For the first time since 1979, both the Eastern Conference Finals and the Western Conference Finals are tied at 3 games apiece. This happened after the Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets last night May 26, 2018, at the Oracle Center in Oakland, California. The Warriors were in the same situation that the Cleveland Cavaliers were in two nights ago. Win or go home, at first it didn’t look too well for the Warriors but in the 4th quarter, they outscored the Rockets allowing them to only score 9 points to their 31. This super team definitely showed up and showed out. If you did not get to see this insane Game 6 please watch the video below.
The Warriors were able to force a Game 7 with the help of their four All-Star players on the team. For the first time in a couple games, Klay Thomspon scored a decent amount of points, he actually had the most points for the night for both teams. The Warriors were 43/87(49.4%) for field goals, 16/38(42.1%) for three-pointers, and 13/19(68.4%). They also tallied 55 rebounds, 26 assists, 11 steals, and 10 blocks. The top 3 players of the night for the Warriors were Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Klay Thompson. Together the three players had 87 points combined.
Klay Thompson had 35 points, 2 assist, and 6 rebounds.
👀 @KlayThompson doesn’t like to go home early.
Game 6 of 2016 Western Conference Finals: 41 points, 11-for-18 on 3s
Game 6 of 2018 Western Conference Finals: 35 points, 9-for-14 on 3s pic.twitter.com/P5Aryp3X9a— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 27, 2018
Stephen Curry had 29 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds.
Kevin Durant had 23 points, 4 assists, and 7 rebounds.
Lets also not forget to mention that Patrick McCaw also returned back to the court for the first time since March against the Kings. He played a total of 4 minutes but had 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 0 assists.
WELCOME BACK PAT!!! pic.twitter.com/fsPnlrmxF7
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 27, 2018
Now on to The Rockets, with Chris Paul being out for Game 6 and possibly being out for Game 7, it put the Rockets in a sticky situation. Although they do have players who can fill in for Chris Paul, the team was still affected by not having him on the court. The Rockets were 31/77(40.3%) for field goals, 15/39(38.5%) for three-pointers, and 9/17(52.9%) for free throws made. The Houston Rockets also had 49 rebounds, 13 assists, 8 steals, and 2 blocks. The leading players on the Rockets were James Harden, Eric Gordon, and Trevor Ariza.
James Harden had 32 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds. He definitely pulled his weight last night as much as he could.
GERALD GR33N! #Rockets 74
Warriors 70
⏰ 4:57 Q3 pic.twitter.com/b9s0Hzu3Y2— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) May 27, 2018
Eric Gordon had 19 points, 0 assists, and 2 rebounds.
NEXT MAN UP. @TheofficialEG10 got the start and had himself a half! 🔥 ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/iTQDakB3lm
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) May 27, 2018
Trevor Ariza had 14 points, 0 assists, and 4 rebounds.
Ariza always bringing the hustle! 💪 pic.twitter.com/F5Eyn5bvvA
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) May 27, 2018
Game 7 is tomorrow May 28th, 2018 in Houston. This is the last game of the series, and each team is facing elimination. Since the Rockets will be at home they may have homecourt advantage but we will have to see.
Let me know in the comments below your predictions for the final game in the series for the Western Conference Finals. This is going to be a good game!
