Lakers push win streak to seven games in Houston behind Luka Dončić, LeBron James
Luka Dončić and LeBron James combined for 70 points in road win over the Rockets, tying their season best seventh consecutive wins.
Mar 18, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates guard Luka Doncic (77) basket against the Houston Rockets in the second half at Toyota Center. HOUSTON — The Lakers showed again why they're one of the NBA’s hottest teams in the league right now with another big win over a playoff opponent. Going into the All-Star break, the big question for Los Angeles was how they measured up against those teams.
On Wednesday night, in their 10th win in 11 games, they have put those questions of doubt to rest with another measuring-stick win, beating the Rockets 124-116 to push their win streak to seven games—tying a season best. Luka Dončić and LeBron James combined for 70 points in the Lakers' second win in three days over Houston at the Toyota Center. Dončić finished one rebound shy of a triple-double, finishing with 40 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists, while James had 30 points on a near-perfect 13 for 14 shooting.
"For the group you can tell when a group is connected. We've been very connected for the last couple of weeks," JJ Redick said. THE GAME-CHANGER: Clutch down the Stretch The Lakers came out strong to start the game in Houston, assisting on 20 of their first 28 field goals and shooting 59% from the field.
L. A. first half push gave them a sizable 12-point lead at halftime.