{"id":274214,"date":"2026-04-18T13:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T13:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/274214\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T13:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T13:45:08","slug":"where-to-watch-houston-rockets-vs-los-angeles-lakers-nba-playoffs-live-stream-start-time-tv-channel-odds-for-saturday-april-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/274214\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to watch Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA playoffs: Live stream, start time, TV channel, odds for Saturday, April 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Houston Rockets<\/a> and Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> open their first-round playoff series. The Lakers won two of the teams\u2019 three regular-season meetings, but will be without Luka Don\u010di\u0107<\/a> and Austin Reaves<\/a> to start the postseason. Kevin Durant<\/a> is making his playoff debut with the Rockets.<\/p>\n

How to watch Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers<\/p>\n

Time: 8:30 p.m. ET \/ 5:30 p.m. PT<\/p>\n

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Team records<\/p>\n

Houston Rockets: 52-30 (No. 5 West playoff seed)<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Lakers: 53-29 (No. 4 West playoff seed)<\/p>\n

Odds<\/p>\n

Moneyline: Rockets -220 \/ Lakers +180<\/p>\n

Series schedule<\/p>\n

Game 1: Sat., April 18 at Los Angeles<\/a> (8:30 p.m., ABC)
Game 2: Tue., April 21 at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m., NBC)
Game 3: Fri., April 24 at Houston<\/a> (8 p.m., Prime)
Game 4: Sun., April 26 at Houston (9:30 p.m., NBC)
Game 5: Wed., April 29 at Los Angeles (TBD)
Game 6: Fri., May 1 at Houston (TBD)
*Game 7: Sun., May 3 at Los Angeles (TBD)<\/p>\n

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