LA Clippers @ Houston Rockets
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 5 • LAC lead series 3-2
56-26, 26-15 Away
103
56-26, 26-15 Away
56-26, 30-11 Home
124
56-26, 30-11 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
42% (38-91)
Field Goal %
54% (46-85)
26% (9-35)
Three Point %
31% (9-29)
58% (18-31)
Free Throw %
61% (23-38)
7
Turnovers
11
52
Rebounds
68
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:James Capers
Referee:Sean Wright
Referee:Monty McCutchen
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 38-91 | 46-85 |
| Field Goal % | 42 | 54 |
| 3PT | 9-35 | 9-29 |
| Three Point % | 26 | 31 |
| FT | 18-31 | 23-38 |
| Free Throw % | 58 | 61 |
| Rebounds | 52 | 68 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 13 | 15 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 26 | 43 |
| Assists | 22 | 29 |
| Steals | 6 | 5 |
| Blocks | 2 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 7 | 11 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 | 10 |
| Fast Break Points | 3 | 17 |
| Points in Paint | 46 | 64 |
| Fouls | 27 | 24 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Matchups
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 49 | 26 | .653 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 42 | 33 | .560 | 7 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 39 | 36 | .520 | 10 | W5 |
| Golden State | 36 | 39 | .480 | 13 | L1 |
| Sacramento | 19 | 57 | .250 | 30.5 | L4 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 57 | 18 | .760 | - | W9 |
| Houston | 45 | 29 | .608 | 11.5 | W2 |
| Memphis | 25 | 50 | .333 | 32 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 25 | 51 | .329 | 32.5 | L5 |
| Dallas | 24 | 51 | .320 | 33 | L1 |
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