Jeremy Lin (L) of Houston Rockets goes to the basket during the NBA game against Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, on April 17, 2013.The Lakers won 99-95. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Jeremy Lin (C) of Houston Rockets goes to the basket during the NBA game against Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, on April 17, 2013. The Lakers won 99-95. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Dwight Howard (Up) of the Los Angeles Lakers goes to basket during the NBA game against Houston Rockets in Los Angeles, on April 17, 2013. The Lakers won 99-95. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Jeremy Lin (Front) of Houston Rockets drives the ball during the NBA game against Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, on April 17, 2013. The Lakers won 99-95. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Jeremy Lin (C) of Houston Rockets goes to the basket during the NBA game against Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, on April 17, 2013. The Lakers won 99-95. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Jeremy Lin (Front) of Houston Rockets is defenced by Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers during their NBA game in Los Angeles, on April 17, 2013. The Lakers won 99-95. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Steve Blake (Front) of Los Angeles Lakers goes to basket during the NBA game against Houston Rockets in Los Angeles, on April 17, 2013. The Lakers won 99-95. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Jeremy Lin (L) of Houston Rockets takes a rebound during the NBA game against Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, on April 17, 2013. The Lakers won 99-95. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

James Harden of the Houston Rockets goes to basket during the NBA game against Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, on April 17, 2013. The Lakers won 99-95. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Omer Asik (C) of Houston Rockets tries to block a shot of Antawn Jamison of the Los Angeles Lakers during their NBA game in Los Angeles, on April 17, 2013. The Lakers won 99-95. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)