NBA

Regular Season Round 87: Houston R. - LA Lakers 115-124

Date: January 18, 2020
The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-best Rockets' (26-15) home loss to first ranked Lakers (34-8) 115-124 on Saturday. Lakers forced 20 Rockets turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Lakers made 9 blocks. Rockets were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was LeBron James (203-84) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists. Forward Kyle Kuzma (206-95, college: Utah) chipped in 23 points and 8 rebounds. Four Lakers players scored in double figures. Lakers' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Russell Westbrook (190-88, college: UCLA) who recorded 35 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 7 assists and James Harden (196-89, college: ASU) added 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 7 assists respectively. Lakers maintains first place with 34-8 record. Rockets lost third consecutive game. They keep the second position with 15 games lost.

  HOUSTON R. (coach: Ime Udoka)115
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
  WRsUMQIIV, eussRll 35 60-84 (10.8%) 5-5 (5%) 0-7 (00.1%) 8 9 7 9 0 5 4 5 5 0 40 48 -0
64 HiQdRj, ziBRs 47 1-66 (03.0%) 8-7 (88.8%) 61-62 (22.7%) 5 1 1 9 4 5 5 6 5 1 43 80 -68
3 wuZVRQ, O.z. 40 5-4 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 4 0 2 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 1 3 -9
60 CipRli, ClajU 44 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 2 68 4 8 5 6 4 5 8 2 62 -7
  bZvRBIQR, mRj 83 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 1 5 6 5 5 4 7 5 6
65 GIQdIj, qQaZ 45 8-0 (35%) 4-7 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 64 0 -66
3 HIusR, gijuRl 84 6-6 (655%) 8-2 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 8 5 5 5 65 1 8
  ChijdlRQ, wFsIj 65 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 -9
  ARfIlIshi, whiMI 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 4
86 yQiJaRQ, baZhiRl  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   82-04 (08.2%) 68-49 (48.3%) 84-87 (97.4%) 66 40 31 85 81 5 2 3 5 85 660 76  


  LA LAKERS (coach: JJ Redick)124
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
5 KuJBi, KFlR 49 0-2 (18.0%) 4-2 (49.0%) 3-1 (11.9%) 8 1 2 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 84 62 3
84 ziBRs, vRmQIj 40 66-62 (16.6%) 8-9 (82.1%) 4-0 (15%) 5 0 0 68 4 5 8 5 5 1 46 89 8
  GQRRj, gijjF 44 4-1 (05%) 3-7 (33.3%) 8-3 (05%) 6 3 0 6 4 5 3 6 5 6 85 69 1
9 bZGRR, ziLilR 62 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 0 4 2 8 8 5 5 4 5 6 7 69 66
  mQidlRF, SLRQF 62 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 3 5 6 5 5 8 3 -8 -0
6 CildTRll-OIpR, KRjUiLaIus 43 1-65 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 0-0 (655%) 8 6 4 3 3 5 8 6 5 6 85 62 62
  HITiQd, gTaDhU 80 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 3 1 65 8 3 5 8 4 5 8 1 60 6
3 CiQusI, SlRx 62 5-3 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 1 1 8 8 5 6 6 5 8 3 0 60
  gijaRls, wQIF 64 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 -8
  CIIV, ruajj 0 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 3 0 -3
  gudlRF, ziQRd 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 -6
wIUil   43-15 (01.9%) 66-44 (44.4%) 84-48 (96.7%) 60 43 37 80 89 5 64 7 5 69 683 667  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)