"They hit some tough shots down the stretch, and we made some costly turnovers at the end," Davis said.The Lakers got plenty of simple baskets down low, but the Rockets went 15 for 29 on 3-pointers in the first three quarters to keep it close.Covington came up with a key block of Davis' shot with about 3:30 to play after Houston reclaimed the lead, and he hit a clutch 3-pointer from the corner with 2:42 to play.Rockets: They avenged a 124-115 loss to the Lakers in Houston last month. It's just one game, but the confidence is good. Rockets, 97-113, Box Score - 2020 Regular Season Stats from the NBA game played between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets on August 06, 2020 with result, scoring by period and players.
(1:56) "You learn from the tape and put it in the game plan for the next time you play these guys. The Rancho Cucamonga native and UCLA product is reportedly weighing an NBA return after retiring from his 10-year career in June. "He stays locked in and is trying to win whatever it takes, accepting the double teams and trying to trying to bust it through to other guys. Harden drops 39 points vs. Lakers (1:56) James Harden leads the Rockets with 39 points as they beat the Lakers 113-97. "There's a lot of things especially defensively that we can correct but I think our energy ... and pace has been good. He joined James and Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history with 20,000 points, 7,000 assists, 6,000 rebounds. Thankful for having so many great teammates. "Harden's layup jump-started Houston's offense and was the start of an 11-0 run that pushed the lead to 105-89 with five minutes remaining. He was wonderful tonight. The Lakers, who clinched the top seed in the Western Conference on Monday, didn't have James because of a sore right groin.The Lakers scored the first 10 points of the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 94-89 with about eight minutes to go. ... played limited minutes so expect the Lakers to be full tilt here. "That's a blessing," Westbrook said. Location: The Arena, Orlando, FL. ... LA didn't make a trade near the deadline for the first time since 2016. TV: AT&T Sports, TNT. Plus, the Lakers are the deeper team and their track record is solid recently against the Rockets (3-1 ATS in last 4). "James is getting a lot of eyes on him, but Russ was doing what he is definitely capable of doing. Harden's 39 help Rockets past short-handed Lakers 113-97. ... — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 6, 2020. Harden, "We're playing pretty good," Harden said. ... 2019-2020 … "And this helps a lot, because if you come in here and get spanked and they're all little, it's like, `Oh, maybe we can't do this.' Lakers vs. "Our energy, our effort and our aggressiveness defensively is something that we have to hang our hats on," he said.More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP-SportsLeBron James goes for 17 points as he plays only a half in the Lakers' final game before the playoffs.Vince Carter explains why the Bucks need to remove all distractions heading into the playoffs.Donovan Mitchell soaks Jazz rookie Rayjon Tucker after a career-high 18 points vs. the Spurs. Get a preview of the Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers basketball game. "The Lakers adapted their own lineups, with Howard and McGee playing only a combined 20 minutes.More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP-SportsVince Carter explains why the Bucks need to remove all distractions heading into the playoffs.Donovan Mitchell soaks Jazz rookie Rayjon Tucker after a career-high 18 points vs. the Spurs.Despite having the hot hand all game, Caris LeVert comes up short as he misses the game-winning shot against the Trail Blazers.