MINNEAPOLIS – The Rockets' 3-point shot is off. Eric Gordon's entire offensive attack is.
Through three playoff games, one of the best pure shooters in the NBA is hitting just 28.2 percent (11-of-39) of his field-goal attempts and only 23.1 percent (6-of-26) of his 3-pointers.
The Rockets aren't shooting much better. They're connecting on 42.7 percent of their shots from the field – compared to 44.4 percent for Minnesota – and 31.5 percent on 3s.
James Harden scored 44 points in Game 1 and Clint Capela attacked with 24. Chris Paul poured in 27 points in Game 2, covering up for an off night from Harden.