Sunday night brought an air of finality at Toyota Center and not just because the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors concluded their first-round playoff series. That was the micro. In the macro,

If the Rockets can't get out in the open court or inhale an offensive rebound, they're basically toast. Their half-court offensive efficiency ranked just 22nd overall this season, per Cleaning the Glass, making that five consecutive campaigns in which they've landed 20th or worse in the category.

After nearly blowing a 3-1 series lead, the Golden State Warriors got the job done Sunday night in Texas, besting the Houston Rockets 103-89 in Game 7 to secure the first-round playoff series win. Golden State held the lead for most of the game,