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West - First Round

LAL Logo

4

Lakers

West - First Round

Game 1: Apr 18, 8:30pm ET

ABC

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5

Rockets

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Game 1

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8:30 pm ET

Sat • Apr 18, 2026

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Game Detail

Series Averages

116.3

PTS

115.2

41.0

REB

48.1

25.9

AST

25.4

Series Leaders

More Stats
Luka Dončić Headshot

LAL

|

#77

|

F-G

Luka Dončić

33.5

PPG

7.7

RPG

8.3

APG

Kevin Durant Headshot

HOU

|

#7

|

F

Kevin Durant

26.0

PPG

5.5

RPG

4.8

APG

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