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The Rockets blew a 6-point lead in the final 30 seconds of Game 3 against the Lakers, leading to an overtime loss of 112-108. This defeat puts the Lakers ahead 3-0 in the playoff series, a deficit no team has ever overcome in NBA history.
HOUSTON -- Prior to Friday, in the last 29 years, NBA teams were 1713-1 when leading by 6 or more points in the last 30 seconds of regulation during a playoff game.
Make it 1713-2 â and in this case, the Rockets were up 6 and with possession of the basketball!
After a series of baffling mistakes in the final 30 seconds, Houston was pushed to overtime by the Los Angeles Lakers and eventually lost, 112-108 (box score). All-Star forward Kevin Durant (left ankle sprain) did not play for the second time in three postseason games.
That Game 3 victory gives the Lakers a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven, first-round series, which no team in NBA playoff history has overcome.
âHorrendous mistakes," Rockets coach Ime Udoka said postgame. âI don't know if you want to say youth or scared of the moment, or whatever the case.â
When asked about his postgame message to the team, Udoka said:
âGrow up. Youâre not that young anymore.â
I talk about age all the time but Iâm not talking about 23, 22, whatever it is. Iâm looking at five years, four years, three years in the league and going from there and not learning from previous experiences.
The defining sequence went as follows, and you can watch it below:
The Rockets made a series of baffling mistakes that allowed the Lakers to tie the game in the final 30 seconds.
The loss puts the Rockets in a 3-0 series deficit, a situation no team has ever come back from in NBA playoff history.
No, Kevin Durant did not play in Game 3 due to a left ankle sprain.
The final score was 112-108 in favor of the Los Angeles Lakers.
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The collapse overshadowed what would have been a feel-good story for three key members of Houstonâs young core. After falling behind by 15 points in the first half, the Durant-less Rockets rallied behind big games from:
But it was a rough night from Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason, who combined to make just 8-of-30 shots overall (26.7%) and 4-of-17 from 3-point range (23.5%). Eason missed all four of his attempts from deep, while Sheppard had a team-high five turnovers â including the crippling one with about 20 seconds left.
âObviously youâve gotta watch it and you gotta learn from it,â Sheppard said postgame. âIt sucks having to watch and re-run and go through it and talk about it, but you know thatâs part of it â part of getting over (it) and getting better.â
James led the Lakers with 29 points (45.5% FG), 13 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals, though he did commit a game-high eight turnovers. The perennial All-Star connected on 4-of-9 shots (44.4%) from 3-point range, punctuated by the tying trey after Sheppardâs late turnover.
Sundayâs Game 4 tips off at 8:30 p.m. Central, and it will be televised and streamed to a national audience via NBC and Peacock. Udoka said after Game 3 that Durant would again be listed as questionable.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: âHorrendous mistakesâ: Rockets choke Game 3 vs. Lakers in epic fashion