He had another one in crunch time, while Gordon stuck with Paul and even stripped him once on an important possession. While Harden never figured it out on offense, his block was part of an impressive defensive stretch to win it for Houston. Westbrook found the scoring touch in the third quarter by attacking the basket with his patented tenacity, which was much-needed with Harden struggling against a physical Thunder defense. However, it was the supporting cast that set the tone in the early going for Houston with the season on the line. That Westbrook was coming back from an injury and shot just 3-of-13 from the field in Game 5 made Harden's noninvolvement all the more curious.
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Supporting Cast, Defense Wins It for RocketsĮverything seemed to be setting up for Harden to be the singular force to carry Houston's offense coming into the decisive contest.Īfter all, Russell Westbrook's mistakes in the final 90 seconds of Game 6 when he turned it over, air-balled a mid-range pull-up and threw the ball out of bounds after Paul hit the winning free throws, all with Harden watching, was a major storyline. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G, OKC: 19 PTS, 4 AST, 2 STL.Chris Paul, G, OKC: 19 PTS, 12 AST, 11 REB, 2 STL, 6 TO.James Harden, G, HOU: 17 PTS, 9 AST, 3 BLK, 2 STL.Russell Westbrook, G, HOU: 20 PTS, 9 REB.Robert Covington, F, HOU: 21 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK.
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