NBA Playoffs: Harden fires Houston Rockets to Semi’s closing out Jazz

Rockets architect, James Harden led Houston with 26 points and made a key defensive play down the stretch.

Houston Rockets is advancing to the Western Conference semifinals.

The Rockets closed out their first-round series against the Jazz with a 100-93 victory on Wednesday in Game 5 at the Toyota Center.

James Harden led Houston with 26 points and made a key defensive play down the stretch.

Royce O’Neale was an unlikely star for Utah, leading the team with 18 points.

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Dud of the Night

Donovan Mitchell scored 12 points on 4-of-22 shooting in Utah’s loss.

Highlight

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Capela overpowered Rudy Gobert in the paint and threw down a powerful two-handed slam.

Stud of the Night

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Clint Capela followed up a poor Game 4 by posting 16 points and 10 rebounds on 6-of-7 shooting for the Rockets.

What next?

The Rockets will face the winner of the Warriors-Clippers series next.

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