When the Warriors needed it most, Buddy Hield delivered a career night to defeat Houston and send Golden State into the second round.

The Warriors entered the locker room up 51-39, mostly thanks to 22 points from a red-hot Hield. With the Rockets successfully stifling Batman (Curry) and Robin (Jimmy Butler III), Alfred knocked down six of his seven 3-point attempts before intermission.

Buddy Hield did not mince his words about his history with Dillon Brooks after dropping 33 points in the elimination game vs. the Rockets.