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Lakers vs. Rockets odds, prediction: NBA Playoffs Game 5 picks, best bets

New York Post·Erich Richter·about 1 month ago
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LeBron James leads the Lakers, perhaps with an Austin Reaves boost. NBAE via Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers looked to have taken a snow day on Sunday night when they were blown by the Rockets in Game 4. No team has come back down 3-0 in an NBA playoff series, but the Lakers would be wise to put the hammer down on Wednesday night when they face the Houston Rockets as 4-point favorites. Houston finally unveiled a semblance of an offensive game plan during Game 4 by targeting Luke Kennard, who is perhaps the worst defensive player on the Lakers roster. The Rockets enjoyed picking on Kennard in defensive sets, getting him into switches, and making the Lakers pay early and often. It will be interesting to see how the Lakers counter the Rockets’ strategy on Kennard for the minutes that he’s on the floor, as Austin Reaves looks like he’s on the brink of returning for Los Angeles .…

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