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Houston Rockets Head Coach Ime Udoka talks with Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard (15) during Game 5 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series against the Los Angeles Lakers at Cyrpto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Houston Rockets won the game 99-93 and will head back to Houston for Game 6.

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Reed Sheppard shows growth with pivotal plays in Rockets' Game 5 win

Two games after a costly miscue of his led to a Rockets loss, Reed Sheppard bounced back with a pair of critical baskets that helped keep Houston's season alive.

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