(Conf. SF) Game #3 – September 8, 2020
(6-2)	112	-	102	(5-5)
The Arena – Bay Lake, FL

Team Leaders Lakers

Points – James 36, Davis 26, Rondo 21

Rebounds – Davis 15, James 7, Green 6

Assists – Rondo 9, Davis 6, James 5

Team Leaders Rockets

Points – Harden 33, Westbrook 30, Green 16

Rebounds – Harden 9, Westbrook 8, Covington 5

Assists – Harden 9, Westbrook 6, Gordon 4

Lakers @ Rockets – Box Score 09.08.20

(Conf. SF) Game #2 – September 6, 2020
(5-2)	117	-	109	(5-4)
The Arena – Bay Lake, FL

Team Leaders Lakers

Points – Davis 34, James 28, Morris 16

Rebounds – James 11, Davis 10, Kuzma 6

Assists – James 9, Rondo 9, 2 Players Tied With 4

Team Leaders Rockets

Points – Harden 27, Gordon 24, Tucker 18

Rebounds – Westbrook 13, Tucker 11, House 5

Assists – Harden 7, Westbrook 4, 2 Players Tied With 3

Lakers vs. Rockets – Box Score 09.06.20

Game #3 – October 27, 2019
	120	-	101
Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA

Team Leaders Lakers

Points – Davis 29, James 20, Howard 16

Rebounds – Davis 14, Howard 10, James 6

Assists – James 12, Cook 8, Davis 3

Team Leaders Hornets

Points – Bridges 23, Rozier 19, Zeller 19

Rebounds – Zeller 14, 4 Players Tied With 6

Assists – Graham 5, Rozier 4, Bridges 3

Lakers vs. Hornets – Box Score 10.27.19

The stars of the night were most definitely newcomers Karl Malone and Gary Payton, who shone in their Laker regular season debuts.

Malone nearly had a triple-double as he tallied 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists in an all-around stellar game. Payton led the Lakers with 21 points, he also dished out 9 assists and grabbed 7 rebounds.

Payton and Malone led a very balanced attack, as six Lakers scored in double figures. Shaquille O’Neal, fresh off his recent feud with Bryant, Derek Fisher, and Devean George all scored 16 points, while another newcomer, Bryon Russell, added 10 off the bench.

The Mavs never were able to get into the flow of the game, and found themselves down 14 after one quarter and 10 at the half. They got no closer than seven points in the second half, and never really mounted a serious challenge. They managed to shoot only 38% from the field for the game.

Bryant, who was sidelined because of knee surgery, joined his teammates on the bench in the 4th quarter, just in time for the festivities as the Lakers’ lead ballooned to 19. He even sat next to O’Neal, as the two try to put their war of words to rest, and get on with the season. Bryant says he hopes to be ready to play Saturday at Phoenix.

Dallas was led Dirk Nowitski and Antoine Walker who each scored 19 points.

Link: LakerStats.com Box Score
Link: NBA.com Recap