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Good win

Luke and Bron came through

Ayton played really well too. If he could just play like that for the whole series

Need to rebound better on the defensive glass and clean up the turnovers but def a good win

Luke

youtube.com/watch?v=qH_bjDURNcw?si=OksCex5OUKH2DOzg

That s*** say 5-5 and 27 points

Hayes did a terrible job rebounding this game

He reverted back to his old ways of constantly fouling too

I don't think he's built for playoff basketball

he made history tonight

knew this nigga was different when he had that triple double the other week with 16 boards

I wanted Houston from the jump

JJ Redick on Deandre Ayton, who had 19 points on 8 of 10 FG’s with 11 boards, 2 assists and 1 block, and helped limit Sengun to 6 of 19 FG’s:

“He was great on both ends. We’re at our best when he’s playing at a high level.”

JJ Redick says Kevin Durant being ruled out didn't affect his team's mentality.

"You have to meet the moment every game, and our guys met the moment."

"We were really poised as a team," JJ Redick says when asked what stood out the most.

Luke Kennard already passed Gabe Vincent for total playoff points with the Lakers

was thinking the same, him not being built for playoff ball. literally and figuratively

Lakers have been getting easy points all season in transition but Houston is built to stop that

so many turnovers trying to force quick opportunities that just weren't there

slow the game down (it works to our advantage anyway) and pick these guys apart

when are luka/reaves expected to be back?

Marcus Smart says being back in the playoffs felt like a "new feeling" for him after the last few seasons but it "felt great" to be on that stage again.

Marcus Smart liked how the Lakers responded to the physicality and chippiness of Game 1.
"That's how I knew we were ready."

Luka and Reaves got injured around Apr 2

They are both expected to be out 4-6 weeks

Luka went to Spain to get injections that are not legal in the US so he might be back earlier

You might see Luka game 5 of this series (April 29) at the earliest if he gets medically cleared.

Reaves might be back around game 6 (May 1) or 7 (May 3) at the earliest assuming the series goes that long

LeBron James liked the Lakers' composure in tonight's win, responding to the Rockets' run in the second quarter.

"We had a great game plan and we tried to execute that as close to 48 minutes as possible."