The Houston Rockets entered the NBA Playoffs as the favorite amongst many to walk away with the Larry O’Brien trophy. They proved exactly why on Wednesday night with a dominating performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and broke a Los Angeles Lakers record in the process.
Houston defeated the Timberwolves, 119-100, to take a 3-1 series lead, but the big story was what the Rockets pulled off in the third quarter. In scoring 50 points in the third quarter the Rockets not only pushed the game well out of reach, they also set a new NBA playoff record for points in a third quarter.