The Golden State Warriors headed into Game 1 as the lower seed against the home team Houston Rockets, and did what many thought they would: win the first game against the less-experienced Houston team.

Jalen Green made eight 3-pointers and scored 38 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 109-94 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in a testy matchup to even the first-round Western Conference series at one game apiece.

Jalen Green hit a Houston playoff-record eight 3-pointers and scored 38 points in Game 2 win over Warriors, but his defense was just as crucial a factor.