Lakers beat Rockets 124‑116
The Lakers beat Houston 124–116 with LeBron James scoring 30 and saying, “As long as I put on the jersey, I just look at what else I can contribute,” in the locker room ( ). The win pushed L.A. to a four‑game streak and the team’s “stacking good days” message went viral with a social post collecting 10K+ likes ( ).
LeBron shot 13-for-14 — matching the best single-game accuracy of his career — and grabbed his 12,002nd career rebound, making him the 23rd player in NBA history to reach 12,000 rebounds. (espn.com) Luka Dončić led the Lakers with 40 points and finished one rebound shy of a triple-double after adding 10 assists and nine rebounds. (espn.com) For Houston, Alperen Şengün returned and posted 27 points and 10 assists, while Amen Thompson added 26 points and 11 rebounds. (espn.com) The Lakers converted at an unusually high rate, going 46-of-76 from the floor (about 60.5%) and 15-of-32 from 3, while the Rockets shot 45-of-91 (49.5%) and 11-of-32 from long range. (foxsports.com) Los Angeles committed 13 turnovers and finished with 34 total rebounds and 30 assists; Houston had 11 turnovers, 38 rebounds and 26 assists. (landofbasketball.com) The result improved the Lakers’ record to 44-25 and left the Rockets at 41-27 in the Western Conference standings. (sportsdata.usatoday.com) The teams’ schedules send the Lakers to Miami Thursday night and the Rockets back home to host Atlanta on Friday. (espn.com)
