Lakers coach JJ Redick said his team had the “best practice we’ve had in months” but bemoaned the lackluster approach that led to a blowout loss in Game 1.
In his first playoff game with the Warriors, Jimmy Butler delivered 25 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals Sunday night to give the Warriors a 1-0 lead over the Rockets in their first-round playoff series.
Rockets coach Ime Udoka said his team “guarded well enough to win” Sunday night’s playoff opener against the Warriors but struggled offensively, as Houston was held to its fewest points of the season (85).