NBA Draft isn't the biggest concern at the moment for the Houston Rockets. Holding the second seed in the Western Conference, the Rockets and the organization are focused on the upcoming playoffs and building on the young core.

The Rockets got a taste of playoff atmosphere in Monday’s loss at the Lakers. While Houston has clinched a spot in the play-in games, it still needs another win to be in the top six and is hanging on to the No.

Luka Doncic, Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent scored 20 points apiece and LeBron James hit late free throws to push the Lakers past the Rockets.

SportsLine's model simulated the Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Monday

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The NBA liked the block so much that they posted a second video showing a different angle of James' clutch block. Once again, the NBA was left in disbelief by the Lakers star's end-game heroics. "LBJ came from the other side of the hoop for this volleyball swat 😱" the league posted on X.

LeBron James underscored the Los Angeles Lakers’ focused “mission” to secure a playoff spot after their 104-98 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. The win extended the Lakers’ streak to two games and further solidified their position in the Western Conference playoff race.

Los Angeles Lakers fans were over the moon after LeBron James' last-second heroics won them a massive game against the Rockets.