The Warriors were so out of sorts that there were possessions when Curry and Butler were on the floor together and didn’t touch the ball before a shot was taken. Curry finished with 13 points on 4-for-12 shooting and Butler had eight and was 2-for-10 before Kerr pulled the plug in the third quarter with the Warriors hopelessly behind.

Steve Kerr's team stumbled in game five, failing to close out the series while losing 131-116 to Ime Udoka's team. Now, with the Warriors back at the Chase Center, they will undoubtedly be hoping home-court advantage puts this series to bed.

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.

Steve Kerr sat the Warriors' starters shortly into the third quarter. "I wasn't going to chase this game with Game 6 coming up in 48 hours."

The Rockets didn't need any rah-rah speeches or lineup changes ahead of Game 5 vs. Golden State. They played their style, their way to win.

The Denver Nuggets defeated the LA Clippers, 131-115, in Game 5 of the first round series. Nuggets Top Performers Jamal Murray – 43 points, 5

The Blues lost 5-3 to the Jets in Game 5 Wednesday and now need a win on home ice in Game 6 to force a decisive game in Winnipeg.

Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-3 win against the visiting St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series Wednesday night.

Philip Broberg and Alexey Toropchenko each had a goal and an assist to help the St. Louis Blues stay alive in their Western Conference first-round series with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Winnipeg Jets in Game 6 on Friday night.