As the James Harden era in Houston approaches an ugly end, the Lakers picked up back-to-back wins on the road against the Rockets. LeBron James led the Lakers to a first-half blowout, as LA led by 21 points in the first quarter and was able to cruise the rest of the way to improve to 9-3 on the season.
James finished with a game-high 26 points to go along with eight rebounds and five assists, and Anthony Davis added 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting. James Harden had 16 points on 16 shots, and afterward said that the Rockets are “just not good enough.”
The Lakers will return to the court on Wednesday night on the road in Oklahoma City.
