Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
12
12
24
2430
1939
33
15
45
90
47
52
28
17
61
37
15
52
7
32
16
16
15
126
4
105
33
31
2621
1312
50
411
34
8
811
45
856
32
97
72
34
3231
6060
108
45
42
2419
913
38
94
64
68
810
33
843
20
610
34
45
2835
6060
10
3
30
26
13
50
4
3
75
8
4
12
3
9
7
3
32
60
5
3
60
21
12
57
11
4
36
11
5
16
2
7
2
4
31
60
10
4
40
24
9
38
9
6
67
8
3
11
2
6
3
4
28
60
8
5
62
19
13
68
4
4
100
10
3
13
0
10
4
5
35
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
33
7
8
88
0
0
0
4
9
44
5
7
12
2
1
2
2
0
18
15
double
James
Harden
James Harden
True
31
11
21
52
3
5
60
5
5
100
0
3
3
3
3
0
2
2
30
6
none
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
28
1
7
14
1
6
17
2
2
100
0
5
5
6
3
0
2
2
5
1
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
True
24
5
8
62
0
0
0
1
4
25
4
6
10
1
2
1
2
3
11
10
double
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
22
3
10
30
1
6
17
0
0
0
3
2
5
3
0
0
0
3
7
-3
none
Ty
Lawson
Ty Lawson
False
25
1
2
50
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
2
2
8
2
0
3
0
5
32
none
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
False
23
4
13
31
1
2
50
0
0
0
3
6
9
1
0
3
1
1
9
15
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
17
2
2
100
2
2
100
1
2
50
0
2
2
4
4
1
0
3
7
21
none
Marcus
Thornton
Marcus Thornton
False
16
7
13
54
4
8
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
18
25
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
False
14
4
4
100
1
1
100
2
4
50
0
1
1
1
1
0
4
1
11
16
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
2
2
2
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
7
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
14
December
2015
Monday
Pepsi Center
Denver
Nuggets
Denver
False
Lakers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
3
21
24
2185
1771
32
10
31
88
35
40
20
17
85
29
11
40
4
21
11
19
23
97
4
57
22
39
1923
97
5
55
55
100
97
14
111
21
72
33
74
2521
6060
911
33
4
2323
118
5
64
52
81
112
33
145
10
75
32
44
3021
6060
5
2
40
19
9
47
5
5
100
9
1
10
2
7
3
7
25
60
7
2
29
23
7
30
5
5
100
7
4
11
1
2
3
4
21
60
9
3
33
23
11
48
6
5
83
11
3
14
1
7
3
4
30
60
11
3
27
23
8
35
4
2
50
2
3
5
0
5
2
4
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D'Angelo
Russell
D'Angelo Russell
True
37
5
14
36
2
8
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
0
4
3
12
-14
none
Kobe
Bryant
Kobe Bryant
True
31
9
16
56
4
9
44
3
3
100
2
5
7
6
3
0
0
0
25
3
none
Lou
Williams
Lou Williams
True
28
3
10
30
1
5
20
8
9
89
1
4
5
3
2
0
4
3
15
-19
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
True
25
5
9
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
0
0
3
0
4
10
6
none
Larry
Nance
Larry Nance
True
25
3
9
33
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
5
6
1
1
0
1
2
8
5
none
Nick
Young
Nick Young
False
27
5
10
50
3
7
43
0
0
0
2
1
3
1
0
0
0
1
13
-35
none
Julius
Randle
Julius Randle
False
22
3
11
27
0
1
0
1
2
50
3
7
10
2
1
0
3
5
7
-34
none
Robert
Sacre
Robert Sacre
False
22
2
6
33
0
0
0
3
4
75
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
7
-35
none
Marcelo
Huertas
Marcelo Huertas
False
17
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
6
4
0
-15
none
Anthony
Brown
Anthony Brown
False
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-7
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
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
Metta
World Peace
Metta World Peace
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
15
December
2015
Tuesday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Bucks
Milwaukee
True
The Houston Rockets ( 12 - 12 ) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers ( 3 - 21 ) 126 - 97 on Saturday . The Lakers ' frontcourt has been manhandled throughout the season by opposing power forwards and centers , and Saturday night represented another situation ripe for the same type of outcome , considering that Los Angeles would be facing a motivated Dwight Howard . The Rockets ' big man , who spent one tumultous season in Los Angeles during the 2012 - 13 campaign , brought his A-game against his former team after back - to - back lackluster performances . The 12 - year pro posted 18 points , 12 rebounds , a pair of assists , a pair of blocks and a steal . It was Howard 's seventh double - double of the season , and featured his second - best shooting night of the campaign ( 88 percent ) . His dominance was a microcosm of the bigger picture , as Houston outscored the visitors in the paint 62 - 28 and outrebounded them 52 to 40 . Los Angeles was led by Kobe Bryant , who managed one of his best games of the season with 25 points , seven assists , six rebounds and three steals over 31 minutes . Lou Williams was solid in another starting opportunity , tallying 15 points , five rebounds , three assists and a pair of steals . D'Angelo Russell could n't put together a third consecutive standout performance , but did pitch in with 12 points , four assists and and three steals . Roy Hibbert ( 10 points ) and Larry Nance , Jr. ( eight points ) only managed modest contributions , and Nick Young paced the Los Angeles bench with 13 points . The Lakers fell to 3 - 21 and remain in last place in the Western Conference 's Pacific Division . They head home to face the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday . In addition to Howard 's stellar effort , James Harden led the overall scoring for Houston with 30 points . Clint Capela also produced against the Lakers ' vulnerable frontcourt , managing his own double - double with 11 points and 10 rebounds . While the remaining Houston starters only mustered single - digit points , Marcus Thornton paced the Rockets bench with 18 points , while Donatas Motiejunas had his best game since returning from offseason back surgery . The four - year pro managed an impressive 11 points in just 15 minutes , which was his highest allotment of playing time in the four games that he 's been active this season . The Rockets improved to 12 - 12 and remain in fourth place in the Western Conference 's Southwest Division . They travel to Denver to face off against the Nuggets on Monday .
The Houston Rockets (12 - 12) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (3 - 21) 126 - 97 on Saturday. The Lakers' frontcourt has been manhandled throughout the season by opposing power forwards and centers, and Saturday night represented another situation ripe for the same type of outcome, considering that Los Angeles would be facing a motivated Dwight Howard. The Rockets' big man, who spent one tumultous season in Los Angeles during the 2012 - 13 campaign, brought his A-game against his former team after back - to - back lackluster performances. The 12 - year pro posted 18 points, 12 rebounds, a pair of assists, a pair of blocks and a steal. It was Howard's seventh double - double of the season, and featured his second - best shooting night of the campaign (88 percent). His dominance was a microcosm of the bigger picture, as Houston outscored the visitors in the paint 62 - 28 and outrebounded them 52 to 40. Los Angeles was led by Kobe Bryant, who managed one of his best games of the season with 25 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals over 31 minutes. Lou Williams was solid in another starting opportunity, tallying 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. D'Angelo Russell couldn't put together a third consecutive standout performance, but did pitch in with 12 points, four assists and and three steals. Roy Hibbert (10 points) and Larry Nance, Jr. (eight points) only managed modest contributions, and Nick Young paced the Los Angeles bench with 13 points. The Lakers fell to 3 - 21 and remain in last place in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. They head home to face the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. In addition to Howard's stellar effort, James Harden led the overall scoring for Houston with 30 points. Clint Capela also produced against the Lakers' vulnerable frontcourt, managing his own double - double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. While the remaining Houston starters only mustered single - digit points, Marcus Thornton paced the Rockets bench with 18 points, while Donatas Motiejunas had his best game since returning from offseason back surgery. The four - year pro managed an impressive 11 points in just 15 minutes, which was his highest allotment of playing time in the four games that he's been active this season. The Rockets improved to 12 - 12 and remain in fourth place in the Western Conference's Southwest Division. They travel to Denver to face off against the Nuggets on Monday.
The Houston Rockets (12 - 12) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (3 - 21) 126 - 97 on Saturday. The Lakers' frontcourt has been manhandled throughout the season by opposing power forwards and centers, and Saturday night represented another situation ripe for the same type of outcome, considering that Los Angeles would be facing a motivated Dwight Howard. The Rockets' big man, who spent one tumultous season in Los Angeles during the 2012 - 13 campaign, brought his A-game against his former team after back - to - back lackluster performances. The 12 - year pro posted 18 points, 12 rebounds, a pair of assists, a pair of blocks and a steal. It was Howard's seventh double - double of the season, and featured his second - best shooting night of the campaign (88 percent). His dominance was a microcosm of the bigger picture, as Houston outscored the visitors in the paint 62 - 28 and outrebounded them 52 to 40. Los Angeles was led by Kobe Bryant, who managed one of his best games of the season with 25 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals over 31 minutes. Lou Williams was solid in another starting opportunity, tallying 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. D'Angelo Russell couldn't put together a third consecutive standout performance, but did pitch in with 12 points, four assists and and three steals. Roy Hibbert (10 points) and Larry Nance, Jr. (eight points) only managed modest contributions, and Nick Young paced the Los Angeles bench with 13 points. The Lakers fell to 3 - 21 and remain in last place in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. They head home to face the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. In addition to Howard's stellar effort, James Harden led the overall scoring for Houston with 30 points. Clint Capela also produced against the Lakers' vulnerable frontcourt, managing his own double - double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. While the remaining Houston starters only mustered single - digit points, Marcus Thornton paced the Rockets bench with 18 points, while Donatas Motiejunas had his best game since returning from offseason back surgery. The four - year pro managed an impressive 11 points in just 15 minutes, which was his highest allotment of playing time in the four games that he's been active this season. The Rockets improved to 12 - 12 and remain in fourth place in the Western Conference's Southwest Division. They travel to Denver to face off against the Nuggets on Monday.
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J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <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> HOME-9 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 6 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <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> Kobe Bryant <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 25 <FG> 9 16 56 <FG3> 4 9 44 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 6 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lou Williams <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 15 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Young <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D'Angelo Russell <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 14 36 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Larry Nance <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robert Sacre <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Julius Randle <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Metta World Peace <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <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> Ryan Kelly <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <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> Brandon Bass <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <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> Anthony Brown <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 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> VIS-12 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none