The Los Angeles Lakers took a 3-2 lead of the Houston Rockets after dominating them 118-78 on Tuesday night.

“We’ve got to stay focused and understand that the effort we gave tonight is not going to be enough on Thursday. It’s just not,” Kobe Bryant said. “We’re not playing some chump team. I don’t care how many people they have out. This is a tough team, it’s a tough team full of competitors.”

Thhe Lakers dominated the game in every aspect.

These 2 teams will meet again on Thursday night in Houston.