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Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers

NBA
Rockets
10-34
132-140
Final
Lakers
20-24
crypto.com Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 2, LAL 16
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LAL leads
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HOU35263734132
LAL37362938140

Who won: Lakers 140-132

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 140-132 on Monday, January 16, 2023 at crypto.com Arena. The Lakers lead the series 1-0. The Lakers outscored the Rockets 36-26 in the 2nd quarter. LeBron James led the Lakers in points (48). Alperen Sengun led the Rockets in points (33).

Recap · Jan 19
LeBron drops 48, Lakers beat Rockets 140-132 to snap skid

LeBron James had a season-high 48 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in his third 40-point performance since turning 38 less than three weeks ago, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game skid with a 140-132 victory over the Houston...

What it means

  • Season series: LAL lead series 1-0.
  • Rockets 4-20 on the road; Lakers 11-10 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Rockets2nd in Southwest Division
  • Alperen Sengun C
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Fred VanVleet G
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Kevin Durant F
    Not Injury Related
    Day-To-Day
  • Steven Adams C
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
Lakers1st in Pacific Division
  • Arthur Kaluma F
    Lower Body
    Day-To-Day
  • Collin Sexton G
    Lower Leg
    Day-To-Day
  • Dalton Knecht F
    Undisclosed, Bruise
    Day-To-Day
  • Walker Kessler C
    Finger
    Day-To-Day
  • Ziaire Williams F
    Foot, Bruise
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

LAL lead series 1-0

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Game info

Venue
crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA · Attendance 17,657
Officials
Mark Lindsay (Referee), Scott Wall (Referee), Sean Corbin (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesLAL lead series 1-0

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