The Los Angeles Lakers picked up its third straight win as it beat the Houston Rockets, 119-117.
This game marked the second straight contest between both teams as the two squads faced off on Sunday, where the Lakers prevailed, 95-85.
But unlike Sunday’s low-scoring affair, defense was mostly non-existent in this one. Houston scored 35 points in each of the first two quarters, and the Lakers scored 32 in each.
After a low-scoring third quarter, the Rockets ended up taking an 11-point lead in the fourth. That’s when LeBron James took over and scored 14 of his 30 points, including a 10-0 solo run to give L.A. the lead again.
Houston’s Jalen Green buried two ridiculous 3-pointers in the final seconds to make the game close, but L.A. escaped with a win.
Here’s how the players graded individually:
