Lakers’ comeback attempt thwarted in loss to Rockets

HOUSTON — The Lakers’ comeback attempt against the Houston Rockets on Sunday was thwarted by errant out-of-bounds plays late, stopping them from overcoming the Rockets’ early interior dominance.

The Lakers fell to the Rockets 119-115, with Houston grabbing 18 offensive rebounds and 28 second-chance points.

Despite Houston’s interior advantage, the Lakers had a chance to tie the game late, down three with just 7.2 seconds left.

But they didn’t execute their out-of-bounds play...