Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
HOU leads series 3-1
53-29, 23-18 Away
94
53-29, 23-18 Away
48-34, 27-14 Home
102
48-34, 27-14 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 38 | 25 | 10-19 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | 15 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | 9 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | 15 | 5-13 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | 14 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 30 | 8 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
94 | 33-77 | 8-21 | 20-25 | 37 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 20 | ||
43% | 38% | 80% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 17 | 7-13 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | 25 | 12-22 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 17 | 6-6 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | 6 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 8-9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | 9 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
102 | 39-75 | 7-18 | 17-21 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 21 | ||
52% | 39% | 81% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
HOU leads 3-1
Game Information
1:30 AM, 3 May 1996
Attendance: 16,285
- Referees:
- Jess Kersey
- Ed Middleton
- Jim Clark
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
| Houston | 17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |
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