Defense was optional at Staples Center on Wednesday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers used that to their advantage as they downed the Houston Rockets 120-114 to start their new era in style.
The Lakers leaned on their youngsters, and one of the league's most promising up-and-coming groups delivered clutch play after clutch play down the stretch.
Jordan Clarkson—who scored two points in the first half—finished with a team-high 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting off the bench, including a three-pointer with 1:47 remaining in regulation to put the Purple and Gold up four.
D'Angelo Russell added 20 points, while Julius Randle was energy personified to the tune of 18 points (9-of-11 shooting), seven rebounds and six assists. No. 2 overall pick Brandon Ingram was limited to 23 minutes off the bench, but he was efficient with nine points on 4-of-6 shooting. The Lakers were also an impressive plus-10 with Ingram on the floor.
The Rockets countered with a statistical performance for the record books from James Harden, who posted 34 points (9-of-19 shooting, ...
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