Live or die with his principles: it is somewhat the leitmotif of the team coached by Mike D'antoni, the eternal partisan of a "run and gun" uninhibited (attacks express, shoots frantic). The 61 attempts to three points (21 successful) — NBA record on a match without the extension matched -, are proof of that.

If Russell Westbrook was the leader of the attack (31 pts, 8 assists, 6 rebounds), James Harden has shown the example in defence, passing 6 interceptions on 15 of Houston (24 pts, 7 assists, 7 rbds). This deterrence constant was the result of the Bucks (leaders in the East), little accustomed to deal with, which should, however, be repeated during the play-offs.