The Lakers Make It Even with the Rockets

The Lakers evened things up in their best-of-seven series with the Houston Rockets last night at Staples Center, winning 111-98. While the Lakers may have been lacking attitude during their first six playoff games, they had it in spades Wednesday, with Kobe Byrant scoring 40 points and Pau Gasol contributing 22 and 14 rebounds. Although the Lakers lost (another) large lead in Game 2, a 15-point first-quarter advantage to be exact, they had enought drive to make up for it.

Lamar Odom was fouled by Luis Scola during the third quarter and didn’t walk away before saying a few choice words to the Rockets forward first. Then Luke Walton jumped in and had some words with Scola until referees stepped in. Next, Derek Fisher was ejected for throwing an elbow at Scala and was called for a flagrant foul “two” and had to leave the game; the league will decide today if Fisher will be suspended for Game 3. Read the full article at LATimes.com.

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