Jeremy Lin played 31 minutes off the bench during Game 5's win on Wednesday and scored 21 points to go along with two 3-pointers, three rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block. With Patrick Beverly nursing flu-like symptoms, Lin provided a spark off the bench for the Rockets and was able to erase memories of a lackluster Game 4 in which he only scored four points on 1-of-6 shooting. "I felt like I needed to be more of a spark tonight," Lin said. "I haven't done a great job of that this series." Wesley Matthews of Blazers echoed Lin's assessment and said stopping Lin will be a big focus for Game 6, "It seemed like Jeremy Lin hit big shot after big shot," Matthews said. "He was attacking the rim, hitting shots. We have to do a better job defensively on him." The Rockets head back to Portland down 3-2 for Friday's Game 6, so they'll need another big performance like this from Lin to keep their hopes alive.