The whole basketball world knew how dangerous the Houston Rockets were for the Los Angeles Lakers, and they didn’t disappoint in a quarter of a second round matchup. James Harden has reached this stage with the Lakers defense and as a result Houston has a slim lead after a quarter.
The Lakers have been making their Western Conference semifinals since 2012 (losing 5 games to OKC); The last time the Lakers won a conference semis was on May 18, 2012 — Kobe Bryant scored 99-96 in Game 3 vs OKC, a game-high 36 points.
Houston, on the other hand, enters the game with less than 48 hours of rest as Chris Paul and his epic Game 7 win over Thunder. For the Rockets to perform best, they will have to play Harden and Russell Westbrook against Lord Angeles to the best of their ability. Follow along with all the action and analysis below. Follow below for live news, updates and analysis.
