Stephen Curry, Warriors Ripped By NBA Fans After Fred VanVleet, Rockets Force Game 7

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors struggled in the fourth quarter during a 115-107 loss to the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.

The Warriors initially held a 3-1 series lead, although the Rockets have now stormed back to force Game 7.

Golden State only trailed by two points entering the fourth quarter on Friday before Houston opened the final period on a 20-5 run that put the game out of reach.

Curry scored 29 points but was inconsistent from behind the arc, shooting 6-of-16 from three-point territory. He also recorded just two assists compared to five turnovers.

Fans and pundits weren't impressed by the performance from Curry and Golden State.

Jimmy Butler racked up 27 points and eight assists on 7-of-17 shooting, but Butler and Curry were the only Warriors starters that scored more than eight points.

Fred VanVleet led the way for the Rockets, as he nearly recorded a triple-double in 40 minutes on the floor. VanVleet finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and eight assists while shooting 7-of-13 from the field and 6-of-9 on long-range shots.

Alperen Şengün added 21 points and 14 rebounds, while Steven Adams chipped in with 17 points off the bench.

Houston thrived around the basket, scoring 42 points in the paint compared to just 32 for Golden State.

The Warriors will now travel back to the Toyota Center and attempt to advance to the second round in Game 7 on Sunday.

Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. ET