National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 142, Houston 148
Sunday, December 31, 2017 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2017
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#40 Leon Wood, #39 Tyler Ford, #30 John Goble
Attendance:
18179
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Houston Rockets have a 14-5 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 5-12 while on the road this season.
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Houston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rockets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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L.A. Lakers has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Lakers have won 1 of their last 10 games.
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James Harden played 40:47 minutes and scored 40 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 34.8 points over the last five games.
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Julius Randle played 33:03 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 68.4% from the field and has averaged 17 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Houston Rockets average 115.2 points per game and hold opponents to 106.9 points per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average 107.3 points per game and hold opponents to 111.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Lakers |
|
Houston |
|
Julius Randle 29 |
Scoring |
James Harden 40 |
|
Tyler Ennis 11 |
Assists |
James Harden 11 |
|
Julius Randle 15 |
Rebounds |
Tarik Black 9 |
|
Brandon Ingram 6 |
Free Throws Made |
James Harden 17 |
|
Jordan Clarkson 2 |
Steals |
Trevor Ariza 2 |
|
Kyle Kuzma 2 |
Blocks |
Clint Capela 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| L.A. Lakers
|
142 |
50.5 |
10-25 |
26-37 |
31 |
54 |
| Houston
|
148 |
46.2 |
18-52 |
32-39 |
29 |
43 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Rockets have a W/L % of .840 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Lakers have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .348 after a loss.
