Rockets Eliminate Clippers, Head For Western Conference Finals

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Published on May 18 2015 6:27 am
Last Updated on May 18 2015 6:27 am
Written by Millie Lange

The Houston Rockets are heading to the Western Conference finals for the first time in 18 years after overcoming a 3-1 series deficit to eliminate the Los Angeles Clippers.

James Harden scored 31 points, Dwight Howard had 16 points and 15 rebounds and the Rockets never trailed in a 113-100 victory over the Clippers on Sunday, sending them to the conference finals for the first time since 1997.

It's the ninth time in NBA history that a team has overcome a 3-1 series deficit to win a playoff series.

The Rockets overcame a 19-point third-quarter deficit in Game 6 on Thursday night to stay alive. No such heroics were needed Sunday when they were up by 17 after three and Howard opened the fourth quarter with a 3-point play to push it to 88-68.

 

Sunday, May 17 Scoreboard

Houston HOU 113, Los Angeles 100
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 7


Monday, May 18 Schedule

No games scheduled


Tuesday, May 19

Houston at Golden State, 8 p.m.
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS - GAME 1