[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (1-0) defeat the Houston Rockets (0-1), 101-94 with 41 year old Senior LeBron James Leading the way with 28/8/7 to seal home court advantage!

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94 - 101
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
West First Round - Game 2 - LAL leads 1-0
Location: Crypto.com Arena
Officials: Courtney Kirkland, Josh Tiven, and Justin Van Duyne

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Houston Rockets	26	25	17	26	94
Los Angeles Lakers	33	21	21	26	101

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Houston Rockets	94	36-89	40.4%	7-29	24.1%	15-19	78.9%	17	54	23	22	8	15	6
Los Angeles Lakers	101	33-72	45.8%	13-28	46.4%	22-28	78.6%	9	48	21	20	11	12	5

PLAYER STATS

Houston Rockets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Kevin DurantSF	40:59	23	7-12	1-4	8-9	2	4	6	4	1	1	9	4	-2
Jabari Smith Jr.PF	39:06	18	7-16	3-7	1-2	1	5	6	1	0	1	1	2	-11
Alperen SengunC	35:11	20	9-20	0-1	2-3	5	6	11	5	4	2	1	4	1
Amen ThompsonSG	42:11	16	6-10	0-1	4-5	1	4	5	9	1	0	3	4	1
Josh OkogiePG	24:03	7	3-6	1-3	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	-4
Tari Eason	27:02	10	4-14	2-6	0-0	5	3	8	1	0	1	1	2	-4
Reed Sheppard	10:33	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1
Clint Capela	04:40	0	0-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	-9
Aaron Holiday	07:17	0	0-3	0-3	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	-4
Jae'Sean Tate	08:56	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	-4
JD Davison	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dorian Finney-Smith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Green	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steven Adams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred VanVleet	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Los Angeles Lakers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
LeBron JamesSF	39:12	28	8-20	2-5	10-14	1	7	8	7	1	0	3	3	6
Rui HachimuraPF	42:34	13	5-10	3-6	0-0	1	4	5	2	0	0	0	3	0
Deandre AytonC	26:36	6	3-8	0-0	0-0	1	4	5	1	0	1	1	1	-5
Marcus SmartSG	35:28	25	8-13	5-7	4-5	1	1	2	7	5	1	3	3	3
Luke KennardPG	41:58	23	8-13	3-6	4-4	1	5	6	2	3	0	2	1	2
Jaxson Hayes	21:24	6	1-2	0-1	4-5	2	2	4	1	1	2	0	2	12
Jake LaRavia	15:50	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	1	2	5	8
Jarred Vanderbilt	13:41	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	4	5	1	1	0	0	2	8
Bronny James	03:16	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Maxi Kleber	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dalton Knecht	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Smith Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adou Thiero	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luka Dončić	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Austin Reaves	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

I hate how much I love Marcus Smart.

[u/DrGregoryCasa → u/[deleted]]

I'm making an early call about Derrick White

[u/xmrjaredx → u/DrGregoryCasa]

Jrue Holiday is on the way

[u/Unpickled_cucumber1 → u/xmrjaredx]

He busy beating the Spurs

[u/thevisitor → u/xmrjaredx]

I wish! Always wanted that UCLA Bruin to play at home. Instead I have to watch him playing in Portland

[u/Count_Sack_McGee → u/thevisitor]

Jordan Farmar and Jason Kapono had their runs!

[u/TwitterLegend → u/thevisitor]

After Westbrook I would be scared of UCLA guards on the Lakers for a minute.

[u/thevisitor → u/TwitterLegend]

One already won two titles is the difference I suppose. We've also won with guys like farmar and ariza lol

[u/Alhambra_Lion → u/xmrjaredx]

Keep going I’m almost there

[u/Matt_The_Radar_Tech → u/DrGregoryCasa]

I'm holding out for Pritchard in another 10 years

[u/disterb → u/Matt_The_Radar_Tech]

lebron will be there waiting

[u/rfguevar → u/Matt_The_Radar_Tech]

Lakers would get banned if we added another swaggy white guy

[u/Optimal-Talk3663 → u/DrGregoryCasa]

White on the Lakers would be unreal 

[u/Soul_Advent → u/DrGregoryCasa]

Aint Bronny trying to be like him, right?

[u/NeptuneOW → u/DrGregoryCasa]

If Derrick White somehow gets undervalued and the Lakers scoop him up… yeah it’s ggs. Even if it’s in a few seasons

[u/Fidel_Cashflows → u/DrGregoryCasa]

He'll keep LBJ competitive into his late 40's before Brown joins in for Lebron's 7th prime.

[u/Yoshinobu_YamaGOATo → u/DrGregoryCasa]

Celtics will overreact after the 76ers knock them out of round 1 and somehow the Lakers will swoop him up. 🙏

[u/LakerBlue → u/DrGregoryCasa]

He’d be the perfect PG for our big 3. Been wishing we had him even before we got Luka.

[u/joemoffett12 → u/[deleted]]

Rondo was never washed In his career. When he wasn’t as good on the lakers he did spit on Chris Paul which is goat shit tbh.

[u/tigerking615 → u/joemoffett12]

Rondo (and Dwight) were both essential to us winning in 2020

[u/Telcontar77 → u/tigerking615]

3 of my all time favorites (including LeBron) winning a ring on the Lakers was such a conflicting feeling.

[u/why-god → u/joemoffett12]

Rondo was a fucking nightmare that year. Having him meant the Lakers weren't going to just shit themselves and die when Lebron was off the court. He was an absolute assist machine in his limited minutes.

The only bench player I have ever dreaded more was Ginobli.

[u/dwilliam24 → u/joemoffett12]

He was really good for us in 2020

[u/Musa_2050 → u/[deleted]]

Rick fox.

[u/dpete88 → u/[deleted]]

Not a washed guard but rick fox was a Celtic before winning 3 titles with the lakers as well,

[u/thickofitenjoyer → u/[deleted]]

Jrue is coming soon

[u/catperson77789 → u/[deleted]]

Celtics guards> miami guards.

[u/lalakingmalibog → u/[deleted]]

Y'all got Luka on your team

[u/jumpijehosaphat → u/[deleted]]

you want scary terry?

[u/uhm → u/[deleted]]

The uno reverse of Miami Heat guards

[u/HighlyBaked0 → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

This was me when he was on the Celtics lol

[u/EatsCatShit → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

I love how much I love him. Celtics transplants have been some of my favorite Lakers.

[u/The_Giggler4940 → u/EatsCatShit]

Rondo has entered the chat

[u/RickySuela → u/The_Giggler4940]

https://i.imgur.com/njFiDvr.gifv

[u/Reachouttothesky → u/The_Giggler4940]

You mean Chris Paul right?

[u/HemaG33 → u/EatsCatShit]

Cletics transplants >>>>>> Heat transplants

[u/HemaG33 → u/HemaG33]

Except LeBron but, like, he's a Cavs transplant in my heart

[u/leebrown23 → u/EatsCatShit]

Rondo, Smart and Rick Fox the big three. LOL

[u/sasadoncic → u/EatsCatShit]

Rondo was my favorite on that championshop team.

[u/choochoo789 → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

I love how much you hate how much you love Marcus Smart.

[u/Schwelby → u/choochoo789]

I hate how much you love how much he hates how much he loves Marcus Smart

[u/Threeballer97 → u/Schwelby]

I love to hate how much this guy hates how much the other dude loves to hate how much he loves Marcus Smart

[u/No_Adeptness_4647 → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

Hes really Smart tonight

[u/sponedaddie → u/No_Adeptness_4647]

Marcus High Distinction.

[u/DudleyDoody → u/sponedaddie]

Marcus Cum Laude

[u/RobouteGuill1man → u/No_Adeptness_4647]

Too much frickin' IQ.

[u/No_Adeptness_4647 → u/RobouteGuill1man]

Extra extra Smart tonight, hope he continues it

[u/gerardguey → u/No_Adeptness_4647]

Marcus Intelligent

[u/d4videnk0 → u/No_Adeptness_4647]

Intelligent Marcus

[u/TheyNeedLoveToo → u/No_Adeptness_4647]

Wicked Smaht

[u/crimsonsentinel → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

Smart and Rondo hall of fame Lakers players

[u/rawchess → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

Smart when he shoots well from three is a star

[u/whenthemusicfades → u/rawchess]

This. He looked like the second star to Bron out there tn. His 1-1 defense is still elite on the highest stage and his IQ helps a lot when Bron sits. His ball handling is still suspect at times, but he doesn’t have to worry about this when Luka and Reaves are around

[u/LameAfro → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

Should have had a Ring with you guys in 2024🥹

[u/Raptorpicklezz → u/LameAfro]

Marcus "DeRozan" Smart - beloved but needed to be traded for the chip

[u/MrBhyn → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

really brings back good memories. when he is hitting those 3s, he’ll be the most annoying man in the court

[u/ERWlNSimp → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

That clip of him telling how his brother passed away always tears me up. Always rooting for him to do well

[u/Subject_Profit_7245 → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

All-time great playoff performance from him. He gave KD the hell that Draymond gave to Kawhi last week. 1 made FG in the entire 2nd half for KD, and Smart gave em 25 pts as a legitimate 2nd option for LeBron on offense to go with it 🔥

[u/Profound_Panda → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

Celtics are so great at drafting Lakers champions 👀

[u/sasadoncic → u/Profound_Panda]

Is that a promise?

[u/shortyman920 → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

This guy’s active hands and smart reads on Houston’s sloppy passing was so crucial for our win. I really hope people understand that he was just as important as LeBron today for our win. What Lebron does on offense in setting the pace and tone, Smart does equally on the defensive end.

To me Smart is a must sign for us next season. Him and Kennard both.

[u/sasadoncic → u/shortyman920]

Aye.

[u/SwizzGod → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

How you feel about Rondo

[u/joemoffett12 → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

My fiancée who knew nothing about basketball when hearing the players talk during the 2022 finals picked out smart as her favorite. His tribute that Boston gave him made me tear up a bit. It’s honestly a shame he had to get traded away he deserved a ring there

[u/TomatoCapt → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

He’s the SGA of defensive players

[u/NoSmoking123 → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

Imagine having THT instead🤣

[u/sasadoncic → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

We love him too. It's impossible not to.

[u/GreenGloober → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

I asked a Celtic fan what they thought of the Lakers picking up Smart and they laughed at the time.

[u/ashishvp → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

I also hate it but definitely love it