Lakers finish off Rockets in Game 6 to set up Thunder clash
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The Lakers closed out the Rockets 98-78 in Game 6, led by LeBron James’s 28 points and Rui Hachimura’s 21 as LA never trailed after the opening stretch. The win clinches the series and advances the No. 4 seed Lakers to a Western Conference semifinal against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, with a three-day rest before Game 1.
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