West Conf. Semis - Game 3: Houston Rockets 113-92 Utah Jazz - 5 Talking Points

#4 Rockets struggle from 3 again

PJ Tucker

The Rockets live-and-die by the 3, so it might be slightly concerning that it wasn't falling as well as they'd hope for the 2nd game in a row. Houston shot 10/37 in Game 2 and 11/36 in this one, just 30%. They managed to pull this one out of the bag, as they connected on a ridiculous 31/50 2 point shots, but the long-range shooting has to improve if they are to get past the Jazz. Harden especially has struggled in the last 2 games, going 4/18 after that terrific Game 1 outing, when he hit 7/12 from deep.

D'Antoni might also be concerned by the fact that the Jazz shot better from 3 yet again, connecting on 38% of their shots from beyond the arc. Should this trend continue, expect this series to go the distance.