Shot clock violation after shot clock violation, the Houston Rockets relied on their elite defense to advance to Las Vegas for the 2024 NBA Cup semifinals. The Oklahoma City Thunder will again face one of their rivals due to the in-season tournament.

This was a hard-fought game, and it ended with a lot of controversy.In a decision that made Warriors head coach Steve Kerr furious with the officials, Jonathan Kuminga was called for a loose ball foul that put Rockets guard Jalen Green to the free throw line with 3.

The Houston Rockets had lost 15 consecutive games against the Golden State Warriors entering Wednesday, and trailing by seven with under four minutes to go, it looked as if that streak was about to get bumped up to 16.