The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors are set to play a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday evening after the Rockets were able to pull off wins in the last two games of the series. Whoever wins will advance to the second round, while the loser will head home.
In what has been a back-and-forth and highly entertaining series, it’s only fitting that it comes down to a Game 7 matchup in Houston.
Having home-court advantage will be helpful for the Rockets. The fans are sure to be fired up and loud. Houston will need to match that energy on the court.
Dillon Brooks spoke out ahead of this evening’s game and revealed his mindset for the game. He also sent a clear message about the showdown.
“Everything is going to be ramped up. It’s gonna be electrifying,” he said. “We’ve been backs-against-the-wall for two games, already. So, I feel like we’re confident and ready to go.”
Everything will start on the defensive end of the floor for the Rockets. They will need to bring toughness and energy against Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler.
Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks (9)
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On the other side of the floor, Butler has also spoken out with extreme confidence ahead of Game 7.
“Confidence. Keep them confident,” Butler said. “It’s not on y’all, it’s on all of us. We gonna win together, we gonna lose together. But I know we’ll win on Sunday.”
Game 7 will begin with tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET with the game being aired on TNT. Both sides are confident about coming out with a win and fans are sure to be given a show.