After the final buzzer sounded in Golden State’s crushing 115-107 loss, cameras captured a tender moment as Curry walked toward his wife, Ayesha, his mother, Sonya, and Canon, who were seated in their usual seats just above the team tunnel.

Stephen Curry is no stranger to pressure-filled playoff games, but Game 6 against the Houston Rockets brought a heartbreak that hit especially close to home. After Golden State’s 115–107 loss at Chase Center, which evened the series at 3–3 despite the Warriors once holding a 3–1 lead, the emotional weight of the moment spilled beyond the court.

The Golden State Warriors could not close out their opening-round series against the Houston Rockets on their home floor in San Francisco. A completely tepid offense in the opening stages of the fourth quarter allowed the Rockets to build a final lead that wound up being insurmountable for Golden State.