Golden State Warriors Rally in Second Half to Defeat Houston Rockets 101-92 in Game 7 of 2018 NBA Western Conference Finals, Qualifying for Fourth Straight NBA Finals

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018

The Houston Rockets took an 11 point lead into halftime of Game 7 of the 2018 NBA Western Conference Finals Championship against the defending NBA Champions Golden State Warriors, but it was not enough as the Rockets three-point shooting went icy cold in the second-half, at one point missing 27 consecutive three-point shots, and the Warriors patented third-quarter prowess lit up the scoreboard with Steph Curry and Kevin Durant leading an 18 points difference in the quarter resulting in a Warrors victory 101-92 on Monday, May 28, 2018.

With the victory, the Golden State Warriors qualified for their fourth consecutive NBA Finals Championship against the Cleveland Cavaliers led LeBron James with the first game of the 2018 NBA Finals scheduled for Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Oakland, California.

In the first-half, the Houston Rockets played an aggressive defense combined with a balanced offensive attack but strayed from this style of play in the second-half going for the three point shot attempts that seldom found their mark while allowing the Warriors to catch up and surpass the homestanding Rockets to the dismay of the loyal Rockets fans.

The Rockets were without the services of NBA All-Star guard Chris Paul who suffered a severe hamstring injury in Game 5 and missing the two finals games of the best of seven series, dealing a blow to the Rockets chances of defeating the multi-talented Warriors.  The Warriors also were without the services of standout defensive player Andre Iguodala, but managed to replace him with their reserve players.

Last year’s NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant led the comeback for the Warriors with 34 points while Steph Curry added 27 points and Klay Thompson had 19 points while James Harden scored 32 points, Eric Gordon had 23 points, and C. Capela added 20 points for the Rockets.