Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Apr 30
Lakers face historic collapse against Rockets after 3-0 lead slips
Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Apr 30

Lakers face historic collapse against Rockets after 3-0 lead slips

5 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Apr 30
  • Los Angeles have shot 12 of 49 from three and 63% at the rim in Games 4 and 5, as Houston's defence tightened and the Lakers remained without Luka Doncic.
  • The Rockets have attempted 69 more field goals across five games, using offensive rebounding, athleticism and a shorter rotation to seize momentum despite Kevin Durant largely being absent.
  • LeBron James and Austin Reaves now must revive an offence that thrived early on hot shooting, or the Lakers risk becoming the first NBA team to lose a playoff series after leading 3-0.
Can JJ Redick's coaching save the Lakers from a historic collapse against Houston's surging defense?
Is LeBron's experience enough to stop the Rockets from making NBA history with a 3-0 comeback?