NBA Playoffs 2015: Rockets force Game 7 vs. Clippers with historic 4th-quarter comeback

NBA Playoffs 2015: Rockets force Game 7 vs. Clippers with historic 4th-quarter comeback

The Houston Rockets overcame a 19-point second-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 119-107 on Thursday night in Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs Western Conference semifinal series.
The second-seeded Rockets trailed 87-68 before outscoring the home-standing Clippers 51-20 down the stretch, including 40-15 in the final period. Game 7 is Sunday night in Houston.
Corey Brewer and Josh Smith combined for 29 points in the fourth quarter to fuel Houston's comeback. Dwight Howard added 20 points and 21 rebounds for the Rockets, who have won two straight in the best-of-7 series after trailing 3-1.
The Clippers got 31 points and 11 assists from Chris Paul, but shot just 4-for-22 in the fourth quarter. According to ESPN and the Elias Sports Bureau, L.A. is just the third team in NBA history to blow a double-digit lead at home in a potential series-clinching game.
The Rockets hit 7 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.