Lakers Defeat Rockets, Extend Series Lead Despite Durant’s Return

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Preview Lakers Defeat Rockets, Extend Series Lead Despite Durant’s Return

The Houston Rockets welcomed back their star player on Tuesday night, who had missed Saturday’s Game 1. However, even with Kevin Durant back and starting strong, Game 2 followed a similar pattern to the series opener. The Lakers emerged victorious, defeating the Rockets 101-94 at Crypto.com Arena, thus taking a 2-0 advantage in the playoff series.