The last time the Houston Rockets were in the playoffs, they lost in 2020 to the Los Angeles Lakers in the COVID bubble down by Disney World in central Florida.

Doncic, Finney-Smith and Vincent led the Lakers in scoring with 20 points apiece, and Doncic dished out nine assists. James had 16 points and blocked a layup attempt by Sengun with 8.0 seconds left to help close the door for the Rockets.

Luka Doncic finishes with 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists as the Lakers put in a stellar defensive effort in a 126-99 road win over Oklahoma City.

Luka Doncic has 20 points and nine assists and Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent each add 20 points and make six 3-pointers as the Lakers hand Houston its second loss in the past 14 games,

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Fox Sports 1's Nick Wright explained how Luka Doncic's play in the Lakers' win over the Thunder is proof they can reach the NBA Finals this season.

The Los Angeles Lakers will face Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder in this exciting NBA matchup on Wednesday night at the Paycom Center.

Luka Doncic scored 30 points and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 126-99.

During his broadcasting days, now-first-year Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick was known for his hot takes. That seems to continue to be the case even in