The Golden State Warriors were able to hold off the Houston Rockets on Monday night and take a commanding 3-1 series lead with a thrilling 109-106 victory in front of a raucous home crowd.
The Rockets, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, had a chance to take the lead in the final seconds but Draymond Green came up big on defense, forcing Alperen Sengun into a tough shot and Jimmy Butler got a key rebound to seal the win.
After the game Butler said he told Green exactly how it would play out.
"I told Dray if you get this stop, I will get this rebound," Butler said.
"I told Dray if you get this stop, I will get this rebound."
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Jimmy Butler III broke down his role in the game-winning stop from Game 4 💪
Warriors take a 3-1 lead into Game 5 on Wednesday at 7:30pm/et on TNT! pic.twitter.com/uMMTgYwmfG
Game 5 of this series is Wednesday night back in Houston.
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