LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 18: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the second half of Game One of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on April 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 18: Head coach Ime Udoka of the Houston Rockets looks on during the second half of Game One of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on April 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 18: Head coach Ime Udoka of the Houston Rockets looks on during the second half of Game One of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on April 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 18: Head coach Ime Udoka of the Houston Rockets looks on during the second half of Game One of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on April 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 18: Head coach Ime Udoka of the Houston Rockets looks on during the second half of Game One of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on April 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 18: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the second half of Game One of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on April 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 18: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the second half of Game One of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on April 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards reacts after hitting a 3-point basket against the Denver Nuggets in the first half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)