James Harden's last second block gave Houston Rockets a door of a next round in playoff.

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It was a team effort by Houston Rockets as they defeated OKC in a thriller game with 104 - 102. Houston Rockets will face Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals.


Lu Dort scored career-high 30 points in a game that is the most ever for an undrafted rookie in a game since the draft was introduced in 1947. He also got some records on his name as a rookie for OKC like most points, Most FGs made and most 3PT FGs made by a rookie. 


Chris Paul missed a very important shot of a game when 41 seconds to go in the quarter. James Harden blocked a shot of Dort at the last second of a game. It was James Harden's defensive play which stole a show at the end. Dort did a great job guarding him in a game but James Harden blocked his longe range shot at the last moment of a game which could change a result of a game. 



Houston Rockets' Scorers 


James Haden was not a leader in this game for Houston in scoring but he did a great job from the defensive end. He scored only 17 points in a game by making 4 shots out of 15 in a game. He grabbed 3 rebounds, assisted a ball nine times, and made a game-winning block on Thunder Rookie Dort.


 Covington scored 21 points with 10 rebounds and 2 assists. Russell Westbrook added 20 points, 9 rebounds in a game. Jeff Green dropped 13 points. Eric Gordon scored 21 points with 3 rebounds and 2 assists.  


OKC Thunder's Scorers 


Another great game for Chris Paul to score triple-double in a game. He scored 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in a game. Dort who led away in scoring with 30 points and 4 rebounds. he scored 6 3-pointers from 12 in a game which was unthinkable for him. 


 Dennis Schroder scored 12 points with 6 rebounds and 5 assists coming off the bench. Adams made 10 points with 9 rebounds. Alexander added 19 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists.  


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