The Houston Rockets ended the Golden State Warriors'' five-game winning streak with a 106-96 victory on Sunday, marking their own third consecutive win.

A dominant second half allowed the Rockets to overpower the Warriors, limiting Steph Curry to just one made shot on 10 attempts and keeping him scoreless in the final 24 minutes.

Dillon Brooks led the charge for the Rockets, scoring 24 points on an efficient 10-of-13 shooting, while Jalen Green contributed 21 points and five assists. All-Star Alperen Sengun added 19 points and 14 rebounds, with Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson combining for 30 points.

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On the defensive end, the Rockets held Jimmy Butler to only 13 points. For the Warriors, Buddy Hield scored 20 points, Brandin Podziemski had 19 and Gary Payton II chipped in 16.

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With the win, the Rockets improved to 52-27, strengthening their grip on the No. 2 spot in the West, while the Warriors dropped to 46-32, tied for the fifth-best record fifth place in the conference.

Below is the box score for the Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors game.

The game began as a defensive battle, with the Rockets scoring the first six points. The Warriors didnt get on the scoreboard until nearly three minutes in, when Brandin Podziemski hit a 3-pointer.

After that, the Warriors caught fire and took a 24-18 lead by the end of the first quarter.

The Rockets came alive in the second quarter, regaining the lead with a pull-up jumper from Jabari Smith Jr. to make it 30-29.

The two teams traded shots back and forth, and with just two seconds remaining in the half, Steph Curry nailed a long pull-up 3 to cut the Rockets'' lead to 51-50 at halftime.

Podziemski and Gary Payton II led the Warriors with 11 points each, while Curry and Jimmy Butler combined for 10 points in the first half.

For Houston, Dillon Brooks, Alperen Sengun and Smith contributed 12, 11 and 10 points, respectively, in the opening half.

The Rockets'' defense tightened up in the second half, with Jalen Green adding 17 points and Brooks contributing another 12.

They managed to stifle Curry and disrupt the Warriors'' offense, outscoring them 55-46 in the second half to secure the crucial road win.

John Ezekiel Hirro

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