Fred VanVleet and Houston see off Golden State to force deciding Game 7

Fred VanVleet had 29 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, Alperen Sengun contributed 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets kept their season alive by beating the Golden State Warriors 115-107 on Friday night and forcing a deciding Game 7 in their first-round playoff series. Now, everybody will get back on an airplane and head to Houston for Game 7 on Sunday for a chance to meet well-rested Minnesota in the Western Conference semi-finals. That’s exactly what the Warriors were hoping to avoid with a chance to clinch at home in Chase Center. VanVleet converted a four-point play to start the fourth quarter after the Warriors had pulled within two with Curry’s flurry to end the third. Draymond Green passed Isiah Thomas (987) for 15th place on the NBA playoff assists list and now has 992.