The Los Angeles Lakers took a step back on Sunday night as they lost to the Houston Rockets, 119-115, in the first game of their road trip.
The Rockets provided a tough test for the Lakers and early on, they didn’t appear up to the challenge. Houston built up a 22-point lead before L.A. came storming back to make it a game late.
When the Lakers were mounting a comeback, Anthony Davis was called for a crucial offensive foul on a moving screen on Aaron Holiday that halted their momentum.
After the game, Davis was unhappy with the call although he ultimately concluded that is not what cost the Lakers the game, as seen on Spectrum SportsNet:
“It was a terrible call.