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Houston (AFP) - Los Angeles Clippers game seven hero Chris Paul missed the opening contest of their Western Conference semi-finals series on Monday with a sore hamstring.
Clippers head coach Doc Rivers ruled Paul out of game one of the second round NBA series against the Houston Rockets.
The all-star point guard battled through the injury in game seven against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday and banked in the game-winning shot over San Antonio's Tim Duncan.