The Houston Rockets were riding on Cloud Nine after their impressive 121-111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers this past Thursday. Why was it so impressive? They were able to handle the challenge of neutralizing the Lakers’ bigs in Anthony Davis, JaVale McGee, Dwight Howard and to a lesser extent LeBron James.
They kept their turnovers early in the game and they were able to force 15 of those out of the Lakers all while being out-rebounded by just one, 38-37. The Tuckwagon lineup — with the addition of Robert Covington — was proving to truly work in taking down the behemoth of an opponent in the Lakers.