Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
WEST SEMIFINALS - Game 1 • HOU leads series 1-0
44-28, 20-16 Away
112
44-28, 20-16 Away
52-19, 25-10 Home
97
52-19, 25-10 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 36 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | +19 | |
| 39 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +5 | |
| 34 | 23 | 7-14 | 3-8 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 32 | 24 | 10-24 | 1-5 | 3-6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +15 | |
| 34 | 36 | 12-20 | 3-6 | 9-12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 24 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +16 | |
| 20 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +5 | |
| 16 | 10 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +11 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
112 | 39-81 | 14-39 | 20-27 | 41 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 19 | |||
48% | 36% | 74% | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 37 | 20 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | -15 | |
| 28 | 10 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |
| 37 | 25 | 10-16 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | -6 | |
| 13 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 | |
| 28 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -4 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | |
| 28 | 8 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -21 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -8 | |
| 25 | 8 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -10 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| 16 | 14 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
97 | 35-83 | 11-38 | 16-19 | 41 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 20 | |||
42% | 29% | 84% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
HOU @ LAL Videos
LeBron compares Rockets to 'The Greatest Show on Turf'
Matchups
Game Information
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Referee:Sean Wright
Referee:Kane Fitzgerald
Referee:Ben Taylor
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 48 | 18 | .727 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 40 | 25 | .615 | 7.5 | L1 |
| Memphis | 23 | 42 | .354 | 24.5 | L6 |
| Dallas | 22 | 44 | .333 | 26 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 22 | 45 | .328 | 26.5 | W2 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 41 | 25 | .621 | - | W4 |
| Phoenix | 39 | 27 | .591 | 2 | W4 |
| LA Clippers | 33 | 32 | .508 | 7.5 | W3 |
| Golden State | 32 | 33 | .492 | 8.5 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 16 | 51 | .239 | 25.5 | L1 |
NBA News
NBA intel: Execs, scouts on Peterson, Dybantsa, top draft prospects
Here's what league insiders are saying about Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa and more top NBA draft prospects.
3m
Josh Giddey stars in loss vs. Lakers
Josh Giddey 'tallied 27 points, 15 assists in a hard fought 12-point loss to a full strength Lakers squad
3h
Luka Doncic drops 51 as Lakers explode in LeBron's return
Buoyed by LeBron James' return, Luka Doncic scored 51 points on a night in which the Lakers' starting five totaled 137 points, the most by a starting lineup in a regulation game since the 1970-71 season.
3h