Game Grades: Lakers Handed 8th Straight Loss By Rockets
By Jacob Rude
87. 20. Final. 99. 169
MVP: In bizarro world, Carlos Boozer was the Lakers’ best player tonight, pouring in a team-high 18 points on an efficient 9 of 13 shooting and grabbing 11 boards. In a game that looked out of hand for a long time, Boozer was the best player on the court in white.
LVP: While I would give this to Nick Young, who didn’t see a minute of the second half, my requirement has been 10 minutes and, as a result, Jordan Clarkson is the recipient. After impressing in his debut, the rookie looked like you’d expect from a rookie: sloppy, out of control,
Stat of the Night: 13. The number of three-pointers made by the Rockets, which is the amount of three-pointers the Lakers attempted. Impressive, the Rockets attempted 43, yes 43, threes.
The Starters
WAYNE ELLINGTON. B+. <strong>25 min, 6-12 FG, 1-3 3P, 0-0 FT, 13 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p>Back-to-back solid games from <strong><a href=. SG. Los Angeles Lakers
B. <strong> 21 min, 5-9 FG, 0-0 3P, 0-0 FT, 10 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TO<br /></strong><p>Despite a questionable 21 minutes, Hill nearly grabbed a triple-double and likely would have if he had a normal amount of minutes.</p>. C. Los Angeles Lakers. JORDAN HILL
JORDAN CLARKSON. F. <strong>28 min, 2-10 FG, 0-3 3P, 4-4 FT, 8 PTS, 0 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TO</strong><p>Clarkson came back to Earth with this performance, but it’s a necessary learning curve.</p>. PG. Los Angeles Lakers
PF. Los Angeles Lakers. RYAN KELLY. D-. <strong>20 min, 0-3 FG, 0-1 3P, 2-2 FT, 2 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p>We’re stuck in a place where we’re debating how good <strong><a href=
B+. <strong>21 min, 2-4 FG, 1-2 FT, 5 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO</strong><p>The tank is still on. Would be nice to have <strong><a href=. C. Los Angeles Lakers. ROBERT SACRE
The Bench
SF. Los Angeles Lakers. WESLEY JOHNSON. C+. <strong> 28 min, 3-6 FG, 0-2 3P, 0-1 FT, 6 PTS, 0 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO</strong><p>Another night, another meh performance from <strong><a href=
<strong>25 min, 3-8 FG, 0-0 FT, 6 PTS, 13 REB, 0 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p><strong><a href=. PF. Los Angeles Lakers. ED DAVIS. C+
<strong>22 min, 9-13 FG, 0-0 FT, 18 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TO</strong><p>This night was so haywire that Boozer didn’t even have a push-off foul.</p>. C. Los Angeles Lakers. CARLOS BOOZER. A
B+. <strong>28 min, 2-9 FG, 0-3 3P, 10-14 FT, 14 PTS, 0 REB, 6 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TO</strong><p><strong><a href=. PG. Los Angeles Lakers. JEREMY LIN
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