Lakers Clinch Third Seed

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Lakers player grades: L.A. clinches third seed with win over Rockets

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L.A. clinches third seed with a 140 -109 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday .

The Houston Rockets decided to rest most of their starters since they had already clinched the second seed in the Western Conference .

The Lakers were able to buy a little bit of rest for their starters in the fourth quarter .

Luka Doncic was scorching early with 15 first-quarter points.

The younger James hit a 3 -pointer for his only field-goal in four attempts, while Knecht went 2 -of-3 from the field and scored five points. Milton , the younger James and Knecht had one rebound each..