National Basketball Association

Rockets hand Lakers second straight loss

Published Nov. 16, 2009 6:18 a.m. ET

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Trevor Ariza got his NBA championship ring and his Houston Rockets got the win.

Aaron Brooks saw the ring dripping with diamonds and suddenly he was off on a career night. He took the Houston Rockets with him, scoring a career-high 33 points, including five 3-pointers, in a 101-91 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday night, sending the Lakers to a second consecutive loss.