Rockets WIN Game 4......series tied 2-2
Pop said both teams went small but Rockets played very well with their three-guard unit.
"We started the game really without an edge," said Pop of the Spurs' start.
Houston led 17-9 early.
The Spurs are now 1-4 in the playoffs when their opponent has scored over 100 points on their defense.
Skip Bayless: As much as I've long loved the Spurs, I must admit, last night was a bad sign.
Mike D'Antoni: "I don't believe that much in momentum."
Gasol postgame: "We need to limit their chances of making threes & taking easier shots"......of course, this could've been said after any game.
It's a make or miss league......Rockets missed 21 open 3's in Game 3. Got the same shots last night in Game 4 and went 19-43 from downtown.
Eric Gordon : 22 points on 8-13 shooting & 6-9 from 3 in 32 minutes off the bench
James Harden against Spurs:
Game 1: 20/14
Game 2: 13/10
Game 3: 43:5
Game 4: 28/12
Second half stats
Harden:
14 PTS
5 AST
1 REB
50% FG (4/8)
+18
Kawhi:
2 PTS
0 AST
2 REB
25% FG (1/4)
-10
16 points will be
a playoff low for
Kawhi Leonard in scoring during this 2016-17 playoff run......had 18 when SA was blown out by Memphis.
The Rockets topped their game 1 performance. Offensive rating by game against the Spurs this series:
1. 123.0
2. 110.0
3. 96.6
4. 126.4
Rockets small-ball dominated......Spurs didn't have a huge rebounding edge. Going small makes Spurs pay for over-helping on the roll-man.
The loss of NeNe is looming very large with every offensive rebound the Spurs grab.
Clint Capela playing like a skinny Shaq on this dunk.
