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The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday night, forcing a Western Conference Finals Game 7 showdown Saturday. This marks the first Western Conference to reach a Game 7 since 2018, when the Houston Rockets hosted the Golden State Warriors.
Houston ultimately fell 101-92 as former Rockets point guard Chris Paul missed Games 6 and 7 with a hamstring strain after taking a 3-2 series lead in Game 5. In Paul's absence, James Harden was forced to shoulder the load in his MVP season and finished with 32 points, six rebounds, six assists, four steals and one block. Eric Gordon and Clint Capela scored 23 and 20, respectively, with PJ Tucker adding a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double with four steals. Gerald Green was the only other Rocket to score, adding three points off the bench.
For the Warriors, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant combined to score 61 points, with Klay Thompson adding 19 for good measure. Golden State would go on to sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the NBA Finals.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Thunder/Spurs reach WCF Game 7 for first time since Rockets/Warriors
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Houston ultimately fell 101-92 as former Rockets point guard Chris Paul missed Games 6 and 7 with a hamstring strain after taking a 3-2 series lead in Game 5. In Paul's absence, James Harden was forced to shoulder the load in his MVP season and finished with 32 points, six rebounds, six assists, four steals and one block. Eric Gordon and Clint Capela scored 23 and 20, respectively, with PJ Tucker adding a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double with four steals. Gerald Green was the only other Rocket to score, adding three points off the bench.
For the Warriors, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant combined to score 61 points, with Klay Thompson adding 19 for good measure. Golden State would go on to sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the NBA Finals.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Thunder/Spurs reach WCF Game 7 for first time since Rockets/Warriors
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