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Paul bounces back, Green blasts off as Rockets defend home court
Category: Sports & Recreation
Duration: 00:33:32
Publish Date: 2018-04-19 04:49:04
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The Rockets overcame an early 9-point deficit with an incredible 52-20 run spanning just 16 game minutes in Wednesday's Game 2 at Toyota Center, leading to a 102-82 victory and a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-seven playoff series between Houston and Minnesota. Game 3 is Saturday night in Minneapolis.

Chris Paul bounced back from a poor showing in Game 1 with a team-high 27 points (10-of-18 FG) and 8 assists, while Gerald Green brought infectious energy off Houston's bench with 21 points and 12 rebounds  — finishing with a team-best plus/minus of +27 in his 27 minutes. That included 12 points on four made three-pointers in the second quarter, when the Rockets turned a 7-point deficit into a 15-point halftime lead.

Clint Capela (8 points, 16 rebounds) again led a tremendous defensive effort by the Rockets, particularly on the interior against Karl-Anthony Towns (5 points, 2-of-9 shooting). James Harden (12 points, 7 assists, 2-of-18 FG) cooled off substantially on offense after his 44-point showing in Game 1, but it ultimately didn't matter based on the much-improved showing from the supporting cast.

Wednesday night's postgame show explores those storylines and much more, including the remarkable upside Houston may have when both Harden and the supporting cast eventually click at the same time.

#Rockets #Wolves #NBA #NBAPlayoffs

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