National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 112, Houston 110
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #55 Bill Kennedy, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
18997
By SportsDirect Inc.
Newcomer Steve Blake's 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining gave the Los Angeles Lakers a 112-110 victory over the Houston Rockets in the season opener for both teams Tuesday night.
Pau Gasol had 29 points and 11 rebounds and Kobe Bryant scored 27 points for the two-time defending champions, who received their championship rings before the game, then rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit.
Blake was signed as a free agent in the offseason. A last-second shot by Houston’s Aaron Brooks was blocked by Lamar Odom.
Houston led for most of the contest before Los Angeles scored 11 straight points early in the fourth quarter to take the lead for the first time since the opening minutes.
Shannon Brown contributed 16 points off the bench and fueled the fourth-quarter rally. He made three 3-pointers over a three-minute span to give the Lakers an eight-point lead with 5:29 remaining.
Kevin Martin led Houston with 26 points and Brooks added 24. Luis Scola had 18 points and 16 rebounds.
Rockets center Yao Ming had nine points and 11 rebounds before fouling out in his first action since the 2009 playoffs. Yao is limited to 24 minutes per game while recovering from foot surgery.
Odom added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
L.A. Lakers |
|
Kevin Martin 26 |
Scoring |
Pau Gasol 29 |
|
Aaron Brooks 9 |
Assists |
Kobe Bryant 7 |
|
Luis Scola 16 |
Rebounds |
Pau Gasol 11 |
|
Kevin Martin 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Kobe Bryant 11 |
|
Courtney Lee 3 |
Steals |
Shannon Brown 4 |
|
Shane Battier 2 |
Blocks |
Pau Gasol 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Houston
|
110 |
41.8 |
8-20 |
26-28 |
25 |
53 |
7 |
6 |
21 |
| L.A. Lakers
|
112 |
41.7 |
9-21 |
23-28 |
21 |
44 |
4 |
11 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.