#2 2016 Western Conference Semifinals: Houston Rockets defeat the Los Angles Clippers
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This series ended up as being a classic example of viewing the grass as greener on the other side as the Clippers followed this loss by taking Josh Smith and Pablo Prigioni away from the Rockets the very next season. Not that it made a difference to the seemingly cursed franchise.
In Game 5, James Harden powered the Rockets with 26 points to stave off elimination. But Game 6 was a different story. The Clippers had the Rockets right where they wanted them.
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Down 19 in the 3rd quarter of Game 6, the Rockets mounted an improbable comeback which saw James Harden warm the bench. The Clippers were outscored 40-15 in the fourth quarter of the game as they tied the series.
James Harden came up big in Game 7 with 31 points to lead the Rockets over the Clippers. The Rockets went on to lose 4-1 to the eventual champions Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals.
Comeback scorelines:
Game 5: Rockets 124, Clippers 103 (At Houston)Game 6: Rockets 119, Clippers 107 (At Los Angles)Game 7: Rockets 113, Clippers 100 (At Houston)
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