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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic pointed out the positives in their win against the Houston Rockets on Monday.
Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Lakers’ Luka Doncic admits playoff feeling after outlasting Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints . Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Lakers rolled to their sixth win in a row after outclassing the Houston Rockets, 100-92, at Toyota Center on Monday.
The Lakers also leaped past the Rockets for third place in the Western Conference. Luka Doncic once again spearheaded the attack with a game-high 36 points on 14-of-27 shooting, while adding six rebounds, four assists, and two steals. The Purple and Gold improved to 43-25.
During the postgame interview with NBC, Doncic lauded their response in the final period and their defensive effort, holding the Rockets to below 100 points and dealing them only their ninth loss at home. “It was great. I think we shared the ball great, especially in the last quarter,” said the NBA’s leading scorer.
“To hold them (Rockets) to 92 points is pretty awesome. We did a great job defensively. ” Houston is averaging 114.