The first game of the

Western Conference semifinal

between the

Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets

was a very serious warning to the Californians.

James Harden, Russell Westbrook

and company, hit from the line of three, surprised the purple and gold, putting the 0-1 in the series and denying any option to

LeBron James and Anthony Davis

, weighed down by poor defense.

The team

Frank Vogel

needed to

wake up and put on the table more than 50 victories in the League Regular and 0-2 would avoid things very complicated.

And boy did they wake up.

LeBron James scored 28 points and Anthony Davis 34

, both unstoppable in both offense and defense, where they have left a lot to be desired in recent weeks.

The forward also added eleven rebounds and nine assists, while 'La Ceja' accompanied him with ten rebounds.

It was a smart game for the Lakers, throwing their two stars in attack and taking advantage of the doubts, today, of the Rockets in their offense.

The Texas team signed 41% from the line of three, their great trick for the win.

James Harden scored 27 points and Eric Gordon 24 ... Too few, or too lonely against Russell Westbrook's miserable day, which the Lakers left alone in attack on several occasions, making him doubt even more about his bad day in the triple.

He finished the night

1 of 7 on 3-point shooting, seven losses

and -14 with him on the court.

He also did not know how to guide his team, distributing only four assists, and was left with ten goals.

The defense of the Lakers will be one of the keys to the tie.

How Vogel's men manage to stop the bleeding of their rival's triples will depend on their success in the series.

Houston doesn't have a defender to match Anthony Davis, and

LeBron's greatness

secures production every afternoon.

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