The Houston Rockets will square off against the LA Lakers to begin the high-voltage NBA summer league on July 12, 2024, at 7:30 pm ET.
The LA Lakers and Houston Rockets have met 53 times in the past since their 1999 debut. With 30 wins, the Rockets have a slight edge over the Lakers, who have 23 wins.
The Houston Rockets have been competing better lately. They beat the Orlando Magic (118-106), the Los Angeles Clippers (116-105), and the Portland Trail Blazers (116-107). The Rockets have proven their ability to compete at a high level and produce points, even in the face of close losses to the Utah Jazz (124-121) and the Dallas Mavericks (147-136).
The LA Lakers have had a range of good and bad results in their last few games. It’s been hard for them to find stability in their last five games. They lost to the Golden State Warriors (92–68), the Miami Heat (76–80), and the Sacramento Kings 2 (108–94). Even though they lost to the Denver Nuggets by a score of 108–106, they showed toughness and came out on top in their second game against the Nuggets (119–108).
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The Houston Rockets will compete in their first Summer League game on Friday. Reed Sheppard, who was picked third overall in the first round, is the best player.
As a Kentucky Wildcat last season, he performed an average of 28.9 minutes per game and scored 12.5 points while hitting 53.6 percent coming from the field in addition to an impressive 52.1 percent through three-point range.
Cam Whitmore comes back to Houston following being named MVP of the Summer League last year.
N’Faly Dante has also signed a two-way agreement with the Rockets, which means he could spend a lot of time with the NBA team over the next few years.
The Lakers have had a tough Summer League, losing three games in a row. They lost to the Miami Heat on Wednesday by a score of 80–76.
A lot of attention has been focused on Bronny James, who has only scored three points, grabbed five boards, and handed out three assists.
However, Dalton Knecht played great, scoring 20 points and getting nine rebounds. This should make the Lakers happy.
Additionally, Colin Castleton competed well, scoring 18 points and grabbing 11 boards, and Maxwell Lewis scored 14 .
Here is the record of the last five meetings between the Houston Rockets and the LA Lakers in NBA matchups:
