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James and the Lakers look to clinch series against Houston
By The Associated Press
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 115.2 points per game, 0.6 more points than the 114.6 the
Lakers allow. The Lakers score 6.3 more points per game (116.3) than the
Rockets allow their opponents to score (110.0).
TOP PERFORMERS: Sengun is averaging 20.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists
for the Rockets. Amen Thompson is averaging 19.8 points over the last 10 games.
Deandre Ayton is scoring 12.5 points per game and averaging 8.0 rebounds for
the Lakers. Rui Hachimura is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 6-4, averaging 117.2 points, 47.2 rebounds, 25.7
assists, 8.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 109.9 points per game.
Lakers: 7-3, averaging 110.9 points, 39.6 rebounds, 28.7 assists, 10.3 steals
and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 51.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 109.2 points.
INJURIES: Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Steven Adams: out for
season (ankle), Kevin Durant: day to day (ankle).
Lakers: Austin Reaves: day to day (oblique), Luka Doncic: out (hamstring).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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