James and the Lakers look to clinch series against Houston
Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (52-30, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Sunday, 9:30 p. m.
EDT LINE: Rockets -5. 5; over/under is 207 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Lakers lead series 3-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers look to clinch the series over the Houston Rockets in game four of the Western Conference first round. The Lakers defeated the Rockets 112-108 in overtime in the last matchup on Saturday.
LeBron James led the Lakers with 29 points, and Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 33. The Rockets are 29-23 in Western Conference games. Houston leads the Western Conference in rebounding, averaging 48.
1 boards. Sengun leads the Rockets with 8. 9 rebounds.
The Lakers are 33-19 in Western Conference play. Los Angeles has an 8-3 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Rockets score 115.