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Amen Thompson’s insane athleticism leaves Luke Kennard with no chance in Rockets-Lakers
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The Houston Rockets staved off elimination on Sunday after walloping the Los Angeles Lakers, 115-96 , in Game 4 of their first-round series in the playoffs at Toyota Center.
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The Rockets leaned on their strong performance in the third quarter, outscoring the Lakers, 34-18, to run away with the victory and avoid a sweep.
Amen Thompson stepped up for Houston, scoring a game-high 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting. He also had four rebounds and seven assists, while helping to limit LeBron James to just 10 points on 2-of-9 shooting.
Thompson also displayed his insane athleticism in the fourth quarter, extending his arm to catch a high pass from Alperen Sengun before going up for the reverse lay-in and leaving Luke Kennard hapless.
Thompson has been a bright spot for the Rockets despite losing the first three games of the best-of-seven matchup. He is averaging all-around norms of 20.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.0 blocks against the Lakers.
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It is quite impressive, considering it is just his second time in the playoffs. The 23-year-old wingman has played admirably in the absence of Kevin Durant , who is dealing with a sprained ankle.
He got plenty of support in Game 4. Tari Eason also stepped up with 20 points, eight rebounds, and five steals, while Sengun added 19 points and six rebounds.
The Rockets led by as much as 28 points, and the Lakers, who lost Deandre Ayton to ejection in the third quarter , failed to recover.
Houston is looking to become the first team to climb back from a 3-0 deficit and win the series in the playoffs.
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