LOS ANGELES – The reigning champions’ honor of going last in the 3-point contest did not work well for Eric Gordon. After sitting through the first seven shooters, by the time he caught a rhythm on the final racks of balls, it was too late.
Gordon’s loss, however, could be the Rockets’ gain.
“Now, I just have to make up for it and make a lot of 3s in the second half of the season,” Gordon said.
“The one thing I hate is going last. You always get a rhythm shooting early. Things happen. You’re going against a lot of good shooters.