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Luka Dončić Scores 36, Lakers Play Strong Defense, Beat Houston 100-92
Before Monday's game in Houston, JJ Redick said he thought it would be a rock fight, and he wasn't wrong.
But the Lakers once again used strong defense and a great late-game run to beat the Rockets, 100-92. Aside from a neat and efficient 36 point effort from Luka Dončić (14-27 shooting), the Lakers struggled to find points. LeBron James finished with 18 points (7-13 shooting) and Austin Reaves had 15... but needed 18 attempts to get there. (He missed all eight three pointers he tried.)
But there were still a bunch of different ways guys contributed, from an excellent final five minutes from…
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