Lakers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
4
22
26
1771
2271
24
5
21
84
36
43
18
10
56
33
13
46
5
22
5
14
27
87
4
39
03
8
2323
88
4
27
22
81
78
27
105
12
56
10
12
1821
6060
48
11
23
1919
137
7
45
24
53
108
13
121
11
65
13
47
2919
6060
3
0
0
23
8
35
2
2
100
7
2
9
1
5
1
1
18
60
9
3
33
23
8
35
7
2
29
8
7
15
2
6
0
2
21
60
4
1
25
19
13
68
4
2
50
10
1
11
1
6
1
4
29
60
8
1
12
19
7
37
5
4
80
8
3
11
1
5
3
7
19
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jordan
Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson
True
38
6
14
43
0
5
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
4
2
0
2
3
12
-23
none
Kobe
Bryant
Kobe Bryant
True
32
9
16
56
2
6
33
2
7
29
1
7
8
3
0
1
2
2
22
-24
none
Lou
Williams
Lou Williams
True
31
5
9
56
2
5
40
2
3
67
0
5
5
3
0
1
2
2
14
-12
none
Larry
Nance
Larry Nance
True
28
5
8
62
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
3
5
0
1
1
1
5
11
-19
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
True
21
2
7
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
0
1
0
6
4
-26
none
D'Angelo
Russell
D'Angelo Russell
False
26
1
9
11
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
7
1
0
4
2
2
-5
none
Julius
Randle
Julius Randle
False
23
6
15
40
1
1
100
5
6
83
3
7
10
2
1
0
1
5
18
-4
double
Robert
Sacre
Robert Sacre
False
22
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
6
2
0
1
1
1
2
9
none
Nick
Young
Nick Young
False
15
1
4
25
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
4
none
Brandon
Bass
Brandon Bass
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Anthony
Brown
Anthony Brown
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Marcelo
Huertas
Marcelo Huertas
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ryan
Kelly
Ryan Kelly
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
19
December
2015
Saturday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Thunder
Oklahoma City
False
Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
13
14
27
1696
2147
31
12
39
88
34
39
42
27
64
31
23
54
8
22
9
13
17
107
4
84
51
61
2222
99
4
84
64
76
108
74
182
61
57
11
51
2923
6060
811
33
4
2123
88
4
1020
710
70
67
210
277
10
55
34
25
2629
6060
8
5
62
22
9
41
8
6
75
10
7
17
6
5
1
5
29
60
4
1
25
22
9
41
4
4
100
8
4
12
1
7
1
1
23
60
8
3
38
21
8
38
10
7
70
6
2
8
1
5
3
2
26
60
11
3
27
23
8
35
20
10
50
7
10
17
0
5
4
5
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
36
7
24
29
2
9
22
9
10
90
2
4
6
6
1
1
3
2
25
31
none
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
35
5
10
50
3
6
50
0
0
0
2
3
5
4
3
0
0
2
13
26
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
29
5
12
42
3
7
43
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
2
0
1
2
13
30
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
True
28
4
6
67
0
0
0
2
4
50
7
5
12
1
2
4
1
1
10
19
double
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
25
3
10
30
0
0
0
10
18
56
9
6
15
1
0
2
1
5
16
19
double
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
False
20
5
7
71
1
2
50
5
6
83
0
4
4
2
0
1
1
0
16
-5
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
False
19
3
7
43
1
1
100
1
4
25
2
2
4
2
0
0
3
2
8
4
none
Ty
Lawson
Ty Lawson
False
18
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
0
2
1
0
-10
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
16
2
8
25
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
6
-8
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
False
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
-12
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
none
Marcus
Thornton
Marcus Thornton
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
19
December
2015
Saturday
Toyota Center
Houston
Clippers
Los Angeles
True
The Houston Rockets ( 13 - 14 ) took down the Los Angeles Lakers ( 4 - 22 ) by a 107 - 87 final Thursday night at the Staples Center . The Rockets nailed five three - pointers in the first quarter to jump out to a 29 - 18 lead after the first frame . They would hold that lead for the entire game , as the Lakers were never closer than six points down in the second half . James Harden 's 25 points led all scorers despite a rough shooting night ( 7 - 24 field goals , 2 - 9 three - pointers ) , and he added six assists and six rebounds . Clint Capela ( 10 points , 12 rebounds ) and Dwight Howard ( 16 points , 15 rebounds ) both recorded double - doubles out of the Houston front court . Houston 's size advantage was a factor all game long , as the Rockets pulled down a ridiculous 23 offensive rebounds , over 40 percent of their missed shots on the offensive end . The Lakers were n't competitive despite one of Kobe Bryant 's most effective games of the season , as he scored a team - high 22 points on 9 - 16 shooting and added eight rebounds . Julius Randle was active off the bench , scoring 18 points ( 6 - 15 shooting ) and grabbing 10 rebounds . The Lakers could n't shoot themselves out of their early deficit , as they went just 5 - 24 from three - point land as a team . The Lakers have lost seven of eight and will face a difficult test in their next contest Sunday in Oklahoma City . Houston ended a two - game losing streak with Thursday 's victory and will look to make it a winning streak Sunday at home against the Clippers .
The Houston Rockets (13 - 14) took down the Los Angeles Lakers (4 - 22) by a 107 - 87 final Thursday night at the Staples Center. The Rockets nailed five three - pointers in the first quarter to jump out to a 29 - 18 lead after the first frame. They would hold that lead for the entire game, as the Lakers were never closer than six points down in the second half. James Harden's 25 points led all scorers despite a rough shooting night (7 - 24 field goals, 2 - 9 three - pointers), and he added six assists and six rebounds. Clint Capela (10 points, 12 rebounds) and Dwight Howard (16 points, 15 rebounds) both recorded double - doubles out of the Houston front court. Houston's size advantage was a factor all game long, as the Rockets pulled down a ridiculous 23 offensive rebounds, over 40 percent of their missed shots on the offensive end. The Lakers weren't competitive despite one of Kobe Bryant's most effective games of the season, as he scored a team - high 22 points on 9 - 16 shooting and added eight rebounds. Julius Randle was active off the bench, scoring 18 points (6 - 15 shooting) and grabbing 10 rebounds. The Lakers couldn't shoot themselves out of their early deficit, as they went just 5 - 24 from three - point land as a team. The Lakers have lost seven of eight and will face a difficult test in their next contest Sunday in Oklahoma City. Houston ended a two - game losing streak with Thursday's victory and will look to make it a winning streak Sunday at home against the Clippers.
The Houston Rockets (13 - 14) took down the Los Angeles Lakers (4 - 22) by a 107 - 87 final Thursday night at the Staples Center. The Rockets nailed five three - pointers in the first quarter to jump out to a 29 - 18 lead after the first frame. They would hold that lead for the entire game, as the Lakers were never closer than six points down in the second half. James Harden's 25 points led all scorers despite a rough shooting night (7 - 24 field goals, 2 - 9 three - pointers), and he added six assists and six rebounds. Clint Capela (10 points, 12 rebounds) and Dwight Howard (16 points, 15 rebounds) both recorded double - doubles out of the Houston front court. Houston's size advantage was a factor all game long, as the Rockets pulled down a ridiculous 23 offensive rebounds, over 40 percent of their missed shots on the offensive end. The Lakers weren't competitive despite one of Kobe Bryant's most effective games of the season, as he scored a team - high 22 points on 9 - 16 shooting and added eight rebounds. Julius Randle was active off the bench, scoring 18 points (6 - 15 shooting) and grabbing 10 rebounds. The Lakers couldn't shoot themselves out of their early deficit, as they went just 5 - 24 from three - point land as a team. The Lakers have lost seven of eight and will face a difficult test in their next contest Sunday in Oklahoma City. Houston ended a two - game losing streak with Thursday's victory and will look to make it a winning streak Sunday at home against the Clippers.
<GAME> <DATE> 17 December 2015 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Staples Center <CITY> Los Angeles <HOME> <TEAM> Lakers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 87 <WINS-LOSSES> 4 22 <QTRS> 18 21 29 19 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 10 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 14 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 19 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Thunder <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 107 <WINS-LOSSES> 13 14 <QTRS> 29 23 26 29 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 12 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 27 <TEAM-REB> 54 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 19 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Clippers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Kobe Bryant <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 22 <FG> 9 16 56 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 2 7 29 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Julius Randle <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 15 40 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Lou Williams <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Clarkson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Larry Nance <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Young <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robert Sacre <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D'Angelo Russell <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 9 11 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Kelly <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcelo Huertas <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Brown <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Bass <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 25 <FG> 7 24 29 <FG3> 2 9 22 <FT> 9 10 90 <REB> 6 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Jones <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Howard <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 16 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 10 18 56 <REB> 15 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 9 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 12 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 7 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Thornton <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ty Lawson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none