Harden had 27 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. Simply put, the Rockets have to win these stretches and make sure that when Westbrook re-enters the game it's in worse shape than when he left it. Westbrook has been stats-chasing, which means that it looks as if his production is more for the objective of bolstering his own statistical acumen rather than compiling wins. The rightful victor is the James "The Beard" Harden. Every possession means more at this stage of the season, so avoiding turnovers will make the Rockets offense more effective, in turn, helping the defense, but it's not just about avoiding turnovers. This particular game is symptomatic of Westbrook's issue as an MVP candidate.
James Harden and Russell Westbrook have been engaged in a long distance war of stat lines all season long and now they'll get to fill up both sides of the boxscore in what could be the most entertaining of all first-round matchups.
Westbrook broke Robertson's single-season record for triple-doubles on Sunday.
For sixth-seeded Oklahoma City it will be much of the same, as the Thunder will look to Westbrook to win ball games. D'Antoni's system has enabled three-point shooters like Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson to flourish in their new home, and Trevor Ariza has had an offensive rating of 112.9 this year (per nba.com).The new system has given Ariza a significantly better net rating of plus-5.7, compared to last season at just plus-0.4.
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Miley is knocked off the apron and Gargano tags in and they hit the running knee and super kick combination for the three count. Oney is knocked outside but returns with some huge uppercuts before launching himself out onto Drew with a somersault.
Oklahoma City is the best rebounding team in the National Basketball Association, while the Rockets are in the middle of the pack, but when you focus on one end of the floor, the difference between the two teams becomes even more stark. "So, it's just been good to follow through and just ended up having a good year". He also had 26 points and 11 rebounds that night. But Houston went just 24-18 to close the season, which includes a 11-8 mark in the final 19 games. However, that five wasn't his lowest rebound total of the year. He did dish out nine assists in the loss.
In the history of the NBA Playoffs, we've seen teams from the same conference meet each other time and time again.
Let's start with this: Averaging a triple-double isn't a prerequisite for an MVP vote. Here's a few things I do know though. Not to mention, the Houston Rockets were eight games ahead of Oklahoma City in the Western Conference standings and will host the Thunder for their first-round series beginning Sunday night.
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