The Los Angeles Lakers host the Houston Rockets on December 3rd, 2017 at STAPLES Center. Here is all the information you need to watch and listen to the game!
The Los Angeles Lakers brutal scheduled continues tonight. After losing to the Denver Nuggets last night on the road, the Lakers return home tonight for another difficult game. The Lakers will host the Rockets in the first of four matchups this season.
The Lakers come into the game struggling. They are riding a four-game losing streak as they haven’t won since November 21st. Late game struggles have done in the Lakers in recent games, as they have been unable to finish games strong.
The Rockets, on the other hand, are rolling. They are riding a six-game winning streak and have lost in November only once. They have a 17-4 record coming into the game, which is the best record in the Western Conference.
With how the Lakers have been playing recently, they better be prepared tonight or the Rockets will run them out of the STAPLES Center. The Rockets play with a fast tempt predicated on 3-point shooting. That has actually been an area of strength for the Lakers this season, as they have defended the 3-point line well.
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The question for the Lakers will be if they can keep up with the Rockets scoring. The Rockets attempt and make the most 3-pointers per game in the NBA. The Lakers make the second fewest per game and have the lowest 3-point shooting percentage in the NBA.
Houston will come at the Lakers from all over the court. James Harden leads the way and has plenty of options at his disposal. Chris Paul, Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson and Trevor Ariza can all light it up from deep. Clint Capela has also been super efficient, leading the NBA in shooting percentage.
The Lakers defense will have to be on top of their game tonight if they want to get the upset victory and pull off the upset. It will be important for Lonzo Ball to try and control the pace for the Lakers as they cannot afford to get into a track meet with the Rockets.
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Date: December 3rd, 2017
Start time: 9:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. PT
Location: Los Angeles, California
Stadium: STAPLES Center
TV Info: National: NBA TV; Local: ATTSN-SW, SpecSN/D, SpecSN/D
Radio Info: 710 AM ESPN / 1330 AM ESPN DEPORTES
Live Stream: NBA League Pass