The Rockets went with their small lineup more extensively in Game 4 of the series in an effort to move Jazz center Rudy Gobert away from the lane, a move that did not work when the Rockets missed all 13 of their 3-pointers in the fourth quarter on Monday. Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni, however, said he was open to trying it again if necessary, though he has used it much less often this season.
"We just tried to get Gobert out a little bit, away from the rim," D'Antoni said. "It went OK. We missed shots. We generated shots.