The Los Angeles Lakers will be playing the second game of a back-to-back on the road against the Houston Rockets. In their first meeting of the season, the Lakers came out on top with a late three-pointer by Steve Blake over Dwight Howard. The Lakers will continue to play with a thin roster and look to get their first win on this road trip as well as hand the Rockets their first loss of the new year.
First Quarter
Johnson told me pregame he likes playing w/Marshall, who puts the ball exactly where you want to shoot it, & just hit a 3 off such a feed.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 9, 2014
#SwaggyP will head to the line after the break looking to complete the 3-point play. Lakers out of the gates with a 17-11 lead.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 9, 2014
Lakers up by 4 over Houston after the first quarter, 28-24.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) January 9, 2014
Second Quarter
JODIE MEEKS BE LIKE.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) January 9, 2014
#SwaggyP keeps loosening up his sore back with jump shots. Make it 35-28 Lakers after Young puts in his 4th bucket of the night. #GoLakers
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 9, 2014
Nick Young has 15 points in 15 minutes. #Lakers lead 41-33
— TWC SportsNet (@TWCSportsNet) January 9, 2014
Pau: 18 minutes, 15 points, 6 rebounds. Dwight: 18 minutes, 8 points, 3 rebounds. … Halftime: LAL 57, HOU 52.
— KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) January 9, 2014
Third Quarter
Make it consecutive turnovers to start the 3rd Q, but Johnson's 3 countered Harden's hoop and 1 of 2 Lin FT's to keep LAL up 5.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 9, 2014
Jordan Hill. #GarbageMan
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) January 9, 2014
Lakers are outscored 33-15 in the 3rd quarter and trail 85-72 heading into the 4th. LAL had 7 turnovers leading to 10 HOU pts in the Q
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 9, 2014
Fourth Quarter
#Lakers trail 92-75 with 8:38 to go. Kaman has entered the game and has 3 points and 3 rebounds in 6 minutes.
— TWC SportsNet (@TWCSportsNet) January 9, 2014
Gasol's first bucket of the second half comes at the 6:45 mark of the 4th, but Harden answered (34 points) to keep HOU up 18.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 9, 2014
Lakers lose to the Houston Rockets, 113-99.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) January 9, 2014
