Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
West 1st Round - Game 4 • LAL lead series 3-1
53-29, 25-16 Away
96
53-29, 25-16 Away
52-30, 30-11 Home
115
52-30, 30-11 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 33 | 10 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -18 | |
| 30 | 13 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -18 | |
| 25 | 19 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | -19 | |
| 31 | 9 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -20 | |
| 32 | 7 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -13 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 7 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | |
| 14 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | |
| 16 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -14 | |
| 7 | 8 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +4 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | |
| 15 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | |
| 15 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
| DNP-LEFT OBLIQUE | ||||||||||||||
96 | 37-74 | 5-22 | 17-21 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 20 | |||
50% | 23% | 81% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 42 | 16 | 4-15 | 2-10 | 6-6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +24 | |
| 30 | 20 | 7-10 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +31 | |
| 33 | 19 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 7-13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +7 | |
| 41 | 23 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +21 | |
| 29 | 17 | 6-12 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +22 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | |
| 19 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -13 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | |
| 19 | 9 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |
| 19 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +20 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -6 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
115 | 39-81 | 12-30 | 25-31 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 22 | |||
48% | 40% | 81% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
LAL @ HOU Videos
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets: Game Highlights
Adou Thiero and Aaron Holiday get tangled up, ejected late in 4th quarter
Bronny James finds Adou Thiero for an alley-oop
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:James Williams
Referee:Kevin Scott
Referee:J.B. DeRosa
Referee:Nate Green
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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