The Houston Rockets cruised to their fourth consecutive win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Wednesday night, at the Toyota Center. Following the nail-biting victory over the Boston Celtics, the Rockets ended their two-game homestand against the Lakers in blowout fashion.
As expected, the Rockets came out and took care of business early. Behind a combined 21 first quarter points by James Harden (10) and Eric Gordon (12), Houston jumped out to a commanding 43-27 lead.
Despite watching their lead grow as much as 18, Houston started to underestimate the heart of the Lakers.