Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (52-30, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Rockets -3.5; over/under is 206.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Lakers lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers look to clinch the series over the Houston Rockets in game six of the Western Conference first round.

The Rockets entered Game 6 with momentum. By the time the game ended, James and the Lakers had won and quieted the Houston crowd.

Durant (ankle) is listed out for Friday's Game 6 versus the Lakers. The Rockets previously listed Durant as doubtful for this contest. Houston has all the momentum in this series right now, and if they extend it to seven games,

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams meet for the fifth time this season.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers finished off the Houston Rockets on Friday night in Game 6 of their first-round series.

Both the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers may be without multiple key players in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on Friday.