HOUSTON ROCKETS vs OKC THUNDER GAME 7 Highlights NBA Playoffs Round 1 September 3

Thunder vs. Rockets score: Houston best Oklahoma City in Game 7 to advance to Western Conference semis The Houston Rockets are on to the second round. It took them until the final second to clinch their spot, but they escaped with a 104-102 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of their first-round series on Wednesday night. James Harden had a rough night on the offensive end, finishing with 17 points on 4-of-15 from the field, but he came up huge on defense. With just seconds to play, he blocked Lu Dort's potential game-winning 3-pointer, which ended up saving the day for the Rockets. Russell Westbrook bounced back from his mistake-filled Game 6 to score 20 points, while Robert Covington stepped up and added 22. Dort was the story for the Thunder, turning in a career-high 30 points while playing strong defense on Harden. Chris Paul, meanwhile, finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists to become the oldest player in NBA history to have a triple-double in a Game 7. They couldn't get a basket when it mattered down the stretch, however, and now their storybook season has come to an end.