SCOUTING THE LAKERS

The Lakers and Rockets have played 224 times, with the Lakers holding a 139-85 series advantage. The Lakers are 13-16 all-time at Toyota Center. … Lakers forward Montrezl Harrell was drafted by the Rockets in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft (32nd overall) and he played his first two seasons in the NBA with the Rockets, averaging 3.6 points in the first and 9.1 in the second. Harrell had 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting along with a team-high eight rebounds on Sunday. … The Lakers are fourth in the league in rebounding with 48.2 per game. Star guard LeBron James, the NBA’s assists leader last season, is seventh in the league this year with 7.7 per game.