Tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET the Houston Rockets, who survived a second overtime clash in Game 3 of this Round 1 Western Conference Playoffs matchup, will try to exact sweet revenge on the Portland Trailblazers by taking two on the road after dropping the first two at home. Watch the game on TNT or live stream it free by clicking this link. Houston fans can find the radio broadcast on KBME 790, while Portland fans can do the same on Fox Sports Radio 620.
In Game 3 the Rockets had some measure of success in stopping LaMarcus Aldridge, who has hit the 40-plus mark in Games 1 and 2. Aldridge still put up a double-double in Game 3 with 23 points and 10 rebounds, but he was outplayed for the first time by Dwight Howard.
Houston entered the series as a favorite and higher seed, and despite being down 2-1, Rockets guard James Harden insists the pressure is on Portland in Game 4. "The pressure is on them," Harden said.
"Sunday is going to be a great game and we have to do a great job of being ready, being focused. We have to quiet runs to a minimum and just be out there for four quarters. The hustle plays, the loose balls, we have to get all of those."
There is a lot of pressure on Harden himself though-while he's averaging 27 points a night in this series his 3-point shooting percentage is under 30 percent, and he's hitting just 32.9 percent from the field. He leads the Rockets in assists per game with 5.3, but his efficiency must improve to get a second road victory.
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