Lakers Win Streak Hits Two As They Beat Rockets 98-92
- Updated: November 19, 2014
Houston Rockets’ Kostas Papanikolaou (16) shoots as Los Angeles Lakers’ Jordan Hill (27) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
The Lakers ended the game on a 12-1 run to beat the Houston Rockets 98-92. The Lakers were coming off of their first road victory of the season and added to their win streak tonight.
Kobe Bryant lead the way for the Lakers. He scored 28 points and dished out 7 assists. The game was matter of peaks and valleys for Bryant. In the second quarter Bryant went 5-5 from the field and cooled off in the second half.
Late in the fourth Bryant hit a ridiculous and one jump shot over Trevor Ariza which sparked the Lakers comeback. Nick Young played a huge part in the Lakers win. Swaggy P scored 16 points off the bench for the Lakeshow.
The Lakers are now 2-0 with Nick Young in the lineup.
Jordan Hill scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Carlos Boozer had a double double of his own.
The Houston Rockets played tonight’s without their big man Dwight Howard due to knee injury. As the Rockets always do they fired away from three time after time. They shot a total of 38 three’s, nailing 15 of them. A big surprise for the Rockets was Kostas Papanikolaou. Papanikolaou scored 19 points off the bench including four three pointers.
James Harden did his usual damage in the scoring column. He scored 24 points and dished out 7 assists without Howard.
A big reason for the Lakers victory was the fact that they out rebounded Houston, 47-38. In addition to that, the Lakers also won the turnover battle.
The win over Houston is big for the Lakers since they have been struggling early on this season. Two road victories in two nights isn’t a bad way to start a road trip.
The road trip will end Friday night, as the Lakers will take on the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas.
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