The Golden State Warriors eliminated the Houston Rockets in Game 7 behind Buddy Hield's playoff career-high 33 points.

On Sunday evening, the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors will face off in a win-or-go-home Game 7 to advance to a second-round date with the Minnesota T

But mostly, Buddy Hield played the game of his professional life. Hield poured in six 3-pointers en route to 22 first-half points, accounting for nearly 50% of Golden State's offense through the first two quarters and what could only be described as a sigh-of-relief halftime margin.

Not this time. Nikola Jokic got plenty of help from his teammates and Denver's scoring surge held up in a 120-101 blowout of the shellshocked Los Angeles Clippers in a Game 7 laugher on Saturday night.

Nothing easy! Game 7!” Series tied 3-3 Game 7s are categorically awesome, and Game 7s specifically between the fourth and fifth seeds feel as close as things can get. This series with the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets has delivered on every front — the overtime finish in Game 1,