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James Makes Tying 3 as Lakers Storm Back Late, Win in OT and Take a 3-0 Series Lead over the Rockets
LeBron James scored 29 points and Marcus Smart added 21 as Los Angeles overcame a six-point deficit to move one win from a sweep.
- On Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime, securing a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.
- Playing without Kevin Durant due to a sprained ankle, the Rockets held a six-point lead with under 30 seconds remaining before the Lakers mounted their comeback.
- LeBron James scored 29 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, and connected with his son Bronny for an alley-oop layup earlier in the game.
- Guard Marcus Smart added 21 points and 10 assists, while forward Rui Hachimura contributed 22 points as the Lakers pulled away in overtime.
- The Lakers can complete a four-game sweep Sunday night in Houston, eliminating the Rockets from the Western Conference playoffs.
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The Daily ItemJames and the Lakers look to clinch series against Houston
The Los Angeles Lakers look to clinch the Western Conference first round over the Houston Rockets in game four. The teams meet for the seventh time this season. Houston is 29-23 against the Western Conference, and Los Angeles is 33-19…
Watauga Democrat
Lakers' OT win puts Rockets on brink of NBA playoff elimination
The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 29 points from LeBron James, beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in an overtime thriller on Friday to take a 3-0 stranglehold in their NBA playoff series.
NBA Playoffs: LeBron fuels comeback as Lakers take 3-0 series lead
HOUSTON— LeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, Marcus Smart had eight points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a Houston Rockets team missing Kevin Durant for a 112-108 win Friday night to take a 3-0 lead in the NBA Western Conference first-round series. The Lakers rallied from a six-point deficit with under 30 seconds remaining and can sweep the series Sunday night …
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