F ive days ago, the Golden State Warriors were cruising. They had just outlasted the Houston Rockets 109-106 in a back-and-forth thriller at the Chase Center, and took a 3-1 lead

Fred VanVleet led the way for the Rockets, as he nearly recorded a triple-double in 40 minutes on the floor. VanVleet finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and eight assists while shooting 7-of-13 from the field and 6-of-9 on long-range shots.

The Rockets' zone defense disrupted the Warriors' flow, with the latter shooting just 13-of-30 against it, according to a report from ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk. After the game, Steph Curry, who scored 29 points on 9-of-23 accuracy, acknowledged Houston's move.