Lakers secure No. 3 seed, 50 wins with victory over Rockets
- The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 140-109 at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night.
- The Lakers needed this win to reach 50 wins and secure the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.
- Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 39 points, while Austin Reaves contributed 23 points, and LeBron James added 14.
- Rockets coach Ime Udoka rested key players, while Cam Whitmore scored a career-high 34 points: Udoka said, "I guess getting them what they need with the layoff thats coming."
- With this victory, the Lakers clinched the Pacific Division title, their 25th overall, and will host playoff games for the first time since April 2012.
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