Rockets ‘found a way,’ used their toughness to beat Warriors

They won it with toughness. They took it with defense. They even lost Chris Paul in the final, tight seconds. And now the Rockets are just one win from the NBA Finals. From down 2-1 to up 3-2 in the Western Conference finals. With Eric Gordon's final smooth shots, just enough offense from James Harden and two of the biggest victories of Mike D'Antoni's coaching career. It was 98-94, Rockets, on Thursday night at pounding Toyota Center in Game 5. It was another gritty, hard-fought victory over Golden State that was years in the making. Paul's status is paramount.