Houston Rockets defeat Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of NBA first-round playoff series
The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 99-93 in Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Wednesday, with the series now at 3-2 in favor of the Lakers. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points and Alperen Sengun added 14 points with nine rebounds and eight assists for Houston. Austin Reaves returned from an oblique injury to score 22 points off the bench for Los Angeles, but the effort was insufficient to close out the series.
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This event sits in the top 99% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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