Luka Doncic scores 40 points as Lakers defeat Rockets in NBA
Al Jazeera
Doncic recorded his 11th 40-point game of the season as the Lakers beat the Rockets for the second time in three days.
Luka Doncic had 40 points and LeBron James added 30 as the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 124-116 away win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
It’s the 10th win in 11 games for the Lakers, who also beat Houston 100-92 on Monday night.
The Lakers led by four with about 90 seconds remaining when Doncic found James for an alley-oop dunk. Kevin Durant had a turnover on the other end and Doncic made a 3-pointer to push the lead to 120-111 with less than a minute left.
Doncic had 10 assists and nine rebounds to finish one rebound shy of a triple-double. James was 13 of 14 from the floor – tying the best single-game shooting effort of his career – and had five rebounds to give him 12,002, making him the 23rd player in NBA history to reach 12,000 rebounds. James also shot 13 of 14 for Miami against Charlotte on February 4, 2013.
Alperen Sengun had 27 points and 10 assists for the Rockets in his return after missing two games with a back issue. Amen Thompson added 26 points and 11 rebounds as Houston lost for the third time in four games.
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