Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
PLAYOFFS • LAL lead series 2-1
56-26, 22-19 Away
91
56-26, 22-19 Away
45-37, 27-14 Home
102
45-37, 27-14 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 18 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | 21 | 7-20 | 0-3 | 7-8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | 25 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 5-14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | 7 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 10 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
91 | 36-83 | 5-14 | 14-24 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 21 | ||
43% | 36% | 58% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 11 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | 18 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | 27 | 7-16 | 4-5 | 9-12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | 21 | 8-20 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 26 | 16 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
102 | 37-77 | 9-16 | 19-27 | 49 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 18 | ||
48% | 56% | 70% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Eddie F. Rush
Referee:Mike Callahan
Referee:James Capers
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 24 | 15 | .615 | - | L1 |
| Phoenix | 24 | 17 | .585 | 1 | L2 |
| Golden State | 23 | 19 | .548 | 2.5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 18 | 23 | .439 | 7 | W5 |
| Sacramento | 12 | 30 | .286 | 13.5 | W4 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 28 | 13 | .683 | - | W1 |
| Houston | 24 | 15 | .615 | 3 | W1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 23 | .425 | 10.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 16 | 26 | .381 | 12.5 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 34 | .227 | 19.5 | L1 |
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