After returning home from a road trip like the one the Lakers had last week, there is often a letdown for teams in the NBA. The figurative sigh of relief of being back home often leads to a drop in energy level and, all of a sudden, you suffer a loss.
The Lakers, though, did not fall into that common trap. While the start was slow on Saturday against the Rockets, it was not due to a low energy level and when the execution met the level of effort, the Lakers flipped the game on its side and took complete control of the contest.