LeBron James Drops Season-High In Points To Best Rockets

WRITTEN BY Raju Kumar Yadav

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he Rockets have the poorest record in the 2022–23 season.

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and 11 of 12 at the charity stripe. For good measure, he also added eight rebounds and nine assists.

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