Lakers Take 2-0 Series Lead Over Rockets
Laker Film Room - Dedicated to the Study of Lakers Basketball
Pete Zayas
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 22 April 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Kevin Durant returned for the Rockets, but it was the Lakers who prevailed in Game 2 by locking in defensively and getting big scoring nights from Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard, and LeBron James. Pete and Darius dive into how Smart and Kennard broke through on offense, the Lakers defensive effort and the double teams that forced Durant to turn the ball over, LeBron James’ ongoing brilliance, and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | What do you think about the Laker team now? |
| 0:03.4 | You follow the box scores of the games every day? |
| 0:06.0 | Just the Lakers. |
| 0:07.2 | You're kidding. |
| 0:08.6 | That is really a compliment. |
| 0:12.8 | I was pleased to see you smile at the top part show |
| 0:15.5 | because once the game starts, you have a game face. |
| 0:17.7 | You don't smile much out there. |
| 0:20.3 | I don't think you have to do things for money anymore. Correct. What's up, Laker fans? Let's go. You're listening to the Laker Film Room podcast. I'm Pete, joined by Darius. And last night, Kevin Durant made his return, and it did not matter. As the Lakers take game two to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. |
| 0:38.7 | D, we were wondering if KD was going to play. |
| 0:40.4 | It was going to be the biggest swing factor. |
| 0:42.5 | But after a very productive first half from him, I think he had 20 points in that first half, |
| 0:47.5 | Lakers really turned the screws in the second half and end up forcing nine turnovers on him, |
| 0:53.6 | hold the rockets to 94 points. |
| 0:56.3 | Just a wild game, a wild series. |
| 0:58.6 | LeBron morphed from one player to the next within the same game, just showing the versatility |
| 1:04.0 | that he can answer whatever it is that Houston throws at him and just find a different |
| 1:08.4 | way to attack their defense and just a great night in downtown |
| 1:11.8 | LA. Awesome crowd last night. I thought the crowd was electric and really gave the Lakers some juice. |
| 1:17.7 | What do you see last night from a great game to win? Let's start with the Lakers stuff. |
| 1:21.9 | First of all, LeBron was amazing, but I want to put him to the side again for a second because |
| 1:27.1 | the starting backcourt |
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