Dates for every game in Lakers versus Rockets series are set
The dates for each game in the upcoming first-round playoff series between the Lakers and Rockets have been set.
The Los Angeles Lakers ' first-round playoff series against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets will begin this Saturday, April 18, at 5:30 p. m. at Crypto.
com Arena. It figures to be a tough matchup for the short-handed Lakers, who are without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, but one they could perhaps win if they get enough production out of their remaining players. The dates for each game in this series have now been set, and one thing to note is the three days of rest before Game 2, Game 3 and Game 5.
That will help a team like Los Angeles that will have to increase the workload of several players, since that obviously translates into more rest. Lakers-Rockets full first round schedule pic. twitter.
com/1fcZ71Yjw5 — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) April 15, 2026 Coach JJ Redick also said that the space between games will help LeBron James. “He’s 41,” Redick told reporters. “So, yeah.