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Tonight, the LA Lakers will take on the Houston Rockets for the third time this season. The Rockets come into town without their big man in the middle, Dwight Howard, who suffered from an ankle injury in their last game. The Lakers made a significant tweak to their starting lineup on Friday, and will go with that same starting lineup tonight. The Lakers will be without Kobe Bryant (torn rotator cuff) & Tarik Black (sprained ankle), while Steve Nash & Julius Randle have been ruled out for the season. For a more in depth summary of tonight's match up, check out the game preview: Lakers @ Rockets Preview. Here are tonight's projected starters:
| Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | |
| PG | Jordan Clarkson | Patrick Beverley |
| SG | Wayne Ellington | James Harden |
| SF | Ryan Kelly | Trevor Ariza |
| PF | Jordan Hill | Donatas Motiejunas |
| C | Robert Sacre | Joey Dorsey |
Your drinking triggers for tonight include anyone mentioning:
Kobe's rotator cuff.
Kobe beating out Harden for the starting All-Star spot
- The Lakers owning the Rockets first round draft pick this year.
Former Laker Trevor Ariza or Dwight Howard.
Former Rocket Jeremy Lin.
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Now, have at it.
LET'S GO LAKERS!
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