Without Durant, the Rockets leaned heavily on Şengün, who scored 33 points on 15-of-27 shooting with 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson also combined for 50 points, but the offense was ultimately too disjointed to keep pace with the Lakers.

Not only have the Lakers proven they can beat the Houston Rockets, but they've also shown they're capable of defeating Oklahoma City and San Antonio.

Just when it looked like the Rockets were going to get on the board in this series, the Lakers stole victory from the jaws of defeat.

LeBron James' double-double powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a Game 3 112-108 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday

LeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, and the Lakers took advantage of a Rockets team missing Kevin Durant for a 112-108 win to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round series.

The Los Angeles Lakers will try to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, with the series shifting to the T

LeBron James has allowed his main focus to shift at times so far this postseason when he has been able to share the court with his son for the Los Angeles Lakers in their series against the Houston Rockets.

LeBron James put on another ageless performance and the Lakers showed proved once again they are one of the NBA's top clutch-time teams in their Game 3 win.

Here's the latest on Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and whether they will play in the first round game against the Rockets.

JJ Redick did not hold back after the Los Angeles Lakers survived a wild Game 3, going up 3-0 on the Houston Rockets.