Hield scores 27 points, Warriors outlast Rockets 127-121 in OT after squandering big lead

Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson, right, shoots as Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday Nov. 2, 2024, in Houston.

Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson, right, shoots as Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday Nov. 2, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)


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HOUSTON — Buddy Hield scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors squandered a huge lead before outlasting the Houston Rockets 127-121 in overtime Saturday night. It's Golden State's 14th straight-regular season win over the Rockets and the eighth in a row in Houston. The Warriors led by 31 points in the first half. The Rockets tied it with an 18-2 run to open the fourth quarter. Golden State scored the first six points in overtime to make it 125-119 and went on to a third straight win without Steph Curry, who is out with a sprained left ankle.

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