Video highlights of Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic dominating offensively and Deandre Ayton coming up clutch against Houston Rockets.

On Monday night, the Houston Rockets hosted the Los Angeles Lakers in a matchup to determine the third place crown in the Western Conference — at least for tonight.

Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets Game Preview

LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers picked up a valuable win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night in the context of the Western Conference playoff race.

The Houston Rockets came up short against the Los Angeles Lakers in ugly fashion late.

Tip-off is at 9:30 PM ET on NBCSN and Peacock.

The Los Angeles Lakers knocked off the Houston Rockets on Monday, and it was huge for a couple reasons. First, it gave the Lakers, winners of nine of their last 10, sole possession of the West's No. 3 seed in the loss column.

The Houston Rockets host the Los Angeles Lakers in a superstar duel between two Hall of Famers in LeBron James and Kevin Durant.