D’Antoni also kidded that the key was his halftime adjustments, but the reality is the Rockets did what they always do. They spaced the floor and put the ball in the hands of two of the NBA’s best creators. The big difference was that the shots started falling — and just like that, Houston matched its point total from the first half in a matter of 12 minutes. “A couple of looks that I had in the first half that I missed, I was going to shoot those same shots,” said Harden, who finished with 36 points, with Paul adding 25.
“Out of the first play of the half, coach drew up a play, and I was aggressive. Just had that mentality. Not only for myself, but Chris had that same mentality and the entire team. We’re going to shoot the 3-ball well, we’re going to be aggressive, we’re going to attack.”
