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HOUSTON — — Luka Doncic had 40 factors and LeBron James added 30 because the Los Angeles Lakers prolonged their profitable streak to seven video games with a 124-116 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday evening.
It’s the tenth win in 11 video games for the Lakers, who additionally beat Houston 100-92 on Monday evening.
The Lakers led by 4 with about 90 seconds remaining when Doncic discovered James for an alley-oop dunk. Kevin Durant had a turnover on the opposite finish and Doncic made a 3-pointer to push the result in 120-111 with lower than a minute left.
Doncic had 10 assists and 9 rebounds to complete one rebound shy of a triple-double. James was 13 of 14 from the ground — tying the perfect single-game taking pictures effort of his profession — and had 5 rebounds to present him 12,002, making him the twenty third participant in NBA historical past to succeed in 12,000 rebounds. James additionally shot 13 of 14 for Miami in opposition to Charlotte on Feb. 4, 2013.
Alperen Sengun had 27 factors and 10 assists for the Rockets in his return after lacking two video games with a again situation. Amen Thompson added 26 factors and 11 rebounds as Houston misplaced for the third time in 4 video games.
Durant had simply two factors within the first half and completed with 18 factors and 6 rebounds.
The Lakers trailed by 2 earlier than Rui Hachimura and Doncic made consecutive 3-pointers to take a 113-109 lead with about three minutes to go.
Thompson made a layup for the Rockets earlier than a dunk by Hachimura left the Lakers up by 4 with lower than two minutes left.
The sport was tied early within the fourth quarter earlier than James scored the primary 4 factors in a 6-0 run that gave the Lakers a 102-96 lead with lower than 9 minutes to go.
But the Rockets scored the following 9 factors, with a 3 from Durant, to take a 105-102 lead with about 6½ minutes remaining.
Up subsequent
Lakers: Visit Miami on Thursday evening.
Rockets: Host Atlanta on Friday evening.
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