The Rockets' Chris Paul is out for Monday's Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors with a hamstring injury, coach Mike D'Antoni said Monday.
"There was just no way," said D'Antoni.
Paul missed the Rockets' Game 6 loss to the Warriors because of a right hamstring strain he sustained in the final minutes of Houston's Game 5 win.
Paul is averaging 21.1 points and 5.8 assists per game during the playoffs. He starred in Houston's past two wins, averaging 23.5 points in those games and keying the Rockets' comeback in the fourth quarter of Game 4.