LOS ANGELES, United States — Luka Doncic scored 36 points as the in-form Los Angeles Lakers powered to their sixth straight victory with a 100-92 defeat of the Houston Rockets on Monday. A crucial showdown between the third and fourth-ranked Western Conference teams ended with the Lakers pulling away in the final minute of the fourth quarter to claim an impressive win on the road. READ: NBA: Gilgeous-Alexander keeps streak alive as Thunder down Wolves Valuable cushion The victory gives the Lakers (43-25) a valuable cushion over the Rockets (41-26) as they jostle for postseason positions in the West. Doncic […]... Keep on reading: NBA: Doncic leads Lakers to sixth straight win, Spurs sink Clippers