The Houston Rockets will play the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs 2015 series as the Rockets look to claim another must win victory and live to fight another day.
Today's big Game 5 between the Rockets and the Warriors has a scheduled start time of 9 p.m. ET and takes place from the ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. The game can be watched on TV on the ESPN network or online through live stream via the link below.
The Rockets successfully managed to avoid a sweep in Game 4 by finally getting the better of Stephen Curry and the Warriors. However, that still leaves them at 1-3 and with a lot of work to do if they are to pull off an extraordinary comeback in this series.
Houston will be hoping that their Game 4 win has shaken the confidence of the Warriors team, and can inspire them again tonight. One loss may not be enough to create doubts in this Golden State team, however, a second win today may just start to stir some negative thoughts among the Warriors' ranks.
At 2-3 they would be just one more win from leveling things up and dragging this series out to a winner takes all Game 7, which would be unthinkable for the Warriors, and may spark panic time among their fans.
The Warriors will want to write off their Game 4 loss as a one-off tonight, and they get the chance to close out the Rockets again tonight at home. If they can manage to do that then they will advance to their first NBA Finals in four decades.
Warriors guard Klay Thompson said, "We just don't want to come back to Houston. It's not going to be easy. They are here for a reason. We have to come and play with more intensity and play together and we'll win the game."
There were a worrying few minutes for the Warriors in Game 4 when Stephen Curry took a bad fall and was laid out on court for an extended period. Seeing his head hit the floor hard and his arms land badly must have made Warriors' fans wonder if their season was falling apart before their eyes. However, he managed to walk off to the locker rooms and returned for the second half to huge sighs of relief from the Golden State faithful.
Game 5 between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets has a scheduled start time of 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday night and will be broadcast on TV on the ESPN network. The game can be watched online through live stream by clicking here.
