With 30 seconds remaining in a must-win Game 3, the Houston Rockets had the ball and a six-point lead. They only have themselves to blame for what happened next.
And also maybe LeBron James.
A mortifying collapse down the stretch turned a series-saving win into an 0-3 hole for the Rockets, who are now one game from a sweep at the hands of the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers.
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Game 4 is scheduled for Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ET in Houston. No NBA team has ever blown a 3-0 lead in the playoffs.
The fun began with a Marcus Smart steal that immediately turned into
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