The Houston Rockets, behind Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant, dominated in Los Angeles as the Lakers dropped their third game in a row.

Lakers coach JJ Redick didn't leave anything under the tree for his players after a pitiful Christmas Day performance against the Rockets.

LeBron James’ twentieth Christmas Day game ended in a disaster. The Houston Rockets walked into Crypto.com Arena and destroyed the Lakers. A 96-119 result at the end of the matchup.

Amen Thompson scored 26 points and Kevin Durant added 24 to lead the Houston Rockets in a 119-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Houston became the latest team to torch the Lakers, who have a problem because their core trio struggles to guard.

Dorian Finney-Smith made his Houston debut in Los Angeles, while Tari Eason started for the Rockets (17-10) in place of Josh Okogie.

After losing five of their last nine games, the Lakers will look to make a statement against a Rockets team that was expected to be a legitimate championship contender when this season started. While the Rockets have been a bit disappointing and hold a 17-10 record,

The Miami Heat hit the road to take on the Atlanta Hawks Friday. Tip-off from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, is set for 7 p.m. ET.