Rockets Seize Amusement 2 with Rally Over Thunder
The Rockets took the best shot the Thunder could land. The win gave the
Rockets a 2-0 series lead heading to Game 3 Friday in Oklahoma City. The
Rockets were barely hanging on when Westbrook left the floor with 2:21 left in
the third quarter. Oklahoma City led by 14 with Westbrook scoring 14
third-quarter points to give him 36 in 29 minutes. But as soon as he sat, the
Rockets hit back.
Harden began and ended the run with 3-pointers as the Rockets finished the
quarter with a 12-3 burst to rush to within three points. By then, however,
Westbrook was missing and the Rockets had found their offense. Beverley, who
had 15 points, making 6 of 9 shots, drained a corner 3, sending the game to the
final two minutes with the Rockets holding a five-point lead and soaring.
The Thunder beat the Rockets on the boards, scoring 12 second-chance points
in the first half after getting just four in Game 1. They ran the Rockets off
the 3-point line and took off after turnovers or missed 3s.