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A pair of teams jockeying for position at the top of the West standings play their second of three games against each other this regular season on Monday, March 31 when the Houston Rockets visit the Los Angeles Lakers at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

After ending a four-game road trip with two wins and two losses, the Los Angeles Lakers returned home to play the Houston Rockets on Monday in a contest that carried heavy playoff implications.