Rockets collapse, GSW Advance to the Western Conference Finals

Rockets collapse, GSW Advance to the Western Conference Finals

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Rockets collapse, GSW Advance to the Western Conference Finals

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The Houston Rockets had their chances. Kevin Durant was out. Stephen Curry had 0 points at the break. Chris Paul played his best game of the playoffs. But after going up by 7 early in the fourth quarter, the Rockets collapsed into a succession of missed easy layups and turnovers, while Curry and Klay Thompson showed their championship pedigree by finishing strong, and the Rockets were eliminated in the playoffs by the Golden State Warriors for the fourth time in the last five years in a 118-113 defeat at home in Game 6.

Steph Curry finished with 33 points, every last stinking one of them in the second half after going into the break shooting 0-5, and Klay Thompson finished with 27 to lead the Dubs.

Andre Iguodala pitched in 17, including 5 triples, as the Rockets dared Iggy to beat them with his shot, and he did. Kevon Looney had 14 and Shaun Livingston had 11, as Houston’s bench was outscored 33-17.