Jimmy Butler converted three free throws with 58.7 seconds left, grabbed the game-clinching rebound with 4 seconds to go and then made two more free throws on the way to 27 points in his return from a pelvic injury, sending the Golden State Warriors<\/a> past the Houston Rockets<\/a> 109-106 on Monday night in a heated Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.<\/p>\n Fred VanVleet<\/a> missed a 3-pointer under pressure at the buzzer.<\/p>\n The teams return to Houston for Game 5 in the best-of-seven series on Wednesday night as seventh-seeded Golden State tries to close out the No. 2 seed Rockets on their home floor.<\/p>\n Brandin Podziemski<\/a> scored 26 points, Stephen Curry<\/a> finished with 17 in the frantic finish and Buddy Hield<\/a> hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:32 left and scored 15 after joining the starting lineup.<\/p>\n Alperen Sengun<\/a> scored with 40 seconds left for Houston to make it a one-point game. He had 31 points and 10 rebounds, while VanVleet hit a tying 3-pointer with 1:20 to play and scored 25 points.<\/p>\n Butler was back after sitting out Game 3 with a pelvic contusion and deep gluteal muscle bruise suffered on a hard fall when he was fouled by Amen Thompson<\/a> early in Game 2.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The second quarter Monday featured four technical fouls and a flagrant 1 in two separate tussles, including shoving during one sequence involving Curry, Draymond Green<\/a> and Dillon Brooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n With the game tied at 36, Curry dribbled down the sideline when Green put a hard screen on Houston\u2019s Amen Thompson. Brooks fouled Curry and he appeared to become angry about the push before going at Curry and Green.<\/p>\n Curry received a technical for “taunting” Brooks, who also received a technical along with Green. Warriors rookie Quinten Post<\/a> and Houston\u2019s Jabari Smith Jr. flailed their arms at each other but avoided technicals upon replay review by the officials.<\/p>\n Then with 2:44 left in the quarter, tempers flared again. Green received a Flagrant 1 foul for pushing Tari Eason<\/a>\u2019s face to the ground and Eason also received a technical. Green was dribbling when Eason went for a steal and the ball got loose and both players hit the floor trying to corral it. Green\u2019s left leg was on the Rockets forward\u2019s neck.<\/p>\n Butler shot 7-for-12 in 40 minutes after he watched Curry overcome a slow start to finish with 36 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in Golden State’s 104-93 victory Saturday night without him.<\/p>\n Reporting by The Associated Press.<\/i><\/p>\n Want great stories delivered right to your inbox?\u00a0<\/i>Create or log in to your FOX Sports account<\/u><\/i><\/a>, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Get more from National Basketball Association<\/span> Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more<\/span>
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