When the Lakers had a chance to give themselves some help, they didn’t take it by missing 11 of their first 17 free-throw attempts.
The Rockets beat the Lakers 126-111 on Thursday night at the Toyota Center, and James Harden matched his season high with 19 free-throw attempts. Harden finished with 50 points, 18 on free throws, and a triple-double. He also had 11 assists and 10 rebounds.
LeBron James led the Lakers with 29 points on 12-of-18 shooting while Kyle Kuzma scored 24 on eight-of-17 shooting. Kuzma was the only Laker who escaped the team’s free-throw-shooting catastrophe, making all seven of his attempts.