Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
8-10, 1-5 Away
105
8-10, 1-5 Away
9-8, 7-3 Home
107
9-8, 7-3 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 37 | 15 | 6-12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | +2 | |
| 35 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | |
| 35 | 39 | 14-31 | 2-9 | 9-12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -4 | |
| 34 | 16 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 8-16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +9 | |
| 38 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +7 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 11 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -4 | |
| 14 | 9 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -11 | |
| 26 | 7 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -9 | |
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105 | 38-83 | 7-21 | 22-34 | 53 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 25 | |||
46% | 33% | 65% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 28 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | |
| 35 | 13 | 5-16 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -18 | |
| 24 | 10 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -19 | |
| 38 | 15 | 3-19 | 0-4 | 9-11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | +3 | |
| 20 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -18 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 24 | 21 | 7-8 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | +21 | |
| 13 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | |
| 28 | 22 | 8-17 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +20 | |
| 31 | 15 | 6-15 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +20 | |
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107 | 38-101 | 7-34 | 24-31 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 29 | 28 | |||
38% | 21% | 77% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Joe Crawford
Referee:Zach Zarba
Referee:Mark Ayotte
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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