Watch the Game Highlights from Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets, 04/29/2026
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A 3-1 LA series lead.
Aiden and Chen Gu to jump it up, and here we go.
From LA as the Lakers control the tip.
He shot at 44% from three in this series.
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Smith, he got it.
Right, when he gets off to a good start Behind James, Reeves.
Off the mark.
Hayes couldn’t grab it.
Laravia will.
James in a crowd, lays it in.
Goon does inside, but Smart’s sitting right on his legs in front of him.
Jabari Smith Jr. buries the three, and it’s a one-point game.
He’s a different player.
And Shepherd’s an instinctive defender, but he is giving up some size.
Only 6’2″, 185.
Shepherd, a deep one.
It’s good.
That’s what he brings to the table.
Thompson knocking that thing away.
Seventh turnover they force.
Reeves connects.
That they’re keying in on 21 of 38 shots being threes for the Houston Rockets.
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That’s not typically something they see.
Now, they are comfortable with the fact that they are giving up threes.
What they are not comfortable with are the way that they’re Here’s James spinning, getting inside and laying it in.
By Reed Shepherd.
Mishandled the ball out top, but didn’t panic.
James has it ripped away.
Shepherd on the steal, and the flush.
Opportunity for the Lakers.
Smart dishing.
James, they need it.
Can’t hit.
Reeves wide open.
Can’t hit.
Aiden the flush.
And it’s a one-possession game with 24 seconds remaining.
Couple of big buckets from Reed Shepherd, and what a gritty win from the Houston Rockets as they force a game six Friday night