D'Antoni, describing himself as "shell-shocked" the day after Houston's season ended with a 39-point home loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6, acknowledged after Friday's exit interviews that fatigue could have factored into Harden's poor finish. The 25-year-old told reporters that he would play in Game 6 shortly after the Spurs claimed a 3-2 edge in the series following a 110-107 win on Tuesday. Sometimes life hits you in the face.
"We're just going to enjoy this one right now until midnight, at least", Danny Green said.
Without the likes of Kawhi Leonard, who injured is ankle before Game 6, the Spurs still had too much for the Rockets, which included the likes of MVP-candidate James Harden. San Antonio won the best-of-seven series 4-2.
According to CBS Sports' Matt Moore, Jonathon Simmons will start in place of Leonard. Houston was already down 50-29 when Harden took his first shot midway through the second quarter.
The Spurs also dominated the boards, outrebounding the Rockets, 53-31. "The challenges they present, in some ways, are similar to Houston as far as the ability to shoot the ball from the 3-point line, but they have different personnel overall". Whenever Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sensed the game was nearing an inflection point, he'd stamp his way onto the court and demand that Patty Mills or Dejounte Murray feed Aldridge in the post.
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Rockets: Ariza received a technical in the third for the scuffle with Ariza.
Leonard's ankle problem wasn't the only injury San Antonio dealt with in this series, as it came after the Spurs lost veteran Tony Parker to a season-ending quadriceps injury in Game 2. Dekker had six points.
This was, without a doubt, the worst game the Rockets played all year, and there really is nothing to sugarcoat about this game.
You can listen to San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets Game 6 live steam as well as all other games in the 2017 NBA Playoffs by signing up with a one-time payment of $9.99. The 75 points Houston scored on Thursday night was a season low and the fewest points the franchise had scored in a playoff game since managing just 70 against the Los Angeles Lakers on May 17, 2009. He had four points on 1-for-6 shooting and four turnovers in the final five minutes of regulation and overtime.
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