It can only be described as the weirdest close out game that I have ever watched in my entire life. In a game that you almost expect the Rockets to win because Kawhi Leonard is not playing due to injury, it can really only be said that James Harden did not show up to the game. It’s almost as if he didn’t want to play because he took just 11 shots the entire game scoring just 10 points. He went 2-11 from the field (hitting just 2-9 from the three point line). The Rockets shot 29% from the field and 33% from three. Was Harden injured? No, I don’t think he was. He played 37 minutes in the game and just really never showed up. On the other hand LaMarcus Aldridge showed up in a huge way. He picked up the slack lost from not having Leonard on the court scoring 34 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. The Spurs went big on the Rockets starting Aldridge, Gasol, and Simmons all at the same time.
