NBA: Five Playoff Matches That We Should Root For In 2016-17

Feb 11, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) handles the ball in front of Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 11, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) handles the ball in front of Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
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Jan 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) dribbles against the Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson (21) at Toyota Center. Houston Rockets won 118 to 116 .Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) dribbles against the Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson (21) at Toyota Center. Houston Rockets won 118 to 116 .Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports

Thunder vs Rockets

James Harden facing his former team in the playoffs doesn’t sound as appealing as Durant playing his former team. Nevertheless, it will be hard to find a matchup better than Westbrook vs Harden.

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After being neck-and-neck in the MVP race all season, the two stars can finally go head-to-head and prove what they can do in a playoff series.

The Thunder, even as the underdogs, have enough to make it an interesting series against the Rockets.

Particularly if the Rockets’ three-point shooting disappears for a game or two, this series has the potential of taking an interesting twist.

While the Thunder still have a chance to climb up or down from the sixth-seed, the Rockets look like they will most likely hold on to the third seed in the West.

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Hopefully, the basketball gods will set up this epic clash.