Rockets smother JazzHOUSTON – James Harden proved once again that Utah’s vaunted defense was no match for him. Houston was up by 25 at halftime behind 34 points combined from Harden and Chris Paul. Following the game, an exhausted James said the series took a physical toll. It was a significant blow after he averaged 14 points, 7.3 rebounds and seven assists in the first round. The Jazz refused to blame their tough game on the fact that they didn’t have much of a break between the first and second round.

Source: Philippine Star April 30, 2018 16:00 UTC