LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – LeBron James scored 36 points, Rajon Rondo sparked a fourth-quarter rally and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 112-102 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference playoff series.James earned his NBA-record 162nd playoff victory, surpassing former Lakers guard Derek Fisher's 161.Rondo had 21 points and nine assists as the Lakers broke open a close game in the final period.
He scored eight straight points during a 10-0 run early in the fourth quarter that put the Lakers ahead for good. Rondo assisted on the other basket during that stretch.Anthony Davis had 26 points and Kyle Kuzma added 14.