The Rockets get the 99-93 WIN over the Lakers in Game 5 – they AVOID ELIMINATION & FORCE A GAME 6 🤯🚀 pic.twitter.com/YdMovpenGq— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) April 30, 2026
The Rockets win, 99-93, in Game 5 to force a Game 6 on Friday in Houston. LeBron 25 pts 7 ast; Ayton 18 pts 17 reb; Reaves 22 pts on 4-of-16 6 ast; Rui 12 pts; Smart 11 pts 6 reb 6 tos. All five Rockets scored double digits, led by Jabari Smith Jr.'s 22.
That steal from LeBron by Reed and pull up jumper by him over LeBron were the key plays of the game as well as the contested charge that was reversed that would have fouled out Eason.
That steal from LeBron by Reed and pull up jumper by him over LeBron were the key plays of the game as well as the contested charge that was reversed that would have fouled out Eason.