Laker’s now cannot afford any more mistakes at their end with JaVale McGee and Dion Waiters out of the game.
McGee played for only eight minutes before leaving the floor with left ankle pain. The veteran is averaging 4.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in NBA playoffs, who would be scheduled for an MRI to figure out the cause.
Lakers replaced McGee with Anthony Davis and finished the game 117-109 over Houston. Frank Vogel also choose Markieff Morris over Dwight Howard, who did not play for the first time in the postseason. Further, Dion Waiters was likewise incapable to proceed in the game because of a pulled left groin. Waiters had joined the Lakers as a free agent.
The Lakers' Game 2 triumph leaves the series tied 1-1.