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Jovan Buha reacts to the Lakers' victory over the Rockets in Game 1 of the playoffs.

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 107-98 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series on Saturday, April 18. 2026. If you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing, commenting, and liking it. YouTube memberships are live! Join here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBcs-QN0f0DkeCU_pDHTYtA/join⁠ Join our new Buha's Block Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/ukSZpjZxcA Follow Jovan on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jovanbuha/⁠⁠ Follow Jovan on X: ⁠⁠https://x.com/jovanbuha⁠⁠ Follow Jovan on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jovanbuha TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 4:02 Buha's Big Picture: Houston, you have problems 17:17 Notable performers 36:44 Stats of the night: Luke Kennard's playoff career-high 27 points + LeBron James' playoff career-high 8 assists in the first quarter 37:42 Takeaway No. 1: Early Game 2 adjustments (pre-rewatch) 46:28 Takeaway No. 2: The trade that changed LA's season 51:00 Takeaway No. 3: The playoff rotation 53:52 Q&A 2:15:39 Outro To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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Host: Jovan Buha

Topics covered

• Lakers vs Rockets
• NBA Playoffs
• Game Analysis
• Player Performances
• Game Strategy

Keywords

• Lakers
• Rockets
• LeBron James
• Luke Kennard
• NBA Playoffs
• Game 1
• Basketball

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Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets

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