Ime Udoka Blasts Rockets, Makes Team Watch Final 30-Second Collapse Immediately Postgame

Horrendous mistakes, he added. I don't know if you want to say youth or scared of the moment or whatever the case. Udoka was so frustrated that he made the Rockets watch the final 30 seconds of regulation immediately after the final buzzer, forcing his players to confront the sequence that cost them a victory. Houston held a 101-95 lead following consecutive LeBron James turnovers before the game slipped away. Marcus Smart converted three free throws after drawing a foul on a three-point attempt, then James stripped Reed Sheppard and buried a tying three-pointer with 13 seconds remaining. It's obviously a weakness of ours to close out and finish, Udoka said. The amount of mistakes or the type of mistakes are egregious, and you can't have those. Alperen Sengun led Houston with 33 points and 16 rebounds but missed a potential go-ahead shot in the closing seconds. Los Angeles outscored the Rockets 11-7 in overtime. Kevin Durant missed his second game of the series with a sprained left ankle. His availability for Sunday's Game 4 in Houston remains uncertain. Now, you've got to go get one on Sunday and don't let this one beat you twice, Udoka said. The Rockets are now +900 underdogs to win their first round series after opening at -315 ahead of Game 1.