HOUSTON — Luka Doncic scored 36 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-92 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night in the opener of a two-game series between teams fighting for NBA Western Conference playoff position. Los Angeles moved 1 1/2 games ahead of Houston for third in the West standings. There were 13 lead changes in a game that had a playoff atmosphere, but the Lakers ultimately won their sixth straight. READ: Austin Reaves executes ‘perfect miss’ in Lakers’ OT win over Nuggets 6TH STRAIGHT 30-piece for @lukadoncic! 6TH STRAIGHT win for the @Lakers […]... Keep on reading: NBA: Luka Doncic, Lakers defeat Rockets for 6th consecutive win