Warriors vs. Rockets, Game 7: Houston sets NBA record with 27 straight missed 3-pointers
The word 'cold' doesn't even come close to describing the Rockets' second half
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There are cold spells, and then there's what happened to the Houston Rockets during Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors.
If you thought to yourself, "man, it seems like it's been a while since the Rockets made a 3-pointer," you were absolutely right. The Rockets missed an NBA playoff record 27 consecutive 3-pointers from the second quarter to the fourth quarter. They didn't make a single 3 in the third quarter.
Houston's 3Q shot chart is so sad pic.twitter.com/sZpX2YAx9I
— Michael Pina (@MichaelVPina) May 29, 2018
As the Warriors completely turned the game around, Houston stuck with its gameplan, launching 3-pointer after 3-pointer that clanked off the iron. Twitter, the kind souls that they are, couldn't contain themselves.
After missing TWENTY SEVEN consecutive threes, the Rockets have hit from deep! pic.twitter.com/2e9JmiTXlv
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) May 29, 2018
"Live by the 3, die by the 3."
— Eric Fawcett (@Efawcett7) May 29, 2018
Rockets: pic.twitter.com/7ESggtNxjY
Any Rockets player...FOR 3! pic.twitter.com/cy8xhCYajU
— The Shadow League (@ShadowLeagueTSL) May 29, 2018
The Houston Rockets in 4 Seconds pic.twitter.com/AmmXFp1Xgo
— vic💥 (@VictionaryHD) May 29, 2018
The Celtics last night from three: 7/39
— Justin Jett (@JustinJett_) May 29, 2018
The Rockets tonight from three: 6/39 pic.twitter.com/Fbjdw5bSB7
David Aldridge interviewing the Rockets' 3-point shooters#RingerNBA pic.twitter.com/0emD8v7Skq
— The Ringer (@ringer) May 29, 2018
Rockets shot chart from deep right now: pic.twitter.com/ud3RtPypYj
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) May 29, 2018
Rockets in the first half vs. Rockets in the second half. #GSWvHOU pic.twitter.com/3brOhZguDR
— SportsPaper (@SportsPaperInfo) May 29, 2018
The #Rockets have missed 105 points worth of 3s. Wow.
— Dwayne Bray (@DwayneBrayESPN) May 29, 2018
It was remarkable to watch, but you have to feel for the Rockets. They won 65 games and made it to Game 7 of the Western Conference finals by living by the 3-pointer. Unfortunately for Houston, they died by it on Monday.
