Lakers step up, Rockets can't hold on
In the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 100-92 on the road for their 6th consecutive win.
In the American Basketball League (NBA), the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 100-92 on the road for their 6th consecutive win.
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Hosting the Rockets at Toyota Center, the Western Conference third-place Lakers won their 43rd game of the season with Luka Doncic's 36 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
LeBron James scored 18 points and Austin Reaves 15 for the visiting team.
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Amen Thompson 19 and Kevin Durant 18 for the Rockets, who suffered their 26th defeat this season. National basketball player Alperen Sengun was unable to play due to an injury.
- Warriors won after 5 games
Golden State Warriors, where national basketball player Ömer Faruk Yurtseven played, defeated the Washington Wizards 125-117 at Capital One Arena and won after 5 games.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 30 points and De'Anthony Melton 27 for the Warriors, who won their 33rd victory of the season. Ömer Faruk, who played about 2 minutes in the game, scored 2 points and 1 assist.
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Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reached 600 wins in his 943rd regular season game. Kerr became the 4th fastest to reach this number in the NBA after Phil Jackson (805), Pat Riley (832) and Gregg Popovich (887).
Bilal Coulibaly, Will Riley and Trae Young scored 21 points each for the Wizards, who suffered their 51st loss, including 12 in a row.
