Buddy Hield came up big in the first Game 7 of his NBA career, scoring 33 points to propel the Golden State Warriors to victory over Houston.

With the NBA all-time 3-point leader Stephen Curry sidelined by a hamstring injury, the Warriors struggled to establish their long-range game.

In Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals versus the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, he went down with a hamstring strain in the first half and was ruled out for the rest of the contest. Although the Warriors managed to take a 44-31 halftime lead,