2025 NBA Playoffs

NBA fans react to Rockets forcing Game 7

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May 3, 2025

May 2, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) reacts after making a three-point basket against the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter of game six of the first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

The second Game 7 has been set after the Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-107. Houston was led by Fred VanVleet’s 29 points.

As for the Warriors, they saw Stephen Curry drop 29 points, while Jimmy Butler added 27. Still, it wasn’t enough to end the series.

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NBA fans flocked to social media after the game to give their reactions on the Rockets forcing a Game 7 vs. the Warriors.

https://twitter.com/smacktok/status/1918514634060898658?t=H_VbZUb9Btcqo2ZWJ0r78g&s=19

https://twitter.com/Sprts_Hub/status/1918514397309448397?t=7_BkS82R3BkTWuX9TtvURA&s=19

https://twitter.com/KatsOnTop/status/1918515007358116332?t=mxX2uAqk3c7NLRZryE_oBQ&s=19

https://twitter.com/LineStarApp/status/1918515100996034626?t=_45wyoLsloM7iLgA7g_z-g&s=19

The series finale is set for Sunday, 8:30 PM EST. Will the young and scrappy Rockets move on to the second round? Or will Curry and Butler’s leadership take the former dynasty to the semifinals?

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TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1