The whole basketball world knew what a hazardous match the Houston Rockets were to the Los Angeles Lakers, and they have actually not dissatisfied through a quarter in their second-round match. James Harden has had his way with the Lakers defense to this point and Houston owns a slim lead after one quarter as a result..
The Lakers are making their first look in Western Conference semifinals considering that 2012 (lost in 5 games to OKC); the last time the Lakers won a video game in the conference semis was on May 18, 2012– Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 36 points in a 99-96 win vs OKC in Game 3.
On the other hand, Houston enters this game with less than 48 hours of rest because their epic Game 7 victory over Chris Paul and the Thunder. For the Rockets to be at their finest, they will require for Harden and Russell Westbrook play to the finest of their capabilities versus Los Angeles.
Rockets vs. Lakers score: Live NBA playoff updates as Houston and Los Angeles meet in Game 1 – CBSSports.com
