Lakers Fall To Rockets To Force Game 5

About this episode

The Lakers' attempt for a sweep is disrupted by a significant loss to the Rockets, prompting a discussion on necessary changes for Game 5.

The Lakers search for a sweep was upended by a blowout Rockets win in Game 4. What will LA need to change for Game 5? Trevor Lane and Matt Peralta discuss.... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Hosts: Trevor Lane, Matt Peralta

Topics covered

• Lakers
• Rockets
• NBA Playoffs
• Game Analysis
• Team Strategy

Keywords

• Lakers
• Rockets
• NBA
• Game 4
• Game 5
• playoffs
• basketball
• strategy

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Organizations: Lakers Nation Podcast, LakersNation.com, HMA, Simplecast, AdsWizz, Rockets

Places: LA

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