The Houston Rockets found themselves in a late battle against the Los Angeles Lakers after getting back into the game but fell once again at home.

The Lakers were again better in crunch time to sweep a two-game set against the Rockets and own the head-to-head tiebreaker by taking the season series.

For the second time in three days the Houston Rockets host the Los Angeles Lakers at the Toyota Center in Houston, but on Wednesday, March 18, the game will decide who wins the season series and gets the tiebreaker in the standings.

Luka Doncic and the Lakers are hitting their stride, but they are looking towards bigger and better things.

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The Lakers have won 6 games in a row and are 9-1 in their last 10. They played the Rockets in Houston on Monday in their most recent game, beating them 100-92 as 1-point favorites with the Under (223.

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Los Angeles Lakers (43-25, third in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (41-26, fourth in the Western Conference) Houston; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Los Angel