Game Date:
12/31/2017
7:00pm EST
Lines:
Los Angeles +14.5
Houston -14.5
Total:
Over
226 (-115)
Under 226 (-105)
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Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets Thread
Team Tweets & News Articles
The Houston Rockets won 25 of their first 29 games to notch the NBA's best record, then quickly entered their worst tailspin in nearly five years. Otto Porter Jr. scored 26 points, Bradley Beal and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 21 each, and the Washington Wizards beat the Rockets 121-103 Friday night for Houston's fifth straight loss. NBA scoring leader James Harden matched his season low with 20 points for the Rockets. Continue to Article
December 29, 2017 10:50:pm EST
The Washington Wizards beat the Houston Rockets 121-103 on Friday night. Much better showing: It defies logic how the Wizards can be so great against one of the NBA's best teams, then turn around and lose to one of the worst, like they did against the Celtics and Hawks earlier this week. Head coach Scott Brooks even joked about it before the game, saying "the Rockets are above .500, right? Continue to Article
December 29, 2017 8:23:pm EST
Frustrated with losing, team roles and the uncertainty that next summer holds for the franchise, the Los Angeles Lakers held a team meeting to air out their issues. The Lakers (11-22), who have lost four straight and seven of their last eight entering Friday's game against the Clippers, held the "heart-to-heart" meeting in place of practice on Thursday. "Just clearing up some things, what we can be better at, how we can hold each other to be more accountable, more accountable for ourselves, and how we can just get a better feeling for the game," Lakers forward Brandon Ingram said after shootaround on Friday. Continue to Article
December 29, 2017 5:05:pm EST
With players frustrated with losing, team roles and the uncertainty that next summer holds for the franchise, the Los Angeles Lakers held a team meeting to air out their issues. The Lakers, who have lost four straight and seven of their last eight entering Friday's game against the Clippers, held the "heart to heart" meeting in place of practice on Thursday. "Just clearing up some things, what we can be better at, how we can hold each other to be more accountable, more accountable for ourselves and how we can just get a better feeling for the game," Lakers forward Brandon Ingram said after the team's shootaround on Friday. Continue to Article
December 29, 2017 3:59:pm EST
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday:
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December 28, 2017 7:01:pm EST
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