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.
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