It’s official: The Lakers finish No. 4 in the West. They will host the Houston Rockets in the 4-5 matchup starting next weekend. https://t.co/0DLC6WMyyP— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) April 13, 2026
LAKERS OPEN FIRST ROUND VS. HOUSTON ON APRIL 18!
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April 12, 2026 1 Comment
Glad we are playing the Rockets in the first round. Much better opponent for us than the Timberwolves, who have Ant Man and two elite defenders in Gobert and McDaniels. Lakers are 5.5 underdogs in Game 1 and 2.5 underdogs for series. NY Times writers for Lakers predict Rockets in 6 while Houston writer predicts gentlemen’s sweep Rockets in 5.