"Jabari Smith Jr scored 22 points and Tari Eason added 18 as the Houston Rockets fought off elimination for a second consecutive game and crawled back into their first-round, Western Conference playoff series with a 99-93 road victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday."
"Alperen Sengun scored 14 points with nine rebounds and eight assists while Amen Thompson added 15 points for the Rockets, who now trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven series after falling into a 3-0 hole."
"You have to give them credit, Lakers coach JJ Redick said of the Rockets. They made shots tonight, including some guys who don't normally make threes. I think our defence, you hope 99 (points allowed) is enough to win, and we just couldn't make shots."
The Houston Rockets achieved a 99-93 victory over the LA Lakers in Game 5, reducing their series deficit to 3-2. Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets with 22 points, while Tari Eason contributed 18 points. Alperen Sengun added 14 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. The Lakers' Austin Reaves returned from injury, scoring 22 points, and LeBron James added 25 points. The Lakers will have another opportunity to clinch the series in Game 6. The Rockets have shown resilience, winning consecutive games after being down 3-0 in the series.
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