Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
WEST SEMIFINALS - Game 3 • LAL lead series 2-1
52-19, 27-9 Away
112
52-19, 27-9 Away
44-28, 24-12 Home
102
44-28, 24-12 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
55% (43-78)
Field Goal %
47% (38-81)
33% (10-30)
Three Point %
40% (12-30)
70% (16-23)
Free Throw %
100% (14-14)
15
Turnovers
10
52
Rebounds
33
12
Largest Lead
6
Game Information
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Referee:Pat Fraher
Referee:Marc Davis
Referee:Tre Maddox
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 43-78 | 38-81 |
| Field Goal % | 55 | 47 |
| 3PT | 10-30 | 12-30 |
| Three Point % | 33 | 40 |
| FT | 16-23 | 14-14 |
| Free Throw % | 70 | 100 |
| Rebounds | 52 | 33 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 6 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 34 | 24 |
| Assists | 25 | 23 |
| Steals | 6 | 8 |
| Blocks | 6 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 15 | 10 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 | 8 |
| Fast Break Points | 10 | 8 |
| Points in Paint | 56 | 46 |
| Fouls | 15 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 12 | 6 |
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Matchups
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 25 | 16 | .610 | - | W1 |
| Phoenix | 26 | 17 | .605 | - | W2 |
| Golden State | 25 | 19 | .568 | 1.5 | W4 |
| LA Clippers | 19 | 23 | .452 | 6.5 | W6 |
| Sacramento | 12 | 31 | .279 | 14 | L1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 30 | 13 | .698 | - | W3 |
| Houston | 25 | 15 | .625 | 3.5 | W2 |
| Memphis | 18 | 23 | .439 | 11 | W1 |
| Dallas | 18 | 26 | .409 | 12.5 | W3 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 35 | .222 | 21 | L2 |
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