National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 88, Houston 79
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #27 Dick Bavetta, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 1518222479
L.A. Lakers 2219182988
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 20-15 10-4 10-11 L2
L.A. Lakers 28-6 20-3 8-3 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 20-3 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 10-11 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Lakers have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Andrew Bynum played 38:10 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 16.8 points over the last five games.
  • Carl Landry played 30:32 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 63.6% from the field and has averaged 14.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average 104.4 points per game and hold opponents to 96.8 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 99.7 points per game and hold opponents to 99.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   L.A. Lakers
Carl Landry 19 Scoring Andrew Bynum 24
Trevor Ariza 8 Assists Lamar Odom 9
Kyle Lowry 9 Rebounds Lamar Odom 19
Carl Landry 5 Free Throws Made Andrew Bynum 4
Aaron Brooks 3 Steals Andrew Bynum 2
David Andersen 1 Blocks Ron Artest 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 79 40.3 4-23 13-20 22 36 3 9 17
L.A. Lakers 88 45.6 2-10 14-18 20 50 5 6 20
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Lakers have a W/L % of .815 after a win and .833 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Rockets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .857 after a loss.