On March 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Lakers away to the Rockets, the Lakers bombed 38 points in the first quarter to lead by 6 points, the Rockets broke out in the second quarter, and soon the score was reversed, and the Lakers fell behind 63-68 in the half.
The Rockets are the worst team of the season, and their goal is to draw the lottery, with a record of 16 wins and 49 losses, ranking first to last in the West. The Lakers have not been in good shape recently, losing 14 of their 18 games, ranking 9th in the West, being left behind by the top 8 teams, and playoff playoff spots are not stable.
James returned as a starting center, with Rockets Wood and Tate sidelined. At the beginning of the first quarter, the two teams were undefended, and the score quickly rose. The Lakers quickly took the lead in the opening, but the Rockets also clenched the score, the point difference was always small, and the Lakers bombed a high score of 38 points in the first quarter to take a 6-point lead.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Christopher and Matthews shot three points in succession, Sagu scored from the basket, the Rockets chased down to 40-41, Anthony shot a two-pointer to stop the bleeding, the Rockets offense was very sharp, Schroeder broke through the score, and the Rockets stopped the Lakers 47-45. After the timeout, Augustine hit a three-pointer, the Rockets' offense was still good, the two teams scored alternately, Christopher scored a basket, Westbrook hit two free throws, and the Lakers fell behind 53-55.
The Rockets' offense blossomed at multiple points, Christopher scored from mid-range shots, and the Rockets stopped the Lakers 61-55. After the timeout, the Lakers narrowed the point gap, at one point chasing only 2 points, the Rockets stabilized the situation, leading 68-63 at halftime. Westbrook had 15 points, five rebounds and five assists in the half, James had seven points, six rebounds and five assists, and Augustine had 11 points to become a Wizard. On the Rockets side, Christopher on the bench had 14 points, Green had 9 points, Martin Jr. had 8 points, Gordon had 7 points and Schroder had 10 points.