Rockets Slashed by Warriors, 115-109, Trail 0-2 in Series
Eye-Poked. Handing it Over. Returning Home.
The Rockets lost a game they needed to win. They now trail the Warriors 2-0 in the best of seven series after losing 115-109 on Tuesday night. James Harden got poked in the eye, but still had an ok game. Houston was on fire from beyond the arc, and still lost. At this point, there’s really no chance. A return home might garner Houston a win, but they lost the series, and the season, Tuesday night with their lack of focus early in the contest.
Houston handed the title to Golden State early in Game 2. The Rockets had too many turnovers to count, with the Warriors scoring off Houston’s first ten of the game. That kind of lackadaisicalness doesn’t win championships.
The Rockets return home to Houston for Game 3, where they hope to finally win a game, and make this series mildly interesting for a few days, before, in all likeliness, they blow Game 4. The way this team is playing, might as well prepare for vacation. This was the game Houston needed. Maybe next season won’t be as disappointing.