West Conf. Finals Game 3 - Houston Rockets 85-126 Golden State Warriors - Rockets' Player Ratings

Clint Capela - 6/10

Clint Capela guards Durant on a switch

Stat line: 13 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 6-of-9 (66.7% field goal conversion)

Capela feasted on both the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz by capitalizing on Harden and Paul's pick-and-roll sets, dunking in lob after delicious lob. The way the Warriors have defended, this supply line of points for the Rockets has clearly dried up and Capela has had to find other ways to notch up significant point tallies.

In this particular game, Capela was the Rockets' best starter. He continued to defend the paint and switches on the perimeter with the sprightliness of a 6'3" point guard, while he got his points on the board by crashing the glass on the offensive end (he had a credible 4 offensive rebounds, a couple of which ended as put-back layups/dunks).

We have to downgrade Capela for a below-average effort on the defensive glass, however, as the Warriors racked up 9 offensive rebounds with him on the court. The fact that the 6'7" opposition starter at the center position has more than twice the number of rebounds that he does must rankle the Swissman and D'Antoni.