Even Jack Nicholson left early.
That was the story, per
ESPN, as the
Lakers emptied seats as early as halftime with a 118-78 romp over the despondent Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the Western Conference playoffs to take a 3-2 lead in the series.
A game after stunning the Lakers behind Aaron Brooks' 36 points, the Rockets appeared disinterested allowing the Lakers to run out to a 40-point lead at halftime and GM Jeanie Buss (
@jeaniebuss) to start Tweeting about the billions of celebrities around her (seriously, the whole night).
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JeffMadsenobv Are we at the oscars? Sooo many celebs here. Lakers just killing like they should 13 May 2009 from Tweetie -
russbengtson I wish Jeannie Buss would at least post entertaining celebrity news: "Wow, I really wish my dad would stop hitting on Miley Cyrus." 13 May 2009 from TweetDeck
Kobe Bryant
scored 26 points for L.A. which is now a win away from facing the Nuggets-Mavericks winner in the Western Conference Finals.
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Chris20901 Ladies and gentlemen, the Los Angeles Lakers have FINALLY arrived to the NBA Playoffs! Watch out! #Lakers 13 May 2009 from TwitterBerry -
jyetownend double victory tonight... Lakers and the Ducks win!!! 13 May 2009 from web -
Caralvarez24 Lakers Win! 40 point beatdown! 13 May 2009 from Tweetie -
kilodelasoul Lakers win by 40... Kyle still not satisfied....I wanted someone dead 13 May 2009 from TwitterFon -
Sirkobemvp #LAKERS AND #KOBE ARE PHENOMENAL ! 40 POINT VICTORY WAY TO SHOW THEM WHO'S COURT THEY WERE ON. 13 May 2009 from web
Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist Flea played the Star Spangled Banner to open the night:
Important game in the City of Angels tonight as Kobe Bryant and the Lakers attempt to take Game 5 of their Western Conference second-round series against the Yao-less Houston Rockets.
Find out what everyone's thinking on our Live Tweet Log,
@BTsports:
END OF THIRD QUARTER:
Lakers are still dominating, 94-54. It will be interesting to see what happens when the Rockets return to Texas.
For today, there's only one real brightspot for the Rockets and that is second-year point guard Aaron Brooks' play (two games in a row) .
Yet Tweeters aren't giving him respect except for, umm, intangibles:
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Ken_Do_ @SimplyPatsy aaron brooks has a career high and I doubt he will ever score 30 points again. We have legit players!! 13 May 2009 from UberTwitter in reply to SimplyPatsy -
ohmrwilson Ayo...aaron brooks looks like chris rock! Lmao 13 May 2009 from TwitterBerry -
ush1978 @Treste2 girl watching this game and watching Aaron Brooks. I love his lil short butt. 13 May 2009 from web in reply to Treste2
END OF SECOND QUARTER:
Lakers' GM Jeannie Buss was star-watching, USC coach Pete Carroll was tweeting, and many others were loving what Kobe was up to. Houston? We have a problem.
Kobe has 20 points on just 13 shots. Lakers lead 64-39.
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JeanieBuss Denzel Washington and his gorgeous wife Pauletta are sitting in front of me on the floor. They are great fans love them. 13 May 2009 from mobile web -
PeteCarroll Lakers are rolling early!! 13 May 2009 from TwitterFon -
JeanieBuss Adam Sandler and Rob Schnider are on floor together. Adam puts him in all his movies and brings him to Lakers games too! 13 May 2009 from mobile web -
dbowe44 I'm so disgusted with the Houston Rockets right now...at least give the Lakers a fight. 13 May 2009 from txt -
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ShadCharleston @YungStreetz Owww,Looks like Kobe Swag Surfin' on them Boys. 13 May 2009 from TwitterBerry
END OF FIRST QUARTER:
Jordan Farmar hits a three-pointer at buzzer giving the Lakers a nine-point lead heading to the second-quarter. Kobe Bryant already has 12 points.
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DavidWesleyBlum Jordan Farmar is hitting buzzer-beaters. This game looks over already... 13 May 2009 from TweetDeck -
lakersfanweb Jordan Farmar hits from downtown at the buzzer! LAKERS 35, ROCKETS 24 at the end of 1st. 13 May 2009 from web -
LAMase Jordan Farmar with the EXCLAMATION POINT! Started out slow, but Lakers lead by 11 end of 1. Crowd went nuts when Farmer hit that 3. 13 May 2009 from TweetDeck -
ROCtheSHO Shout out to Jordan Farmar w/ the 3 from Jerusalem. You cool w/ my boy Dave so u def cool w/ me. OK lakers. 13 May 2009 from TinyTwitter
PREGAME:
USC head football coach Pete Carroll (
@PeteCarroll) did some Tweeting with
@Lakers about the nuances of the NBA and living and competing in L.A.
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PeteCarroll @Lakers basketball's cool because youre almost like another player... youre so close and you can make calls... it might be more fun to coach 12 May 2009 from web in reply to Lakers -
PeteCarroll @Lakers it's a championship town... expectations are high and everyone's counting on winning... its the only way to be... and the beach too 12 May 2009 from web in reply to Lakers -
Lakers @PeteCarroll It has to be easier dealing with 15 players as opposed to 80 right? 12 May 2009 from web in reply to PeteCarroll
A Tweeter was lucky enough to be on the Staples Center court during pregame:
Lakers blow out Rockets by 40 in Game 5
nesajo that doggone landry of the houston rockets working 4 his paycheck! kobe has a blank look... lakers who, what, where?
HoustonPress RT @JRCohen I am getting Houston shaved onto the side of my head, like Artest. #Rockets #Domination #WorldChamps
ByronicB Congrats to my houston rockets for holding it down without Tracy mcgrady and Yao Ming !! Clutch city baby!!!
tmoguel No superstars, no problem. WE HAVE A SUPERSTAR TEAM! GO HOUSTON ROCKETS!
JJaneBB I don't usually love on the Houston Rockets (I'm a Spurs chick), but today I do. Lovelovelovelove!
MawiWowie Houston Rockets=lunch bucket team of the NBA...no stars, just hardwork! Looks like it's going back to LA for Game 7
vipTC The lakers are just plain embarrassing
GPWriter 77 points?!!!!! What a pathetic offensive performance by lakers
DarrylHooper The Lakers look stunned...they just can't believe someone is giving it to them.
jkrums It is Kobe's fault... The lakers don't deserve the championship.. The guys are not hungry..
ThugRockStar How do the Lakers have this tough of a time with a HOU team missing T-Mac and Yao. They ain't gonna beat the Nuggets.
FranDamme I'm in a BAD MOOD.. Rick Adelman's teams always give the Lakers trouble- Blazers, Kings, and now the Rockets
