ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 4/18/2026 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 1)

Lakers shooting 65%, Rockets 37%

2 point game.

….. we should sweep the fakers, with/without KD

 

36% vs 65% shooting

Rebounding and hitting out FT at least, I guess that's why its close

 

We got to the bonus early in the quarter that’s why we kept scoring. If they don’t play smarter in the 3rd Q, it will be a blow out.

 

Considering how hot the Lakers shot it going into the half down two isn't bad.

But I'm worried about our inability to keep them from getting to the rim. We don't have the shotblocking to be breaking down constantly at the point of attack like this. Something has to change at halftime or the Lakers are going to score well in the second half too.

 

Reed sucks at defense. So weak and slow

 

Rockets are only in it because of FTs

Let's see what happens once the whistles favor the Lakers.

 

2 point game at half
Considering the bad vibes
Wait til
Shep starts going off
@Salvy
@Os Trigonum

 

The game started to turn our way, but we didn't put the score on the board

 

What the **** happened at practice this week? Udoka running prison rules right before the playoffs what a ****en genius

 

Rockets overcommitted on defense in that first half. Kept over reacting on screens. Not talking out there. And too worried about LeBron. Just play them straight up. They’re not that good.

 

lol, our defense was ass no matter who was in there. I don’t think you can put that on Reed. Even when him and Sengun went to bench the lakers scored at will in first quarter.

 

Where is the anti KD crowd now? We dont need KD thats why we are losing to Lebron Gleague lakers lol

 

Sengun does not play well against Ayton.

 

I know the deficit is only 2, but that was the worst offense quarter by a playoff team that I've ever seen. A huge change is coaching would be most important thing for this team.

 

Not a fun team to watch. It’s ugly. It’s disappointing. We are getting run by a ymca team.

 

refs cheating
Too worried about LeBron
They’re shooting well

 

24 to 16 points in the paint
18 assists to 10

Need to turn both of those around

 

Game plan. Post up Sengun early! Not have him back down from half court.

everyone stand around and wait for a double team like Hakeem days. Only way we win.

 

Bruh Sengun always be holding his back when he plays bad he's like my sister and her god damned gluten allergy popping up when she dont like the food.