The Lakers’ woe worsened on Thursday as the Rockets handed them their third straight loss, blowing them out on Christmas Day, 119-96. Houston beat them down in many of the expected ways, grabbing 17 offensive rebounds and turning the Lakers over 16times.

The Rockets are 17-10 and in the midst of a two-game losing streak as they have lost five of their last seven and gone just 4-6 in December. Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun and Amen