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2026 West 1st Round Playoffs: (4) Los Angeles Lakers Vs. (5) Houston Rockets

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Mr. Dominant, Apr 12, 2026.

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2026 1st Round: (4) LA Lakers Vs. (5) Houston Rockets

  1. Lakers in 7

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  3. Lakers in 5

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  5. Rockets in 7

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  1. Mr. Dominant

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    2026 West 1st Round Playoffs: (4) Los Angeles Lakers Vs. (5) Houston Rockets

    Game 1: at Los Angeles on Saturday, April 18, 8:30 p.m. ET
    Game 2: at Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 21, 10:30 p.m. ET
    Game 3: at Houston on Friday, April 24, 8 p.m. ET
    Game 4: at Houston on Sunday, April 26, 9:30 p.m. ET
    Game 5 (if necessary): at Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 29, TBD
    Game 6 (if necessary): at Houston on Friday, May 1, TBD
    Game 7 (if necessary): at Los Angeles on Sunday, May 3, TBD


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    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles
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    Rox in 4, Lakers are injured, this should be a walk.

    DD
     
    #2 DaDakota, Apr 12, 2026
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    Ya we gonna smoke em good.
     
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    Seeing 7:30 Saturday ABC
     
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    They said bronny is out for blood
     
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    What will happen if the Rockets lose this series? They'll probably win in 5
     
    #6 Qan, Apr 12, 2026
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    Should be a sweep tbh that's a G League team.
     
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    Playoff bronny will send the rockets home in 5
     
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    Doncic is injured. Rockets in 6.
     
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    If Rockets lose this series I'm gonna be pretty down on the Rockets.
     
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    I'll tell you this - any team can beat the Rockets. There is not one single thing about our team that intimidates anyone.

    I expect the Rockets to win, but the Lakers are going to play as if they have nothing to lose, and we'll start pressing if Okogie and Tari keep missing 3s. If the Rockets can't finish them at home and the series shifts back to LA, then things will unravel on the road.
     
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    Everyone saying we'll beat the Lakers, but our team is so unpredictable especially with all the 4th quarter blown leads this season...
    My prediction:
    If we win game 1, we'll win in 6 games.
    If we lose game 1, we'll lose in 7 games.
     
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    I don't trust Ime. We can lose
     
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    Be funny if raptors upset harden in first rd lol.
     
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    Yessir, fixed and updated
     
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    Gentlemen load up your Bronny/JJ/Bron/Luka memes.

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    Rockets the only Playoff team that would Aaron Holiday, a 3rd stringer on its Wall paper.

    And put him on top of the snake.

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