544-Two and two tiebreakers!

Although the Clippers and the Cavaliers both solved their opponents and advanced to the game smoothly, there were still four teams struggling, especially the defending champion Boston Celtics. Due to Garnett's injury, they are now behind by a big score of 3:1, which is really not optimistic about everyone.

Therefore, the Lakers' game with the Rockets has become the focus of everyone's audience. Although the Rockets are now powerless, they did not defeat the Lakers in the last game, so in the fifth game between the two teams, the Toyota Center Arena was overcrowded.

On May 13, the Rockets lost to the Lakers 78-118 away, trailing 2-3 in the Western Conference semi-finals.

Without McGrady, the Rockets' path became increasingly difficult, and it was a success to win two games. Ron Artest scored 14 points, Louis Scola scored 12 points and 13 rebounds, and Van Weaver scored 13 points.

The Lakers dare not be careless anymore. Kobe Bryant only played in the first three quarters, scoring 26 points and 3 assists. Paul Gasol scored 16 points and 13 rebounds, Yao Ming scored 14 points and 6 rebounds, and Tewal Ariza scored 13 points.

In the last game, without McGrady, the Rockets once led by 29 points and finally passed the home game. The Lakers paid the price for their arrogance, and even the legendary "Magic" Johnson began to criticize the Lakers.

When they arrived in Los Angeles, the Lakers did not dare to take it lightly anymore, and opened the gap in the first half, leaving the winner and lose the suspense early.

The Rockets were able to compete with the Lakers in the first few minutes, and they started with a 11-4 wave. Kobe began to make efforts and kept shooting, and the Lakers gradually exceeded the score. With 3 minutes and 36 seconds left in the quarter, the two sides fought 20-20. Kobe then made consecutive shots, and Odom also scored three-pointers. The Lakers ended the quarter with a 15-4 wave, achieving a double-digit advantage 35-24. Kobe scored 12 points in this quarter.

The Lakers started the second quarter with an 8-0 wave, and scored 19 points with a 43-24 win. The Rockets only hit a three-pointer with Weaver when there were 9 minutes and 44 seconds left in the quarter, scoring for the first time. The Rockets once scored 33-47, but this was the smallest gap between the two teams since then. In the last 7 minutes and 54 seconds of the quarter, the Rockets only made one goal, and the Lakers expanded the advantage to more than 20 points, ending the first half with 64-39. The Rockets made only 4 of 21 shots in this quarter, and most of the mid- and long-distance shots missed, and only scored 15 points in a single quarter.

With the Rockets' lineup, it is almost impossible to turn the tables. The Lakers still didn't dare to be careless in the third quarter and continued to expand their advantage. The gap between the two sides was towards 40 points. The Rockets still couldn't find the feeling of attack. They failed to hit six three-pointers in this quarter, and they only scored 15 points in a single quarter, and the Lakers scored twice their score. Before the end of the third quarter, Ariza scored 4 points in a row, and the Lakers led by a full 40 points 94-54.

There is no suspense about the outcome. The Rockets' hope in the fourth quarter is to narrow the gap. Both sides have removed most of the main players. The Rockets started the quarter 15-5 and narrowed the gap to 30 points. The Rockets failed to narrow the gap to within 29 points in this quarter, and they were unable to escape the defeat.

The two teams will return to Houston in the next game, and the time is 9:30 on the 15th.

Although everyone said that the Celtics and Magic were not paying much attention to it, at the beginning of the game, they still sat in front of the TV and watched it honestly.

But they did not regret watching this game, especially those who supported the Celtics.

Also on May 13, the Celtics made a big comeback in the last 5 minutes, defeating the Magic 92-88 at home, leading 3-2. The last game's final victory and this game's turnaround made the Celtics seem to have a Jedi counterattack, giving people hope. Who doesn't want to make new history, the Celtics are no exception.

The Celtics won a crucial game and won the match point. Glen Davis played confidence, scoring the team's highest 22 points and snatched 7 rebounds, Paul Pierce 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Stephen Marbury 12 points, and Ray Allen 13 points.

The Magic lost a good game. Heaton Tekgru scored 18 points and 7 assists, Rashad Lewis scored 19 points, Raf Alstom scored 16 points and 6 assists, and Wallace scored 12 points and 17 rebounds on Big Ben.

Davis made a contribution in the last game, making a final shot, equalizing the score for the Celtics. Back at home, the Celtics strive to win the battle of "Tianwang Mountain". Unfortunately, in this round of duels, the home court is no longer an advantage, and the Celtics soon fell into trouble again.

The two teams have been entangled for several times and have tied many times. With 3 minutes and 11 seconds left in the first quarter, the two sides fought 14-14. Lewis made a shot, Alstom and Redick made three-pointers one after another. The Magic scored 8 points in a row and gained an advantage. They led 22-16 in the first quarter. The Celtics only shot one goal in the last 3 minutes of the quarter.

Not halfway through the second quarter, after the Magic scored 11-7, they scored 10 points with a 33-23 lead. The Magic failed to score in the next two minutes, and the Celtics narrowed the gap after scoring 5 points in a row. Alstom hit a three-pointer with 44.1 seconds left in this quarter, and the Magic ended the first half with 45-37.

Alstom scored "three-pointers" at the beginning of the third quarter, and the Magic achieved an advantage of 11 points. The Celtics narrowed the gap several times, but were always hit by counterattacks. With 7 minutes and 24 seconds left in this quarter, Pierce narrowed the gap to 6 points, and Lewis immediately returned with three points. 37.1 seconds before the end of this quarter, Pierce scored 3 points in a row with free throws. The Celtics only fell behind 59-64, but Tekglu did the same and also scored "three-pointers". The Magic entered the last quarter with 67-59.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the Magic gained a double-digit advantage. The Celtics were unwilling to surrender and kept launching counterattacks. With 1 minute and 20 seconds left in the game, Ray Allen made a three-pointer, and they scored 11-0, surpassing 86-85 in one fell swoop.

The Magic didn't score a single point in 5 minutes, and the advantage of 10 points was gone, so they had to call a timeout, but after the timeout, they still missed the shot. The Celtics also missed the shot, but Kendrick Perkins grabbed the key offensive rebound.

Ray Allen missed a shot with 12.9 seconds left in the game, but Pierce grabbed the offensive rebound, so the Magic had to foul.

After Eddie House made two free throws, the Celtics led 88-85. The Magic still had 8.5 seconds of offensive time. The Celtics adopted an early foul tactic, and Lewis made two free throws, and the Magic was still 1 point behind.

After Ray Allen also made two free throws, the two sides were still a three-point gap. Both sides began to decide the victory at the free throw line. Wallace made a free throw afterwards. Davis grabbed the rebound for the Celtics. After two free throws, the Celtics secured the victory.

If the Celtics are a slow-warming team and have a counterattack, then the Rockets and Lakers will fight to the death to the death and make all the fans watching the playoffs excited. Although the Clippers and the Cavaliers swept their opponents with great strength and many highlights, there are no such ups and downs in the game.

On May 15, the Rockets stubbornly defeated the Lakers 95-80, tied the score to 3-3. The life-and-death battle between the two teams will be held in Los Angeles at 3:30 am on the 18th.

Although McGrady was in a suit and watched the game on the sidelines, the Rockets played very tenaciously and led the game. Aaron Brooks showed his strength, making 8 of 13 shots in the game, scoring 26 points and 4 assists, Louis Scola scored 24 points and 12 rebounds, Carl Landry scored 15 points and 8 rebounds, and Ron Artest scored 14 points.

Kobe Bryant scored 32 points, but made only 11 of 27 shots. Yao Ming broke out twice in a row with 14 points and 11 rebounds. These two games have become ordinary, or they have returned to normal. Lamar Odom, who came on the bench, grabbed 14 rebounds.

The Rockets had nothing to lose. After the opening, the situation was surprisingly one-sided. Scola made frequent shots and the Rockets started with a 17-1 attack wave. The Lakers missed consecutive shots and failed to make a goal in the first 5 minutes and 39 seconds. It was not until 6 minutes and 21 seconds left in the quarter that Kobe scored a strong score at the basket.

The Rockets once led by 18 points 21-3. In the first 8 minutes, the Lakers only made one goal. The Lakers made two three-pointers in the last minute of the quarter before narrowing the gap slightly and trailed 15-27 in the first quarter. Scola scored 14 points in the first quarter, while Kobe scored only 4 points.

Kobe made a shot from the beginning of the second quarter, and the Lakers scored 4 points in a row, but Battier and Artest immediately made three-pointers, and the Rockets opened the gap again. With 5 minutes and 50 seconds left in the quarter, Weaver also made a three-pointer, and the Rockets led 42-25.

With 2 minutes and 3 seconds left in the second quarter, Artest was hit on the face while defending Kobe. Artest suppressed his anger and did not argue with Kobe. Instead, he ran to the audience on the sidelines. The referee gave Kobe a technical foul. Before the end of this quarter, Brooks made a three-pointer and the Rockets led 52-36. Scola scored 18 points and 9 rebounds in the first half. Kobe made only 6 of 16 shots, scoring 14 points and only assisted 1 times.

The Lakers started the third quarter with a 9-0 wave, chasing the score to 45-52 in one fell swoop. With 8 minutes and 56 seconds left in this quarter, the Rockets scored 2 points from Scola's tip-off. The Lakers' bad touch seemed to be transferred to the Rockets. The Rockets only made one shot in the first 6 minutes and 44 seconds of the quarter. After the Lakers scored 16-2, they scored 52-54. Landry scored 3 points in a row with free throws and free throws. The Rockets regained their feelings and led 8-2 after a 62-54 wave. The Rockets stabilized their position again. Scola made a mid-range shot before the end of this quarter, and the Rockets led 74-65 into the last quarter.

With 7 minutes and 35 seconds left in the game, Artest made a three-pointer and the Rockets led by 10 points 79-69. After Gasol had one goal, Landry immediately dunked back to the color. After that, he made another free throw, and the Rockets led by 11 points.

The Rockets became more and more brave. Brooks made a shot with 3 minutes and 44 seconds left in the game. Then Battier defended Kobe to shoot "three no points". Brooks hit again when his body lost balance, and the Rockets opened the gap 88-75.

Kobe was forced to fight hard and kept fighting, but the effect was not good. The Lakers failed to narrow the gap to less than 12 points since then, and had to fight the Rockets at home.

When the two teams finished the game, the first tiebreak battle made everyone feel excited, but before they could feel the orgasm, the waves once again hit their nerves.

On May 15, the Magic stubbornly defeated the Celtics 83-75 at home, tying the series to 3-3. The life-and-death battle between the two teams will be held in Boston on the 18th.

Wallace scored "Double 20", contributing 23 points and 22 rebounds, and he also blocked 3 times. Rashad Lewis scored 20 points and 6 rebounds, and Raf Alstom and Michael Pitrus each scored 11 points.

The Celtics once again fought a life-and-death battle. Rajon Rondo scored 19 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, Paul Pierce scored 17 points and 9 rebounds, and Kendrick Perkins scored 15 points and 10 rebounds.

The last Magic collapsed at the last moment, and the advantage of 10 points was gone, and the Celtics turned around. Main player Big Ben Wallace publicly questioned coach Stan Van Gundy's tactics and believed that he should catch more. However, the two have talked privately since then and the problem has been solved.

Wallace obviously convinced Van Gundy that today he made more shots on the court, with five strong shots at the basket in the first quarter and three scores, including two dunks. The two teams fought with all their strength at the beginning and tied many times in the first quarter. With 2 minutes left in this quarter, the two sides fought 19-19, but the Magic only made one goal since then, and the Celtics made consecutive hits, House made three-pointers before the end of the quarter, and the Celtics led 25-22.

The Celtics scored 6 points in a row after the start of the second quarter, opening the gap with 31-22. Anthony Johnson also scored a three-pointer, and then Wallace dunked on Big Ben. After the Magic scored 7 points in a row, the gap narrowed. The two teams were still difficult to tell the difference in this quarter, and the Celtics led 46-45 into the second half.

After the start of the third quarter, the Celtics scored 9 points in a row and expanded their advantage to 10 points. The Magic did not score a single point in the first 5 minutes and 11 seconds of this quarter. Fortunately, Wallace stepped forward and scored 3 points with 6 minutes and 49 seconds left in the quarter. After that, he scored a tip-in. The Magic also fell behind 61-62 after the quarter. In the last 6 minutes and 25 seconds of this quarter, the Celtics only shot one goal.

With 6 minutes and 36 seconds left in the game, Lewis made a breakthrough and layup. After the Magic scored 6 points in a row, he overtook 72-67. However, Pierce made three consecutive shots since then, and the Celtics surpassed 73-72 with 4 minutes and 51 seconds left in the game.

With 2 minutes and 47 seconds left in the game, Wallace made one of two free throws, and the Magic led again with 76-75. Ray Allen missed the shot, while Pierce missed two free throws. Alstom scored a jump shot with 1 minute and 52 seconds left in the game, and the Magic led by 3 points 78-75.

The Celtics have not been able to make a shot since then, Tekglu made three-pointers, and Lewis made two free throws. The Magic led by 8 points 83-75 with 49 seconds left in the game.

The Celtics continued to miss the shot, and they failed to score a single point in the last 3 minutes and 46 seconds, and finally surrendered.

At this point, the two teams easily swept the opponent, while the other two teams were trapped in a tiebreak battle, which has to be said to be a strange tacit understanding.

However, the two teams quickly told everyone the answer, they were the top four teams and the team that advanced to the third round.

On May 18, the Rockets lost to the Lakers 70-89 away, thus being eliminated with a 3-4 score, saying goodbye to this season.

The Rockets' mentality is unbalanced. Aaron Brooks scored 13 points, Louis Scola scored 11 points, Van Weaver scored 10 points, and Ron Artest made only 3 of 10 shots and scored 7 points.

The Lakers fought hard to pass the game and played against the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals, which became the civil war in Los Angeles, especially the civil war in the Western Conference champions. This is the first time in a century.

Kobe Bryant only played 33 minutes, scoring 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Yao Ming had the highest score of 21 points, and he also grabbed 18 rebounds, Twal Ariza had 15 points, and Paul Gasol had 14 points and 6 rebounds.

It is already a victory for the Rockets to get to this point, and they should have no psychological burden. But unexpectedly, after the opening, the Rockets were crushed by pressure, frequently intercepted by the Lakers, and even shots, and they missed the first 12 shots, including a layup that was close at hand.

However, the Lakers turned pressure into motivation and launched a tight defense at the beginning. They did not allow the Rockets to shoot a goal in the first 7 minutes and started 13-2. The Rockets did not make a layup with Hayes until 4 minutes and 44 seconds left in the quarter. After the first quarter, the Rockets fell behind 12-22.

The Rockets narrowed the gap to 9 points shortly after the start of the second quarter, but this is the smallest gap between the two teams since then. Bynum raised high and scored a goal, Odom made a three-pointer, and the Lakers scored 11-2, and opened the gap 35-17. With 1 minute and 31 seconds left in the quarter, Gasol made a hook shot, and the Lakers led 25 points 51-26. The Rockets then scored 5 points in a row and fell behind 31-51 in the first half. The Rockets made only 13 of 40 shots in the first two quarters, including 1 of 9 three-pointers.

The Lakers continued to lead the score in the second half, and Yao Ming was yawning on the sidelines. Shortly after the start of the third quarter, the Rockets narrowed the gap to 18 points, but Kobe immediately re-pointed with three points. The Lakers scored 7 points in a row and opened the gap 58-33. Although the Lakers' shooting percentage is not high in this quarter, they maintained the advantage of more than 20 points most of the time. After three quarters, they led 69-50.

In the fourth quarter, the Rockets accelerated and launched the final counterattack, but after the speed increased, the shooting percentage failed to increase, but instead gave the Lakers a chance to counterattack. They made a quick attempt and scored 9-2. After a 6 minutes and 47 seconds left in the game, they led by 26 points 82-56.

Kobe was only reappeared with 4 minutes and 07 seconds left in the game. The Lakers immediately scored a 7-0 wave and led by 31 points with 3 minutes to 89-58.

There is no suspense in the victory or defeat. The Lakers passed 4-3 and faced the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals.

Such an ending is a pity. The Los Angeles Civil War finally met in the Western Conference Finals in the midst of expectations. The Clippers and the Lakers’ grudges are really unbreakable, and they are all triggered in recent years.

First, I wanted to exchange Ace for Yao Ming to relieve the team's salary pressure and also choose to vacate the team's funds. But who knew that Ace would be able to make the Lakers lose their contract.

But the Lakers finally traded Yao Ming, but the price paid was relatively high.

The two teams met in the finals again, and Ace's new and old hatreds combined together directly cut off the Lakers' idea of ​​winning the championship. Ace's two titles in the past three years have also been considered to be made.

Then the Clippers were established and the Lakers were dug into the corner. The main structures of the inside line, Kwame Brown and Turiav were both abandoned players of the Lakers, and with Ace himself, this cannot be said to be a strange situation.

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