Rockets: Eric Gordon, Tucker, Capela, Harden, Paul.
In the first quarter, the Warriors showed a completely different state from the previous two games. Ying Guodala made a throw and succeeded in a dunk, and Clay Thompson also hit two fast break layups. On the Rockets' side, Harden carried the team's offense.
He scored 7 points in a row with sudden inside and outside shots. Paul continued the firepower. He made a layup, drew a foul and scored 4 points on free throws.
Tang Shen suddenly broke out in the middle of this quarter. He scored two three-pointers in a row in 25 seconds. Durant made an air cut and dunked the ball, and Dream Green also scored a three-pointer.
After a single quarter, the Warriors led 31-17 by 14 points.
The Rockets' offense briefly picked up steam in the second quarter. Starting at 7 minutes and 37 seconds of this quarter, Tucker hit the net with a three-pointer, and the Rockets went on a 7-0 run, closing the point difference to 3 points. But Durant quickly stepped up for the Warriors and made a three-pointer.
In response, Curry also regained his offensive inspiration. His three-pointer opened up and he was able to complete a difficult layup even when Rivers Jr. was pulling him.
With Durant making a three-pointer and another free throw, the point difference returned to 20 points. Then the Warriors slacked off, and Harden led the team to a small climax. With the bearded layup, the Rockets scored 43 points at the end of the half.
-57 behind.
After changing sides and fighting again, Paul used a breakthrough to score for the Rockets as soon as he came up, and also reduced the point difference to single digits.
After that, the Rockets steadily chased the points. In the latter part of the third quarter, Harden and Shumpert hit three-pointers successively, and the Rockets were only 1 point behind. Durant used a fadeaway jumper to stop the bleeding for the Warriors, but when the shot landed, he
I sprained my right leg and had to return to the lounge for treatment.
After Durant left the game, Harden continued to lead the team's counterattack. As he made 1 of 2 free throws for fouls, after three quarters, the Rockets were tied with the Warriors 72-72.
Bad news came from the Warriors in the final quarter: Durant was forced to withdraw from the game due to a leg injury.
The Warriors did not panic after Durant left the game. Curry stepped up and scored consecutive points with sudden shots from inside and outside, and his personal score reached 20 points. Under his leadership, the Warriors continued to maintain a slight advantage.
Entering the last 4 and a half minutes, the Warriors led by 3 points.
Paul made a mistake while dribbling into someone. The Warriors seized the opportunity and chased Dream Green and Tang Shen into the net with consecutive three-pointers, bringing the point difference to 8 points.
The Rockets did not give up, and Kawhi succeeded. Gordon made 2 of 2 fouls, and the Rockets were only 4 points behind. Green also had 6 fouls and was ejected.
Afterwards, the Rockets adopted foul tactics and the Warriors firmly maintained their advantage.
At the end of the game, the Warriors defeated the Rockets 104-99 in a thrilling manner despite Durant's injury, taking a 3-2 lead in the series.
In this game, Tang Shen regained his shooting inspiration. He scored 27 points, 4 rebounds, and made 5 three-pointers, which contributed to the Warriors' victory.
For the Warriors, except for Clay, Durant scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, but he retired in the third quarter. In addition, Ying Guodala had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and Draymond Green had 8 points and 12 rebounds.
11 assists, Curry had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Looney had 5 points and 9 rebounds.
For the Rockets, Gordon had 19 points and 2 rebounds, Tucker had 13 points and 10 rebounds, Capela had 6 points and 14 rebounds, Harden had 31 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, Paul had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and Shumpert had 11 points.
Points and 2 rebounds.
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On May 11, the Houston Rockets hosted Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors at home.
Durant was absent from this game due to injury. Before the game, almost everyone thought the Warriors would lose.
In the first quarter, the Warriors did not panic at all because of Durant's injury. Tang Shen became the Warriors' main attack point. He scored 8 points in a row with sudden shots from inside and outside. Around him, Ying Guodala, Looney and other supporting players also provided
Enough firepower support. The only disadvantage was that Curry received two fouls early and was put on the bench.
For the Rockets, Harden was in good form. He hit consecutive three-pointers with step-backs and scored 14 points in the single quarter. However, Tang Shen made another jump shot and Looney also made a tip-in. After the single quarter, the Warriors were only 1 behind 27-28.
point.
In the second quarter, Kawhi succeeded. After that, Gordon dunked into the net, and Paul also scored in double figures with sudden shots from inside and outside. However, the Warriors continued to maintain their advantage on the court.
Livingston suddenly broke out. Not only could he make jump shots, but he also performed a rare fast break dunk. Unfortunately, Curry's condition continued to be sluggish. He continued to hit the ball with throws and layups. He didn't score a point in the half, and because he received
3 fouls, sitting on the bench again.
Tang Shen continued to use his hot scoring touch to support the overall situation. In the latter part of the quarter, Rivers Jr., Gerald Green, and Harden hit consecutive three-pointers, but Tang Shen scored another goal and scored 21 points in two quarters.
After halftime, the two sides were tied at 57.
Easy side battle again, Gordon and Paul hit three-pointers as soon as they came up, and the Rockets led by 6 points. But Yingodala continued to hit the net with three-pointers when he was left open, and the score was caught up again. Later in this quarter, Curry made a three-pointer
Finally, he made a hit and made 2 of 2 foul shots. His personal score reached double digits.
Paul stopped the Rockets' bleeding with a layup. After that, he broke through twice to attract the defense and fed Capela for a dunk. After three quarters, the Rockets continued to lead 87-82.
Paul succeeded in a jump shot in the final quarter, and the point difference came to 7 points. But soon Brother No. 1 scored another three-pointer to stop the Warriors from bleeding. After that, Curry found the long-lost offensive inspiration, and his layups and three-pointers hit the net continuously.
Fortunately, Harden also made a layup, and the Rockets continued to hold the advantage.
After that, the two sides went back and forth, and with 6 minutes and 30 seconds left in this quarter, the two sides were tied at 97.
Curry stood up at the critical moment. He endured the pain in his fingers and succeeded in a layup. He hit two difficult three-pointers and scored 7 points. Although the light bulb combination also stepped up to stop the Rockets from bleeding, Tang Shen also scored, and the Warriors still had 7 points left.
The lead reached 6 points in 36.1 seconds.
After that, the Rockets hit three three-pointers in a row, but the Warriors didn't give them another chance. Curry made all 8 of his free throws.
After the whole game, the Warriors defeated the Rockets 118-113 away from home, eliminating their opponents with a total score of 4-2 and advancing to the Western Conference Finals.
In this game, Tang Shen exploded in the first half, and Curry exerted his strength in the final quarter. In the whole game, the two scored 60 points together.
For the Warriors, Ying Guodala had 17 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals, Draymond Green had 8 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, Bogut had 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, Looney had 14 points, 5 rebounds, Cook
2 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Livingston had 11 points and 2 rebounds.
For the Rockets, Gordon had 9 points, 4 assists and 1 rebound, Tucker had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, Capela had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist, Harden had 35 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals, and Paul had 27 points and 11 rebounds.
6 assists, Rivers Jr. had 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Gerald Green had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, and Nene had 2 points and 2 rebounds.
Through this series, the Warriors have fully proved one thing, that is, the Rockets are no match for the Warriors!
Rockets fans said before that they regretted losing because of the lack of Paul. What now?
Now the Warriors are missing one of the team's core players, Durant, who is also one of the players that Rockets fans fear most. What's the result?!
The result was that Curry eliminated the Rockets with one hand!
You must know that none of the lightbulb combinations were injured in this year's series, and the Rockets have no excuse!