The Houston Rockets have already flown to the Bay Area, as they are expecting the Golden State Warriors to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 or 7 of the first round.
Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is hoping to cause some travel issues for everyone. For that to happen, LA needs to win Game 6 at home on Friday and then Game 7 at Oracle Arena.
Doc Rivers on #Rockets flying to Oakland to prepare for #Warriors – “I’m looking forward to seeing them. Let’s hope we can win tonight and create some travel issues for everybody. I just really would like to see them get back on a plane. Heck, we’ll take them with us.” #Clippers pic.twitter.com/JYXWeVVBtF
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) April 27, 2019
Everyone thought the Warriors were going to win Game 5 at home. As they have done all season, the Clippers didn't listen to the outside noise and believed in themselves.
Behind stellar games from shooting guard Lou Williams and power forward Montrezl Harrell, the Clippers won Game 5. It was the second win by LA at Oracle Arena in the series.
The Clippers lost Games 3 and 4 at home, so Game 6 on Friday is far from a guarantee for the Clips. The Warriors rarely lose two games in a row either. After Golden State blew that epic 31-point lead at home in Game 2, they came out in Games 3 and 4 and defeated the Clippers pretty easily.
Doc Rivers will have his guys prepared for Game 6, though. This year is by far Rivers' best coaching job. No one expected LA to make the playoffs, and yet here they are competing with the mighty Warriors as the eighth seed.
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