Jalen Green led the Houston Rockets to a 119-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 33 points. Amen Thompson added a 25-16 double-double in his return from suspension. The Lakers, led by Anthony Davis (30 points, 13 rebounds, 5 blocks) and LeBron James (21 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists), rallied in the second half but couldn't overcome the Rockets' early lead.
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Green scored on consecutive possessions late in the fourth quarter after the Lakers closed to within 112-108 on two free throws from Anthony Davis. Thompson paired 23 points on 11-for-19 shooting with a career-high 16 rebounds after missing the previous two games. Davis totaled 30 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks while James and Austin Reaves also posted double-doubles. James added nine assists.
James scored eight points in that stretch and assisted on 3s from Reaves and Davis in addition to feeding Davis for an alley-oop. Davis closed the period with four free throws that sliced the margin to 91-89.
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