Alperen Şengün's 20 points were not enough for Houston! Here are the night's NBA results

In the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the visiting Houston Rockets 101-94 to take a 2-0 lead in the series. In Houston, national basketball player Alperen Şengün finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks.

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Alperen Şengün's 20 points were not enough for Houston! Here are the night's NBA results

The excitement in the NBA continued with the first round of the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 101-94 at home to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

For the Lakers, LeBron James recorded 28 points, Marcus Smart scored 25 points, and Luke Kennard added 23 points. For Houston, national basketball player Alperen Şengün fought with 20 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks, while Kevin Durant also played with 23 points.

PHILADELPHIA WON ON THE ROAD, TIED THE SERIES

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 111-97 at TD Garden to tie the series at 1-1. In Philadelphia, VJ Edgecombe recorded a double-double with 30 points and 10 rebounds, while Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points and national basketball player Adem Bona finished the game with 3 rebounds and 1 block. For Boston, Jaylen Brown stood out with 36 points, while Jayson Tatum also recorded a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds.