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With a road win in Game 5, the Rockets proved they still have a pulse and the Lakers still have a series on their hands.

The Lakers’ mission was to take the Rockets’ postseason life away. But the Rockets are still breathing. And very much alive and confident after beating the Lakers 99-93 on the Lakers homecourt in a pivotal Game 5 to extend the best-of-seven first round playoff series by at least one more game,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18 and the Houston Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a 99-93 victory over the Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday night,

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Playing with the confidence of a team that believes it should be ahead, the Rockets have turned a 3-0 deficit against the Lakers into a 3-2 pressure-cooker.