The Lakers fall 119-96 to the Rockets on Christmas Day as Austin Reaves exits with calf soreness and Houston controls the boards in a third straight loss.

Houston rebounds from a tough stretch, dominating the Lakers with elite defense and relentless offensive execution. They found their stride.

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to 19-10 on the season after a 119-96 blowout loss to the Houston Rockets on Christmas. The loss was the Lakers' third straight defeat, and coach JJ Redick was quick to rip into his squad after the game.

The Houston Rockets' dominance on the offensive glass in Thursday's victory over the Los Angeles Lakers prompted LeBron James to get called out for a lack of effort.

Austin Reaves departs with a calf injury as the Lakers offer little defense in getting routed 119-96 by Houston.

The gastrocnemius is a muscle in the calf. Reaves exited the Lakers' Christmas Day loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday with what the team described at the time as left calf soreness. This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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