Rockets vs. Lakers score, takeaways: Los Angeles finishes Houston in Game 5 to advance to conference finals The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Saturday night. Jumping out to a 22-point lead in the first quarter, they cruised to a 119-96 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their second-round series. With the win, they took the series, 4-1, to advance to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2010. LeBron James was not messing around in this one, finishing with 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in a dominant performance. The other big story for the Lakers was their 3-point shooting, as they knocked down 19 shots from downtown, setting a new franchise playoff record. James Harden did his thing, registering 30 points, six rebounds and five assists, but it wasn't anywhere near enough for the Rockets. They got off to a terrible start, and though they made a run late in the second quarter and early in the third, they completely collapsed after that point. They shot just 37.1 percent from the field, and turned the ball over 12 times in the loss.