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James Harden shot 5-for-21 and Chris Paul suffered a late hamstring injury, but the Rockets held on to grab Game 5 and put the Warriors 48 minutes from elimination.
Despite losing Game 4 of the Western Conference finals at home, the Golden State Warriors like their chances ahead of Game 5 against the Rockets on Thursday in Houston.
Kevin Durant said, "I wish I had that last play back," following the Warriors' Game 4 loss to the Rockets on Tuesday, but he already is looking ahead to Thursday's Game 5.
Golden State absorbed Houston's blows in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals and eventually broke open the game with stellar 3-point shooting and ball movement.
With all other contenders dispatched, the Warriors and Rockets finally meet in what some thought was inevitable -- a matchup between the regular season's top two teams in the Western Conference for a spot in the NBA Finals.