Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
15
7
22
3369
3499
36
15
42
94
51
54
21
17
81
37
15
52
2
35
20
20
22
134
4
118
61
52
2623
178
7
48
37
77
610
35
645
11
103
54
35
4324
6060
116
71
61
2124
1313
62
81
61
75
129
43
172
00
1210
47
75
3928
6060
11
6
55
26
17
65
4
3
75
6
3
9
1
10
5
3
43
60
8
1
12
23
8
35
8
7
88
10
5
15
1
3
4
5
24
60
11
7
64
21
13
62
8
6
75
12
4
16
0
12
4
7
39
60
6
1
17
24
13
54
1
1
100
9
3
12
0
10
7
5
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
31
4
9
44
2
6
33
0
0
0
2
5
7
12
3
0
5
3
10
30
double
James
Harden
James Harden
True
29
8
14
57
4
7
57
5
6
83
0
6
6
7
4
0
4
0
25
19
none
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
27
4
6
67
1
2
50
2
2
100
1
1
2
3
3
0
2
1
11
22
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
True
24
3
9
33
0
3
0
6
6
100
2
2
4
0
1
0
1
2
12
20
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
True
20
6
10
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
9
2
2
2
2
2
12
16
none
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
False
24
9
13
69
8
12
67
0
0
0
0
4
4
2
0
0
2
1
26
28
none
Sam
Dekker
Sam Dekker
False
23
6
10
60
0
3
0
0
0
0
5
3
8
4
0
0
2
4
12
22
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
20
4
9
44
0
2
0
1
1
100
0
1
1
2
3
0
1
3
9
17
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
False
18
3
4
75
0
0
0
3
6
50
3
5
8
2
1
0
0
3
9
26
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
8
4
6
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
8
-3
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
7
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
none
Tyler
Ennis
Tyler Ennis
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
-3
none
9
December
2016
Friday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Thunder
Oklahoma City
False
Lakers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
10
14
24
3004
3005
20
5
25
87
34
39
27
22
81
25
14
39
4
14
13
27
22
95
4
28
04
14
1927
912
47
100
90
90
78
34
112
02
37
12
94
2728
6060
46
10
22
2219
85
4
710
58
8
46
34
80
02
22
64
68
2218
6060
2
0
0
19
9
47
10
9
90
7
3
10
0
3
1
9
27
60
8
4
50
27
12
44
0
0
0
8
4
12
2
7
2
4
28
60
4
1
25
22
8
36
7
5
71
4
3
7
0
2
6
6
22
60
6
0
0
19
5
26
10
8
80
6
4
10
2
2
4
8
18
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jordan
Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson
True
35
3
13
23
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
7
-26
none
Marcelo
Huertas
Marcelo Huertas
True
31
3
7
43
0
4
0
4
4
100
0
3
3
7
5
0
6
3
10
-20
none
Julius
Randle
Julius Randle
True
28
9
19
47
0
1
0
3
4
75
5
5
10
1
0
0
3
2
21
-18
double
Luol
Deng
Luol Deng
True
21
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
1
3
2
-10
none
Timofey
Mozgov
Timofey Mozgov
True
14
5
9
56
0
0
0
1
1
100
2
3
5
0
0
0
3
4
11
-19
none
Brandon
Ingram
Brandon Ingram
False
33
5
13
38
2
4
50
0
2
0
3
4
7
1
1
1
5
4
12
-31
none
Lou
Williams
Lou Williams
False
25
7
12
58
2
4
50
8
8
100
1
0
1
0
3
1
6
1
24
-26
none
Larry
Nance
Larry Nance
False
22
1
5
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
1
1
1
1
3
2
-25
none
Thomas
Robinson
Thomas Robinson
False
15
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
4
50
1
3
4
1
1
0
1
2
2
-18
none
Metta
World Peace
Metta World Peace
False
7
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
-1
none
Ivica
Zubac
Ivica Zubac
False
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
-1
none
Tarik
Black
Tarik Black
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nick
Young
Nick Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
9
December
2016
Friday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Suns
Phoenix
True
Wednesday night 's showdown in Houston ended up being all about each team 's sixth man , as each led their respective teams in scoring and have been playing their best basketball as of late . For the Rockets , Eric Gordon , who became a reserve upon the return of Patrick Beverley , led the way with an efficient 26 points in 24 minutes on 9 - of - 13 shooting from the field . In his last six games , Gordon is averaging 23 points per game while shooting an impressive 53 percent from the field overall . On the other side of the court , Lou Williams continues to make a run at the league 's Sixth Man of the Year Award , but he has been playing his best basketball in the month of December . After scoring a team - high 24 points Wednesday night , Williams is averaging an incredible 34 points over his last three games and has been the leader behind a Los Angeles bench unit that ranks as one of the best in the league so far this season . The Houston Rockets dominated the Los Angeles Lakers 134 - 95 Wednesday at Target Center . This game appeared to be over after the first quarter , as the Lakers ' ( 10 - 14 ) leaky defense had no answered for the Rockets ' ( 15 - 7 ) high - powered offensive attack , as Houston won the quarter 43 - 27 . And while Los Angeles managed to pull closer before halftime , the Rockets absolutely poured it on in the second half . Houston was led by shooting guard Eric Gordon , who has really adjusted to his new role off the bench , as he scored a game - high 26 points in just 24 minutes on a scorching 9 - of - 13 from the field . Early MVP-candidate James Harden was not too far behind , scoring 25 points on top of eight rebounds , six assists and four steals . To round off a terrific performance from the Rockets ' backcourt players , Patrick Beverley put together his best performance since returning from injury , recording 10 points , 12 assists , seven rebounds and three steals in 32 minutes . As a team , the Rockets made a living at the 3 - point line , shooting an impressive 15 - of - 36 from long range . For the Lakers , it was a night to forget , as the team shot a dreadful 39 percent from the field and 25 percent from behind the arc . Julius Randle led the way with a double - double of 21 points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes , while Lou Williams continued to campaign for a Sixth Man of the Year award , posting an efficient 24 points in 25 minutes . Meanwhile , Jordan Clarkson made his first start at point guard this season and posted a lowly seven points on just 3 - of - 13 shooting from the field . Up next , the Rockets will head to Oklahoma City on Friday to take on the Thunder , while the Lakers will head home Friday to play the Suns .
Wednesday night's showdown in Houston ended up being all about each team's sixth man, as each led their respective teams in scoring and have been playing their best basketball as of late. For the Rockets, Eric Gordon, who became a reserve upon the return of Patrick Beverley, led the way with an efficient 26 points in 24 minutes on 9 - of - 13 shooting from the field. In his last six games, Gordon is averaging 23 points per game while shooting an impressive 53 percent from the field overall. On the other side of the court, Lou Williams continues to make a run at the league's Sixth Man of the Year Award, but he has been playing his best basketball in the month of December. After scoring a team - high 24 points Wednesday night, Williams is averaging an incredible 34 points over his last three games and has been the leader behind a Los Angeles bench unit that ranks as one of the best in the league so far this season.
Wednesday night's showdown in Houston ended up being all about each team's sixth man, as each led their respective teams in scoring and have been playing their best basketball as of late. For the Rockets, Eric Gordon, who became a reserve upon the return of Patrick Beverley, led the way with an efficient 26 points in 24 minutes on 9 - of - 13 shooting from the field. In his last six games, Gordon is averaging 23 points per game while shooting an impressive 53 percent from the field overall. On the other side of the court, Lou Williams continues to make a run at the league's Sixth Man of the Year Award, but he has been playing his best basketball in the month of December. After scoring a team - high 24 points Wednesday night, Williams is averaging an incredible 34 points over his last three games and has been the leader behind a Los Angeles bench unit that ranks as one of the best in the league so far this season. The Houston Rockets dominated the Los Angeles Lakers 134 - 95 Wednesday at Target Center. This game appeared to be over after the first quarter, as the Lakers' (10 - 14) leaky defense had no answered for the Rockets' (15 - 7) high - powered offensive attack, as Houston won the quarter 43 - 27. And while Los Angeles managed to pull closer before halftime, the Rockets absolutely poured it on in the second half. Houston was led by shooting guard Eric Gordon, who has really adjusted to his new role off the bench, as he scored a game - high 26 points in just 24 minutes on a scorching 9 - of - 13 from the field. Early MVP-candidate James Harden was not too far behind, scoring 25 points on top of eight rebounds, six assists and four steals. To round off a terrific performance from the Rockets' backcourt players, Patrick Beverley put together his best performance since returning from injury, recording 10 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds and three steals in 32 minutes. As a team, the Rockets made a living at the 3 - point line, shooting an impressive 15 - of - 36 from long range. For the Lakers, it was a night to forget, as the team shot a dreadful 39 percent from the field and 25 percent from behind the arc. Julius Randle led the way with a double - double of 21 points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes, while Lou Williams continued to campaign for a Sixth Man of the Year award, posting an efficient 24 points in 25 minutes. Meanwhile, Jordan Clarkson made his first start at point guard this season and posted a lowly seven points on just 3 - of - 13 shooting from the field. Up next, the Rockets will head to Oklahoma City on Friday to take on the Thunder, while the Lakers will head home Friday to play the Suns.
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J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lou Williams <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 24 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Julius Randle <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 21 <FG> 9 19 47 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 5 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Brandon Ingram <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Timofey Mozgov <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcelo Huertas <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 7 <STL> 5 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Clarkson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 13 23 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ivica Zubac <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Metta World Peace <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thomas Robinson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Larry Nance <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luol Deng <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Young <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> Tarik Black <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