Los Angeles Lakers (19-14, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (22-12, third in the Western Conference)
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hits the road against Houston looking to continue its three-game road winning streak.
The Rockets have gone 14-8 against Western Conference opponents. Houston is the worst team in the Western Conference shooting 32.5% from 3-point range. The Lakers are 16-7 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles is sixth in the Western Conference with 15.9 fast break points per game led by The Rockets are shooting 44.1% from the field this season, 3.5 percentage points lower than the 47.6% the Lakers allow to opponents. The Lakers average 11.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 fewer makes per game than the Rockets allow.LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 6-4, averaging 108.4 points, 46.5 rebounds, 20.2 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.1 points per game.
Lakers: 6-3, averaging 112.3 points, 45.2 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.8 points.Community honors soccer player and her father killed in OC plane crash
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