The Rockets are built on being a big, physical team that wants to dominate opponents into submission. They ranked fourth in the NBA in defensive rating during the regular season and have held the Warriors to an average of 94.5 points per contest in the first two games of this series.

Oklahoma City led by as many as 56 points, nearly setting an NBA record for the largest margin of victory in a playoff game. The Denver Nuggets in 2009 and the Minneapolis Lakers in 1956 each won playoff games by 58 points. The Thunder’s plus-12.9 point differential in the regular season set an NBA record.

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