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Rockets avoid elimination again, force Game 6 vs. Lakers
- On Wednesday, the Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 99-93 in Game 5, trimming the Lakers' first-round series lead to 3-2.
- Lakers guard Austin Reaves scored 16 points in his return from injury, yet the Lakers committed 15 turnovers as Houston overcame an 11-point deficit to secure the victory.
- With 25 points and seven assists, Lakers star LeBron James recorded his 500th career playoff steal during the loss, though Los Angeles struggled offensively in the final minutes.
- Shifting to Houston for Game 6 on Friday, May 1, 2026, the series continues. "We can still make history and come back one game at a time," Alperen Sengun said.
- The winner faces the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, while LeBron James' teams have never blown a 2-0 series lead in his 23-year NBA career.
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Lakers, LeBron James Loss in Game 5 Ended Two Impossible Streaks
The Los Angeles Lakers had an all-time franchise record of 40-1 when leading a playoff series 3-1 entering Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Houston Rockets, with their lone loss coming against the Phoenix Suns in 2006. LeBron James had won 16 straight home games with a chance to clinch a playoff series at home — the longest streak in NBA history — entering Wednesday’s clash.Both those decades-long streaks were snapped as the Lakers suffered a 99-9…
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The Los Angeles Lakers lost to Houston 93:99 in the fifth game in front of their home fans, extending the series to at least six games.
A day with markers that increase the expectation of what will happen soon in the postseason.
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