2020 NBA Playoffs: Rockets beat Thunder in game 7 to set up clash against Lakers (video)

2020 NBA Playoffs: Rockets beat Thunder in game 7 to set up clash against Lakers (video)

The 2020 NBA Playoffs continued with two games in the early hours of Thursday, September 3rd.

The Houston Rockets faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a round one game 7 encounter.

The Rockets would win the game 104-102 and also win the series 4-3.

A block by former MVP James Harden sealed the win for the Rockets who will now face the LeBron James led Los Angeles Lakers in the next round.

🚀🔒 Series-saving @HoustonRockets defense in #PhantomCam!

HOU/LAL Game 1: Fri. (9/4) – 9pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/hWhUgw2qix

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— NBA (@NBA) September 3, 2020

In the other game played, the Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116-114 in game 2 of their eastern conference semifinal fixture

Jimmy Butler hit two clutch free throws to give the Heat a 2-0 advantage.

James Harden comes up with SERIES-WINNING block to lift the @HoustonRockets to the West semis! Game 1 vs. LAL is Fri. (9/4) at 9pm/et on ESPN! #NBAPlayoffs

Robert Covington: 21 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK
Eric Gordon: 21 PTS
Luguentz Dort: 30 PTS
Chris Paul: 19 PTS, 11 REB, 12 AST pic.twitter.com/s2TwFscbiF

— NBA (@NBA) September 3, 2020