Following their Christmas Day loss to Brooklyn, the Lakers (17-18) snapped their longest losing streak of the season, after a 132-123 win over the Houston Rockets. Out of the eight Lakers who played tonight, five of them finished with double-digit points including four of the five starters.
LeBron James made his first career start at the five and recorded his third triple-double of the season with 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists on top of 2 blocks and a steal. It is his fifth straight game with 30-plus points and the 11th out of his last 15 games.