# Lakers-Rockets Game 5 Reaction: LA Loses Second Straight Despite Austin Reaves' Return

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Podcast: [Buha's Block with Jovan Buha](https://stenobird.com/podcast/buha-s-block-with-jovan-buha-6815519)
Published: 2026-04-30T09:27:00+00:00
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 99-93 loss in Game 5 to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. YouTube memberships are live! Join here: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBcs-QN0f0DkeCU_pDHTYtA/join⁠⁠ Join our new Buha's Block Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/ukSZpjZxcA Follow Jovan on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jovanbuha/⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jovan on X: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/jovanbuha⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jovan on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jovanbuha TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 5:14 Buha's Big Picture: DEFCON 2 level of panic for LA 20:59 Notable performers 37:21 Stats of the night: 7-for-27 (26%) on 3-pointers and 18 HOU points on 15 LAL turnovers 39:02 Takeaway No. 1: Game 6 adjustments (pre-rewatch) 48:13 Takeaway No. 2: Kevin Durant's potential return still looms large 50:20 Takeaway No. 3: Unintended downside to the series dragging out 53:30 Q&A 1:52:32 Outro

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