Lakers vs. Rockets: Game Highlights and Key Plays

00:04good, being a ball mover. And the good, being a ball mover. And the Rockets moved the ball there. Rockets moved the ball there. Rockets moved the ball there. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> When you move the ball >> When you move the ball >> When you move the ball >> Luka, off balance, scores over the top >> Luka, off balance, scores over the top >> Luka, off balance, scores over the top of Tari Eason. of Tari Eason. of Tari Eason. >> Yeah, just >> Yeah, just >> Yeah, just >> He's the NBA's leading scorer, almost 33 >> He's the NBA's leading scorer, almost 33 >> He's the NBA's leading scorer, almost 33 a game. Thompson threw that back into a game. Thompson threw that back into

00:18a game. Thompson threw that back into traffic, threw it away. traffic, threw it away. traffic, threw it away. Bounce ahead, LeBron to Reed back to Bounce ahead, LeBron to Reed back to Bounce ahead, LeBron to Reed back to him. him. him. >> This trip down the floor for the >> This trip down the floor for the >> This trip down the floor for the Rockets. Now Capela, here's the mismatch. Now Capela, here's the mismatch. >> Right over Jabari, he shoots over Reed >> Right over Jabari, he shoots over Reed >> Right over Jabari, he shoots over Reed and scores again. and scores again. and scores again. >> And time again on Christmas. >> And time again on Christmas.

00:36>> And time again on Christmas. >> That's why they dominated the game. >> That's why they dominated the game. >> That's why they dominated the game. >> And that goes down for Luka Doncic for >> And that goes down for Luka Doncic for >> And that goes down for Luka Doncic for the three. the three. the three. >> Uh it's I mean it's so good at it. >> Uh it's I mean it's so good at it. >> Uh it's I mean it's so good at it. >> Luka has taken more shots per game and >> Luka has taken more shots per game and >> Luka has taken more shots per game and more threes per game than anybody in the more threes per game than anybody in the

00:50more threes per game than anybody in the league this season as Durant knocks down league this season as Durant knocks down league this season as Durant knocks down the jumper. the jumper. the jumper. >> Stay down, use your length and contest. >> Stay down, use your length and contest. >> Stay down, use your length and contest. Jabari stays down, Luka backs him down Jabari stays down, Luka backs him down Jabari stays down, Luka backs him down one-on-one in the lane. Luka fakes, one-on-one in the lane. Luka fakes, one-on-one in the lane. Luka fakes, fires, and he's still able to throw it fires, and he's still able to throw it

01:00fires, and he's still able to throw it >> over the top of Jabari. Jabari's still >> over the top of Jabari. Jabari's still >> over the top of Jabari. Jabari's still in it, that was not in it, that was not in it, that was not >> Again, you can feel the excitement build >> Again, you can feel the excitement build >> Again, you can feel the excitement build in the building every time he matches up in the building every time he matches up in the building every time he matches up with Durant. with Durant. with Durant. >> There's the help by Tari Eason. Almost >> There's the help by Tari Eason. Almost >> There's the help by Tari Eason. Almost turned it in over, picked up by Luka. He

01:10turned it in over, picked up by Luka. He turned it in over, picked up by Luka. He goes glassy, banks it in. goes glassy, banks it in. goes glassy, banks it in. >> Let's get past to Tari Eason, he's been >> Let's get past to Tari Eason, he's been >> Let's get past to Tari Eason, he's been in a slump. in a slump. in a slump. >> Missed that one. Look how high Thompson >> Missed that one. Look how high Thompson >> Missed that one. Look how high Thompson went for that rebound, but could not went for that rebound, but could not went for that rebound, but could not come down with it. The outlet to LeBron, come down with it. The outlet to LeBron,

01:20come down with it. The outlet to LeBron, the Rockets got caught ball watching and the Rockets got caught ball watching and the Rockets got caught ball watching and LeBron dunks on Jabari. LeBron dunks on Jabari. LeBron dunks on Jabari. >> Reed Sheppard out there. >> Reed Sheppard out there. >> Reed Sheppard out there. Durant working on Reed. Shoots over the Durant working on Reed. Shoots over the Durant working on Reed. Shoots over the top, scores again. He's two for three top, scores again. He's two for three top, scores again. He's two for three now. now. now. >> Oh, you got to be flashing right away. >> Oh, you got to be flashing right away.

01:35>> Oh, you got to be flashing right away. Do not hold the ball in traps if you can Do not hold the ball in traps if you can Do not hold the ball in traps if you can avoid it. >> Durant runs it in. >> Durant runs it in. >> Right now moved and hopped. >> Right now moved and hopped. >> Right now moved and hopped. >> Couple of screens for Luka. Now he'll >> Couple of screens for Luka. Now he'll >> Couple of screens for Luka. Now he'll launch an open look at a three and he launch an open look at a three and he launch an open look at a three and he makes it his second. He's got 12 makes it his second. He's got 12 makes it his second. He's got 12 >> for an injury against the Rockets

01:52>> for an injury against the Rockets >> for an injury against the Rockets [music] on Christmas. It was a calf [music] on Christmas. It was a calf [music] on Christmas. It was a calf strain which kept him out a Durant strain which kept him out a Durant strain which kept him out a Durant again, mismatch with again, mismatch with again, mismatch with >> uh Reed inside and just kind of looked >> uh Reed inside and just kind of looked >> uh Reed inside and just kind of looked off the defense. off the defense. off the defense. >> Durant back out to Okogie, inside to >> Durant back out to Okogie, inside to >> Durant back out to Okogie, inside to Thompson, and he banks the rim.

02:06Thompson, and he banks the rim. Thompson, and he banks the rim. >> Love Alperen Sengun. He does a great >> Love Alperen Sengun. He does a great >> Love Alperen Sengun. He does a great job. job. job. >> Who said the other comment? >> Who said the other comment? >> Who said the other comment? >> Kennard to Smart, the corner three. >> Kennard to Smart, the corner three. >> Kennard to Smart, the corner three. Bounces down. Bounces down. Bounces down. >> To Juan and >> To Juan and >> To Juan and >> The guy should know his moves better >> The guy should know his moves better >> The guy should know his moves better than than anyone, but still fooled there than than anyone, but still fooled there

02:21than than anyone, but still fooled there from misses. Long rebound from Amen from misses. Long rebound from Amen from misses. Long rebound from Amen Thompson, back to Reed, another chance. Thompson, back to Reed, another chance. Thompson, back to Reed, another chance. >> Third time. What the job. >> Third time. What the job. >> Third time. What the job. >> And and hopping. >> And and hopping. >> And and hopping. >> Oh, I LIKE IT, RYAN. >> [screaming] >> [screaming] >> SO GOOD. >> SO GOOD. >> SO GOOD. >> DID ASK FOR A REED SHEPPARD GAME. >> DID ASK FOR A REED SHEPPARD GAME. >> DID ASK FOR A REED SHEPPARD GAME. >> YEAH, he's not quite there yet, but I'll

02:40>> YEAH, he's not quite there yet, but I'll >> YEAH, he's not quite there yet, but I'll take it. take it. take it. >> basically a logo three. Reed penetrates. Now Reed Oh, he had the three blocked by Now Reed Oh, he had the three blocked by Amen Thompson off the pogo stick. Gets Amen Thompson off the pogo stick. Gets Amen Thompson off the pogo stick. Gets it back. Comes into the lane, plays it it back. Comes into the lane, plays it it back. Comes into the lane, plays it back out dangerously so to Finney-Smith. back out dangerously so to Finney-Smith. back out dangerously so to Finney-Smith. Tipped ahead by LeBron. Keep Smart from Tipped ahead by LeBron. Keep Smart from

02:57Tipped ahead by LeBron. Keep Smart from the corner. the corner. the corner. >> Well, I don't know. >> Well, I don't know. >> Well, I don't know. >> SON OF A BOY FLYING OUT OF nowhere >> SON OF A BOY FLYING OUT OF nowhere >> SON OF A BOY FLYING OUT OF nowhere to put it back. to put it back. to put it back. >> Tari Eason >> Tari Eason >> Tari Eason >> shoots over LaRavia. He misses. Capela >> shoots over LaRavia. He misses. Capela >> shoots over LaRavia. He misses. Capela tracks it down, spins by Hayes, goes tracks it down, spins by Hayes, goes tracks it down, spins by Hayes, goes glass, puts it in, PLUS THE FOUL ON THE glass, puts it in, PLUS THE FOUL ON THE

03:12glass, puts it in, PLUS THE FOUL ON THE KING. [cheering] KING. [cheering] KING. [cheering] >> THE correct >> THE correct >> THE correct >> challenge though. >> challenge though. >> challenge though. >> Durant defended by Hachimura. >> Durant defended by Hachimura. >> Durant defended by Hachimura. Lakers not going to let Kevin play Lakers not going to let Kevin play Lakers not going to let Kevin play one-on-one and they're dropping in one-on-one and they're dropping in one-on-one and they're dropping in >> Yeah, so they can. >> Yeah, so they can. >> Yeah, so they can. >> right there in the middle and Durant >> right there in the middle and Durant

03:24>> right there in the middle and Durant >> falls and and it gives That's all >> falls and and it gives That's all >> falls and and it gives That's all Rockets advantage there. Rockets advantage there. Rockets advantage there. >> Yeah, Rockets out rebounding the Lakers >> Yeah, Rockets out rebounding the Lakers >> Yeah, Rockets out rebounding the Lakers by seven. Another bucket for Luka. He's by seven. Another bucket for Luka. He's by seven. Another bucket for Luka. He's got 18. got 18. got 18. >> Big corner three as well, which Durant >> Big corner three as well, which Durant >> Big corner three as well, which Durant mentioned in his postgame conversation.

03:38mentioned in his postgame conversation. mentioned in his postgame conversation. >> He's working on Luka, rocks the cradle, >> He's working on Luka, rocks the cradle, >> He's working on Luka, rocks the cradle, shoots, misses. ROCKETS ANOTHER shoots, misses. ROCKETS ANOTHER shoots, misses. ROCKETS ANOTHER OFFENSIVE REBOUND. OFFENSIVE REBOUND. OFFENSIVE REBOUND. LA's off body. LA's off body. LA's off body. >> Kennard to Smart to Luka >> Kennard to Smart to Luka >> Kennard to Smart to Luka comes in at the middle of the lane. comes in at the middle of the lane. comes in at the middle of the lane. Multiple ball fakes, tries to get the Multiple ball fakes, tries to get the

03:53Multiple ball fakes, tries to get the ball, hits the shot.

03:59Against Shepard, looks by Hachimura, Against Shepard, looks by Hachimura, pulls up, misses, taps the rebound, pulls up, misses, taps the rebound, pulls up, misses, taps the rebound, keeps the possession alive, back to keeps the possession alive, back to keeps the possession alive, back to Finney-Smith for the slot three, good. Finney-Smith for the slot three, good. Finney-Smith for the slot three, good. Finney-Smith has had a very good first Finney-Smith has had a very good first Finney-Smith has had a very good first half, and the Lakers just half, and the Lakers just half, and the Lakers just >> Incoming. >> Incoming. >> Incoming. >> Absolutely, and he was so good against

04:12>> Absolutely, and he was so good against >> Absolutely, and he was so good against the Pelicans. I know he didn't score, the Pelicans. I know he didn't score, the Pelicans. I know he didn't score, but he made so many plays, he's smart. but he made so many plays, he's smart. but he made so many plays, he's smart. >> Tickles the twine for 14. >> Tickles the twine for 14. >> Tickles the twine for 14. >> For two. >> For two. >> For two. >> A lot of paint scoring [music] being >> A lot of paint scoring [music] being >> A lot of paint scoring [music] being done by by both teams. done by by both teams. done by by both teams. Durant, oh, Durant, oh, Durant, oh, with the step and the score.

04:27with the step and the score. with the step and the score. To spun off of Smart, and since when To spun off of Smart, and since when To spun off of Smart, and since when >> You can't body somebody up who ran by >> You can't body somebody up who ran by >> You can't body somebody up who ran by you. PICKED UP FINNEY-SMITH TO THOMPSON you. PICKED UP FINNEY-SMITH TO THOMPSON you. PICKED UP FINNEY-SMITH TO THOMPSON FOR THE DUNK. FOR THE DUNK. FOR THE DUNK. >> PICK the ball

04:52THE ROCKETS WITH THEIR biggest lead. THE ROCKETS WITH THEIR biggest lead. >> And right now there is you you got a >> And right now there is you you got a >> And right now there is you you got a chance to kind of take care of business chance to kind of take care of business chance to kind of take care of business here. here. here. >> And good hands by Reaves, picked back up >> And good hands by Reaves, picked back up >> And good hands by Reaves, picked back up by Tari, oh, around and down for Amen by Tari, oh, around and down for Amen by Tari, oh, around and down for Amen Thompson. An Amen Thompson style game, a Thompson. An Amen Thompson style game, a

05:03Thompson. An Amen Thompson style game, a Finney-Smith style game, written all Finney-Smith style game, written all Finney-Smith style game, written all over it. over it. over it. >> Smart barreling into Jabari Smith Jr., >> Smart barreling into Jabari Smith Jr., >> Smart barreling into Jabari Smith Jr., and lays it in. and lays it in. and lays it in. >> Six years. >> Six years. >> Six years. Haven't won any of their previous five. Haven't won any of their previous five. Haven't won any of their previous five. Off of Capela screen, back to him. Off of Capela screen, back to him. Off of Capela screen, back to him. Working on Ayton to a cutting Thompson, Working on Ayton to a cutting Thompson,

05:18Working on Ayton to a cutting Thompson, and another finish at the rim. That's a and another finish at the rim. That's a and another finish at the rim. That's a dozen for Amen Thompson. dozen for Amen Thompson. dozen for Amen Thompson. Rockets with their biggest lead, back to Rockets with their biggest lead, back to Rockets with their biggest lead, back to Jabari, Jabari, Jabari, working on Ayton, spins, shoots, scores. working on Ayton, spins, shoots, scores. working on Ayton, spins, shoots, scores. Rockets by 10. But of 10 shooting now Rockets by 10. But of 10 shooting now Rockets by 10. But of 10 shooting now for him, and Reaves turns a corner, for him, and Reaves turns a corner,

05:33for him, and Reaves turns a corner, easily gets to the cup. easily gets to the cup. easily gets to the cup. >> Easy finish for Amen right there. >> Easy finish for Amen right there. >> Easy finish for Amen right there. Really good start to the third quarter Really good start to the third quarter Really good start to the third quarter for Amen Thompson, a half a dozen for Amen Thompson, a half a dozen for Amen Thompson, a half a dozen points. Elbow and J and LeBron, it points. Elbow and J and LeBron, it points. Elbow and J and LeBron, it drops. drops. drops. >> And again, you don't want to get caught >> And again, you don't want to get caught >> And again, you don't want to get caught in the

05:46in the in the >> Thought he was looking for >> Thought he was looking for >> Thought he was looking for right there kind of threw off both guys. right there kind of threw off both guys. right there kind of threw off both guys. >> LeBron one on one with Jabari Smith Jr. >> LeBron one on one with Jabari Smith Jr. >> LeBron one on one with Jabari Smith Jr. He'll rise up his shot it's good. Pure He'll rise up his shot it's good. Pure He'll rise up his shot it's good. Pure looking triple for LeBron his first of looking triple for LeBron his first of looking triple for LeBron his first of the game. the game. the game. >> And eight with his left hand rebounding

06:00>> And eight with his left hand rebounding >> And eight with his left hand rebounding with his right. with his right. with his right. >> Into a cutting Tari Eason and he finally >> Into a cutting Tari Eason and he finally >> Into a cutting Tari Eason and he finally scores. He was over six. scores. He was over six. scores. He was over six. >> Well, he's in legal guarding position. >> Well, he's in legal guarding position. >> Well, he's in legal guarding position. >> he was moving. >> he was moving. >> he was moving. >> Free ball for the push off and foul and >> Free ball for the push off and foul and >> Free ball for the push off and foul and Luka knocks down the 16 footer.

06:16Luka knocks down the 16 footer. Luka knocks down the 16 footer. He'll work through a triple team short. He'll work through a triple team short. He'll work through a triple team short. LeBron LeBron LeBron to Luka to Luka to Luka Shepherd got his hands on Luka but too Shepherd got his hands on Luka but too Shepherd got his hands on Luka but too strong played right through him. strong played right through him. strong played right through him. >> Basically the Rockets have four guys >> Basically the Rockets have four guys >> Basically the Rockets have four guys back. The Lakers have five offensively back. The Lakers have five offensively

06:29back. The Lakers have five offensively they can get the lead on this they can get the lead on this they can get the lead on this possession. There's Kennard Hachimura possession. There's Kennard Hachimura possession. There's Kennard Hachimura looking to tie it up and he does. looking to tie it up and he does. looking to tie it up and he does. >> And pick and rip and go. >> And pick and rip and go. >> And pick and rip and go. >> Kennard >> Kennard >> Kennard LeBron James threw it a little bit LeBron James threw it a little bit LeBron James threw it a little bit behind Reaves. Good job by Reaves behind Reaves. Good job by Reaves

06:42behind Reaves. Good job by Reaves corralling it and then coming in the corralling it and then coming in the corralling it and then coming in the lane and scoring it. lane and scoring it. lane and scoring it. >> The Lakers looking to switch all >> The Lakers looking to switch all >> The Lakers looking to switch all actions. It's getting way too stagnant. actions. It's getting way too stagnant. actions. It's getting way too stagnant. >> Luka hoists hits. 31 for Luka what he >> Luka hoists hits. 31 for Luka what he >> Luka hoists hits. 31 for Luka what he averages against averages against averages against >> Reeves pulling back will take the shot >> Reeves pulling back will take the shot

06:57>> Reeves pulling back will take the shot now to Jabari. now to Jabari. now to Jabari. Back to Reed. Back to Reed. Back to Reed. Throws the lob Throws the lob Throws the lob >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> and Thompson throws it down. >> Nine for Shepherd has three assists as >> Nine for Shepherd has three assists as well. Pull back three Luka Doncic. Oh my well. Pull back three Luka Doncic. Oh my well. Pull back three Luka Doncic. Oh my goodness it goes down falling down. goodness it goes down falling down. goodness it goes down falling down. >> Passes off to Finney-Smith. Finney-Smith >> Passes off to Finney-Smith. Finney-Smith

07:17>> Passes off to Finney-Smith. Finney-Smith misses the three LeBron with a rebound. misses the three LeBron with a rebound. misses the three LeBron with a rebound. Finney-Smith has tied his season high Finney-Smith has tied his season high Finney-Smith has tied his season high with eight points. Oh LeBron with eight points. Oh LeBron with eight points. Oh LeBron up top and down it goes. up top and down it goes. up top and down it goes. >> This communication adds to the game. >> Pull up drops. >> Pull up drops. 15 B 15. 15 B 15. 15 B 15. >> Pretty shot there. Normally it's easy to >> Pretty shot there. Normally it's easy to

07:38>> Pretty shot there. Normally it's easy to shoot your pull up with the elbow. shoot your pull up with the elbow. shoot your pull up with the elbow. Almost like you're running a zone Almost like you're running a zone Almost like you're running a zone offense. It literally is a zone offense offense. It literally is a zone offense offense. It literally is a zone offense because that's how they play. because that's how they play. because that's how they play. >> And it's Finney-Smith cutting. Jabari >> And it's Finney-Smith cutting. Jabari >> And it's Finney-Smith cutting. Jabari Smith Jr. of the Rockets finally scores. Smith Jr. of the Rockets finally scores.

07:48Smith Jr. of the Rockets finally scores. They tie it up. They tie it up. They tie it up. >> And I'm sure >> And I'm sure >> And I'm sure >> He'll drive, he'll curl, he misses, gets >> He'll drive, he'll curl, he misses, gets >> He'll drive, he'll curl, he misses, gets the rebound, back to Jabari, he'll line the rebound, back to Jabari, he'll line the rebound, back to Jabari, he'll line up the wing three, up the wing three, up the wing three, and he knocks it down as LeBron is and he knocks it down as LeBron is and he knocks it down as LeBron is [cheering] down. Eight straight for the [cheering] down. Eight straight for the [cheering] down. Eight straight for the Rockets. First Rockets. First

08:01Rockets. First Smart from Doncic. No, he misses. Eight Smart from Doncic. No, he misses. Eight Smart from Doncic. No, he misses. Eight the rebound. Back out to Reeves. Slips the rebound. Back out to Reeves. Slips the rebound. Back out to Reeves. Slips by Thompson. Hangs in the air. Shot by Thompson. Hangs in the air. Shot by Thompson. Hangs in the air. Shot Shot, NO. TIP, NO. And the rebound Tari Shot, NO. TIP, NO. And the rebound Tari Shot, NO. TIP, NO. And the rebound Tari Eason's going to be called for an for a Eason's going to be called for an for a Eason's going to be called for an for a goaltend. Payton back to effort to Smart goaltend. Payton back to effort to Smart

08:18goaltend. Payton back to effort to Smart to Reeves, he's open. Excellent play, to Reeves, he's open. Excellent play, to Reeves, he's open. Excellent play, but he absolutely airmails the shot. but he absolutely airmails the shot. but he absolutely airmails the shot. >> The Rockets stretch. >> The Rockets stretch. >> The Rockets stretch. >> The Rockets are five of 25. Both teams >> The Rockets are five of 25. Both teams >> The Rockets are five of 25. Both teams are struggling down the stretch. Here's are struggling down the stretch. Here's are struggling down the stretch. Here's Luka posting, fading, shooting, scoring. It's back out to LeBron, swings it to

08:36It's back out to LeBron, swings it to Smart for the 43, he's open. In Smart for the 43, he's open. In Smart for the 43, he's open. In it goes. it goes. it goes. >> You're finally seeing those double teams >> You're finally seeing those double teams >> You're finally seeing those double teams on Luka. LeBron splits two, comes in the on Luka. LeBron splits two, comes in the on Luka. LeBron splits two, comes in the lane, hits the dribble alive as it's lane, hits the dribble alive as it's lane, hits the dribble alive as it's blocked, and it's cleaned up by eight.

08:57>> Eight scores again. >> Eight scores again. They're up eight. They're up eight. They're up eight. 11 to two is LeBron. Timeout Houston. An 11 to two is LeBron. Timeout Houston. An 11 to two is LeBron. Timeout Houston. An offense that is just offense that is just offense that is just >> Oh god. >> Oh god. >> Oh god. >> Stalled out and then off the timeout and >> Stalled out and then off the timeout and >> Stalled out and then off the timeout and the inbounds. the inbounds. the inbounds. A horrendous inbounds. A horrendous inbounds. A horrendous inbounds. A dunk for LeBron, the icing on the A dunk for LeBron, the icing on the A dunk for LeBron, the icing on the cake. cake.

09:13cake. >> 18 minutes for the Rockets. At some >> 18 minutes for the Rockets. At some >> 18 minutes for the Rockets. At some point here the Lakers will find some point here the Lakers will find some point here the Lakers will find some offensive rhythm. They were just missing offensive rhythm. They were just missing offensive rhythm. They were just missing shots. shots. shots. >> The Rockets offense, they're just >> The Rockets offense, they're just >> The Rockets offense, they're just The final. The final. The final. An ugly final. Lakers 100, Rockets 92. An ugly final. Lakers 100, Rockets 92. An ugly final. Lakers 100, Rockets 92. LeBron James