Although the Golden State Warriors aren’t tipping off against the Houston Rockets in the 2020 postseason, the two rivals are finding ways to stay connected.
On Wednesday, the Rockets joined the Warriors at the top of one category in the postseason record books. With 17 3-pointers against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Rockets tied Golden State’s record for most makes from beyond the arc in a game seven.
Houston’s 17 long-distance jumpers helped push James Harden and Russell Westbrook past Chris Paul’s feisty Thunder squad in game seven, 104-102. Robert Covington led the Rockets from deep, splashing 6-of-11 3-point attempts. Eric Gordon added five triples of his own.
Despite Houston’s furious long-distance effort, Westbrook and Harden combined for only 1-of-11 from 3-point range. As a unit, Houston capped off their game seven performance shooting 17-of-42 on 3-pointers.
