Rockets Defeat Lakers 99-93 in Game 5

The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 99-93 in Game 5 of their first-round series. The Lakers' loss prevents them from closing out the series at home, despite leading the series 3-2. Luke Kennard finished with zero points for the Lakers in the game. Kennard averaged 8.4 points during the regular season, shooting 53.3% from the field and 47.8% from three-point range.