The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday, April 30, 99-93 in their first round of the playoffs. The Rockets started the game night with 3-1 in the series, instead of backing out then lend on the helping hand taking on a strong defense throughout the game.

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Victor Wembanyama (11 pts, 15 reb, 12 blk) set the all-time record for blocks in a Playoff game, but the Timberwolves took Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals series, surviving a game-winning 3-point attempt from Julian Champagnie to win 104-102.

The Los Angeles Lakers need to make sure they avoid another bad third quarter in Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

LeBron James and the Lakers are on the brink of elimination, but Game 4 could define the heart and resilience of their season.