"I just felt like I lost the game for us tonight. It's that simple. Of course we probably could make more 3s, but it's on me. I mean, to be honest, I'm the offense and the opposing team is going to use all their resources and not let me get comfortable. First half, I got comfortable in iso, comfortable coming off of pindowns, pick-and-rolls, and they decided not to let me get comfortable no more."
"So I got to be smarter, better with the ball. I got to maybe shoot over some of them double-teams, but space out, be ready to catch and shoot, be ready to be a screener, just be in a dunker spot, just being able to be there as a resource for my teammates to provide space. I didn't need to have the ball as much as I did tonight."
The Lakers defeated the Rockets 100-92 in a Western Conference matchup, extending their winning streak to six games. Los Angeles implemented a defensive strategy focused on double-teaming Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter, which proved highly effective. Houston struggled significantly in the final frame, committing nine turnovers while shooting 4-of-16 and scoring only 12 points. Durant, who finished with 18 points but scored just two in the second half, acknowledged his performance issues and took responsibility for the loss. He committed seven of Houston's 24 total turnovers. The Lakers improved their playoff seeding position, increasing their cushion over the Rockets to 1.5 games in the Western Conference standings.
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