{"id":121299,"date":"2023-11-20T10:35:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T10:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/20\/nba-lebron-james-scores-37-points-as-los-angeles-lakers-beat-houston-rockets\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T10:35:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T10:35:25","slug":"nba-lebron-james-scores-37-points-as-los-angeles-lakers-beat-houston-rockets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/20\/nba-lebron-james-scores-37-points-as-los-angeles-lakers-beat-houston-rockets\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA: LeBron James scores 37 points as Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/131768868_gettyimages-1803369050-696x392-1.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"_131768868_gettyimages-1803369050\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">LeBron James has now scored more than 30 points in five games this season<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>LeBron James scored a season-high 37 points as the Los Angeles Lakers clinched a 105-104 victory over the Houston Rockets.<\/p>\n<p>James, who also added eight assists and six rebounds, made one of two free throws to give Los Angeles the lead with 1.9 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Dillon Brooks missed a three-point attempt for the Rockets at the buzzer.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>It is the Lakers\u2019 fifth win in six games since their 128-94 thrashing by Houston earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere on Sunday, Kevin Durant scored 39 points to help lift the\u00a0<strong>Phoenix Suns<\/strong>\u00a0to a 140-137 double overtime win over the\u00a0<strong>Utah Jazz\u00a0<\/strong>in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n<p>Devin Booker added a pair of free throws in the final moments of second overtime as the Suns won for the second time in Utah in three nights.<\/p>\n<p>NBA champions the\u00a0<strong>Denver Nuggets\u00a0<\/strong>fell to a 121-109 defeat by the\u00a0<strong>Cleveland Cavaliers<\/strong>, who claimed a third straight win despite the absence of star guard Donovan Mitchell and top reserve Caris LeVert.<\/p>\n<p>Joel Embiid scored 32 points within three quarters to lead the\u00a0<strong>Philadelphia 76ers<\/strong>\u00a0to a 121-99 victory at the\u00a0<strong>Brooklyn Nets.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The reigning Most Valuable Player fell just short of a sixth career triple-double as he added 12 rebounds and nine assists.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Domantas Sabonis scored a game-high 32 points and De\u2019Aaron Fox added 30 as the\u00a0<strong>Sacramento Kings\u00a0<\/strong>defeated the\u00a0<strong>Dallas Mavericks<\/strong>\u00a0129-113 for a sixth straight win.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Boston Celtics\u00a0<\/strong>also stretched their winning run to six as they beat the\u00a0<strong>Memphis Grizzlies<\/strong>\u00a0102-100.<\/p>\n<p>Kristaps Porzingis had 26 points, eight rebounds and six blocked shots, including a crucial block to deny Zaire Williams at the buzzer.<\/p>\n<p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points in just 23 minutes on court as the\u00a0<strong>Oklahoma City Thunder<\/strong>\u00a0thrashed the\u00a0<strong>Portland Trail Blazers<\/strong>\u00a0134-91 for a fifth successive win.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, the\u00a0<strong>Orlando Magic<\/strong>\u00a0beat the\u00a0<strong>Indiana Pacers<\/strong>\u00a0128-116 in Indianapolis, with 24 points from Paolo Banchero and 19 from Franz Wagner.<\/p>\n<p>Pascal Siakam scored 23 points as the\u00a0<strong>Toronto Raptors<\/strong>\u00a0secured a 142-113 win over the\u00a0<strong>Detroit Pistons<\/strong>, who slumped to an 11th straight defeat.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"94eAoi778mM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adom TV Live Stream\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/94eAoi778mM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James has now scored more than 30 points in five games this season LeBron James scored a season-high 37 points as the Los Angeles Lakers clinched a 105-104 victory over the Houston Rockets. 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