Green, who averaged 21.0 points per game during the regular season, was held to 7 on 3-of-15 shooting, while playoff veteran Fred VanVleet went 4-of-19 from the field and 2-of-13 from distance. Jabari Smith Jr., who scored 11 points off the bench, said it wasn’t just a poor shooting night.

Houston's offensive woes shone in its 95-85 loss against the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of their first-round series. Heading into the playoffs, many analysts were doubting the Rockets, and last night's performance proved them right for now.

The Lakers had no answer for 23-year-old rising superstar Anthony Edwards, who collected 22 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in 35 minutes of work. He could have had a lot more. His teammates had a ton of open looks, too, and knocked them down, combining to shoot 17-of-33 from deep (51.5 3P%).