Rockets Take Down Lakers In Houston

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers is fouled on the play by Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets during the first half at Toyota Center on January 29, 2024 in Houston, Texas.

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Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun led the Rockets to a 135-119 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Toyota Center. Green scored a game-high 34 points to go along with 12 rebounds and seven assists. Sengun filled the stat sheet with 31 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a block. Cam Whitmore came off the bench to score 20 points on a night where Houston shot 53.1-percent from the field. The Rockets have won two of three to improve to 22-and-24. They host the New Orleans Pelicans tomorrow night.