August 18, 2020 · First Round · Game 1 · 6:30 PM EDT
HOU leads 1-0
Biggest lead OKC by 3 · HOU by 23 · 3 lead changes
Q1 10:45+9% HOUHarden 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)OKC 2 · HOU 3
Q1 9:49+8% HOUTucker 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (House Jr. 1 AST)OKC 2 · HOU 6Q1 6:52+9% HOUHarden 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) (House Jr. 2 AST)OKC 9 · HOU 9
Q1 5:49+9% HOUMcLemore 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (House Jr. 3 AST)OKC 9 · HOU 12Q1 0:21+8% HOUMcLemore 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)OKC 20 · HOU 28| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1LA Lakers | 52 | 19 | .732 | — |
2LA Clippers | 49 | 23 | .681 | 3.5 |
3DE Nuggets | 46 | 27 | .630 | 7.0 |
4HO Rockets | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 |
5OK Thunder | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 |
6UT Jazz | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 |
7DA Mavericks | 43 | 32 | .573 | 11.0 |
8PO Trail Blazers | 35 | 39 | .473 | 18.5 |
9ME Grizzlies | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 |
10PH Suns | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 |
11SA Spurs | 32 | 39 | .451 | 20.0 |
12SA Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.5 |
13NO Pelicans | 30 | 42 | .417 | 22.5 |
14MI Timberwolves | 19 | 45 | .297 | 29.5 |
15GS Warriors | 15 | 50 | .231 | 34.0 |
| Zone | OKC | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 17/28 61% | 17/22 77% |
| Paint | 2/10 20% | 5/12 42% |
| Mid-range | 5/11 45% | 1/3 33% |
| Corner 3 | 4/10 40% | 11/24 46% |
| Above the break 3 | 9/25 36% | 9/28 32% |
CP Chris PaulG | 37 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 7-14 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 63.5% |
SG Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 46.1% |
DG Danilo GallinariF | 33 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 9-17 | 2-5 | 9-9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -11 | 69.2% |
SA Steven AdamsC | 28 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 54.3% |
TF Terrance FergusonG | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 100.0% |
DS Dennis SchröderG | 32 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3-12 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -19 | 25.0% |
DB Darius BazleyF | 17 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 90.0% |
HD Hamidou DialloG | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 50.9% |
MM Mike MuscalaF-C | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 150.0% |
NN Nerlens NoelC-F | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -11 | 33.3% |
AR Andre RobersonG-F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0.0% |
AN Abdel NaderF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0.0% |
DB Deonte BurtonG-F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | — |
| Totals | 240 | 108 | 46 | 22 | 37-84 | 13-35 | 21-25 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | ||
| Shooting | 44.0% | 37.1% | 84.0% | 56.8% |
| PTP.J. TuckerF | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +13 | 61.1% |
| JHJames HardenG | 34 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 12-22 | 6-13 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +10 | 72.5% |
RC Robert CovingtonF | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 25.0% |
EG Eric GordonG | 30 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7-17 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 54.7% |
DH Danuel House Jr.F-G | 29 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +5 | 56.3% |
JG Jeff GreenF | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 8-12 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +28 | 79.9% |
| BMBen McLemoreG | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +27 | 87.5% |
AR Austin RiversG | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 34.0% |
BC Bruno CabocloF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 100.0% |
DC DeMarre CarrollF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0.0% |
MF Michael Frazier IIG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | — |
| Totals | 240 | 123 | 36 | 25 | 43-89 | 20-52 | 17-19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 26 | ||
| Shooting | 48.3% | 38.5% | 89.5% | 63.2% |
DNP: Luc Mbah a Moute, Tyson Chandler
12:00Jump Ball Covington vs. Adams: Tip to Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC 011:47MISS Gilgeous-Alexander 3' Driving Finger Roll LayupOKC 011:45Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 011:42Ferguson P.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Collins)OKC 011:32Harden OFF.Foul (P1) (J.Capers)OKC 011:32Harden Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)OKC 011:17Gallinari 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Ferguson 1 AST)OKC 210:59MISS Harden 25' 3PT Step Back Jump ShotOKC 210:57Tucker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)OKC 210:45Harden 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)OKC 210:28House Jr. P.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Collins)OKC 210:22Gordon P.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Collins)OKC 210:10MISS Adams 9' Floating Jump ShotOKC 210:08House Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 210:05Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)OKC 210:05Paul STEAL (1 STL)OKC 210:00MISS Paul 4' Running LayupOKC 29:58Covington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 29:49Tucker 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (House Jr. 1 AST)OKC 29:27Adams 4' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) (Paul 1 AST)OKC 49:27Gordon S.FOUL (P2.T3) (J.Tiven)OKC 49:27MISS Adams Free Throw 1 of 1OKC 49:25Tucker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)OKC 49:13MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Step Back Jump ShotOKC 49:10Adams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 48:53Paul Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)OKC 48:53Covington STEAL (1 STL)OKC 48:45MISS House Jr. 4' Driving LayupOKC 48:45Gilgeous-Alexander BLOCK (1 BLK)OKC 48:43Adams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)OKC 48:38MISS Gilgeous-Alexander 3' Driving LayupOKC 48:36Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 48:27MISS Gordon 25' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 48:11Tucker S.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Capers)OKC 48:11Gallinari Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)OKC 58:11Gallinari Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)OKC 67:58MISS Harden 7' Driving Floating Jump ShotOKC 67:54Tucker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)OKC 67:49MISS House Jr. 3PT Jump ShotOKC 67:47Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 67:37Adams 3' Layup (4 PTS) (Gallinari 1 AST)OKC 87:22MISS Covington 28' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 87:20Gilgeous-Alexander REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 87:16MISS Paul 26' 3PT Pullup Jump ShotOKC 87:15Tucker L.B.FOUL (P2.PN) (J.Tiven)OKC 87:15MISS Adams Free Throw 1 of 2OKC 87:15Adams Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)OKC 96:52Harden 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) (House Jr. 2 AST)OKC 96:26MISS Adams 3' LayupOKC 96:26Covington BLOCK (1 BLK)OKC 96:13MISS Green 3PT Jump ShotOKC 96:10Adams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)OKC 96:01Schroder Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)OKC 96:01Schroder L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Tiven)OKC 95:49McLemore 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (House Jr. 3 AST)OKC 95:29MISS Paul 25' 3PT Pullup Jump ShotOKC 95:13MISS Harden 3' Driving LayupOKC 95:11Adams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)OKC 95:03MISS Schroder 25' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 95:00Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 94:55MISS House Jr. 3PT Jump ShotOKC 94:52Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)OKC 94:48Covington S.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.Capers)OKC 94:48Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)OKC 104:48Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)OKC 114:36Harden Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T3)OKC 114:26MISS Paul 21' Pullup Jump ShotOKC 114:24Covington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)OKC 114:08Noel S.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Capers)OKC 114:08Rivers Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)OKC 114:08Rivers Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)OKC 113:46MISS Gallinari 19' Fadeaway JumperOKC 113:42Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 113:36Noel S.FOUL (P2.T4) (J.Tiven)OKC 113:36Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)OKC 113:36Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)OKC 113:21Schroder 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Gallinari 2 AST)OKC 133:01Green 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)OKC 133:01Gallinari S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Collins)OKC 133:01Green Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)OKC 132:40MISS Diallo 9' Driving LayupOKC 132:38Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)OKC 132:33MISS McLemore 3PT Running Jump ShotOKC 132:31Gilgeous-Alexander REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)OKC 132:19Green S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Collins)OKC 132:19Gallinari Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)OKC 142:19Gallinari Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)OKC 152:07Gordon 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Rivers 1 AST)OKC 151:57Schroder Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)OKC 151:57Green STEAL (1 STL)OKC 151:51Green 3' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (5 PTS)OKC 151:51Noel S.FOUL (P3.PN) (D.Collins)OKC 151:51MISS Green Free Throw 1 of 1OKC 151:49Bazley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 151:35Bazley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Adams 1 AST)OKC 181:13Rivers 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS)OKC 180:55MISS Paul 25' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 180:52Adams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)OKC 180:52MISS Adams 1' Tip Layup ShotOKC 180:52Adams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)OKC 180:52Adams 1' Tip Layup Shot (7 PTS)OKC 200:39MISS Tucker 3PT Jump ShotOKC 200:36Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)OKC 200:32Paul Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T5)OKC 200:21McLemore 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)OKC 200:00MISS Diallo 3PT Jump ShotOKC 20The Rockets routed the Thunder 123-108 at home.
James Harden led the Rockets with 37 points and 11 rebounds, while Danilo Gallinari led the Thunder with 29 points.
The Rockets led by as many as 23 points. The lead changed hands 3 times and the score was tied 2 times. Their best stretch was a 12-0 run.
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