Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
4-4, 2-3 Away
84
4-4, 2-3 Away
3-4, 2-2 Home
79
3-4, 2-2 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 46 | 20 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 5-8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | 19 | 7-20 | 0-5 | 5-7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 8 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | 10 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 18 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | 9 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
84 | 29-71 | 4-19 | 22-29 | 45 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 22 | ||
41% | 21% | 76% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 24 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | 15 | 5-17 | 2-7 | 3-3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | 32 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | 6 | 2-11 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 10 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
79 | 27-78 | 6-20 | 19-23 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 25 | ||
35% | 30% | 83% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Monty McCutchen
Referee:Jason Phillips
Referee:Tom Washington
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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