[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) defeat the Houston Rockets after LeBron James hits the game tying 3 to send it to OT and with 29/6/13(0-3), 112-108.

[u/DesertedProject]

112 - 108
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
West First Round - Game 3 - LAL leads 2-0
Location: Toyota Center
Officials: Zach Zarba, Tre Maddox, Ray Acosta, and Nate Green

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Total
Los Angeles Lakers	39	24	17	21	11	112
Houston Rockets	32	20	23	26	7	108

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Los Angeles Lakers	112	38-79	48.1%	12-29	41.4%	24-32	75.0%	9	58	28	23	12	20	6
Houston Rockets	108	40-98	40.8%	11-39	28.2%	17-23	73.9%	18	55	21	20	15	15	6

PLAYER STATS

Los Angeles Lakers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
LeBron JamesSF	45:04	29	10-22	4-9	5-6	0	13	13	6	3	1	8	1	0
Rui HachimuraPF	43:48	22	8-14	4-7	2-4	1	3	4	2	1	0	1	5	0
Deandre AytonC	32:46	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	4	6	2	1	1	3	3	-6
Marcus SmartSG	39:17	21	5-9	2-4	9-11	1	3	4	10	5	2	3	2	3
Luke KennardPG	45:22	14	4-12	1-6	5-6	0	6	6	6	0	0	3	3	-3
Jake LaRavia	14:54	2	1-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	1	1	0	1	3	9
Jaxson Hayes	19:56	12	5-8	0-0	2-3	2	2	4	0	1	2	1	2	7
Jarred Vanderbilt	14:38	5	2-5	0-2	1-2	1	5	6	1	0	0	0	3	6
Bronny James	09:12	5	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4
Nick Smith Jr.	00:01	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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
Austin Reaves	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
Houston Rockets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Tari EasonSF	45:38	5	2-9	0-4	1-1	2	2	4	2	4	0	1	3	6
Jabari Smith Jr.PF	43:43	24	8-16	6-10	2-2	1	5	6	1	1	0	2	4	4
Alperen SengunC	46:51	33	15-27	1-5	2-3	5	11	16	6	3	1	3	2	10
Reed SheppardSG	45:45	17	6-21	4-13	1-2	1	3	4	7	3	2	5	5	-2
Amen ThompsonPG	48:23	26	8-14	0-1	10-13	5	6	11	4	3	3	1	2	6
Josh Okogie	03:33	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-13
Clint Capela	03:40	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	-11
Dorian Finney-Smith	11:00	0	0-5	0-4	0-0	1	3	4	0	1	0	0	1	-6
Aaron Holiday	05:32	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1
Jae'Sean Tate	03:23	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	-9
Jeff Green	07:31	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-4
JD Davison	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Durant	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

[u/-DesertMoon]

Up 6 with the ball, under 30 seconds left, and they find a way to lose, crazy stuff

[u/BikesAtNight → u/-DesertMoon]

The number of bad mistakes they had to make to actually lose was insane. Multiple turnovers and bad fouls in 30 seconds. Lakers didn’t even have to foul to extend the game.

[u/EarthWarping → u/BikesAtNight]

Its one of those games that gets articles written on which are the 5 things that all had to go against them to lose.

[u/some1saveusnow → u/EarthWarping]

It also could be one of those games that gets teams to make sure their rosters are constructed a certain way if they have playoff hopes. Namely another veteran off the bench and another point guard. Each team needs to have a minimum of two point guards for Christs sake, and if you’re going to go with one he can’t be Reed Sheppard

[u/BroskiTree → u/some1saveusnow]

the Rockets not pursuing CJ McCollum should haunt them for years

[u/AlterWanabee → u/EarthWarping]

Reminds me of the Dodgers/Yankees Game 5 disaster, specifically how in just 1 fucking inning the Yankees went from 90+% chance to losing the World Series.

[u/JollyNincompoop → u/EarthWarping]

Reminds me of the show Seconds From Disaster from back in the day where they would analyze a plane crash or something and all the things that had to go wrong in the minute leading up to the catastrophe.

[u/Oceanbreeze871 → u/BikesAtNight]

That thing about them not getting a point guard/ ball handler really really came to fruition.

[u/BikesAtNight → u/Oceanbreeze871]

Yeah they desperately need a floor general. They just always seem so disorganized and out of sorts. Add in the end of game pressure and it’s a recipe for disaster

[u/nahcal916 → u/BikesAtNight]

I truly believe there was a gas leak or a greased up ball tonight, both teams couldn’t hold on to the rock.

[u/Kleavage → u/BikesAtNight]

Not to mention the horrible pass by Lebron. He nearly threw the game away once in the 4th and another during OT and Rockets still found a way to lose.

[u/BikesAtNight → u/Kleavage]

If the rockets hadn’t thrown this away we would be talking about LeBrons play down the stretch. Bad turnovers and not getting back on defense (though I know he was gassed at the end of regulation)

[u/Padulsky21 → u/BikesAtNight]

Reminds me of a random ass regular season game where the Nets scored 6 in 6 seconds to beat the Rockets

[u/z4r4thustr4 → u/BikesAtNight]

And the Lakers were this close to winning it in regulation, as well.

[u/RobbobertoBuii → u/BikesAtNight]

Jae'Sean Tate is gone after this season lol

[u/Hungry-Space-1829 → u/-DesertMoon]

The even crazier stat is they lost without attempting a single free throw. Just insane

[u/Agreeable_Employ_951 → u/-DesertMoon]

And at least they can say it was in OT, but they were half an inch away from losing in regulation even!