The Houston Rockets shocked the world with their dominant Game 5 win in Oklahoma City against the Russell Westbrook-less Thunder.
James Harden proved that he's ready to be an elite star in the league with 31 points, eight rebounds and three assists, while shooting 652.5 percent from the field and 77.8 percent from beyond the arc.
While he's been dominant in the past two games without Westbrook, averaging 37 points, 7.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists, he hasn't been able to help the Thunder get their last win against the Rockets and move on to the second round.
With their third straight loss, the Thunder will be just one game away from elimination and a summer of questions about just how much of a leader Durant is.
Even with Harden and Durant dominating this matchup, it will really come down to which supporting cast can pump out more production.
You sure don't want to miss this one. It's going to be one for the ages, with the tipoff set for 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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