How Deandre Ayton, Marcus Smart helped Lakers oust Rockets: 'Playoffs (are) where it counts'
Ayton and Smart represented the kind of boom or bust risks that a team like the Lakers needed to take.
It paid off against the Rockets.
Lakers eliminate Rockets in Game 6
- Plaschke: Crisis averted, LeBron James to the rescue in Game 6 Los Angeles Times —
- Can Lakers beat the Thunder? What we learned from series vs. Rockets USA Today —
- Lakers’ ruthless 27-3 surge buries Rockets 98-78 in Game 6, sets up Thunder series ABC News —
- Lakers deliver knockout blow to Rockets in Game 6 to set up clash with Thunder The Japan Times —
- Lakers star LeBron James reaches another postseason scoring milestone USA Today —