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
Game Leaders
Team Stats
50% (37-74)
Field Goal %
48% (39-81)
23% (5-22)
Three Point %
40% (12-30)
81% (17-21)
Free Throw %
81% (25-31)
24
Turnovers
13
37
Rebounds
35
15%
Percent Led
80%
5
Largest Lead
28
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:James Williams
Referee:Kevin Scott
Referee:J.B. DeRosa
Referee:Nate Green
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 37-74 | 39-81 |
| Field Goal % | 50 | 48 |
| 3PT | 5-22 | 12-30 |
| Three Point % | 23 | 40 |
| FT | 17-21 | 25-31 |
| Free Throw % | 81 | 81 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 35 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 10 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 27 | 24 |
| Assists | 23 | 19 |
| Steals | 6 | 17 |
| Blocks | 7 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 24 | 13 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 30 | 19 |
| Fast Break Points | 18 | 23 |
| Points in Paint | 54 | 46 |
| Fouls | 20 | 22 |
| Technical Fouls | 3 | 2 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 1 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 5 | 28 |
| Percent Led | 15 | 80 |
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
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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