Oracle Arena will play host to Game Six of the Western Conference Finals between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. The top-seeded Rockets have won consecutive games in this best-of-seven series and stand one win away from the NBA Finals. On Thursday, Houston made the plays down the stretch of a tightly contested 98-94 home victory. The Rockets won despite missing 30 of their 43 three-point attempts and shooting 37 percent overall.
Eric Gordon converted nine of his ten free-throw attempts and finished with a team high 24 points in 36 minutes off the bench. Chris Paul chipped in 20 points to go along with seven rebounds and six assists for the Rockets.
The defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors are looking to make their fourth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals. Head coach Steve Kerr has to make adjustments, as the Warriors have stopped moving the ball on offense and have averaged just 93 points the last two games. In Game Five, Golden State assisted on 18 of their 32 made field goals and shot 44 percent from the field. The Warriors turned the ball over 18 times,which led to 18 points for the Rockets.
All-Star F Kevin Durant scored a game high 29 points on an 8-for-22 shooting performance. Steph Curry added 22 points, seven rebounds, and six assists in a losing effort for the Warriors.
