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Luke Kennard really came through for JJ Redick and the Lakers
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 18: Luke Kennard #10 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots over the defense of Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets during the first half of Game One of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto. com Arena on April 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M.
Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Images I n Saturday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Tyrese Proctor’s Cleveland Cavaliers beat Toronto, featuring RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram, 126-113. Denver, with Tyus Jones, knocked off the Timberwolves, 116-105. The Hawks, coached by Quin Snyder and featuring Jalen Johnson, took down New York, 113-102.
The Los Angeles Lakers, coached by JJ Redick and starring Luke Kennard, grounded the Rockets, 107-98. Barrett scored 24 points, while Ingram had 17 for the Raptors, while Proctor got a DNP (did not play). Tyus Jones also got a DNP for Denver.
Johnson got 23 points and 7 rebounds in Atlanta’s loss to the Knicks. And while the Lakers are without the injured Luka Doncic, Kennard filled in well, hitting for 27 points on 9-13/5-5 from the floor, along with 4 rebounds and three assists. That was Kennard’s career playoff high, incidentally.