In a quarterfinal elimination match of the Emirates NBA Cup 2024, the Rockets showed why they have the league's second-rated defense in Wednesday's thrilling 91-90 victory (box score) at Toyota Center against the visiting Golden State Warriors.

Jalen Green was a prep player in Napa, Calif. and Alperen Şengün was a teenage talent in Turkey the last time the Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors prior to this season. The anchors of Houston's rebuild fueled the most consequential win of the post-James-Harden era Wednesday night.

Steve Kerr has said he wants more physicality back in the game. Houston gave it to him and held the Warriors to 90 points.

Jalen Green made two free throws with 3.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 91-90 on Wednesday night to advance to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas. Houston snapped a 15-game skid against the Warriors,

Warriors coach Steve Kerr addresses the media after Golden State's 91-90 loss to the Houston Rockets in the NBA Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday night at Toyota Center.Kerr puzzled by officiating in Warr

As aghast as Steve Kerr was last week when the referees didn’t see Christian Braun try to call a timeout he didn’t have in the waning moments of last week’s loss in Denver, it didn’t compare to his disbelief at how the end of the Rockets game ended.

The Houston Rockets edged Golden State 91-90 for their first win over the Warriors since 2020 and reach the semi-finals of the NBA Cup on Wednesday, as the Atlanta Hawks

Down the stretch, the Warriors couldn't close the door on the Rockets due to multiple mistakes, including a shot clock violation, a Draymond Green turnover and a stunning foul call. While the Warriors fumbled,