Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers

18-4, 10-1 Away

118

18-4, 10-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Rockets HOU	27	34	24	33	118
Lakers LAL	27	19	27	22	95

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

8-15, 6-7 Home

Matchups

HOU

HOU leads season

1-0

LAL

118

Game 1@ LAL

Final

116

Game 2@ HOU

Final

122

148

Game 3@ HOU

Final/2OT

142

105

Game 4@ LAL

Final

Game Information

Los Angeles, CA

Referee:Haywoode Workman

Referee:Marat Kogut

Referee:Monty McCutchen

Western Conference

Southwest	PCT	GB	STRK
New Orleans	.000	-	-
Dallas	.000	-	-
Houston	.000	-	-
San Antonio	.000	-	-
Memphis	.000	-	-

Pacific	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	.000	-	-
LA Clippers	.000	-	-
LA Lakers	.000	-	-
Phoenix	.000	-	-
Sacramento	.000	-	-

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