Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
41-20, 19-11 Away
111
41-20, 19-11 Away
40-20, 22-8 Home
90
40-20, 22-8 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 17 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | 23 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | 10 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 19 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 29 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 15 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
111 | 44-82 | 9-18 | 14-16 | 47 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 25 | ||
54% | 50% | 88% |
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 22 | 13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 17 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | 11 | 4-14 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 17 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 20 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 8 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
90 | 34-84 | 4-19 | 18-25 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 21 | ||
40% | 21% | 72% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
HOU wins 3-1
Game Information
12:30 AM, 8 March 1997
Attendance: 17,505
- Referees:
- Bill Oakes
- Joe DeRosa
- Jim Kinsey
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 |
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 |
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