Luka Dončić's 39-point outburst in three quarters propelled the Los Angeles Lakers to a comfortable 140-109 home win over a Houston Rockets team resting most of their starters after locking up the Western Conference's No. 2 seed in advance of the playoffs.

Doncic said the emotions for his first game back started the night before; he had a hard time sleeping. When he arrived at the American Airlines Center, he said he was feeling a m

Avoiding the Play-In Tournament with an emotional triumph over the Mavericks, the Lakers are one win from their goal with two regular-season games left.

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The Rockets are locked into the No. 2 seed and had the chance to rest many of their starters last game. The Lakers need to win one of their two remaining games to lock in the No.