WEDNESDAY’S NBA PLAYOFFS

May 17, 2018 at 12:00a.m.

Rockets 127, Warriors 105

HOUSTON

James Harden and Eric Gordon each scored 27 points to lead a balanced attack and Houston routed Golden State to even the Western Conference finals at one game apiece. The Rockets didn’t trail after the first quarter and led by double digits for most of the night. They head to Oakland, California for Game 3 on Sunday night feeling much better after rebounding from a deflating 119-106 loss in the series opener. P.J. Tucker added a playoff career-high 22 and Trevor Ariza had 19 as both bounced back after struggling in Game 1. Kevin Durant had 38 points after scoring 37 in the opener, but Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for just 24 points.

Associated Press