NBA Playoffs 2018 Live Score - Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets - Game 5

So then, as James Harden said in the post match interview, the Rockets will wait to find out who they are going to play in the Western Conference Finals (Warriors, duh!) and enjoy the next few days of rest.

In the meantime, this is me Raunak Jaiswal signing off!

Sportskeeda's coverage of NBA Playoffs continues as we move towards the final few games of the postseason.

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors host the New Orleans Pelicans in their bid to reach the Western Conference Finals and you can follow all the live action here!

You can sum up this game in three characters: C P 3

After an exhilarating game, Houston Rockets exert their dominance on the Utah Jazz and take the series. Donovan Mitchell getting injured in quarter 4 was an absolute bummer for Quin Snyder's side but it is what it is.

Chris Paul in Game 5:

41 PTS
10 ASTS
8 threes
7 REBS#Rockets pic.twitter.com/IHQgG22wUT
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It's happened. It's finally happened! Chris Paul will be playing in a Conference Finals!

An #NBAPlayoffs career-high 41 PTS plus 10 AST & 7 REB!

CP3 balled out to lead the @HoustonRockets to a Game 5 W and a berth in the Western Conference Finals! #Rockets 112 | #TakeNote 102

Mitchell: 24 PTS, 9 AST
Harden: 18 PTS, 4 AST pic.twitter.com/sAHkvleZIC
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And that should be it. Rockets wind down the clock and take the game.
Rockets win the series 4-1!

Gobert throws down a dunk.

CP3 makes both free throws.

Miss for Utah and and Paul is fouled with the reach in.

Timeout Jazz. They are all but done.

Paul passes to PJ Tucker who makes the trey!

Burks with a driving dunk!

Oh my my! CP3 with another mid range jumper!

Ingles makes a driving layup!

Chris Paul! Gets a trey and a mid range to fall back to back!

O'Neale makes a trey!

Back from the timeout, O'Neale makes both free throws.

Capela fouls O'Neale. Timeout Houston.

CP3! Gets another trey to fall!

Ingles makes a long 2-pointer

Defense ➡️ Dunk

The Beard throws it down!#Rockets up 92-87 on @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/HyCfUgYcDx
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Before the timeout, Mitchell collided with Harden before he turned the ball over and injured his knee in the process. He had to be carried off the court and helped to the locker room. He is done for the game!

James Harden banks it in on the drive.

Quin Snyder calls time for the Jazz.

Mitchell turns the ball over and Harden dunks it down.

Paul makes a fadeaway mid ranger to fall.

Burks responds with a quick pull up 3.

Gordon with the pullup jumper from 18 feet.

Tucker fouls O'Neale on the shot. He makes both FTs.

Green throws it down with the double clutch dunk!

Paul to Tucker to Green and bucket! Green with the trey.

We return and O'Neale starts things off with a driving bucket.

The rook doesn't want to go home!

All 22 of Mitchell's BIG 3rd Q points for the @utahjazz #TakeNote | #NBAPlayoffs

📺: @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/QaxGHCDiXy
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Tucker gets another 3 with the shot clock winding down. Rockets reclaim the lead. Timeout Jazz!

CP3 with a stepback trey!

Favors scores inside the paint and is fouled. He misses the free throw.

We return for the final quarter.

22 in the 3rd for Donovan Mitchell leads the @utahjazz to 78-75 lead! 👀

1 Q left in Houston. Who ya got?#NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/Fq4KDPhNpN
— NBA (@NBA) May 9, 2018