Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
38-17, 16-10 Away
96
38-17, 16-10 Away
37-19, 21-8 Home
100
37-19, 21-8 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 23 | 14 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | 19 | 8-19 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | 2 | 1-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | 18 | 6-16 | 2-9 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 12 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 18 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 9-9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
96 | 36-84 | 4-23 | 20-26 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 21 | ||
43% | 17% | 77% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 26 | 11-16 | 0-2 | 4-7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | 7 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | 25 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | 24 | 7-9 | 2-3 | 8-9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | 6 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 17 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
100 | 37-77 | 7-22 | 19-23 | 40 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 22 | ||
48% | 32% | 83% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
HOU leads 2-1
Game Information
12:00 AM, 26 February 1997
Attendance: 16,285
- Referees:
- Dan Crawford
- Derrick Stafford
- Mark Wunderlich
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
| Phoenix | 17 | 13 | .567 | 2.5 | W2 |
| Golden State | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 9 | 21 | .300 | 10.5 | W3 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 12.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 23 | 7 | .767 | - | W8 |
| Houston | 18 | 10 | .643 | 4 | W1 |
| Memphis | 15 | 16 | .484 | 8.5 | W2 |
| Dallas | 12 | 20 | .375 | 12 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 24 | .250 | 16 | L2 |
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