Fred VanVleet’s Explosive Performance Pushes Raptors to Brink, Can Houston Survive the Ultimate Game 7 Showdown?

Ah, what a twist in the saga of the Golden State Warriors — a commanding 3-1 advantage once held so confidently, now evaporated into a nail-biting Game 7 showdown. It’s the kind of script that makes you hold your breath and side-eye fate, wondering just how quickly fortunes can flip on a dime. Fred VanVleet, with the calm ferocity of a seasoned marksman, lit up the scoreboard for Houston, dropping 29 points like breadcrumbs leading the Rockets back from the brink. Game 6’s 115-107 victory wasn’t just a win; it was a statement — one that’s now hanging heavy over the Warriors as they brace for a winner-takes-all Sunday night. The echoes of past heartbreaks waft through Chase Center, and questions swirl about stamina, discipline, and clutch moments as Stephen Curry clocks monstrous minutes and Draymond Green dances dangerously close to suspension. It’s pressure-cooker stuff, folks. Can Golden State conjure the magic once more, or is this the beginning of another infamous collapse? The stage is set — and trust me, you won’t want to blink. LEARN MORE

AdvertisementThe Warriors had an opportunity to close out this series and attempted to do so with maximum effort. When Curry took his third foul in the second quarter, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr kept him in the game and was rewarded with a personal 11-0 run to tie the game. In five possessions, the Warriors went Curry 3-pointer, Buddy Hield miss, Curry and-1, Curry free throws, Curry 3-pointer.With that performance, Game 6 was a double dose of bad memories for the Warriors. We all remember what happened the last time the Warriors entered a Game 7 after blowing a 3-1 lead, their legendary 2016 Finals loss, and you also might remember VanVleet dropping 22 points, 12 of them in the fourth quarter, in the final game of the 2019 Finals.

With that performance, Game 6 was a double dose of bad memories for the Warriors. We all remember what happened the last time the Warriors entered a Game 7 after blowing a 3-1 lead, their legendary 2016 Finals loss, and you also might remember VanVleet dropping 22 points, 12 of them in the fourth quarter, in the final game of the 2019 Finals.

With that performance, Game 6 was a double dose of bad memories for the Warriors. We all remember what happened the last time the Warriors entered a Game 7 after blowing a 3-1 lead, their legendary 2016 Finals loss, and you also might remember VanVleet dropping 22 points, 12 of them in the fourth quarter, in the final game of the 2019 Finals.

Losing a Game 6 is one thing. Losing a Game 6 after keeping your 37-year-old in the game for every competitive minute of the second half is another.Advertisement

Draymond Green’s flagrants are once again an issue

AdvertisementCurry finished the game with 42 minutes played, his highest total of the series. It was a strategy only JJ Redick could love.

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