HOUSTON -- A triple-double from LeBron James and a high-scoring effort from Russell Westbrook weren't enough to halt the Los Angeles Lakers' self-destruction tour, with Wednesday's 139-130 overtime loss to the Rockets being the latest lowlight in a season full of them.
"We kind of messed around with the game and they had confidence throughout the night," said Westbrook, who had one of his finest games as a Laker with 30 points on 11-of-22 shooting (7-of-8 on free throws), eight rebounds, six assists and just one turnover.
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