West Conf. Finals - Game 5: Golden State Warriors 94-98 Houston Rockets - 5 Talking Points

#1 Chris Paul

Chris Paul

Chris Paul began this game in the worst way possible. He hadn't scored a field goal in the first half, missing all 7 of his shots. He had 2 points at the half and it seemed like Paul and Harden were about to come up short in arguably the biggest game of the season for the Rockets. Then, something clicked in the 2nd half. Paul had 11 points in the 3rd quarter and 18 in total in the half, as he and Eric Gordon willed the Rockets towards the win.

That isn't the biggest talking point from the game, however. Paul, who was dealing with some calf issues earlier in the series, suffered a hamstring injury late in this one, which could potentially rule him out for the series. With James Harden struggling the way he is right now, the Rockets have absolutely no chance of winning this series without CP3. Here's hoping the injury isn't serious and he'd be back for Game 6.