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2023/24 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Los Angeles Lakers v Houston Rockets
Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles, USA
Sunday, 3 December 2023
05h30
Los Angeles Lakers will renew their rivalry with the Houston Rockets in a
National Basketball Association (NBA) match on 3 December.
Head-to-Head
This will be the 236th meeting between the two teams in the regular season since their first meeting in 1967 when the Rockets were formed.
The Lakers have dominated this rivalry having recorded 147 wins compared to the Rockets' 88 victories from 235 matches.
Most recent meeting
LeBron James went 1/2 from the line with 1.9 seconds remaining to lift the Lakers over the Rockets, 105-104 on 20 November 2023.
As a result, the Lakers improved to 8-6 in the regular season, while the Rockets fell to 6-5 following a game that was played at the Crypto.com Arena.
Key Players
LeBron will once again carry the Lakers' hopes of winning this game having recorded a season-high 37 points, along with eight assists and six rebounds against the Rockets.
On the other hand, Alperen Sengun, who tallied 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists against the Lakers, has what it takes to propel the Rockets to a win in Los Angeles.
Quotes
Lakers head coach Darvin Ham remains hopeful that his side can challenge for the NBA championship despite their 138-94 loss to the Philadephia Sixers on 28 November 2023.
“I felt like we let some in-game adversity, whether it was some calls that didn’t go our way, some shots we normally make – we got some great looks in the first quarter that didn’t go down," Ham said.
"We said it before the game, this team puts you in a position where you have to give multiple efforts and you have to have a next-play mentality. They have championship aspirations.
"So do we. But in the short term, your competitive spirit has to be at a high level.”
NBA fixtures 2-3 December
Saturday, 2 December
02:00 - Orlando Magic v Washington Wizards
02:30 - Boston Celtics v Philadelphia 76ers
02:30 - Dallas Mavericks v Memphis Grizzlies
02:30 - Toronto Raptors v New York Knicks
03:00 - New Orleans Pelicans v San Antonio Spurs
05:00 - Phoenix Suns v Denver Nuggets
23:00 - Los Angeles Clippers v Golden State Warriors
Sunday, 3 December
00:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Minnesota Timberwolves
02:00 - Brooklyn Nets v Orlando Magic
02:00 - Detroit Pistons v Cleveland Cavaliers
03:00 - Chicago Bulls v New Orleans Pelicans
03:00 - Miami Heat v Indiana Pacers
03:00 - Milwaukee Bucks v Atlanta Hawks
04:00 - Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder
04:00 - Phoenix Suns v Memphis Grizzlies
04:30 - Utah Jazz v Portland Trail Blazers
05:00 - Sacramento Kings v Denver Nuggets
05:30 - Los Angeles Lakers v Houston Rockets
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