HOUSTON – There’s one motto that is plastered all over the Rockets social media platforms this week and it’s a simple phrase.
Why not us ?
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The Rockets mojo is back after trailing in this series 3-0 to the Lakers but since that point the Rockets have responded by winning Game 4 to stay alive then Wednesday night they went to Los Angeles and stole game 5.
Houston was on the verge of elimination but now are very much in this series trailing only 3-2.
Kevin Durant has missed 4 of the 5 games so far with nagging ankle soreness and is expected to miss game 6 as well.
Durant has been out but in the past six days his teammates have responded.
“We are a resilient group who plays hard. We are competitive most nights and rarely get blown out and that’s in our DNA,” said Ime Udoka.
The Rockets are on the verge of tying this series if they can ride their home court advantage Friday night. All-time no NBA team has ever rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series. The record sits at 0-160.
A handful of teams have rallied back and forced a game 7 only to be eliminated.
“We can still make history and come back one at a time. Playing at home and we’re back Friday night,” said Alperen Sengun.
It’s a late tip off slated for 8:30pm but likely will be delayed to approximately 8:45pm. A Rockets win forces a game 7 in LA on Sunday night.