LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – The last time the Houston Rockets played a Game 7, they didn’t have Chris Paul and ended up losing.
Paul to see history repeat itself.
Houston’s former escort has just searched for Oklahoma City, the fifth seed, to play a deciding game in his fourth circular series of the first Western Conference circular, opposite the fourth-seeded Rockets, with Game 7, the final game of the first circular of this tiebreaker.series – to be played Wednesday night.
“None of that, ” Paul.
The winner advances Friday night to the first game in a Western semifinal series against top seed Los Angeles Lakers.The loser leaves the NBA reset bubble at Walt Disney World and returns home, surely regretting a chance he has escaped.
Houston would possibly already be facing regrets. The Rockets had a six-point lead with 4:01 playing in Game 6, the best chance to close the game and the series.They were outnumbered 12-2 the rest of the time, with no six of their last seven shots.and return the ball 3 times that period.
“We played as badly as we could,” Houston coach Mike D’Antoni said.”And there we were … Let’s do that.”
The Rockets’ last appearance in Game 7 at the Western Conference Finals in 2018, the year they lost a 3-2 lead to Golden State, falling after Paul lost the last two games of this streak due to a hamstring injury.
Paul switched through Houston to the Thunder in July 2019 for Westbrook; Draft picks were also involved It was thought to be a reconstruction move for Oklahoma City, but with Paul leading the way, the Thunder has a chance to succeed at the moment’s drive for the first time since 2016.
“We’re not in a position to pass yet,” said Paul, who will compete in his seventh game 7 – has a 3-3 record in his first six games one appearances.”Our team, we had a memorable season, lots of ups and downs and all that.We’re just passing through to keep fighting. We wouldn’t have it any other way.
By the time the Rockets and Thunder play the seventh game of their first-round series, there will have been 4 second-round games at the Eastern Conference, the first game of Wednesday’s doubles game, where the fifth seed Miami Heat will watch to take a 2-0 over the Milwaukee Bucks.Leading Array of the series.
“They have two teams,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.”We won the first game.”
Jimmy Butler scored playoff issues for the Heat in his 115-104 win in The First Game.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the current NBA Most Valuable Player and newly crowned Defensive Player of the Year, became enraged after the game when asked why he did not keep Butler in the long run.; Four out of 12 from the free throw line and he controlled a drop for him 18 problems in 37 minutes.
It is the moment from March 2 that Antetokounmpo played more than 30 minutes and scored less than 20 points, both against Miami.
“You have to understand, you play basketball,” Antetokounmpo said. Things don’t happen the way you need them.”
A preview of Wednesday’s games:
HEAT VS. Bucks
Miami leads 1-0. Game 2, 6:30 p.m. EDT, ESPN.
– KNOW: The Heat has won 25 of its last 31 series in which it has a game advantage at any time.The Bucks have won back-to-back series after the first game, coming together to beat Orlando this season and Boston the last.Season.
– WARNING: Heat G Duncan Robinson made only 3 problems in the first game, and the variety accumulated.Wait for Miami to check to set it to pace at the beginning of the game for now.
– INJURY SURVEILLANCE: Bucks G Eric Bledsoe (hamstring) missed the first game, which cost Milwaukee a defense.
– PRESSURE IS ON: Antetokounmpo.Il is most likely a two-time MVP soon and wants a rebound night.
THUNDER VS. Rockets
3-3 tied series. Game 7, nine p.m. EDT, ESPN.
– KNOW: Both groups have 47-31 records this season; 44-28 in the regular season, 3-3 in the playoffs.The Thunder has won five of the nine matches.
– Watch out: Houston sales.When the Rockets have 14 or more ball losses, they are 0-3 in this series.When they stay below 14 ball losses, they are 3-0.
– MONTRE BLESSINGS: Rockets G Russell Westbrook fired the ball more in The Sixth Game than in Game 5; He had 8 of 15 in the area on Monday, compared to 3 out of thirteen in his first game after an injury on a quad motorcycle.But he had seven ball losses in the sixth game, suggesting he’s not yet at his usual pace.
– PRESSURE IS ACTIVATED: Houston.They entered this season as name contenders; The Thunder is a wonderful story.If the Rockets lose this game, who knows what will happen in this off-season.
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