The Houston Rockets stayed alive against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. The Rockets jumped out to a big lead and held on for a mostly comfortable Game 5 win, but the Warriors still lead the series,

The Rockets took care of business first, defeating the Golden State Warriors 131-116 to force a Game 6. Houston jumped out to a 40-26 lead after the first quarter and held on for the crucial victory,

So much so that head coach Steve Kerr pulled out his starters at the midway point of the third quarter with his team down 29 points. The message was clear from the four-time NBA champion coach, and that was that the Warriors have already set their sights on Game 6 amid their embarrassing defeat on Wednesday.