The Los Angeles Lakers disrupted Houston Rockets' offense in a potential playoff preview game, leading to a 100-92 victory. The Lakers used double-teams at Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter, which led to a disastrous performance for Houston. The Rockets committed nine turnovers and scored only 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting in the final period. Durant took responsibility for the team's performance, blaming himself for the loss. The victory allowed the Lakers to extend their winning streak to six games. Los Angeles' defensive improvement has been a recent development, ranking 20th in the league in defensive efficiency and allowing 115.7 points per 100 possessions. The team has shown a significant improvement while winning nine of the last 10 games.