After starting the new year with back-to-back wins at home, the Los Angeles Lakers went on the road to face the Houston Rockets on Sunday evening.
The Rockets presented a good challenge for the Lakers as one of the best young teams in the league. In fact, they showed how much work the Lakers still have to do as Houston went up big early and hung on for a 119-115 victory at Toyota Center.
It was a back-and-forth game to begin with Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves getting off to hot starts for the Lakers in Houston.