Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) walks off the court after Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, May 2, 2025. The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-107. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Yet, a disastrous fourth quarter for the Warriors allowed the Rockets to coast to the finish. Despote leading the Warriors with 29 points in the game, Steph Curry tallied three po

The Warriors led the series, 3-1, after beating the Rockets at the Chase Center on Monday. Teams that lead a series, 3-1, have, historically, fared very well. In 288 series that started 3-1, the team with three wins has won 275 times. That's a 95.5% success rate.