2018 NBA Playoffs: Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors preview

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3. Can the respective franchises handle a series loss?

There is just so much on the line for both teams.

While the Warriors winning has become a foregone conclusion for the rest of the basketball world, you can be sure that the personnel around the organization are feeling the heat as they go up against arguably the best team they have ever faced in the playoffs.

If the Warriors lose, it will likely break the internet, but also will place an immense amount of pressure to figure out what went wrong.

Meanwhile, for Chris Paul and James Harden, it will be difficult to digest a loss in this Western Conference Finals. But beyond those two guys, the organization will have to continue searching for answers.

The irony of being so good and not winning a championship is hard for a lot of teams in the Western Conference, but for two players as prolific, outspoken and aggressive as Chris Paul and James Harden, a loss in this series would be devastating.

It is truly must-see TV, as there is no way this ends without an unforgettable conundrum for one of these teams.