The Warriors, who needed to beat the Grizzlies in the Play-In Tournament to earn this spot, became just the third No. 7 seed to knock off a No. 2 seed in the NBA playoffs in the 21st century, joining the 2023 Lakers and 2010 Spurs.

The Warriors needed someone else to be a catalyst on a night where Stephen Curry was held scoreless for nearly the entire first half, and Hield answered the call. He had 22 points

After dropping two straight games, the Golden State Warriors came back strong to take Game 7 against the Rockets with a 103-89 win.