After Los Angeles coach JJ Redick challenged his stars in a Saturday meeting to use more creativity on the floor, LeBron James and the Lakers later responded with a 134-127 win over the Memphis Grizzlies,

The Houston Rockets (49-26) wrap up a three-game road trip with a matchup against another top Western Conference team, the Los Angeles Lakers (45-29), on Monday at Crypto.com Arena. Houston already clinched a play-in spot but can clinch a playoff spot outright with a win against the Lakers and a Memphis loss to Boston on Monday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers have amassed back-to-back major victories over the Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets over their last two games. LeBron James and company put themselves in great position to avoid the Play-In Tournament and fight for seeding at the top of the Western Conference with wins over two other top conference opponents.

The Rockets are currently 22-14 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Lakers have a 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the info and analys

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