LeBron, Westbrook Propel Lakers Past Rockets Again, 119-117

LeBron, Westbrook Propel Lakers Past Rockets Again, 119-117
Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook, left, drives to the basket as Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Nov. 2, 2021. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
The Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES—The Lakers’ immediate rematch with Houston was a whole lot tougher than the initial meeting, and it wasn’t decided until Kevin Porter Jr.’s 3-pointer rimmed out right before the buzzer.

Los Angeles still kept winning with a huge collective game from its new Big Three.