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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