Hield scored 33 points as the Warriors steamed to a 103-89 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series. Golden State thus advanced to face Minnesota on Tuesday ...

Buddy Hield #7 of the Golden State Warriors reacts against the Houston Rockets after making a three-point basket during the fourth quarter in Game Seven of the Western Conference First Round NBA ...

After going 0-for-4 in the Warriors' 115-107 Game 4 loss at Chase Center, Hield scored 33 points, including 22 in the opening frame. His six 3-pointers in the first half set a Game 7 record.

Buddy Hield became an unlikely playoff hero for the Golden State Warriors, leading the team early in Game 7 against the Houston Rockets before Stephen Curry took over late.

He's one of the best Game 7 players ever. On this night, it was all about Hield. Warriors fans didn't even want Hield starting Game 7 if you were to believe the comments on X prior to the game.

Golden State Warriors’ Buddy Hield (7) sits on the bench dejected during the final minute of the fourth quarter of their NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 6, 2025.

Warriors fans didn't even want Hield starting Game 7 if you were to believe the comments on X prior to the game. It's a good thing Hield was out there. Golden State had struggled to score in Games ...

A day after an emotional players-only meeting, Buddy Hield became an unlikely playoff hero for the Warriors, leading the team early in Game 7 against the Rockets before Stephen Curry took over late.