Lakers Win Consecutive Games for First Time This Year

Chris Graythen/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — For the first time in the 2014-15 season, the Los Angeles Lakers won consecutive games with a 98-92 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Kobe Bryant led the way with 29 points, seven assists, and five rebounds for the Lakers (3-9).

“Look, we had a bad start,” Bryant said. “Are we a 3-9 team? No. We’re a much better team than that. We got off to a really bad start, but we’ll (get better).”

Trailing by four with less than a minute to play, Los Angeles used a 7-1 run to take a 94-92 lead and pick up the victory. Nick Young scored 16 points in just his second game of the season, scoring 17 in Tuesday night’s win. Young added a pair of free throws late to seal the win.

The Rockets (9-3) were playing without center Dwight Howard who missed the game with a knee injury. James Harden paced Houston with 24 points while three other players scored in double figures. Despite shooting 15-of-38 from beyond the arc, the Rockets turned the ball over 17 times and were out-rebounded 47-38 in the loss.

It was the first meeting between the Western Conference foes after Houston’s opening night win in Los Angeles. That contest featured a small spat between Howard and Bryant, heightening the drama going into Wednesday’s game. 


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