Sunday night’s 122-120 OT Trail Blazers win in Houston, featured a legion of back-and-forth runs that included free basketball as the two teams reached an impasse during the game’s first 48 minutes. The official Twitter accounts for both teams got just as caught up in the excitement and drama and decided to join in on the fun with a little back-and-forth banter of their own.
When Damian Lillard got his layup plus the foul against Patrick Beverley in OT — thereby fouling him out, the Blazers account took the opportunity to burn the Rockets with a *searing RT:
Just got torched #LillardTime RT @HoustonRockets Patrick. Beverley.
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 21, 2014
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Ouch. RT @trailblazers: Just got torched #LillardTime RT @HoustonRockets Patrick. Beverley.
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) April 21, 2014
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The Blazers account, meanwhile, took the time before the conclusion of regulation to make a pretty spot-on comparison after Robin Lopez picked up a technical earlier in the game and eventually fouled out (his second technical was rescinded)
Technical foul on Robin Lopez. pic.twitter.com/Aj6dIjY70y
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) April 21, 2014
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The Rockets account was as blown away by LMA a we were:
LaMarcus Aldridge is not human.
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) April 21, 2014
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But they also enjoyed Patrick Beverley‘s antics after drawing another foul and skipping off the court like only Pat Beverley can:
Skip it off. https://t.co/edRh9KOumM
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) April 21, 2014
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Portland showed us how active their timeline was during Rip City’s run to the Game 1 win:
#BasketballTwitter https://t.co/v8TR1j41D9
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 21, 2014
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Even the Portland Police Department’s official Twitter account got involved:
We don't normally endorse theft, but stealing 1 from the @HoustonRockets is just fine with us @trailblazers #RipCity #PORvsHOU #NBAPlayoffs
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) April 21, 2014
It’s always fun when official Twitter accounts stop acting official and tweet just like fans — if only for a few moments.
(@HoustonRockets & @PortlandTrailBlazers)
What was your favorite tweet from last night’s OT rumble?
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