We all a team. we in this together. Maybe Billy Donovan will keep Westbrook on the floor for all 48 minutes in that must-win game. When there's moments like this, guys step up and they did tonight.
"We need to up the pace", D'Antoni said.
Clippers took a 2-1 lead in the series, despite losing Blake Griffin to a toe injury late in the second quarter. His athleticism and ability to guard on the perimeter against outside-shooting big men and on switches fills some of the void created when the Thunder traded Serge Ibaka on draft night this past offseason. The Thunder's lead waxed and waned the rest of the half and then throughout the second half as well.
Houston is shooting 46 percent from the floor in the first quarter and continues to struggle from 3, at 26 percent (6-for-23). The Thunder said Westbrook joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to claim three consecutive playoff triple doubles.
In Oklahoma City, Westbrook became the first player to notch up back-to-back triple-doubles in the same playoff series since Jason Kidd in the 2002 Eastern Conference finals. With 11.6 seconds remaining, Houston's Nene collected a ideal, 40-foot pass from Harden and scored on a layup as he was fouled by OKC's Jerami Grant.
The Thunder converted on just 18-of-32 shots from the line.
Johnson, who hit the winning shot in Game 1, scored 11 straight Jazz points during a crucial stretch in the fourth quarter, including a pull-up jumper for a 91-90 lead with 3:55 remaining after trailing by seven early in the period.
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With 41.8 seconds left to play, Houston's James Harden found himself isolated against Thunder defender Victor Oladipo. It was a very low-scoring quarter for both teams as they each put up 19 points.
Houston won despite an off night from superstar James Harden, who missed 7 3-point attempts in a row and shot only 5-of-16 overall from the floor.
"They're finding the pocket pass".
"Hold on Steven", Westbrook said, interrupting the question. "From there it was the offensive boards. We finally got into it the way you gotta get into it, and hopefully it'll carry over to the next game". "We have to box him out even more". Houston knows Roberson is not the best free throw shooter, so they repeatedly sent him to the line, hoping he would miss. The Rockets' bench racked up an unbelievable 64 points.
The Rockets were able to get away with it at home but on the road despite making a charge in the fourth.
Now, there's a short turnaround and the Thunder's backs are against the wall.
When a reporter thought to question the dynamic after the Thunder's Game Four loss to the Houston Rockets, Westbrook wasn't too pleased, as you can tell above. From there, anything can happen.
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