Houston led for much of the first half and looked ready to run away with the game after taking a 50-38 second-quarter lead. But the Warriors cut their deficit to four at halftime and dominated the second half for the stunning victory. Harden shoots just one free throw On defense, the Warriors focused on avoiding fouling James Harden, a strategy that paid off with the Rockets' MVP candidate shooting his first and only free throw attempt with 7:59 left in the fourth quarter.