James Harden: 'We can't quit against Golden State Warriors'

James Harden has insisted that the Houston Rockets "can't quit" in their Western Conference finals series against the Golden State Warriors.

The Rockets were crushed 115-80 in game three to give the Warriors a 3-0 lead, leaving Houston needing to win all four remaining games to reach the NBA Finals.

The guard told ESPN: "We just can't quit on each other. We've come too far. We've been through too many battles to just allow it to end like tonight, we've just got to man up."

The Rockets came from 3-1 down in their semi-final against the Los Angeles Clippers, but no team has ever overturned a 3-0 deficit.