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NBA Playoffs Clippers-Rockets Game 3 second half open thread

Chris Paul has looked good if not great in his return from hamstring injury. Clippers up seven at half, but would/should be more if not for 13 Houston offensive rebounds.

Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
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56-26
May 8, 2015, 7:30 PM
STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, California)
ESPN, KFWB 980 AM, KWKW 1330 AM
Series Schedule
Tied at 1-1
Game 1 - Clippers 117, Rockets 101
Game 2 - Rockets 115, Clippers 109
Game 3 - Fri May 8, 7:30 p.m., ESPN, Los Angeles, STAPLES Center
Game 4 - Sun May 10, 5:30 p.m., TNT, Los Angeles, STAPLES Center
Game 5 – Tue May 12, 6:30 p.m., TNT, Houston, Toyota Center
Game 6* - Thu May 14, Time TBD, ESPN, Los Angeles, STAPLES Center
Game 7* - Sun May 17, Time TBD, TBD, Houston, Toyota Center
* if necessary
Win-Loss Breakdown (2014-2015)
19-11 East 23-7
37-15 West 33-19
12-4 Division 8-8
30-11 Home 30-11
26-15 Road 26-15
19-22 .500 + 21-21
37-4 - .500 35-5
1-1 OT 5-0
9-1 L10 7-3
Probable Starters
Austin Rivers PG Jason Terry
J.J. Redick SG James Harden
Matt Barnes SF Trevor Ariza
Blake Griffin PF Terrence Jones
DeAndre Jordan C Dwight Howard
Advanced Stats
96.96 (11th of 30) Pace 99.25 (2nd of 30)
109.8 (1st of 30) ORtg 104.2 (12th of 30)
103.0 (15th of 30) DRtg 100.5 (6th of 30)
Injuries/Other
Chris Paul (Questionable) Hamstring
Patrick Beverley (Out for Season) Wrist

Donatas Motiejunas (Out for Season) Back

K.J. McDaniels (Out) Wrist
Clippers and Rockets tied in season series; 2-2
Date
Venue
Final
Clips Nation Recap
ESPN Box Score
11/28/2014
Houston
Clippers 102, Rockets 85
Recap
Box Score
02/11/2015
Los Angeles
Clippers 110, Rockets 95
Recap
Box Score
02/25/2015
Houston
Rockets 110, Clippers 105
Recap
Box Score
03/15/2015
Los Angeles
Rockets 100, Clippers 98
Recap
Box Score