The 2015 NBA playoffs continue Sunday night with Game 4 of the second-round series between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers. Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m. ET. Watch the live stream or listen to the radio broadcast via the links below
Los Angeles took a 2-1 lead in the series after Friday's 124-99 win over Houston. With Clippers star Chris Paul still at least somewhat hampered by a hamstring injury, third-year guard Austin Rivers - the son of Clippers coach Doc Rivers - and veteran guard J.J. Redick more than made up for it. Redick led the team with 31 points, and the younger Rivers chipped in with 25.
Redick has put up big games before, but Friday was by far the biggest game Austin has had with the Clippers. After the game, the elder Rivers was peppered with questions about his son's huge night.
"He was just very aggressive, and that's what we've been telling him to do," Doc told the Associated Press of Austin, who shot 3-of-6 from behind the arc. "The scoring and all that was great. We love it. But the big picture was we allowed C.P. to get back in this series, feel comfortable and not overextend himself."
Big contributions from the Clippers' other backcourt players meant Paul saw only 23 minutes of playing time, but that did little to keep him off his feet over on the sideline.
"Austin was unbelievable. I was probably his biggest cheerleader in the third quarter," Paul said. "I just kept saying, 'I don't want to play anymore if I don't have to.'"
Rockets star James Harden once again led his team in scoring, finishing with 25 points, and center Dwight Howard added 14 points and 14 rebounds.
"You can't allow guys like Austin Rivers to score 25 points. That's too many for him," Howard said. "We have to do a better job of attacking the basket. Tonight we didn't do that, and that's when they ran away with the lead."
Watch the live stream HERE, or listen to the radio broadcast HERE (HOU) and HERE (LAC).
