Houston pounces on Golden State early and cruises to victory in Game 5, but a testy finish adds extra flavor for Friday's pivotal Game 6.

With the chance to eliminate the Rockets, the Warriors flopped on their way to an ugly blowout loss in Game 5.

The Warriors entered the fourth quarter down by just two, but allowed the Rockets to cap a 6-0 run with a tough Jalen Green baseline putback. After the Warriors scored four unanswered in response, Houston got back on track with a Sengun layup and four Thompson points.