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Lakers Win OT, Take 3-0 Lead Over Rockets

4/26/2026

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Lakers Overtime Victory

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime on Friday, taking a 3-0 series lead.
LeBron James posted 29 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, a tying three-pointer with 13 seconds left.
Marcus Smart added 21 points, 10 assists and eight overtime points to clinch the win.
The Lakers, missing Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique), and the Rockets, missing Kevin Durant (ankle), will meet Sunday in Houston Game 4.

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LeBron Assists

LeBron James delivered an alley-oop to his son Bronny, producing the first father-son scoring connection in NBA playoff history.
Bronny added five points, including a three-pointer that answered a Rockets defensive challenge.
The Lakers erased a six-point deficit in the final minute, becoming only the second team ever to do so in regulation.
Jeanie Buss hinted that LeBron James’ long-term future with the Lakers remains uncertain.

History

Historical Context

On Oct 29 2023 the Los Angeles Lakers saw LeBron James score 30 and his son Bronny add 12, the first father-son duo to tally points in the same regular-season game. Their 42-point partnership builds on the historic 2024 debut that made them the NBA’s first active father-son teammates, echoing LeBron’s decades-long record-setting career.

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Lakers Overtime Victory

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime on Friday, taking a 3-0 series lead.
LeBron James posted 29 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, a tying three-pointer with 13 seconds left.
Marcus Smart added 21 points, 10 assists and eight overtime points to clinch the win.
The Lakers, missing Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique), and the Rockets, missing Kevin Durant (ankle), will meet Sunday in Houston Game 4.

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