LeBron James compiled 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a ?101-94 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday.
With leading scorers Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique) watching from the bench, Marcus Smart added 25 points, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range, and Game 1 hero Luke Kennard contributed ?23 points, which included 3 of 6 from deep.
“Just as hard as we played ?in Game ?1, we had to double that in Game 2,” James said. “We understood ?what they wanted to come in (with), the desperation they were going to have, so we had to be even more desperate. And I thought we played a hell of a ?game.”
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