The high point of the Twin Towers Era in Houston in the 1980s was this upset win in the conference finals over the Lakers, punctuated by Ralph Sampson's improbable walk-off game-winner in Game 5 ...
The Lakers defeated the Rockets, 107-97. Anthony Davis led the way for the Lakers with 27 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks, while LeBron James added 16 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in the victory.
The Houston Rockets came into their first matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers of the season, trying to move on from their blowout loss to the Boston Celtics. The Rockets welcomed back Amen ...