‘Not over’: Down 0-3 to Lakers, can Rockets make NBA playoff history?

Every game thus far has been decided by single digits, with the Lakers dramatically outperforming their shot quality and the Rockets underperforming.

And it’s not as if teams haven’t come close to overcoming a 3-0 deficit. In 2023, the Boston Celtics tied the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat, 3-3, after previously losing the first three games.

Miami did win the decisive Game 7, but in hindsight, the series certainly wasn’t over after Game 3.

All that said, the prospect of having no margin for error and needing to win four straight games is incredibly daunting. But for the Rockets, the focus is simply on winning the game in front of them, starting with Sunday’s Game 4.

Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m. Central from Toyota Center, with the game televised and streamed nationally via NBC and Peacock.

“We have another game Sunday,” said Alperen Sengun, who led Houston with 33 points and 16 rebounds in Friday’s Game 3.

“The series is not over. We still believe we can come back. Win Sunday, (then) in LA for Game 5, then come back here again. Nobody is giving up. That’s what we're going to do.”

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