The Houston Rockets have played in 13 Game 7s throughout their history with their last victory coming in the 2020 playoffs against the Thunder.

The Lakers won Game 6 against the Rockets on Friday, May 1 in commanding fashion, 98-78. Los Angeles will play the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals starting on May 5.

Los Angeles has advanced to the second round for the first time since 2023 when it lost to Denver in the West finals despite missing top scorer Luka Doncic for the entire series.

This Thunder team, in the last 12 months, has had three chances to close out a series on the road in Game 6. And thrice it whiffed, all by double-digits.

Without Durant, the Rockets leaned heavily on Şengün, who scored 33 points on 15-of-27 shooting with 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson also combined for 50 points, but the offense was ultimately too disjointed to keep pace with the Lakers.

The Rockets face elimination against the LA Lakers, and Houston has now confirmed Kevin Durant’s status for the must-win Game 6. The Houston Rockets return home for Game 6 trailing the Los Angeles Lakers 3-2 after notching back-to-back wins to extend ...

Tonight could be the final Rockets home game of the season, and the stakes couldn’t be higher at Toyota Center. Houston has battled back from an 0-3 deficit to force a Game 6, giving fans at least one more chance to catch this team in action on its home ...