Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets

34-8, 18-3 Away

124

34-8, 18-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Lakers LAL	27	32	32	33	124
Rockets HOU	34	31	17	33	115

Houston RocketsRocketsHOU

26-15, 14-6 Home

115

26-15, 14-6 Home

Matchups

LAL

LAL lead season

1-0

HOU

124

Game 1@ HOU

Final

115

111

Game 2@ LAL

Final

121

Game 3@ HOU

Final

113

Game Information

Houston, TX

Referee:Matt Boland

Referee:Tony Brown

Referee:Zach Zarba

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	-	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	8	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	11	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	16	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	31	L1

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

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