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Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul (hamstring) will not play in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday, according to Yahoo Sports reporter Shams Charania.
Rockets star Chris Paul will miss Game 6 of West Finals with a hamstring strain.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 25, 2018
This is a major blow for the Rockets as they try to close out the series in Oakland. Houston is coming off a pivotal 98-94 win over the Warriors on Thursday night. Paul aggravated his hamstring shooting a floater late in the fourth quarter.
Chris Paul appears to aggravate hamstring injury late in 4th quarter pic.twitter.com/ZymxtH0J6Q
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) May 25, 2018
Paul was seen walking gingerly after the game.
.@KristenLedlow with the latest news on Chris Paul’s right hamstring injury. pic.twitter.com/KQsBYb8RAx
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 25, 2018
The Rockets guard produced 20 points, (6-19 shooting), six assists, and seven rebounds in Houston’s Game 5 win. He has been instrumental to Houston’s ascension in becoming the No. 1 team in the Western Conference this year.
The Rockets are 15-9 without Paul this year, which included a three-game losing streak midway through the season. With him, they are 61-12.
Paul, who was acquired this offseason, averaged 18.6 points and 7.9 assists during the regular season. He shot 91.9 percent from the free-throw line, the second-best mark in the league behind Stephen Curry’s 92.1 percent.