Kyle Kuzma poured in a career high 38 points to go with 7 rebounds to power the Lakers past the red-hot Rockets 122-116 despite a 50+ point performance from James Harden. Lonzo Ball added 16 points and 9 rebounds while Brandon Ingram racked up 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists and Josh Hart chipped in 11 points, filling for KCP. Corey Brewer came back to Houston and stung the Rockets with 21 points off the bench and Larry Nance Jr. added 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Final Score: @ Houston 122-116 [W]
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This was a stunning, yet big win for the Lakers on the road. Think about this, heading into this game the Rockets were undefeated with Chris Paul on the floor. The Lakers are one of the worst in the league in terms of 3-point shooting. All those fact checks were thrown out of the window by the time this game was over. What a game by Kyle Kuzma as the stats indicate. Kuz ignited the 3-point shooting game and ignited the fantastic start for the Lakers, starting the game 6 for 6 from beyond the arc. The Rockets couldn't put a hand up on time and Kuz just straight line drives his jumpshot, nothing but net. Houston's defense had no answer because Kuzma can shoot and attack the basket at will. He has the arsenal to be an all-around scorer. Big ups to Corey Brewer as well coming off the bench. The crazy part about it is that the Lakers' most consistent players off the bench, Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle, did not play well. Randle in particular didn't play that much off the bench. But, Corey Brewer stepped up as did Larry Nance Jr. Brewer probably had this game marked on his calendar so he could stick it to his former team. I liked his aggressiveness on both ends of the floor. Speaking of defense, the Lakers really stood out on the defensive end. The final score doesn't indicate it, but they were running and hustling back defensively and securing rebounds to finish the good defense. Clyde Drexler, NBA legend and color commentator for the Rockets basketball network, pointed that out during the game. Harden can drop 50+ points, but it's all about containing the rest of the team, which the Lakers did and granted, the Rockets missed a whole lot of shots that they routinely make, especially from three point land.
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