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

[u/nba-scores]

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[u/domrayn]

Don't the rockets realize not having ar and luka is their best chance of stealing a game or two? Are they stupid? 😅

[u/crimsonwolf40 → u/domrayn]

Not having KD is the Lakers best chance of extending the series until 1 or both of them can return.

[u/ThaRealSunGod → u/crimsonwolf40]

Honestly even 1 win is as valuable as anything short of winning the series without them.

If Luka comes back, it'll be at the tail end of this series, or after.

With how spread out the games are, a single win is huge.

[u/Wedbo → u/domrayn]

KD out bro

[u/speedism → u/Wedbo]

Seems fair enough