Tuesday night in Houston, the Rockets defeated Oklahoma City in round one of the NBA Playoffs. In a battle of former teammates / MVP candidates James Harden will be heading to the Western Conference semifinals. Meanwhile for Russell Westbrook his season along with his Thunder teammates comes to an end (4-1). Prior to the series many people were interested in viewing this 3 seed vs. 6 seed out West. Oklahoma City outside of Game 1 double digit loss, had their opportunities all series. Yet the final period is where they became unglued during their 4 defeats. The Rockets will have a brief rest as they await the winner of the Spurs/Grizzlies series. For Houston veteran Lou Williams was a key off the bench throughout the series with his instant offense. Williams was a key acquisition from the Los Angeles Lakers prior to the NBA trade deadline. It will be interesting to see what moves Oklahoma City makes this off season, in support of Westbrook. Clearly the 3 straight triple doubles in Games : 3,4,5 and 1 assist shy short of another in Game 6 didn't influence the overall outcome individually and collectively in the series.
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