With their backs against the wall. Jeremy Lin gave the Rockets a much-needed boost off the bench, scoring a career-playoff-high 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting to go with two steals.
“I felt like I needed to be more of a spark for the team. I haven’t done a great job of that this series, so I just tried to come out and be aggressive as I can be. … Same mindset as Game 4, but tonight was just a better outcome.”
Game 6 of the series returns to Portland Friday.
