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

ABC

Referee:Matt Boland

Referee:Tony Brown

Referee:Zach Zarba

Western Conference

Pacific	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	.000	-	-
LA Clippers	.000	-	-
LA Lakers	.000	-	-
Phoenix	.000	-	-
Sacramento	.000	-	-

Southwest	PCT	GB	STRK
New Orleans	.000	-	-
Dallas	.000	-	-
Houston	.000	-	-
San Antonio	.000	-	-
Memphis	.000	-	-

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