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 | 42 | 25 | .627 | - | W5 |
| Phoenix | 39 | 28 | .582 | 3 | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 34 | 33 | .507 | 8 | L1 |
| Golden State | 32 | 35 | .478 | 10 | L5 |
| Sacramento | 18 | 51 | .261 | 25 | W2 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 49 | 18 | .731 | - | W1 |
| Houston | 41 | 25 | .621 | 7.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 23 | 43 | .348 | 25.5 | L7 |
| Dallas | 23 | 45 | .338 | 26.5 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 22 | 46 | .324 | 27.5 | L1 |
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