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Lakers shoot down Rockets

Agence France-Presse
April 1, 2025 | 3:20pm
Lakers shoot down Rockets
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers controls the ball against Dillon Brooks of the Houston Rockets in the second half of their game at the Crypto.com Arena on March 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Ronald Martinez / Getty Images / AFP

LOS ANGELES, United States — The Los Angeles Lakers beat the second-placed Houston Rockets, 104-98, in a tense duel at the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday (Manila time).

Luka Doncic, Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent scored 20 points apiece for the Lakers and LeBron James added 16.

James drilled a pair of free throws to push the Lakers lead to 102-98 with 11.1 seconds left then came up with a massive block as Los Angeles held on for the victory.

DILLON BROOKS

LAKERS

LEBRON JAMES

NBA

ROCKETS
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