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Lakers Take 3-0 Lead; LeBron Assists Son in OT Win.

4/25/2026

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LeBron Leads Overtime Victory

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime on April 24, 2026, taking a 3-0 series lead.
LeBron James scored 29 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and delivered a game-tying three with 13 seconds left, then lobbed to his son Bronny for a reverse layup, the first father-son playoff assist.
Marcus Smart added 21 points, 10 assists and eight overtime points.

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Rockets Start Young

Houston started Game 3 with the NBA playoffs’ second-youngest lineup, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Coach Ime Udoka started Reed Sheppard, Tari Eason, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengün, while the Rockets missed Fred VanVleet (ACL tear) and Steven Adams (ankle surgery) and the Lakers missed Luka Doncic (hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (oblique strain).
Houston’s offensive rating fell to 106.1, 12.5 points per 100 possessions below its regular-season pace.

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LeBron Leads Overtime Victory

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime on April 24, 2026, taking a 3-0 series lead.
LeBron James scored 29 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and delivered a game-tying three with 13 seconds left, then lobbed to his son Bronny for a reverse layup, the first father-son playoff assist.
Marcus Smart added 21 points, 10 assists and eight overtime points.

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