Rockets vs LA Lakers - Second Round of 2020 NBA Playoffs

Updated: September 12, 2020 -- 11:53 p.m. CT

Posted: September 3, 2020 -- 7:18 a.m. CT

The best-of-7 second round series between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers tips off Friday night at 8 p.m. Central Time on ESPN. The Rockets won two of the 3 'regular season' meetings: LA won 124-115 on January 18; Houston won 121-111 on February 6 and 113-97 on August 6. The August 6th matchup was 1 of 8 "seeding" games in the Orlando Bubble to finish the regular season.

2019-'20 Season Series Stats and Notes
• Rockets outscored the Lakers 116.3 points per game to 110.7 but were outshot 47.9% to 45.9%... L.A. outrebounded Houston by an average of 6.0 rebounds per game.
• Houston has more than twice as many threes made per game (52-22) and shot 38.2% from 3-point range while the Lakers shot 26.5% from behind-the-arc.
• Rockets averaged 17.7 more 3-point attempts than the Lakers… L.A. averaged 4.7 more free throw attempts but only shot 71.4% from the line (Houston: 84.3%).
• L.A. averaged 11.0 offensive rebounds while Houston averaged 7.0… Rockets only had 66 assists with 56 turnovers in the three games.
• Lakers averaged 25.3 assists and recorded an assist on 60.8% of their field goals made… L.A. averaged 11.33 steals and 6.33 blocks (HOU: 9.00 and 4.33).
• Russell Westbrook: 38.0 points per game (62.7% FGs), 8.5 rebounds per game, 6.0 assists per game and 2.00 steals per game with 6.5 tpg in two games played… he only took two 3-pointers.
• James Harden: 29.0 points per game (44.9% FGs, 32.0% 3FGs), 8.7 assists per game, 7.0 rebounds per game, 6.3 tpg… he took over half of Houston's total free throw attempts and shot 35-of-37 FTs.
• Eric Gordon: 14.0 points per game (41.7% FGs, 47.1% 3FGs) one just one turnover 2 games played
• Danuel House Jr.: 12.3 points per game (28.6% 3FGs) & 1 turnover in 84 min.
• Robert Covington played in 2 games for Houston vs. L.A., averaging 11.0 points per game (50.0% FGs, 6-11 3FGs), 7.0 rebounds per game, 3.0 assists per game, 2.50 steals per game and 2.00 blocks per game.
• Ben McLemore: 11.3 points per game in 23.4 mpg while shooting 9-of-20 from 3-point range
• Austin Rivers: 9.5 points per game (29.4% FGs, 4-12 3FGs) in 2 games played.
• Jeff Green only played one game for Houston vs. L.A. (seeding schedule) and had 15 points
• P.J. Tucker: 8.0 points per game (7-14 3FGs) and 6.7 rebounds per game.
• Anthony Davis: 24.5 points per game (65.5% FGs), 12.5 rebounds per game, 3.0 assists per game, 1.50 steals per game, 2.00 blocks per game and 3.5 tpg in two games played… he did not attempt a 3-pointer.
• LeBron James: 24.5 points per game (47.7% FGs, 3-15 3FGS), 13.5 assists per game, 7.0 rebounds per game, 2.00 steals per game and 6.0 tpg in two games played… he had just 6 free throw attempts.
• Kyle Kuzma: 16.0 points per game (4-16 3FGs)
• Danny Green: 15.0 points per game (7-13 3FGs)
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 11.3 points per game (1-9 3FGs)
• Dwight Howard: 8.7 rebounds per game

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Here is the schedule for the No. 4-seed Houston Rockets vs No. 1-seed L.A. Lakers Second Round Series:

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Prediction: Lakers in 6. LeBron and AD get enough help from teammates -- especially from 3-point range -- to top the Rockets.

Result: Lakers eliminate the Rockets in 5 games, 4 games to 1.

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