The Los Angeles Lakers opened their 2014-2015 NBA season with a matchup against the Houston Rockets. This was Kobe Bryant’s first regular season game since suffering the season-ending knee injury last December. Making his Lakers head coaching debut, Byron Scott started Jeremy Lin, Kobe Bryant, Wesley Johnson, Carlos Boozer and Jordan Hill. Check out the highlights below:
First Quarter
The 2014-15 Los Angeles Lakers season is now underway.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) October 29, 2014
Rookie Jordan Clarkson's first bucket as a Laker is a corner 3, which cuts HOU's lead to 20-14. Kobe has a team-high 6 points early.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) October 29, 2014
Lakers end the first quarter down 31-19 to the Rockets.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) October 29, 2014
Second Quarter
Lakers cut it to single digits but the Rockets respond to take a 43-31 lead with 5:26 left in the half.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 29, 2014
That 7-0 Lakers run came in 58 seconds, in the open court. Fastbreak points now 10 apiece. HOU is +8 at the FT line.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) October 29, 2014
At the half, the Lakers trail by 17. 62-45, Rockets. James Harden leads all scorers w/ 22 points (& 5 assists). Kobe leads LA with 16 pts.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) October 29, 2014
Third Quarter
.@JLin7 slices through the lane & accepts the contact from Jones while laying it in for the And-1. 66-55 Rockets with 8:18 left in the 3rd.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 29, 2014
Heading to the final quarter at @STAPLESCenter it’s Rockets 85, Lakers 69. pic.twitter.com/KtKqLXZ551
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 29, 2014
Fourth Quarter
Kobe, Boozer and Lin back in at the 9:53 mark, next to Price and Davis. 91-70 HOU.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) October 29, 2014
The Lakers fall 108-90 to the Rockets. Switch on over to @TWCSportsNet for post-game coverage on #AccessSportsNet.
— TWC SportsNet (@TWCSportsNet) October 29, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 90, Rockets 108
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