Spurs are going to the refs like: . . . . . we " Gotta have it!" Meanwhile the Rockets are like we "Gotta Have it!" Rocket River
I've been saying since game 2; this is a 7 game series. The referees have been instructed to make it happen. I expect each team to hold court over the next 2 games with a deciding game 7 where the referees let game be play out evenly.
It's not a must-win game for us. It's a must win game for them though. I have full confidence if we lose game 5 we'll win game 6. If we win game 5 though I can't see us losing twice.
Quit saying the refs have been told to do anything or prove it. I don't like it when calls go against us,but put up or shut up.Quit whining.
the constant ref conspiracies on here are getting a little annoying tbh people on here were saying that the refs would rig the OKC series too because they couldn't have the MVP going home in 4 or 5 and their highest rated series ending early... How exactly were the refs helping us to extend the series in the 1st half when they hit both Bev and Capela with 3 fouls? That would've went against their instructions to make this a 7 game series.
Rockets can win a game 7 like they won game 1. If they catch fire (and they frequently do), home court is irrelevant. That said, I hope we close out in 6.
I don't believe the referees have any instruction to make this a seven game series or to intentionally favor the spurs, but I absolutely think the league made a point about officiating the rockets differently than they did in regular season. The serious complaining about the rockets getting too many free throws has registered. The chorus got too loud.
Sure, they can. Anything is possible. But there's a reason historically that Game 7s tend to be won by the home team. There's a lot more pressure in that one than a Game 5. Tomorrow night will be way easier for the Rockets to win than a Game 7.
It's the same for both teams, Let's say each team has a 65% chance of winning on their home floor. If we win game 5, our chances of winning the series is 77%. If we lose, it's 23%. It's the same odds for the Spurs. The only difference is that the Spurs have an advantage right now since game 5 is on their floor. So there's a larger dip in their chances of winning the series from pre game 5 to post game 5 in a loss (58% to 23%) compared to us (42% to 23%). OTOH, we have more to gain by a game 5 win (42% to 77%) compared to them (58% to 77%). Someone correct me if my math is wrong.
