The Houston Rockets have made a habit of staring elimination in the face and living to tell about it.
Their survival skills will again be put to the test when the Western Conference Finals series shifts back to the Oracle Arena, where the Golden State Warriors hold a 45-3 record (6-1 in the playoffs).
Behind yet another gem from MVP runner-up James Harden (45 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST), the Rockets rolled to a 128-115 win in Monday's Game 4. The Warriors, who never recovered from a 45-22 first-quarter deficit, nearly lost more than the game when MVP Stephen Curry suffered a scary crash landing midway through the second quarter.
Curry eventually returned in the second half, but not before Houston secured its first win against Golden State in eight chances this season. The Rockets, who climbed out of a 3-1 series hole against the Los Angeles Clippers last round, will look to pull off yet another escape act. But the Warriors can smell blood, as they sit just one win shy of their first NBA Finals trip since 1975.
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