Lakers defied all odds in first round, but can they do it again: ‘Written off’
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The team that was counted out has reached the second round of the playoffs after clinching their first-round series against the Rockets with a 98-78 win in Game 6 on Friday in Houston.
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What happened
The team that was counted out has reached the second round of the playoffs after clinching their first-round series against the Rockets with a 98-78 win in Game 6 on Friday in Houston.
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Common ground
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