NBA Playoffs 2018: Warriors explode in second half, defeat Rockets to force Game 7
The Warriors have forced a Game 7 back in Houston
The final score of 115-86 doesn't show it, but there was a moment in Game 6 where the Warriors appeared to be in legitimate danger. The Rockets were rolling, James Harden was scoring and Golden State couldn't stop anything. At halftime, Houston led by 10 points thanks to 11 makes from 3-point range. The Warriors only had four.
The second half flipped the script. Golden State moved away from the Kevin Durant isolation sets and put the ball back into the hands of Stephen Curry. The result was a product that people have expected of the Warriors for quite some time: 3-point shooting, and a relentless attack that eventually overwhelms their opponent. Golden State finished with 16 makes from deep.
Despite James Harden having 32 points, the Rockets just couldn't do enough to slow down Curry's 29 points and Thompson's 35 points. The splash bros came through in a big way in the second half and now both teams will head back to Houston for a winner takes all Game 7.
Game 6: Warriors 115, Rockets 86
James Harden finally broke his streak of 3-point misses in Game 6. Going back to Game 4, Harden had 22 straight missed 3-pointers. It took him three tries on Saturday night before he finally hit one, and you could tell from his reaction that he was just happy to finally have one go down.
Harden hits DEEP triple on next possession! #Rockets lead 27-19 on @NBAonTNT #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/sj2xzt5JAk
— NBA (@NBA) May 27, 2018
After a rough start to the game it looked like the Rockets might run away with Game 6. The Warriors were struggling to hit shots and Houston was running the floor with no problems. Then, Kevin Durant decided he was sick of that.
KD getting it done on both ends! 💪#NBAPlayoffs | #DubNation pic.twitter.com/yPFf56qDCL
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 27, 2018
Durant followed up his block with a sick crossover on Harden followed by a bounce pass for an easy two points. This was the exact response the Warriors were looking for.
Pretty. #NBAPlayoffs | #DubNation pic.twitter.com/qorWyBoTiT
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 27, 2018
In the second half, the Warriors came out and started draining shots from 3-point range. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson sent a reminder to everybody on why they're called the Splash Brothers:
Steph knocks down the trey to give the Dubs the lead! 💦
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 27, 2018
📺 @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/VFDf39VJbY
Steph finds Klay in the corner for the splash! 💦
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 27, 2018
📺 @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/ZPquGgRszV
However, James Harden got his step back game going and started to cook a little. The Warriors can try to slow him down as much as possible, but if he's hitting these shots then there's just nothing a defense can do about it.
Too smooth. 😯@JHarden13 has found his groove in Game 6.#NBAPlayoffs | #Rockets pic.twitter.com/ZvGsrSz2H7
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 27, 2018
Back and forth in the 3rd!
— NBA (@NBA) May 27, 2018
The Beard has 30! #Rockets #NBAPlayoffs on @NBonTNT pic.twitter.com/igurwl2Mif
In the fourth quarter, Mike D'Antoni tried to spare some rest for James Harden. The results were not ideal for the Rockets. Curry and Thompson continued their assault on the Rockets defense and before you could blink the game was pretty much over. The Warriors ran away with it and forced a Game 7.
Steph (27 PTS) splashes his 5th triple!#DubNation 94 | #Rockets 79 pic.twitter.com/7lFwRMFqD5
— NBA (@NBA) May 27, 2018
More Klay!
— NBA (@NBA) May 27, 2018
He has 29!#NBAPlayoffs | #Dubnation pic.twitter.com/ocK65u1NCW
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