August 31, 2020 · First Round · Game 6 · 9:00 PM EDT
Series tied 3-3
Biggest lead HOU by 9 · OKC by 8 · 14 lead changes
Q4 6:00+23% HOUCovington 26' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Gordon 5 AST)HOU 92 · OKC 91
Q4 2:57+30% OKCPaul 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (26 PTS)HOU 98 · OKC 98
Q4 1:09+32% HOUWestbrook 3' Driving Layup (17 PTS) (Gordon 6 AST)HOU 100 · OKC 98
Q4 1:00+32% OKCSchroder 4' Driving Layup (12 PTS)HOU 100 · OKC 100Q4 0:13+35% OKCPaul Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)HOU 100 · OKC 101| 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 | HOU | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 19/27 70% | 9/16 56% |
| Paint | 4/9 44% | 7/22 32% |
| Mid-range | 0/4 0% | 10/15 67% |
| Corner 3 | 5/15 33% | 3/13 23% |
| Above the break 3 | 10/29 34% | 9/23 39% |
JH James HardenG | 39 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 11-22 | 3-11 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +6 | 62.7% |
PT P.J. TuckerF | 38 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 56.3% |
| RCRobert CovingtonF | 38 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 7-11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 81.8% |
EG Eric GordonG | 35 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3-12 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -10 | 34.9% |
| RWRussell WestbrookG | 27 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -9 | 53.5% |
DH Danuel House Jr.F-G | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 66.7% |
JG Jeff GreenF | 18 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -8 | 30.0% |
AR Austin RiversG | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 0.0% |
BM Ben McLemoreG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Totals | 240 | 100 | 41 | 19 | 38-84 | 15-44 | 9-12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 19 | ||
| Shooting | 45.2% | 34.1% | 75.0% | 56.0% |
DNP: Bruno Caboclo, DeMarre Carroll, Michael Frazier II, Tyson Chandler
| CPChris PaulG | 40 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 10-20 | 3-6 | 5-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +20 | 63.1% |
SG Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 39 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 45.5% |
SA Steven AdamsC | 31 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | -4 | 33.3% |
DG Danilo GallinariF | 28 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 9-17 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 68.2% |
LD Luguentz DortG | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 65.8% |
| DSDennis SchröderG | 37 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5-16 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 35.5% |
DB Darius BazleyF | 22 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 86.2% |
NN Nerlens NoelC-F | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 50.0% |
TF Terrance FergusonG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 104 | 51 | 17 | 38-89 | 12-36 | 16-18 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 16 | ||
| Shooting | 42.7% | 33.3% | 88.9% | 53.7% |
DNP: Abdel Nader, Andre Roberson, Hamidou Diallo, Mike Muscala
12:00Jump Ball Adams vs. Covington: Tip to Gilgeous-AlexanderHOU 011:43MISS Gallinari 23' Pullup Jump ShotHOU 011:38Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 011:27MISS Gordon 25' 3PT Jump ShotHOU 011:25Gallinari REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 011:14Dort 3' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Paul 1 AST)HOU 011:07Gilgeous-Alexander P.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Scott)HOU 011:06Harden OFF.Foul (P1) (J.Tiven)HOU 011:06Harden Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)HOU 010:54MISS Gallinari 3PT Jump ShotHOU 010:52Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)HOU 010:49Dort P.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Davis)HOU 010:38MISS Tucker 3PT Jump ShotHOU 010:35Adams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 010:34Tucker P.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Scott)HOU 010:18MISS Gallinari 3PT Jump ShotHOU 010:15Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 09:56Westbrook 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)HOU 29:48Adams Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)HOU 29:48Tucker STEAL (1 STL)HOU 29:47Paul P.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Tiven)HOU 29:37MISS Westbrook 11' Fadeaway JumperHOU 29:33Gallinari REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)HOU 29:24MISS Paul 18' Pullup Jump ShotHOU 29:22Adams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)HOU 29:16Adams 9' Hook Bank Shot (2 PTS)HOU 29:08MISS Gordon 30' 3PT Jump ShotHOU 29:06Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 28:50Dort Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)HOU 28:50Covington STEAL (1 STL)HOU 28:43MISS Harden 3' Driving LayupHOU 28:42Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)HOU 28:34Gilgeous-Alexander 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS)HOU 28:26Covington 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 1 AST)HOU 58:12Covington P.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Davis)HOU 58:06Gordon P.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Tiven)HOU 57:58MISS Dort 25' 3PT Jump ShotHOU 57:54Covington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 57:34MISS Harden 28' 3PT Pullup Jump ShotHOU 57:31Gallinari REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)HOU 57:20Dort Offensive Charge Foul (P2.T4) (K.Scott)HOU 57:20Dort Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T3)HOU 57:03MISS House Jr. 25' 3PT Pullup Jump ShotHOU 57:00Dort REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 56:54MISS Gallinari 25' 3PT Jump ShotHOU 56:51Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)HOU 56:31MISS Green 3PT Step Back Jump ShotHOU 56:28Tucker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)HOU 56:28Tucker Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P1.T2)HOU 56:16Gallinari 4' Layup (2 PTS) (Paul 2 AST)HOU 56:09Harden 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)HOU 76:09Dort S.FOUL (P3.PN) (K.Scott)HOU 76:09Harden Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)HOU 85:52MISS Gilgeous-Alexander 25' 3PT Step Back Jump ShotHOU 85:49Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 85:44House Jr. 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Harden 2 AST)HOU 105:36Gilgeous-Alexander Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)HOU 105:36House Jr. STEAL (1 STL)HOU 105:30Tucker 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (House Jr. 1 AST)HOU 135:11Gallinari 28' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Adams 1 AST)HOU 135:00Harden 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS)HOU 154:36Gallinari 23' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS)HOU 154:21Harden Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)HOU 154:10MISS Schroder 24' 3PT Jump ShotHOU 154:06Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)HOU 154:02Schroder S.FOUL (P1.PN) (M.Davis)HOU 154:02MISS Harden Free Throw 1 of 2HOU 154:02Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)HOU 163:55Paul 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)HOU 163:33MISS Tucker 3PT Jump ShotHOU 163:30Noel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 163:23MISS Schroder 8' Floating Jump ShotHOU 163:21Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)HOU 163:07MISS Harden 27' 3PT Step Back Jump ShotHOU 163:05Harden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)HOU 163:04MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump ShotHOU 163:01Gallinari REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)HOU 162:52Paul 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS)HOU 162:40MISS Covington 4' Cutting Layup ShotHOU 162:38Gilgeous-Alexander REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 162:33Schroder 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)HOU 162:21House Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Westbrook 1 AST)HOU 191:59MISS Paul 22' Step Back Jump ShotHOU 191:57Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)HOU 191:52Westbrook 4' Running Layup (4 PTS)HOU 211:37Gilgeous-Alexander 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (5 PTS)HOU 211:27Westbrook Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)HOU 211:12Bazley Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)HOU 211:12Covington STEAL (2 STL)HOU 211:08Covington 2' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)HOU 230:58Noel 8' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Gilgeous-Alexander 1 AST)HOU 230:52Westbrook 1' Driving Reverse Layup (6 PTS)HOU 250:32MISS Ferguson 3PT Jump ShotHOU 250:30Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)HOU 250:12Westbrook Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T5)HOU 250:00MISS Paul 27' 3PT Jump ShotHOU 25The Thunder edged the Rockets 104-100 at home.
Chris Paul led the Thunder with 28 points, while James Harden led the Rockets with 32 points and 7 assists.
The Thunder took the lead for good with 0:13 left in Q4. The Thunder led by as many as 8 points. The lead changed hands 14 times and the score was tied 11 times.
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