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	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	-	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	8	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	11	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	16	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	31	L1

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