However, the Rockets showed in their Game 5 win that they are capable of beating a healthy Warriors team, meaning avoiding a 3-1 comeback won't be as easy as the odds indicate. For Golden State to pull off the win,

At the point in the game in which the NBA made the historic announcement, Green had tallied 988 career playoff assists. He passed Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas, who had posted 987 career assists in the playoffs.

The Golden State Warriors had a chance to close out the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night, but they failed to do so, with the Rockets pulling out a 131-115 victory that was not nearly as close as it appeared to be.