Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins won't necessarily return from injuries in time to play for the Warriors during the Western Conference Finals against Portland.
Thompson scored 27 points and Golden State overcame Durant's calf injury to beat the Houston Rockets 104-99 for a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
The two-time defending champions are headed to Houston with a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal. Durant scored 29 points, leading the Warriors past the Rockets 115-109.
Durant scored 35 points in outdueling James Harden and the Warriors held off Houston 104-100 in the opener of what is shaping up to be a sensational Western Conference semifinal.
Lou Williams again came off the bench and knocked down big shot after big shot. Patrick Beverley crashed the boards. Danilo Gallinari drove the lane with authority.
Durant and Stephen Curry each scored 28 points, with Durant going 12 of 13 from the field, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-103.
Dwyane Wade's one-legged, off-the-glass, straightaway 3-point heaveas time expired lifted the Miami Heat to a 126-125 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
Durant had 28 points, nine rebounds and tied his career-high with seven blocks, and the Warriors survived a hectic finish to beat the Kings 125-123 on Thursday night.
Team LeBron, down by 20 in the second half, finally got firing and went on to beat Team Giannis 178-164 in the All-Star Game. MVP Kevin Durant scored 31 points,