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Lakers Down Houston 95-85 - Match Report

Los Angeles earned a 95-85 victory over Houston on Sunday, getting 23 points from Carmelo Anthony at Staples Center.

The Lakers earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -11.0-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 224.5 were rewarded with a winning wager.

Los Angeles got 20 points from Russell Westbrook and another 16 points from Anthony Davis. Russell Westbrook contributed 9 assists, while Anthony Davis cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.

Houston got 17 points from Eric Gordon in a losing cause and another 16 points from Christian Wood. Jalen Green contributed 5 assists for the Rockets, while Christian Wood had 13 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Los Angeles were victorious, as the score was 54-35 at the break.

Houston had a 55-43 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.