Kyle Kuzma's driving layup with 6.9 seconds remaining gave the short-handed Lakers a 124-122 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. While James and Davis reiterated the desire to win back-to-back championships, the Lakers (40-30) could face a long road. The Lakers led 121-113 with 2:57 remaining, but the Rockets scored nine straight points to go up by a point in the final minute. Talen Horton-Tucker — who led the Lakers with 23 points — then hit the first free throw, but missed the second. "He’s had to shoulder a lot and has been helping us the past two games," Lakers coach Frank Vogel said.

Source: Fox News May 13, 2021 08:48 UTC