Here is what you need to know before the Lakers close out their home schedule against the Houston Rockets.
1) Hart has answered the call
With Kyle Kuzma, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Isaiah Thomas all injured during the Lakers’ last two games, rookie Josh Hart has shouldered the offense.
The 22-year-old has scored 20-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time in his career. During this small sample, he has shot 16-of-30 on his way to 45 points.
Most of Hart’s damage has been done through his usual diet of layups and 3-pointers.