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

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.

The Golden State Warriors made a statement by taking a 3-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets, but two consecutive losses to even the count started to make pe