Anthony Davis had 27 points, LeBron James added 18 and the Los Angeles Lakers won for the sixth time in seven games with a 120-102 victory over the Houston Rockets.
The Miami Heat might have made this title matchup a series after all. Butler finished with 40 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-104
Davis scored 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, LeBron James finished one assist shy of a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Rockets 110-100
Players and coaches from the New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers knelt alongside one another before the first games of the NBA restart.
Anthony Davis had 23 points as the Los Angeles Lakers won an NBA-record 18th in a row on the road against the Western Conference, beating Golden State Warriors 116-86.
Forbes is listing the average value of NBA franchises over $2 billion for the first time. Yhe New York Knicks, worth $4.6 billion, ranks atop the league list.