Los Angeles Lakers: 3 Players to watch against Houston Rockets in Game 47

The Los Angeles Lakers will be playing the Houston Rockets in a Saturday primetime showdown. Here are three players to watch.

Coming off a huge win against Oklahoma City Thunder, the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to make it three straight wins when they face the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.

With the NBA now switching to their Saturday night primetime games, we are going to be seeing the Lakers frequently on the national stage. On Thursday night, the Lakers were on a national stage against the Thunder, and they came away with a nice win.

After looking like a team that was in a lot of trouble after a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, there is suddenly some new hope in Los Angeles. The Lakers might have got the Thunder at a good time, as they were losers of four of their last five games. The same might be true for facing the Rockets.

While the Rockets have been playing without Chris Paul for a while now, they have also lost Clint Capela recently. The Lakers certainly know how it feels like to be playing without two key players, as Rajon Rondo and LeBron James have both been out since Christmas.

In their last seven games, the Rockets have a 3-4 record, as they can certainly be another upset opportunity for the Lakers if they play as they did against the Thunder. With a big game feel likely on Saturday night in Houston, here are three players to watch.