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12/03 00:02 CST Anthony Davis has double-double in Lakers' 107-97 win over
Houston to keep Rockets winless on road
Anthony Davis has double-double in Lakers' 107-97 win over Houston to keep
Rockets winless on road
By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Anthony Davis had 27 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los
Angeles Lakers beat Houston 107-97 on Saturday night, keeping the Rockets
winless on the road.
Austin Reaves added 18 points off the bench and LeBron James had 16 points and
seven assists.
Fred VanVleet scored 22 points and Alperen Sengun had 21 points and 13 rebounds
for the Rockets, who dropped their third in a row overall while falling to 0-8
away from home.
Houston coach Ime Udoka was ejected with 8:35 remaining in the game after
picking up his second technical. James and Cam Reddish got techs at the same
time.
The Lakers dominated the paint, 54-34, and their bench outscored Houston's
reserves 33-24.
Sengun scored 12 in the third, when the Rockets outscored the Lakers 28-20 and
trailed 86-72 going into the fourth.
After allowing Houston to shoot 60% from the floor in the first quarter, the
Lakers took over in the second. Reaves scored 15 points and keyed a 29-4 run,
with Davis adding eight points, that put the Lakers ahead 58-40. VanVleet
scored six in a row to leave Houston trailing 60-44 at the break.
Rui Hachimura was available for the Lakers, but didn't play a week after having
nose surgery.
"Physically he's fine except for his nose," coach Darvin Ham said.
UP NEXT
Rockets: Host Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
Lakers: Host Phoenix on Tuesday in a quarterfinal of the In-Season Tournament.
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