Billy Mac The Lakers have shot 233 more free throws coming into this game than their opponents this year Far and away ahead of the 2nd place team the New York Knicks Oddly the Lakers are dead last in drives to the basket

Skip Bayless I just think the Lakers are a better basketball team on both ends of the floor without Luka LeBron has far less ego than Luka Luka is the most inefficient player in the league

Bronny pulls up for a 3 and the Lakers lead by 24

ESPN Brian Windhorst The Lakers are really doing a great job The Rockets offensively are just an absolute disaster Nine turnovers for Kevin Durant some of it are his mistakes They can't score anything on offense

Jake LaRavia steals the ball and finds LeBron James who soars for the fastbreak dunk with replaysLeBron then steals the ball and finds LaRavia for the corner 3 Lakers up 20 points

Tim Legler says Luka Doncic is the MVP Ive got him as the favorite It's 574 points per game direct offense from Luka scoring or assisting That is the most by any player in the history of this league He is basically responsible for half of the points the Lakers score This is historic stuff

Deandre Ayton soars up high for the alley-oop dunk off a lob by Marcus Smart who hits a 3-pointer off a pass by Rui Hachimura putting the Lakers up 15