Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.
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The Rockets prevailed late against the Lakers on Wednesday after faltering in a similar situation last week, avoiding elimination for the second straight game and trimming L.A.'s lead in the series to 3-2.
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Amid uncertainty about the Saudi-backed tour's future, multiple representatives for LIV Golf players have started to reach out to the PGA Tour to explore what a path back would look like, a source told ESPN on Wednesday.
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Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, as the Pistons beat the Magic to stave off elimination.
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Limited in the first four games, Dennis Schroder broke out in Wednesday's Game 5, scoring 11 of his 19 points in the fourth as the Cavs won 125-120 to take a 3-2 series lead.
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