The Lakers on the bench were so caught by the moment that they had their mouths open, eyes wide and hands on their heads. Rui Hachimura was available to play, but did not because the Lakers were being cautious with the forward after his recent nasal surgery. The game in which the Lakers once led by 19 points turned chippy in the fourth quarter. It began when Reddish and Eason exchanged words after the Lakers forward fouled the Rockets forward. Reddish was called for a technical foul, and a few seconds later Eason was held back after walking toward Reddish.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 03, 2023 07:16 UTC