After Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, most people counted the Rockets out. They lost by 41 points, after all, so there wasn't much reason to think things would change in Game 4 in the Bay Area.
Tuesday night, though, the Rockets won with their defence, specifically in the 4th quarter as they held the Warriors to 12 points in the final frame to hold on for the 95-92 win.
The #Rockets pull out a victory in Game 4 to even the series.
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Many expected this series to be the "NBA Finals" before the Finals and it's lived up to the hype so far.
Plus, the Warriors now have to face their toughest test since Kevin Durant signed, a best-of-three with Game 5 and a possible Game 7 on the road in Houston. Basketball fans are hoping the series goes the distance, especially if the rest of the series is like the what we saw in Game 4.
Big names. Big games. pic.twitter.com/eSpbJRRtfL
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 23, 2018
This is the first time in the Steve Kerr era (regular season or playoffs), that the Warriors outscored their opponent by 15+ points in the 3rd quarter and lost.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 23, 2018
They were 51-0 entering tonight when outscoring an opponent by 15+ points in the 3rd quarter.
The warriors are 0-17 in the last 17 games in which they’ve scored fewer than 95 points
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) May 23, 2018
There goes the hundreds of “Warriors in 5” predictions by the media before the series.
— Space City Scoop (@SpaceCity_Scoop) May 23, 2018
The series is there for the taking. It’s a best-of-three with two games potentially in Houston. Let’s win this.
Kerr said Warriors dealt with tiredness in fourth quarter. "We just ran out of gas." #Rockets
— Brian T. Smith (@ChronBrianSmith) May 23, 2018
James Harden, 3-12 from 3. Eric Gordon, 1-8 from 3. And the Rpckets suffocated the Warriors in the 4th quarter, holding them to 12 points and one assist at Roaracle. Just mind-boggling.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 23, 2018
The Warriors blew (a chance for) a 3-1 lead
— Carmichael Dave (@CarmichaelDave) May 23, 2018
D'Antoni said Paul told him if he got his "foot right," #Rockets could beat Warriors. Happened in Game 4.
— Brian T. Smith (@ChronBrianSmith) May 23, 2018
The last time the Warriors were held to 92 or under at home by a West team in a playoff game was by...
— Peter Edmiston (@peteredmiston) May 23, 2018
The Memphis Grizzlies.
Game 2, 2015 West Semis.
The Mike Conley Broken Face Game
For the next few days, I will be thinking about how the Warriors scored just 12 points in that fourth quarter. It will be the source of great joy for me and my family.
— J.D. Smith (@DegenerateTBone) May 23, 2018
We love to blame coaches but the Warriors VETERAN players made really poor decisions late in that game.
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) May 23, 2018
houston really is two games away from the finals and two of the final three games of the series are in houston please houston beat this warriors team
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 23, 2018
Steph went on a personal run in the third quarter and did his little shimmy with the Warriors up 10, only to score 3 points in the 4th and lose the game lmaooooooooooo
— Problematic Potts (@Tre_Potts) May 23, 2018
The Rockets have 2 games at home of 3 to beat the Warriors. This is what we wanted to see all season long and we’re getting it.
— Eric Rosenthal (@ericsports) May 23, 2018
Warriors in 7.
— #UNDERDOGSZN (@GoIdenState) May 23, 2018
The Houston #Rockets become the first team to beat the Golden State #Warriors in Oakland in the playoffs since the Cleveland #Cavaliers won Game 7 on the Dubs home floor to win the 2016 NBA Championship. #Cavs
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) May 23, 2018
Win on the road and finish this at home. I like your thinking @warriors 😂
— GSWdelivery (@GSWdelivery) May 23, 2018
Houston's unspoken goal all year:
— nick wright (@getnickwright) May 23, 2018
Turn the entire season into a Best of 3, vs the Warriors, with 2 of 3 in Houston. They got their wish.
Never thought we would reach this point. Warriors have two wins, Rockets have two games where Steph was hurt. Let's go
— Justin Rowan 🇨🇦 (@Cavsanada) May 23, 2018
702 days since the Warriors lost at home in playoffs. That’s a big one though
— Ronnie 2K 2K18 (@Ronnie2K) May 23, 2018
Curry was in Shimmy heaven in the 3rd quarter when the Warriors had a comfortable lead. Soon as the game got tight the Shimmy vanished. Front Runner!
— 73-9 and they LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) May 23, 2018
Is the Kobe detail video a curse?
— NBA Buckets (@NBA_Buckets) May 23, 2018
He did Tatum after game 2:
Celtics lose game 3
He did Curry after game 3:
Warriors lose game 4
2016 all over again for Warriors.
— PALA (@PaIa_99) May 23, 2018
First 6+ game series since 2016
KD choked 3-1 in 2016
The Warriors just lost their first home playoff game since this happened. 😏 pic.twitter.com/A7bU0EwOYb
— EBSN Online (@EBSNOnline) May 23, 2018
“Warriors gone sweep the Rockets”
— rockets in 6🚀 (@belikedom_) May 23, 2018
“Harden and Cp3 gone choke”
“Warriors are unbeatable”
“Rockets can’t win in the Oracle”
“Rockets just lost by 41. They a joke” pic.twitter.com/jS2OMStw0r
Don’t talk to me Warriors in 6
— Zay 2️⃣7️⃣ (@youngzay27) May 23, 2018
The Warriors led 82-70 at this mark and were on a 27-8 run. What an incredible response from the Rockets... https://t.co/kRyFIY9C4O
— Drew Shiller (@DrewShiller) May 23, 2018
Without Andre Iguodala, the Warriors are 0-3 vs. Rockets this year. He matters.
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) May 23, 2018
LMFAO horrible offense by the warriors down the stretch
— Trill Withers (@TylerIAm) May 23, 2018
