Post-Game Thread: Los Angeles Lakers defeat Houston Rockets, 107-98 | NBA Playoffs | Apr 18, 2026
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Did the Rockets even bother guarding the rim? Ayton was 8⁄10, Lebron and Rui shot 60%.
On top of Kenard’s hot shooting, having KD wouldn’t have helped the Rockets this game.
Lakers need to get more possessions, they cant win four games shooting 27 shots less than rockets, can they?
You mess with Unc, ya get the belt
I’m pretty sure Bron outperformed Ayton. 19/13/8, damn near a triple double
Lebron regressed into prime magic johnson
Old man Bron backing down strong man Tari is noice. XD
Luka played. Luka Nnard.
Well done
Where’s that dumb fuck that said a healthy lakers would be swept by the rockets
I mean, KD was out bruh
Luka and AR are out lol. The rockets can’t be an old ass LeBron? How embarrassing
So the rockets with out kd can’t beat unhealthy lakers. But if kds back and lakers are healthy it’s a sweep? Mmmmm Kay
Yeah. KD is a menace when he’s on. Lakers bench is ass. So yes, if KD is back, this is a sweep and Lakers would be in Cancun
Fuck off kevin get back rehab
Lakers bench is ass, but they can beat Rockets without two best players?
User name checks out (delusional KD burners)
Delusional are the portland fans who think they’ll be around for more than 4 games
Why even bring this up? Yall are in the same boat as them until KD gets back lol. As a pacers fan I’m mad you’re making me defend these guys.
Remember when the Blazers beat the rockets this year?
“Zebras”
by the looks of it, so are the Rockets
Hello Kevin
KD ain’t better than Luka and reaves combined bro wtf are you on 🤣🤣🤣
Them boys is cones on defense, no wingspan, no stamina wtf are you on?
Are you farming downvotes or something?
So? This isn’t 2016 KD, not having him isn’t life or death. lakers were missing too. Stop exuses.
Sure thing
Username checks out
You suck so bad
My guy, u lucky to be in the playoffs.
So were the lakers top 2 scorers
So was our starting PG and Center
Stop pretending that missing anyone (apart from maybe Jokic or Shai) comes close to missing Luka
Seriously. Missing KD, Adams, and VanFleet combined is at best the equivalent of missing 80% of Luka. Then you factor in not having AR? Not even comparable.
KD, Adams and Vanfleet is more than equivalent to Luka cmon lol
But yes adding in AR the lakers are missing more
No it’s not. Put it this way…are the Rockets better if you replaced KD, VanFleet, and Adams with Luka? That answer is undoubtedly yes.
Bruh, this rockets team with luka would destroy everyone.
Absolutely. Believing that this Rockets team is better with a healthy KD, Adams, and VanFleet than with a healthy Luka is insane.
That is a horrible example to prove a point considering that VanFleet and Adams are hurt already, so you’re just comparing Luka with KD
Bro I’m talking about if VanFleet and Adams WERE healthy. There is absolutely no way this Rockets team is better with those three healthy than with Luka.
Why are we using these awful postgame threads with no box scores?
Do people actually use that new reddit crap? it’s terrible lol
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The new thing is slower, full of ads, and limits the information you can see at once. It’s inferior in every way.
Look again, there are box scores
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all i see
It’s been 8 years man
the modern reddit is fucking horrible, I can’t believe anyone uses it.
Real talk they can pry it from my cold dead hands. The new versions just take away features, doesn’t play well with RES, and just personally, I think it looks ugly as fuck comparatively (which is saying something lol).
I actually looked again and found it thanks
There are no boxscores on android at least.
Click on box score tab at the bottom of the ‘image’
And then on the top you can pick teams.
The ux is questionable
There is no image its just an empty box.
I’m on android and there clearly is…
Well dont know what the common denominator is then because im on android and everything is updated but its just an empty box nothing to click on nothing at all.
You expect Redditors to actually use their brains instead of immediately bitching and complaining?
Maybe should try using your own brain and realise there are multiple platforms and it isn’t displaying on all of them?
You literally commented this after i edited it and mentioned new reddit too lmao, dumbass.
You expect all redditors to use the same platform as you?
There aren’t box scores if ur on old reddit
I don’t see a box score at all.
There are tabs at the bottom
It’s not showing the +/- for players for me. Box score watchers gonna be in shambles
Segun a bum yeah yeah but no one has been talking bout Thompson. This was supposed to be a breakout year for him and he’s had been flat for the most part.
Offensively yeah, Amen really hasn’t made significant strides in that area. I think statistically he’s become an even worse shooter compared to last year.
No offense, trying to learn. Is there another way that is not statistically?
Maybe he meant as opposed to eye test? Maybe his shot looks better now but his percentages show lower FG%.
That could be because player (not necessarily the case for Amen) is defended more closely now. So statistically speaking, he’s a worse shooter but his shot mechanics look better.
Or probably because he’s taking more inefficient or unassisted shots now so his FG% is worse.
If he made most his shots but shot like half the amount of shots as before, and if all the shots he took were in the arc, that’s probably a worse shooting season despite better stats
Freaking hell I can’t see the individual stats without 2-3 clicks inside that small box and that doesn’t include me going to new Reddit to see it
Sorry I’m using new reddit (desktop) and the new box score and stats looks way better
Its horrible… Just give me a plain text table please
Most people don’t use that new reddit shit.
Maybe on the looks, but not usability and clarity. We had everything in one page before with the template, but now you have to click around and you have to navigate by pressing the buttons inside the box.
Why the fuck isn’t it scrollable by dragging
It’s complete fucking ass lmao
Yeah I fucking hate this new format. Why are the mods forcing this on us?
I’ll give the benefit of the doubt to the mods for now until it’s clarified, because I think it’s more of a site wide thing to eventually completely transition to new Reddit.
But this thing is atrociously bad
I aint never switching
its really not that bad stop crying lmfao
Was this a single elim game? Do the lakers advance?
Nah seriesss
Best of 7?
Yes. Every round in the NBA Playoffs is a series.
Only in the play-in where teams compete to get in the playoffs is single elimination.
There is also the tournament during the season where it’s also single elimination.
Yes. This is the play-offs now, not the play-in.
moral victories
Why don’t the Rockets just shoot better from 3PT range? Are they Kennarded?
They’re Shepparded
Let’s get Kennarded in here!
Lebron really earning that max contract
Sengun was absolutely atrocious tonight, appalling watch.
So many missed baby hooks right at the rim. Made me feel like I was watching prime (Chicago) Vucevic
I appreciate the respect you showed Orlando Vucevic.
So overrated, don’t think he is worth an all-star slot.
Plus he’s a bitch
no shot talking about other players when your star player is deadbeat dad who doesn’t want to see his kids
Yeah all the constant complaining on every possession, at least Luka is actually elite, Sengun is bitch made.
Kevin? That you?
Yuck
Healthy Lakers would be sooo dangerous this year.
55+ points of offense was missing. Just in average points scored. Ignoring assists per game. I’m not saying we get to the finals but we’ll put up a good fight.
championship of course. what are you talking about
that’s…not how it works
What do you mean? I thought it meant that if Reaves and Doncic played the lakers would’ve won 162-98
The Lakers got annihilated by OKC whenever they faced, don’t know which good fight you are referring to. A thing is doing good against KD-less Houston a completely different thing is actually fights against contenders.
Agreed. No Laker fan should overreact to a home playoff win.
But you don’t play the games on paper. Maybe OKC gets upset by someone else. Maybe SGA gets injured. No one knows - that’s why they play the games (as the old saying goes).
Hope springs eternal. Lakers won and that’s good enough for today.
But you don’t play the games on paper.
Agreed, so you agree with me that saying “we are missing 55+ points combined” is pointless argument right?
You don’t play on paper and spreadsheet, so you don’t just plug in 55+ points when Luka and Reaves are back and you score 160+ from that game on. Lol.
Life is ephemeral. The universe is fleeting. We are a splinter on Ra’s celestial Solar barque as we inexorably move alongside Him in the cycle of destruction and resurrection. whats the point of a basketball game?
1 game is different than a series bro
Definitely, that’s why putting up a good fight is even harder when you have to do it multiple time bro.
Lakers shot 60% as a team. They woulda shot 40% if Luka played 😂
That’s not how basketball works.
With them on the floor, for one, you add some notoriously bad defense, and two, kennard doesnt have his excellent game because he likely doesnt get as many shots. You also just simply cant expect him to go 5⁄5 from 3 every game
Like…winning by 11 against the 6 seed off the back of a damn near legendary performance and using that to say you’re finals bound is just crazy
“that’s not how basketball works” Bro go take a shower
Defense is better with them on lol. Yes Kennard gets fewer shots but this game is 100% easier with them.
More spacing for lebron and Luke.
Better playmaking and more lobs/entry passes for Jaxson and DA.
2 Top 10 players in charges drawn.
Against the Spurs?
Wemby hasn’t won shit yet and y’all already insufferable
Lakers fan calling a fan of another team insufferable is wild.
I have a name for people without a flair but don’t wanna get banned
Why don’t you flair up before calling out other fan? Otherwise, all we see in place of the missing flair is: coward.
Two things can be true child
Yes against the spurs lmao. Prob not the thunder tho
Rockets are definitely worse off with Kevin Durant. They lack depth
Funny enough, the Suns are better without him.
The guy who didn’t play and has been their best player?
And they are missing FVV and Adams?
Id say theyre even on the injury front lol
Sure but acting like KD is the problem when he isn’t playing and 2 other guys are injured and blaming lack of depth is odd.
He’s sure as fuck not the solution when he isn’t playing
Steven Adams too. If most of your team aren’t super reliable jump shooters it helps having someone get like 30% of your misses!
FVV and Steven Adams were not superstars, but the role of those two were irreplaceable to the rockets.
Fraudkets
Excellent defence from the Rockets… every single Lakers player shot at 50% from the field
new post game thread is bad for people with bad wifi, petition to bring by text format
It’s bad even with good wifi
It’s broken on old reddit as well.
Just stop being a poor
haha so funny
Ayton outplayed Sengun. It’s actually crazy what he can do when he’s focused. Problem is he’s not driven enough to maintain that focus
Luka Kennardcic masterclass
all glory to my King Lebron James.
BRON IS KING
Curry walked so Kennard could run
Luke Kennardočić
Luka Nard
Getoffmydickerson was right
The title sucks. Put the game #
Both teams should start practicing free throws.
Smfh, couldn’t even win by 10+
Wait how long has this new post game graphic been a thing? It’s slick af
I think it’s about a week old, and I love it
Bron with 13 assists………insane
Umm Kennard perfect from 3???
And most of them were not easy shots. I think his fourth he caught it moving away from the rim and did a smooth turnaround fadeaway.
And it didn’t rattle, pure 💦
He’s coming for Magic’s all time post season assist record!!
Amen Tari & Luke Kennard being the only overs are frying me😭😭😭
Lakers shooting an incredibly sustainable 52.6% from 3.
You’re not sustainable
Rockets somehow took 30 more shots only +10 on rebounds. That’s not sustainable either.
Not quite. Replacing Luka with Rui lowered their team rebounding ability. Rockets getting more second chance points is not shocking to me.
They used their get got from 3 game in a game without Durant.
Lakers about to shoot 7-30 from 3 next game
Luke Kennard 5⁄5 tonight
Edit: looking at these stats that means the rest of the team shot 5⁄14 on 3s lol
not too shabby % although low volume
Tbh even if kd played they lose this one
If Luka is in Lakers win by 67
Agree look at lakers FG and 3pt % tonight
How you shoot 27 more shots and lose?
How [Rockets] shoot 27 … and lose
Rockets, 27 shots and losing a playoffs game ?
Must be fate
A lot of the time it’s because of free throw disparity. Tonight is not one of those times
something something houston 27
27 is Houston Rockets father number
… on more rebounds, more steals, and less turnovers.
You aren’t familiar with Houston basketball because they never get out of the west
God damn you for being funny.
Horrible shot selection
Horrible shot making*
Both things true. Sengun shooting 3s 3⁄4 feet behind the arc and jabari grabbing an off reb of his own horrible 3 miss, to shoot a backboard 3 is a great example.
Something something fuckery much longer
NBA scrpited win so that Reaves and Puka can come back game 6
Puka lol. Another LA legend…
Puke-a but doesn’t look as good typed out.
Check cleared and KD was mysteriously injured lol
Mark Walter also has the pockets to ASPIRE for more…
ain’t have an injury all year and somehow after a week off he sits out
Luke Kennard legacy game
The lakers version of the exciting whites gon be crazy when reaves and Luka come back
5-5 from 3 is sick
Getting him for Gabe Vincent is even sicker.
But the Hawk are on a roll so it a win win. Checks Hawks game today… nevermind!
LMAO
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Thank you.
huge thanks. i feel like they should at least pin these old summaries if they plan on continuing the new style
Amazing, thanks so much
The new gamethread/postgamethread formatting is the fucking worst
going God’s work chart guy
W
Aw shit. Looks like this might be a series…
Mods plz bring back the normal post game box score format
doubt this is a mods thing, this had to have come from reddit itself.
I hate this format so much
100% this new fancy schmancy whatever visual thing sucks major dong.
It’s hard to even click on. Its ass.
Exciting whites meme