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

Eric Gordon - 5/10

Gordon drives on Kevon Looney

Stat line: 11 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 4-of-13 (31% fg), 2-of-8 (25% on 3-pointers)

Eric Gordon has been underwhelming as a weapon for the Rockets off the bench for most of the playoffs, and his performance today, unlike the one he had in Game 2, is in line with those disappointments.

While he was one of the few Rockets to be willing to rough it up and take physical contact, his inability to be efficient - particularly on his drives - was definitely a minus on the night, all things considered. He took 13 shot attempts to get to 11 points, and he was off-target from downtown, scoring only 2-of-8 on his threes.

He was, in fact, better on the defensive end, willing to take up the defensive assignments of both Curry and Durant and doing objectively well against them. The Rockets need much more from him on offense, however, if they are to win this series.

The -33 on his +/- stats is indicative of that.