Rockets wrap up trip with dominant Christmas win over Lakers
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Amen Thompson scored 26 points and Kevin Durant added 25 as the visiting Houston Rockets led wire-to-wire in a 119-96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in a Christmas Day matchup on Thursday.
Jabari Smith Jr. had 16 points for Houston, which finished its six-game road trip with a 2-4 record. Alperen Sengun added 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Tari Eason and Reed Sh