LA Clippers @ Houston Rockets
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 1 • LAC lead series 1-0
56-26, 26-15 Away
117
56-26, 26-15 Away
56-26, 30-11 Home
101
56-26, 30-11 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
49% (41-84)
Field Goal %
45% (38-84)
42% (13-31)
Three Point %
33% (11-33)
73% (22-30)
Free Throw %
58% (14-24)
23
Turnovers
24
58
Rebounds
49
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Derrick Stafford
Referee:Bill Spooner
Referee:Mike Callahan
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 41-84 | 38-84 |
| Field Goal % | 49 | 45 |
| 3PT | 13-31 | 11-33 |
| Three Point % | 42 | 33 |
| FT | 22-30 | 14-24 |
| Free Throw % | 73 | 58 |
| Rebounds | 58 | 49 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 6 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 33 | 29 |
| Assists | 31 | 24 |
| Steals | 14 | 14 |
| Blocks | 6 | 8 |
| Total Turnovers | 23 | 24 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 | 34 |
| Fast Break Points | 16 | 28 |
| Points in Paint | 40 | 50 |
| Fouls | 22 | 25 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Matchups
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 24 | 14 | .632 | - | W1 |
| Phoenix | 24 | 16 | .600 | 1 | L1 |
| Golden State | 22 | 19 | .537 | 3.5 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 17 | 23 | .425 | 8 | W4 |
| Sacramento | 11 | 30 | .268 | 14.5 | W3 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 27 | 13 | .675 | - | L2 |
| Houston | 23 | 14 | .622 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 22 | .436 | 9.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 15 | 26 | .366 | 12.5 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 33 | .233 | 18.5 | W1 |
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