Luka Dončić's 39-point outburst in three quarters propelled the Los Angeles Lakers to a comfortable 140-109 home win over a Houston Rockets team resting most of their starters after locking up the Western Conference's No. 2 seed in advance of the playoffs.

The Los Angeles Lakers closed out their regular season by securing the third seed in the Western Conference with a win over the Houston Rockets. With that goal accomplished, the team chose to rest most of their key players in Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.