Game Recap: Lakers 140, Rockets 109

The Lakers defeated the Rockets, 140-109. The Lakers won four of their last five to move to 50-31. The Rockets fall to 52-29.

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00:00With a win over the Houston Rockets, the L.A. Lakers would claim the three-seed in the Western Conference playoff chase.

00:06Remember they got that guy, LeBron James, and of course their new superstar, Luka Doncic, getting set for action before the tip.

00:13And these two combining in the early going, it's Luka to LeBron for the alley-oop.

00:18And look at LeBron, still able to get up and throw that thing home.

00:21Then Jalen Green knocks down a step-back jumper on the other end, Houston up 13-7 in the early going.

00:26Luka Doncic, the step-back three, that one's money, and it's a two-point game.

00:31Then Luka drives, gets it to go off glass, Lakers up 28-24.

00:37Still in the first, LeBron James behind the back to Austin Reeves, who banks in the three.

00:42How about that? Lakers by six, then Austin Reeves to LeBron James, cutting to the basket.

00:47He goes up for the stuff, just so easy for LeBron up there.

00:51There's another look as he crunches that thing in.

00:54Then LeBron drives baseline, gets the and one, would make the free throw as well.

00:58Now the Lakers up by 15 and back to Luka.

01:02Luka with the spin, tough finish down low, takes the contact, doesn't matter with him.

01:0767-49, then LeBron to Rui Hachimura in transition for the jam.

01:13Lakers up 78-56 at the half in the third.

01:17LeBron up top to Jackson Hayes, who stuffs that one in.

01:21Look at Hayes go up and bring that one home from the roof.

01:25And the Lakers up 83-66.

01:27LeBron looks to have strained his groin on this play.

01:31Watch it one more time as LeBron sort of winces there.

01:35He finished the game with 14 points and eight assists.

01:38You're going to want to stick and stay with NBA.com for any updates on his condition.

01:42Later, Luka Doncic knocks down the catch and shoots three.

01:46Lakers up by 17.

01:48Luka hits a fadeaway jumper next.

01:50He finished with 39 points, eight rebounds, seven assists.

01:53And the Lakers get a big win.

01:55Your final score, 140-109.

01:57is a big win.