The Los Angeles Lakers took a huge step toward their postseason aspirations on Thursday by upsetting the fifth-seeded Houston Rockets, 111-106, at Staples Center.
As expected, LeBron James led the way for the Lakers with a team-high 29 points to go along with 11 rebounds and 6 assists, but James couldn’t have done it without the help of Brandon Ingram, who picked up right where he left off coming back from the All-Star break.
In 41 minutes for the Lakers, Ingram put up 27 points on an efficient 50 percent shooting from the field, while also grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds.