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Rockets' season ends with 119-96 loss to Lakers in Game 5 of Western Conference semifinals

Houston took Game 1 of the series, but the Lakers won the next four to advance to the Western Conference Finals.
Credit: AP
Houston Rockets' Russell Westbrook, top, shoots over Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) during the first half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets' season came to an end Saturday night after a 119-96 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals.

LeBron James is headed to the conference finals, and the Los Angeles Lakers are going there for the first time in a decade.

Houston took Game 1 of the series, but the Lakers won the next four to advance to the Western Conference Finals where they will face either the Denver Nuggets or the Los Angeles Clippers.

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