NBA: Rockets stay alive in playoffs, defeat Lakers in Game 5
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Rockets defeat Lakers in Reaves’s return, force Game 6 in NBA playoffs Despite the return of star Austin Reaves, the LA Lakers were defeated by Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their series.
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What happened
Rockets defeat Lakers in Reaves’s return, force Game 6 in NBA playoffs Despite the return of star Austin Reaves, the LA Lakers were defeated by Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their series.
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