LAKERS 98 ROCKETS 92 F...Despite @KobeBryant playing HORSE and PIG shooting from everywhere but the TOYOTA Center Parking lots LAKER GANG handles the Dwight-Less RED NATION Rockets!..."LOGO WATCH" with the LAKERS taking advantage of a No-DWIGHT of Three Stripes situation! #LALvsHOU #LAKERnation #RedNation

The L.A. Lakers knowing there would be no Dwight Howard in the middle of that Rockets "D" took full advantage of the Rockets in the paint and puts only the 3rd "L" on Red Nation in a dozen tries. The Rockets hoist up some 38 Money Balls in defeat...Treinta y Ocho!

The Lakers trailing after the first, second, and third period got on their horses in the 4th. The Lakers did it on defense and with others being involved down the stretch in the offense despite the Black Mamba trying to shoot LAL out of the ball game.

Yes KB 24 had a game-high 29 points but on 10 for 28  and 1 for 7 from the arc. Even Laker Nation in the Twittisphere was voicing their displeasure telling @KobeBryant your Service Engine Soon" light is o Kobe! Laker "Hustle Man" Jordan Hill continues to play well holding down the middle with 16 points and ten boards.

The Rockets had their chances late as both James Harden and Trevor Ariza missed key shots down the stretch. Harden had 24 points and seven assist to lead the Rockets with Greek sniper Kostas Papanikolaou adding 19. Dwight Howard was out with a knee strain and from the looks of things last time these two met he didn't want to see Kobe...no he didn't not hearing it!  

Lakers move to 3-9 with the Rockets falling to 9-3.