The Dream Shake - Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Game Five: Complete CoverageThe best footwork on the Internethttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/34031/32x32.png2014-05-01T08:36:28-05:00http://www.thedreamshake.com/rss/stream/54346152014-05-01T08:36:28-05:002014-05-01T08:36:28-05:00Video Highlights: Rockets vs. Blazers game five
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<p>The Rockets staved off elimination in game five with a big win. Check out the video highlights here!</p> <p>It wasn't always pretty, it wasn't always easy either, but the Rockets pulled out game five by the skin of their teeth. After blowing a fourth quarter lead to allow the Blazers within one, Dwight Howard, Jeremy Lin, and James Harden led the Rockets past Portland in a potential elimination game, allowing the Rockets at least the chance at a sixth game.</p>
<p>Harden struggled before scoring five straight points late in the fourth, but Lin and Howard were constants for the entire game, both exceeding 20 points and carrying the Rockets' offense through rough stretches. Lin in particular was important as Patrick Beverley remained dogged with the flu and running a fever well above 100ºF at gametime.</p>
<p>The Rockets head to Portland on Friday night eager to keep the comeback going. If they win, the two teams will return to Houston for a Sunday clash that will have to be the talk of the league. Regardless, enjoy the highlights from the huge win last night, courtesy of <a href="http://www.csnhouston.com" target="_blank">CSN Houston</a>:</p>
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https://www.thedreamshake.com/2014/5/1/5671274/video-highlights-houston-rockets-game-five-portland-trail-blazersPatrick Harrel2014-04-30T23:37:49-05:002014-04-30T23:37:49-05:00Rockets stave off elimination with game five win
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<p>Two games stand between the Rockets and the second round as they fended off the Blazers and won game five. </p> <p>Three days after falling in heartbreaking fashion to go down 3-1, the Rockets returned to the Toyota Center in need of a win to stave off elimination. With Dwight Howard playing one of his most complete games of the series and Jeremy Lin rebounding from a tough game four, the Rockets pulled out their second win of the series to force a game six in Portland.</p>
<p>The game took on more or less the same form as the previous four games of the series, with the Rockets taking an early lead and holding it into the fourth quarter. At one point in the second quarter, the Rockets led by as much as 17, and it seemed like they would finally give us the low stress contest we had been waiting for all series.</p>
<p>Anybody who has watched the previous four games of the series would be able to tell you that there would be no way this game would be headed for a relaxed fourth quarter. Right on cue, after building a nine point lead inside of ten minutes, the Blazers started chipping away, using the fact that they were in the bonus to get to the line with ease. Soon enough, the Rockets were up by just one.</p>
<p>It was a script all too familiar to the Rockets, but this time it had a happy ending. With the game within two with less than four minutes, a pair of clutch James Harden buckets paired with a Terrence Jones putback pushed the lead back to seven, and the Rockets would go on to control the rest of the game. Dwight Howard swatted a few more shots, James Harden made a few trips to the line, and the Rockets headed out of the Toyota Center with a 108-98 win.</p>
<p>With game six on the horizon, the Rockets still have a number of questions to answer. Jeremy Lin had his best game of the series and was at times the Rockets' most dynamic player, but James Harden remains inconsistent and has yet to break out of his slump. On top of that, Wesley Matthews put together a very strong offensive performance, and if he can translate that into game six, the Rockets will be in serious trouble.</p>
<p>We'll have more as the night continues, but for now, enjoy the win. With it, the Rockets move within two wins of escaping this nightmare first round.</p>
<p><i>Editor's note: Remember how much you enjoyed Blazers fans coming here after the first three losses? Please don't do it back to them. </i></p>
https://www.thedreamshake.com/2014/4/30/5670526/houston-rockets-portland-trail-blazers-game-five-recap-2014-nba-playoffsPatrick Harrel2014-04-30T20:00:03-05:002014-04-30T20:00:03-05:00Game five: Blazers vs. Rockets
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<p>The Houston Rockets face a surprising early elimination tonight at home by the Portland Trail Blazers. Make or break time is over; now the Rockets are just looking to survive.</p> <table cellpadding="5" width="577" align="center" height="666" border="1" cellspacing="5" class="sbnu-legacy-content-table"><tbody> <tr><th colspan="3" bgcolor="silver" align="center">2014 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba-playoffs" class="sbn-auto-link">NBA Playoffs</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td width="240"> <center> <a target="_blank" href="http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/assets/91831/Portland.gif"><img src="http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/assets/91831/Portland_medium.gif" class="photo" alt="Portland_medium"></a> <br id="1398010806957"> </center> <center>(3-1)</center> </td> <th width="20" align="center">@</th> <td width="240"><center> <center><img alt="Houston_medium" src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/91861/Houston_medium.gif" class="photo"></center> <center><center>(1-3)</center></center> </center></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="silver" align="center"><strong>April 30th, 2014</strong></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3" align="center">Toyota Center, Houston, TX</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3" align="center"><strong>8:30 PM CST</strong></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3" align="center"><strong>TNT, CSN Houston</strong></td></tr> <tr><th colspan="3" bgcolor="silver" align="center"><strong>Starting Lineups</strong></th></tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="right"><span>Damian Lillard</span></td> <th width="20" align="center">PG</th> <td width="240"><span>Patrick Beverley</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="right"><span>Wesley Matthews</span></td> <th width="20" align="center">SG</th> <td width="240"><span>James Harden</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="right"><span>Nicolas Batum</span></td> <th width="20" align="center">SF</th> <td width="240"><span>Chandler Parsons</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="right"><span>LaMarcus Aldridge</span></td> <th width="20" align="center">PF</th> <td width="240"><span>Omer Asik</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="right"><span>Robin Lopez</span></td> <th width="20" align="center">C</th> <td width="240"><span>Dwight Howard</span></td> </tr> <tr><th colspan="3" bgcolor="silver" height="20"><p>Also see: <a href="http://www.blazersedge.com" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Blazer's Edge</a></p></th></tr> </tbody></table>
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