Wednesday’s showdown between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers not only decided the outcome of the regular season series, but was also the first contest between these two Western conference teams since they made the two NBA trade deadline deals.
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James Harden and his 46-21 Rockets currently are slated at the No.3 position in the West, while the Lakers are still No. 2 in the race towards the lottery sweepstakes. Mike D’Antoni has emerged as a frontrunner for the NBA coach of the year award, after two failed stops with the Lakers and New York Knicks.