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Lakers Nation Podcast

Lakers BEAT Rockets, Take 2-0 Series Lead

Lakers Nation Podcast

Medium Large LLC

Sports, Basketball

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

The Lakers took a 2-0 series lead over the Rockets thanks to a massive win in game 2. Trevor Lane and Mark Gunnels break down what's allowing LA to be successful... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0

Welcome in to the Lakers Nation.com live postgame show.

0:04.7

The Lakers get it done.

0:08.2

Up to O now in the series over the Houston Rockets, a 101-94 victory.

0:14.3

In game two, no Luca Donchitz, no Austin Reeves, no problem. Go figure the Lakers. Now rolling in the playoffs,

0:26.0

wasn't always the prettiest game, but the Lakers found a way to get it done. And you got to respect

0:32.5

the grit, the grind, the effort, the heart of this team. Absolutely phenomenal performance to get the win in this one.

0:40.3

A lot for us to break down. If you haven't done so yet, please make sure you hit the subscribe button

0:43.6

right here on thelakersnation.com YouTube channel. Let's get into some of the particulars here.

0:49.9

I'll be taking your questions and comments in just a moment as well. But LeBron James, 28 points, 8 board 7 assists, played 39 minutes.

0:58.7

He looked pretty worn out at parts of this game, but did a phenomenal job all game long.

1:03.8

8 of 20 shooting.

1:04.8

Didn't shoot quite as well as last game, but I thought LeBron as a rebounder was so critical for this team.

1:09.8

There were so many times where it felt like LeBron James was the only guy on the floor that could

1:13.2

really come away with a defensive rebound.

1:16.0

He was so important for what this team was ultimately able to do.

1:19.5

And again, as usual, LeBron just came through when it mattered.

1:23.4

It also had the dagger, the dunk to seal the victory for the Lakers.

1:28.0

Rui Hachamura, I thought, made a number of really good defensive rotations,

1:31.7

which we got to give them credit for.

1:33.6

Did a nice job there.

1:34.5

13 points, 5 of 10 from the field, 3 of 6 from 3,

1:38.0

including hit a big jumper in the fourth quarter falling down over Kevin Durant to keep the Lakers in front.

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