Dwight Howard was ready when his time was called, showing he was ready after not playing in recent games.
Talen Horton-Tucker had a strong game after struggling lately, showing he was not going to continue his poor performances.
Howard and Horton-Tucker were major factors off the bench for the Lakers in a 122-114 win over the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night.
“Dwight was big tonight,” said Russell Westbrook, who followed a nine turnover game Sunday against Minnesota with zero against the Kings. “He hadn’t played in a while. Tonight, he did a good job using his size in the paint, rebounding the ball at a high level, protecting the paint. And Talen did a good job of finishing, taking his time, which was big for us.”
Howard didn’t play in the previous two games, against Portland and Minnesota, but the veteran center didn’t let that become an issue.
When he entered the game Tuesday night, Howard gave his all.
He had a season-high 14 points and 14 rebounds,…