After a marginal Game 1 loss against the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets need to be much better in Game 2 to even the Western Conference Finals. Here’s how they can do it
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There are many things that could’ve been taking away from the Golden State Warriors-Houston Rockets Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The biggest, arguably, was that the Rockets could actually play with these Warriors.
Despite all the narratives that the Warriors would dispatch of the Rockets with little-to-no resistance, the Rockets were a few bounces and a made shot here and there away from taking a 1-0 series lead on the road.
Instead, the Warriors took advantage of some Rockets misfortunes to protect their homecourt in Game 1. Golden State leads the Western Conference Finals 1-0, but here are five ways the Rockets can makes sure they steal Game 2 on the road and tie the series at one game apiece.
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