Lakers vs. Rockets – Game 2 NBA Playoffs – predictions: Odds, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 21
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets Playoff Game 2 Betting Preview
LeBron James and the Lakers look to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their Best-of-Seven series against Kevin Durant and the Rockets tonight at crypto. com Arena in Southern California. The question for the Rockets is “will Durant play”?
The all-time great did not dress for the series opener due to a knee injury. Without him, the Rockets looked out of sorts and that is putting it kindly. Without their two leading scorers, Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique), the Lakers rolled in Game 1 to a 107-98 win over the Houston Rockets.
Four-time NBA MVP LeBron James took over as the Lakers’ No. 1 option with both Doncic and Reaves out. James rose to the occasion, posting 19 points, a game-high 13 assists and 8 rebounds.
The Lakers also got a major contribution from Luke Kennard , who finished with a season-high 27 points (9-for-13 shooting, including 5- for-5 from three). The Lakers succeeded in slowing down the pace of the game in Game 1, scoring just four fast break points in the win. Those four points tied for the second-fewest fast break points the Lakers recorded in a game this season.
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