This is it. James Harden and the Houston Rockets will attempt to end their opening round National Basketball Association playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder at home during a critical game 5 on April. 25th at 8pm EST. "They've been having that confidence all year long". Players like Norris Cole and Taj Gibson need to stand tall in Game 5, else the Rockets will be smiling at the end of the match, and the Thunder can pack the bags for the season.
Houston has outscored the Thunder 128-89 in the final period this series.
Russell Westbrook has lived up to expectations in the playoffs, averaging a triple-double after doing so in an MVP-caliber season. The Rockets' ability to throw multiple looks in his direction has paid off in crunch time.
"It's the playoffs, everybody is banged up, so you just got to find a way to fight through it and find a way to help your teammates win games", Harden said. "You've got to be able to withstand them for 48 minutes". Houston erased deficits of 15 and 14 points to win Games 2 and 4, and is aiming to avoid those early holes altogether.
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Beverley also exchanged words with the fan after the game.
It shouldn't be much of a surprise that Houston has taken three of the series' first four games. This time, the Rockets took the lead by sending Andre Roberson to the free throw line and taking advantage of his misses. That could be false hope. "I do feel like, head-to-head, we're one of the teams with one of the best chances to beat them".
Rockets reserve Lou Williams scored 10 of his 22 points early in the fourth quarter as the Rockets responded to a sensational third quarter from Westbrook, who carried his team to a 77-72 lead going into the final period.
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