Watch Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Live Online
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Watch Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Live Online
Time : 9:30 pm EST Sun Nov 15, 2009
The Los Angeles Lakers were fortunate to escape Houston with a victory in their first meeting, pulling out an overtime win despite not being at their best offensively. The second half of their latest road performance unequivocally qualifies as their worst. The Lakers look to bounce back from their most futile half in franchise history Sunday afternoon when they open a home-heavy stretch seeking their sixth straight regular-season win against the Houston Rockets.
Los Angeles (7-2) needed overtime to win both of its first two road games as Kobe Bryant averaged 36.0 points in a 101-98 win at Oklahoma City and a 103-102 escape at Houston on Nov. 3 and 4. Through one half of the Lakers’ first road game since, it looked like they were headed for another tight finish. Bryant had 19 points in the first half as Los Angeles trailed Denver 58-56 on Friday.
A pair of free throws shortly before halftime would be the last points Bryant would score, however. The Lakers scored 23 points in the final 24 minutes - a franchise-low for a half - and Bryant was shut out in a half for the first time since April 11, 2004, as the Nuggets cruised to a 105-79 victory.The Lakers’ eight third-quarter points were two more than their worst quarter ever, when they put up six in a 102-80 loss to Chicago on Nov. 20, 1977.
