What we learned as Steph beats Rockets with buzzer-beater originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
SAN FRANCISCO — The 16-win Indiana Pacers were too much for the Warriors on Thursday night.
One night later, it looked like the same would be true for the 14-win Houston Rockets.
Surprise, surprise, the team that had Steph Curry won. This time, at the buzzer.
Curry’s 22-foot step-back jumper with no time remaining gave the Warriors a 105-103 win over the Rockets on Friday night at Chase Center, improving Golden State’s record to 33-13 on the season.
While Curry has hit game-winning shots before, this was his first career buzzer-beater.
The Rockets entered the night allowing the most points per game in the NBA at 116.5. But the Warriors scored only 19 points in the second quarter and trailed 54-43 at halftime. The third-quarter Warriors showed, outscoring the Rockets 33-22 in the first frame after halftime. The two teams were tied at 76 points apiece going into the fourth quarter.
Once…