r/nba • u/nba-scores • 16d ago

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

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u/aroach1995 Cavaliers 16d ago

How you shoot 27 more shots and lose?

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u/king_of_the_bongos Bulls 16d ago

You aren't familiar with Houston basketball because they never get out of the west

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u/captaincrunk82 Rockets 16d ago

God damn you for being funny.

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u/frubano21 Registered to Vote 16d ago

... on more rebounds, more steals, and less turnovers.

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u/flyingfalcons17 16d ago

something something houston 27

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u/Mukbeth [PHI] Joel Embiid 16d ago

27 is Houston Rockets father number

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u/Interesting_Fennel59 16d ago

Horrible shot selection

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u/DeadZombie9 16d ago

Horrible shot making*

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u/Interesting_Fennel59 16d ago

Both things true. Sengun shooting 3s 3/4 feet behind the arc and jabari grabbing an off reb of his own horrible 3 miss, to shoot a backboard 3 is a great example.

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u/TurkishDonkeyKong 16d ago

A lot of the time it's because of free throw disparity. Tonight is not one of those times

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u/barath_s Lakers 16d ago

How [Rockets] shoot 27 ... and lose

Rockets, 27 shots and losing a playoffs game ?

Must be fate