{"id":12830,"date":"2025-12-26T05:54:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T05:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/amen-thompsons-26-points-lead-rockets-to-119-96-win-over-doncic-and-the-lakers\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T05:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T05:54:55","slug":"amen-thompsons-26-points-lead-rockets-to-119-96-win-over-doncic-and-the-lakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/amen-thompsons-26-points-lead-rockets-to-119-96-win-over-doncic-and-the-lakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Amen Thompson\u2019s 26 points lead Rockets to 119-96 win over Doncic and the Lakers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amen Thompson scored 26 points to lead six players in double figures and the Houston Rockets never trailed in beating Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers 117-96 on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Kevin Durant added 25 points and nine assists for the Rockets, who ended a two-game skid while improving to 7-7 on the road. Thompson had seven rebounds and five assists.<\/p>\n

Doncic scored 25 points and LeBron James added 18 points for the Lakers, who fell to 25-27 in their 27th consecutive appearance on Christmas and 52nd overall in a tradition that began in 1949. They’ve dropped three in a row overall. <\/p>\n

Doncic and James were a combined 4 of 11 from 3-point range. They also combined for nine of the Lakers’ 16 turnovers. Doncic returned after missing a loss at Phoenix after injuring his left leg in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers last weekend. <\/p>\n

James and Durant squared off in the highest-scoring matchup in NBA history. No two opposing players ever entered a game with more combined career points.<\/p>\n

Alperen Sengun had 12 rebounds in helping the Rockets dominate the boards, 48-25. He had as many as the Lakers’ entire starting lineup combined.<\/p>\n

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The Rockets led by 14 points in the first quarter and were up 63-53 at halftime, when James had just eight points. Durant and Thompson had 16 each in the half.<\/p>\n

Houston opened the third with an 18-5 run that extended its lead to 23. <\/p>\n

The Lakers got no points from starter Rui Hachimura while losing starter Austin Reaves to a sore left calf. He had 12 points and didn’t return after halftime.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/h2>\n

Rockets: Host Cleveland on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Lakers: Host Sacramento on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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AP NBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NBA<\/p>\n

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amen Thompson scored 26 points to lead six players in double figures and the Houston Rockets never trailed in beating Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers 117-96 on Thursday night. Kevin Durant added 25 points and nine assists for the Rockets, who ended a two-game skid while improving to 7-7…<\/p>\n

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