Great night to be a Rockets fan. 🚀
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The Houston Rockets forced a Game 6 with a fiery 131–116 win at the Toyota Center, staving off elimination and keeping their season alive. Golden State still leads the series 3–2 as the action shifts to San Francisco. 💪
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By extending the series, the Rockets have a chance to become the 14th team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 deficit in a best-of-seven series. Houston has done it twice, most recently in the 2015 Western Conference semifinals against the Clippers.
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Former Raptor Fred VanVleet had one of his best postseason showings, dropping 26 points to lift Houston to the W. He set the tone early, sinking three triples in the first quarter and racking up 19 points by halftime. And it wasn't just him, Amen Thompson added 25, Dillon Brooks notched 24, and all five Rockets starters scored in double figures. 👏
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Warriors head coach Steve Kerr seemed to have waved the white flag early last night. After a Fred VanVleet layup pushed the lead...