LeBron fuels 2-0 lead
- The Lakers beat the Rockets to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. - LeBron James posted 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in Game 2. - Game 2 highlights and the stat line were widely shared after the Lakers' win, and social coverage notes the team rarely loses a series after going 2-0 (x.com) (youtube.com).
LeBron James put the Lakers up 2-0 on Tuesday night, leading a 101-94 win over the Rockets in Game 2 of their first-round series. (espn.com) James finished with 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in Los Angeles, which held Houston to 17 points in the third quarter and closed out another home win at Crypto.com Arena. (nba.com) The Lakers are the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference and Houston is No. 5, so the first two games were played in Los Angeles after the Lakers finished the regular season 53-29 and the Rockets finished 52-30. (nba.com) Game 1 followed the same pattern. Los Angeles won 107-98 on April 18, with Luke Kennard scoring 27 points and James adding 19 points and 13 assists for a 1-0 lead. (espn.com) The matchup shifted because Houston entered the series without Kevin Durant, and the Associated Press game recap described the Lakers as short-handed as well when they took Game 2. (nba.com) Through two games, James is averaging 23.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 10.0 assists, while Alperen Sengun leads Houston at 19.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in the series. (nba.com) The next turn comes quickly. Game 3 is scheduled for Friday, April 24, in Houston at 8 p.m. Eastern, with Game 4 set for Sunday, April 26. (nba.com) For now, the series looks like this: two Lakers wins, both in Los Angeles, and a 41-year-old James still setting the pace on both ends before the scene shifts to Houston. (nba.com)
