West Conf. Finals Game 2: Golden State Warriors 105-127 Houston Rockets - Warriors' Player Ratings

Klay Thompson - 5/10

Thompson guarding Clint Capela

Stat line: 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 3-of-11 (27.3% FG), 2-of-4 (50% 3-point)

China Klay was off his game this time around, and the Warriors sorely missed the scoring punch that was so prominent in their Game 1 victory. All of his 8 points came in the first half, and he had fewer scoring opportunities than he did in the initial phases of Game 1.

After netting his first points with a mid-range jumper, Thompson went cold inside the arc and was unable to convert any of his shot attempts from that range. Nor was he able to lay it into the hole. The Splash Brother is also adept at scoring off cuts, but the excellent Rockets defense was able to prevent him from making them.

Thompson's defensive excellence was also neutralized for the large part by the Rockets' strategy of switching Curry onto the ballhandler - normally Chris Paul or James Harden. He was forced to guard the interior against Capela.