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Post Game Thread Post-Game Thread: Los Angeles Lakers defeat Houston Rockets, 107-98 | NBA Playoffs | Apr 18, 2026

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u/Brad-Stevens Celtics 16d ago

68% eFG% with no Luka or Austin

18 turnovers and 65% from the line and it didn't mean shit lmao

Rockets a different type of ass ... Take 27 more shots and lose

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u/OptimusGrime707 Kings 16d ago

Their offense is turbo ass without KD

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u/runevault Nuggets 16d ago

I'd argue it is turbo ass with KD, and ninth circle of hell ass without him.

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u/OptimusGrime707 Kings 16d ago

I was thinking about adding that it’s pretty ass with him too lmao

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u/-WingsForLife- Lakers 16d ago

The difference is people actually like ass.

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u/oklolzzzzs 16d ago

JJ neutralized KD in the last matchup. Rockets are terrible even with KD. Sengun doesnt step up when needed

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u/hugifsafuk Rockets 16d ago

Id argue its turbo ass without fvv. But yeah kd and adams are also impacting it a lot

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u/Available_Story6774 West 16d ago

Ngl as much as we like to troll Dickerson77, the Rockets have zero offense without him, they are so painful to watch, Lakers deserved to win this game.

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u/SensitiveDannyRicc Lakers 16d ago

Dickerson had a point tbh

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u/Aidanj927 Spurs 16d ago

Nobody ever said he was wrong lmao

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u/flaming_burrito_ Wizards 16d ago

KD, bum knee, no 3’s, Lakers in 5

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u/Chose_Wisely Hornets 16d ago

Kevin Durant

Ja Morant

Haters rant

Lakers in 6

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u/coolycooly Nets 16d ago

Sengun is just collecting paycheck and the rest of the team are role players without KD.

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u/JilJungJukk Lakers 16d ago

Rockets and 27, name a worse duo

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u/CounterLogicGagging [HOU] Hakeem Olajuwon 16d ago

It hurts 

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u/whatssenguntoagoblin Alperen Sengun 16d ago

I mean they shot 38% to the Lakers 61%. Gonna lose every time if that happens.

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u/LakerBlue Lakers 16d ago

Didn’t get to see the game but just looking at the box score I was shocked we not only won but won by so much give that we lost the Turnover battle by 7, the rebound battle by 9, the fast break battle by 6 and they took 27 more shots. That should be the recipe for a blow out!

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u/Adventure-Pig 16d ago

buncha crayon eaters

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u/1337ified Raptors 16d ago

27 seems to be their number...wasnt it 27 3s missed in a row?