First Round
Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets
1–2
Houston Rockets WINNER
Series Story
Houston Rockets defeated Los Angeles Lakers 2-1 in the 1980-81 First Round. The most decisive result came in Game 2, a 5-point win for Los Angeles Lakers.
Game by Game
- G1 HOU @ LAL 111–107 1981-04-01
- G2 LAL @ HOU 111–106 1981-04-03
- G3 HOU @ LAL 89–86 1981-04-05