Takeaways from, the Rockets 120-114 loss to the Lakers:
1. If you fell asleep on the sofa at halftime, you would have gotten up feeling the Rockets are pretty good. Maybe they will be, but the NBA counted the second half, too. The Rockets offense rolled through Wednesday's first half with all the James Harden playmaking and 3-point shooting they advertised. Harden's 14 assists in the first half tied the franchise record for a half and were two shy of his career high for a game. The Rockets made 6 of 13 3-pointers in the first half.