Harden's 37 points lead Rockets past Thunder in Game 1. The 26-year-old The first of the two Thunder guards to make the list is the future face of the franchise. You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN editions, click here.James Harden had 37 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets rolled past the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-108 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series.The Raptors have announced that Kyle Lowry, who has a sprained ankle but officially was upgraded to probable Saturday, would be available to play in Game 1 against the Celtics.Matt Barnes picks Boston to not only beat Toronto, but to represent the East in the NBA Finals.The NBA playoffs are underway. Thunder ride dynamic duo into Game 5 vs. Rudy Gobert led the Jazz with six points in the first quarter, and Utah only made one 3-pointer. As the Thunder took a 29-15 lead into the second quarter, they held the Jazz to their lowest-scoring quarter of the entire season, ESPN’s Doris Burke said on the broadcast. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Watch Game. Tucker assists)Nerlens Noel blocks Austin Rivers 's 5-foot driving layupEric Gordon makes 29-foot three pointer (Jeff Green assists)Jeff Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)Austin Rivers misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shotP.J. Tucker makes three point jumper (Danuel House Jr. assists)James Harden makes 10-foot driving floating jump shotDanilo Gallinari blocks Eric Gordon 's 3-foot driving layupJames Harden makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Jeff Green assists)James Harden makes 1-foot two point shot (Danuel House Jr. assists)Bruno Caboclo makes 2-foot dunk (Austin Rivers assists)Robert Covington misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot Much has been made about Paul's age, his production and his durability, which is probably the cause of his slide from the No.

47 prior to the 2017-18 season, likely due to the absence of Russell Westbrook.Adams did post career highs last year in points, rebounds, assists and steals, but it remains to be seen how he will play alongside a new point guard. The Thunder shot 50% in the half. Oklahoma City came into the game locked into a first-round matchup with the Houston Rockets. While the overall season outlook isn't particularly bright for Oklahoma City, there is something that should provide a silver lining for fans.As it turns out, the Thunder, despite losing both Russell Westbrook and Paul George during free agency, still have a fairly talented roster.Gallinari turned it around in 2018-19 after suffering one of the worst seasons of his career in 2017-18. Gilgeous-Alexander wasn't on the list a year ago because he was a rookie, but it was his play in Los Angeles that landed him so far up the list.In his rookie season for the Clippers, Gilgeous-Alexander played in all 82 games, starting in 73.

Schroder, Paul help OKC over Houston 119-107 in OT. 11 spot prior to the 2017-18 season.Oklahoma City begins their training camp on October 1.Jacob Blake shooting and America's anguished racial reckoning He's only 21, and Speaking of one of the best guards in the league, Chris Paul is the highest ranked player on the Thunder, coming in at No. Includes news, scores, schedules, statistics, photos and video. Gallinari, like Chris Paul who also made the list, is Adams' ranking took a hit this year, falling to No. He averaged 10.8 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.8 rebounds.

Tucker assists)James Harden makes 32-foot three point jumper (P.J. Is Mack Brown right that players are safer without students on campus? Tucker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Danuel House Jr. assists)Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Danuel House Jr. 's 4-foot driving layupJames Harden makes 24-foot step back jumpshot (Danuel House Jr. assists)Ben McLemore makes 26-foot three point jumper (Danuel House Jr. assists)Eric Gordon makes driving layup (Austin Rivers assists)Ben McLemore makes three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)Danuel House Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)Danuel House Jr. makes 2-foot layup (Jeff Green assists)Eric Gordon makes 30-foot three point shot (James Harden assists)Ben McLemore makes three point jumper (P.J. 32. Oklahoma City dominated the second quarter and led 59-53 at halftime. Houston missed its last 15 3-pointers in the second quarter, and Harden scored just eight points on 2-for-10 shooting in the half. Tucker assists)Danuel House Jr. makes two point shot (James Harden assists)Ben McLemore makes 26-foot three point jumper (P.J. ... tv ESPN. Get a preview of the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets basketball game. Harden scores 21 points, Rockets beat Thunder for 2-0 lead. He averaged a career high 19.8 points per game and played in more than 65 games for the first time since 2012-13.He is also coming off a stellar showing for the Italian National Team in the FIBA World Cup.Gallinari came to Oklahoma City in July as part of the trade for Paul George and is in the final year of his contract, worth approximately $22.6 million. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points for the Thunder, and Danilo Gallinari added 17. Hamidou Diallo had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Dennis Schroder 17 points for the Thunder. James Harden had 37 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets rolled past the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-108 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours.