Lakers rally — streak hits six
The Lakers extended their surge to six straight wins with a 100–92 road victory over the Rockets — Luka Dončić poured in 36 points and LeBron James, back from injury, continues to anchor L.A.’s playoff push [SportsGrid; LA Times].
Los Angeles moved 1½ games clear of Houston for third in the Western Conference — Los Angeles sits at 43-25 while Houston is 41-26. (espn.com) LeBron logged 33:22 and finished with 18 points, five rebounds and five assists. (basketball.realgm.com) Marcus Smart’s corner 3 off a LeBron assist gave L.A. a 94–90 edge with about two minutes left. (espn.com) Deandre Ayton then grabbed an offensive rebound and dunked, followed by a layup that pushed the lead to 98–90 with 43.4 seconds remaining. (newsbreak.com) Jabari Smith Jr. paced Houston with 22 points while Amen Thompson had 19 and Kevin Durant 18, and the Rockets committed 24 turnovers to the Lakers’ 12. (basketball.realgm.com) Doncic went 4-for-12 from deep and now needs 11 more made 3s to tie D’Angelo Russell’s Lakers single-season mark of 226. (espn.com) The clubs meet again in Houston on Wednesday, March 18 at the Toyota Center (9:30 p.m. ET). (nba.com)
