Lakers vs Rockets: Lakers vs. Rockets score: Live updates, highlights, game stats …

If Saturday night’s titanic showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets really was a postseason preview, then one team should feel much better about their championship hopes than the other.

With Anthony Davis sidelined, the Lakers produced arguably their most impressive win of the season by stomping the Rockets, 124-115, behind an absolutely dominant second half performance.

Even without their Defensive Player of the Year candidate, the Lakers proved more than capable of locking down an elite offense.

LeBron James led the way offensively with 31 points and 12 assists, but it was Kyle Kuzma’s 23 points that really sparked their second-half run.

The Rockets controlled the tempo of this game, didn’t need to go big and shot fairly close to their season averages.