LeBron James' Defiance of Father Time Won Game 1 for Lakers, Who Face Uphill Climb
Luke Kennard scored 27 points, and a 41-year-old Lakers veteran added 19 points, 13 assists, and 8 rebounds, leading a shorthanded Los Angeles team to victory in Game 1.
- On Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 107-98 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, securing a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven matchup.
- With star guard Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined by injuries, most observers had written off the fourth-seeded Lakers entering the postseason.
- Filling the scoring void, Luke Kennard shot nine-for-13 from the field, including five-for-five on three-pointers. "My word is speechless, to be honest," center Deandre Ayton said of Kennard's performance.
- LeBron James recorded 19 points and 13 assists, becoming the oldest player in NBA playoff history to record 10 or more assists in a single half.
- Tuesday's Game 2 provides another opportunity for the Lakers to advance, as each victory buys more time for Doncic and Reaves to potentially return from injury.
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