LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Houston Rockets got back to winning despite not playing close to their best.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Houston Rockets got back to winning despite not playing close to their best.
They were a lot more impressive than the slumping who probably left former coach Phil Jackson shaking his head.
had 27 points and seven assists, five teammates scored in double figures, and the Rockets beat the Lakers 114-100 on Thursday night with Jackson among those in attendance.
The Rockets snapped a three-game losing streak and handed Los Angeles its fifth straight loss and 13th in 14 games -- something that's never happened to the proud franchise.
The Lakers (33-42) are assured of their first losing record since they went 33-49 in 1993-94, when they lost a franchise-record 10 straight to finish the season.
This year and that season are the only times they've failed to qualify for the playoffs since 1976.
They were a lot more impressive than the slumping who probably left former coach Phil Jackson shaking his head.
had 27 points and seven assists, five teammates scored in double figures, and the Rockets beat the Lakers 114-100 on Thursday night with Jackson among those in attendance.
The Rockets snapped a three-game losing streak and handed Los Angeles its fifth straight loss and 13th in 14 games -- something that's never happened to the proud franchise.
The Lakers (33-42) are assured of their first losing record since they went 33-49 in 1993-94, when they lost a franchise-record 10 straight to finish the season.
This year and that season are the only times they've failed to qualify for the playoffs since 1976.
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