Game 3 - Jan. 20, 2018: Rockets 116-Warriors 108. This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series.This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first meeting.This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Warriors winning two of the first three meetings.The Pelicans completed a sweep of the Trail Blazers for their 1st series win in the playoffs since the This was the first playoff meeting between the Trail Blazers and Pelicans.The Thunder trailed by as much as 25 points in the 3rd quarter. It’s possible, or perhaps likely, that Chris Paul has a dominant game in him. Teams with home court advantage, the higher seeded team, are shown in italics. The Rockets clinched the best record in the NBA a day later on March 31, 2018. Season Summary; More 2018 Playoffs Pages. Get ready for this 2018 NBA Playoffs … Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Full Game 7 _ 2018 NBA Playoffs For the first time since the 1996–97 NBA season, two teams played their last game against each other for the 8th and final spot in the playoffs. Luc Mbah a Moute remains a wild card that has so far been unreliable in anything more than a minimal role.With Houston’s constant switching helped them clamp down (relatively) on Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, the Warriors have turned to Kevin Durant, their unguardable trump card, to carry their offense. Teams in bold advanced to the next round. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. The Rockets' 25 second-half points tied a franchise record low for scoring in any half in the postseason.
Within each conference, the eight teams with the most wins qualify for the playoffs. Standings; Schedule and Results; Leaders; Stats. All rounds are best-of-seven series; the team that has four wins advances to the next round. Rockets vs. Warriors, 85-126, Box Score - 2018 Playoffs Stats from the NBA game played between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors on May 20, 2018 … After two games, it feels likely as ever that we’ll get the seven-game epic we’ve been awaiting since July.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All NBA and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. May 29, 2020 12:20 pm. In a highly anticipated 2018 Western Conference Finals matchup, the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets have the ingredients for a historic series. Golden State needs Curry to be Curry in this series, a reality made uncertain by his (potential) lingering knee soreness.Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. Eastern on May 20, 2018 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors; Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics; Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers; … All rounds are best-of-seven series; the team that has four wins advances to the next round. [RELATED: LeBron, Klay joke about Warriors returning to playoffs in 2021] As evidence by Monday's loss and Game 7 of the 2018 West finals against the Warriors, the Rockets might want to consider changing their strategy when the shots start clanging off the rim. Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets; Finals . After Golden State extinguished Houston’s hope of taking an early 1-0 at home, the Rockets came back in Game 2 and sliced the Warriors up for a 22-point victory.The Rockets may have won back home-court advantage in Game 2, but Golden State is extremely difficult to beat at home, and Houston cannot afford to back home for Game 5 down 3-1. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Tucker and Trevor Ariza combined for 41 points on 15-of-18 shooting in Game 3, while Eric Gordon chipped in a team-high 27 points off the bench. On March 30, 2018, the Houston Rockets clinched the Western Conference ending a three-year run by the Golden State Warriors as the top seed. This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series.This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first meeting.This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Warriors winning two of the first three meetings.The Pelicans completed a sweep of the Trail Blazers for their 1st series win in the playoffs since the This was the first playoff meeting between the Trail Blazers and Pelicans.The Thunder trailed by as much as 25 points in the 3rd quarter. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Wizards winning the first meeting in 2015.This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning four of the first five meetings.With the win, the Sixers won their first playoff series since This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Heat winning the first meeting.LeBron James capped off his heroic Game 5 performance with a game-winning 3 at the buzzer to put the Cavaliers up 3–2 in the series. (2) Golden State Warriors vs. (7) San Antonio Spurs(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) New Orleans Pelicans(2) Golden State Warriors vs. (6) New Orleans Pelicans2018 NBA Finals: (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (W2) Golden State Warriors(2) Golden State Warriors vs. (7) San Antonio Spurs(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) New Orleans Pelicans(2) Golden State Warriors vs. (6) New Orleans Pelicans2018 NBA Finals: (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (W2) Golden State Warriors The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets112–10… On March 7, 2018, the Toronto Raptors became the first team to clinch a playoff spot. If two teams with the same record meet in a round, standard tiebreaker rules are used. In the rubber match, the night was led by Chris Paul who stepped up to the tune of 33 points and … The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Home court advantage in any round does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead to the team with the better regular season record.