The Oklahoma City Thunder enter Game 3 of this Western Conference quarter-finals series in an 0-2 hole.

They've tried different approaches to counter Houston's small-ball without much success, and I expect to see another Rockets win tonight.

While OKC has a significant edge when it comes to size, it just can't keep up defensively which spells big trouble as the Rockets have plenty of talented shooters looking to pounce on every open look they get. James Harden finished the last game with 21 points and nine assists, and Houston is even more dangerous than usual when "the Beard" shares the ball with his teammates.

Admittedly it is tough to win three in a row in any playoffs series, but the Rockets have not given us any reason to doubt them (they're even playing defense!) and I'll back them again.

10* play on Houston Rockets.