Rockets The rest of the bench was just 2-for-11 from the 3-point line in the final two games, but that does not matter as long as Gordon is shooting well, and it's little surprise that Houston's offense stabilized in the final two games.26.1. On March 30, 2018, the Houston Rockets clinched the Western Conference ending a three-year run by the Golden State Warriors as the top seed.
If two teams with the same record meet in a round, standard tiebreaker rules are used. Both sides took some lumps in the first round, but if they play to their strengths, we'll see whether great defense can truly unseat great offense in the playoffs.Judging by the regular season, the offense gets the early advantage.The starting backcourts in this series will get the most attention, with Utah's star rookie It wasn't a great year for Gordon, who dealt with foot and back issues, as well as a shuffling into and out of the starting five. But Utah lacks the frontline talent and the depth to keep up with Houston over seven games. However, This was the fifth playoff meeting between the SuperSonics/Thunder franchise and the Jazz, but the first since the This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with Cleveland winning the first two meetings.This was the 21st playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning 12 of the first 20 meetings.This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning five of the first seven meetings.This was the second meeting in the playoffs between the two teams, with the Warriors winning the first meeting.This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning four of the first seven meetings.Golden State rallied from a 17-point first quarter deficit by outscoring Houston 64–25 in the second half to force a Game 7.
The Each conference's bracket is fixed; there is no reseeding. NBA Playoffs 2018: Rockets-Jazz Game 5 score, series result as Chris Paul advances to first conference finals The Rockets advance to their second conference finals since 2015 Houston straightened out the offense in Games 4 and 5 (241 points combined), but the first three games, in which the Rockets shot 42.7 percent from the field and 31.5 percent from the 3-point line, is cause for some lingering concern.
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Wizards winning the first meeting in 2015.This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning four of the first five meetings.With the win, the Sixers won their first playoff series since This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Heat winning the first meeting.LeBron James capped off his heroic Game 5 performance with a game-winning 3 at the buzzer to put the Cavaliers up 3–2 in the series. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Rockets vs. Jazz: The backstory As five-game series against No. Teams with home court advantage, the higher seeded team, are shown in italics.
8 seeds go, the Rockets had about as difficult a time as can be had with the That's because the Jazz defense is imposing, especially when Defensive Player of the Year candidate During the regular season, Utah ranked second in the league in defensive efficiency at 101.6 points per 100 possessions. That's the feel this series carries into its opening, one in which the young Jazz hopes to ride some momentum to a shocking upset win of a 65-win team.In some circumstances, this would be a possibility. Within each conference, the eight teams with the most wins qualify for the playoffs.
Rockets During the season, the Rockets scored 17.7 points per game on the pick-and-roll.It's safe to say that the Rockets will try to get the Jazz into the pick-and-roll in much the same way.
The Each conference's bracket is fixed; there is no reseeding. Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks; Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors; West Conf Semis. Preview: Are the Heat built to take the Bucks down? The Rockets' 25 second-half points tied a franchise record low for scoring in any half in the postseason. Summary and statistics for the 2018 NBA Western Conference Semifinals - Jazz vs.
The rule for determining home court advantage in the NBA Finals is winning percentage, then head to head record, followed by intra-conference record.
All rounds, including the NBA Finals, are in a 2–2–1–1–1 format. This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Wizards winning the first meeting in 2015.This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning four of the first five meetings.With the win, the Sixers won their first playoff series since This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Heat winning the first meeting.LeBron James capped off his heroic Game 5 performance with a game-winning 3 at the buzzer to put the Cavaliers up 3–2 in the series.