Varun Shankar: The Rockets force Game 6 with a gritty 99-93 win over the Lakers. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points to lead Houston. LeBron James all scorers with 25 points but went 9-for-20 from the field. The Lakers shot just 42.1% from the field and 25.9% from three.
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