You may recall that the last time the Trail Blazers and Rockets faced off, guard Chris Paul scored a basket in the waning moments of what ended up being a comfortable 121-112 victory for Houston. A few of Portland's players, particularly Damian Lillard, took offense to Paul's decision to go to the rim rather than dribbling the ball until time expired, which some consider to be standard NBA decorum in a game that is out of reach. Then again, others pointed out that if players don't want their opponents to score, even in the final moments of a game that is all but decided, then it's their responsibility to defend until the game is officially over.
VIDEO: Lillard, McCollum Vow To 'Play To Zeroes On The Clock' Versus Rockets
