Watch Los Angeles Clippers vs Houston Rockets 5/12/15 Playoffs Game 5 Full Game Replay

Playoffs 2nd Round Game 5 Los Angeles Clippers vs Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. Feeding off their home crowd's energy, the Houston Rockets displayed their regular-season dominance in Game 5 to keep the Los Angeles Clippers at bay for a 124-103 win. The Western Conference semifinals have seen the Rockets limping through each game with an air of desperation, with many assuming Tuesday night's game would be the end of the series.

The Clippers gave chase to the Rockets for the entire game, with Blake Griffin leading all scorers with 30 points, and rounding out his stat line with 16 rebounds and two assists. But Griffin's efforts, combined with point guard Chris Paul's 22 points and 10 assists, could not take down the Rockets, who reached their peak lead at 22 points with a little more than seven minutes left in the third, thanks to two quick shots by Dwight Howard.

James Harden unlocked the triple-double in a vital Game 5 victory, the Houston Rockets shooting guard swiftly made his exit in the fourth quarter due to a cold. Harden had been battling a cold before Tuesday night's victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, and had not been feeling well all day. Harden posted 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to help his team force a Game 6 in the Western semifinals.

Game 1: Clippers 117, Rockets 101 (Clippers lead 1-0)
Game 2: Rockets 115, Clippers 109 (Series tied 1-1)
Game 3: Clippers 124, Rockets 99 (Clippers lead 2-1)
Game 4: Clippers 128, Rockets 95 (Clippers lead 3-1)
Game 5: Rockets 124, Clippers 103 (Clippers lead 3-2)
Game 6*: Thursday, May 14, 10:30 p.m. ET
Game 7*: Sunday, May 17, TBD