Nobody taller than 6-foot-6 was in Houston's starting lineup, and a heavily bearded guard lost the opening tip. Nobody bigger than 6-foot-7 Robert Covington played for the Rockets in a game between division leaders at Staples Center. Because Russell Westbrook went wild and Covington came up big late in his debut, the Rockets' first experiment in extremely small ball was a large success -- and the hulking Los Angeles Lakers came up short. Westbrook scored 41 points and Covington hit two clutch late 3-pointers while getting 14 points and eight rebounds, leading Houston to a 121-111 win over Los Angeles on Thursday night. read more https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401161410
