With the Golden State Warriors advancing to the second round of the NBA Playoffs after beating the Houston Rockets in Game 7, 103-89, on Sunday night, it was off the back of multiple solid performances,

The Golden State Warriors will move on to the Western Conference Semifinals. After it looked like they had lost momentum, they got it back in the most pivotal game. After the game, Steve Kerr revealed Draymond Green’s impact on the game beforehand.

And one of the signs that things would be different in Game 7 was the way Green opened that game—knocking down shots, playing strong defense on the interior and keeping his emotions in check. Green finished with 16 points on 7-for-15 shooting, with six rebounds and five assists, as the Warriors knocked off Houston, 103-89.