Rockets' Paul out for tonight's Game 7 against Warriors

Houston's Chris Paul has been ruled out for Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against Golden State because of a strained right hamstring.

9-time all-star injured late in Game 5 of West final

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Houston Rockets' Chris Paul was ruled out for tonight's Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors due to an injury sustained in Game 5. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Houston's Chris Paul has been ruled out for Game 7 of the Western Conference final against Golden State because of a strained right hamstring.

Coach Mike D'Antoni says: "Everybody came to the same conclusion. There's no way." The nine-time all-star got hurt late in the fourth quarter of Game 5 and missed the Rockets' 115-86 loss on Saturday.

The Rockets are trying to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1995 against a Golden State team that hopes to reach the finals for the fourth straight season. D'Antoni says they made the decision because: "He couldn't explode. He couldn't push off of it."

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