Rookie Jalen Green has 32 points as Rockets down Lakers in OT

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

Rookie Jalen Green scored a career-high 32 points, including 10 in overtime, and the Houston Rockets outlasted the slumping Los Angeles Lakers for a 139-130 win Wednesday night.

"That was so much fun and exciting and great for a packed house to see us play like that," coach Stephen Silas said. "And also great for our team to respond to the adversity, get down and come back out fighting."

The Rockets, who have the worst record in the Western Conference, withstood a triple-double from LeBron James and 30 points from Russell Westbrook to get just their second win in 15 games.

"We have a really small margin of error this season and teams are making us pay," James said.

The loss is the ninth straight on the road for the Lakers, who have dropped six of their last seven games and are running out of time to get things together before the playoffs begin.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Houston Rockets' Jalen Green (0) celebrates with teammates after making a basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during overtime of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Houston. The Rockets won 139-130 in overtime. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

"It is hard losing when you’re pouring everything you have into it and trying to get traction for this group," coach Frank Vogel said. "But we’ve got resolve and this is a tough stretch we have to fight through."

Green, the second overall pick in the draft, opened overtime with a layup before adding a 3-pointer and then swishing a hook shot soon after that to make it 127-120. Eric Gordon added a 3-pointer to push the lead to 10 before the Lakers finally scored in the extra period on a basket by