NBA
Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
HOU
Houston Rockets
116
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LAL Win Final
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
124
Away
LAL Luka Doncic 40 PTS 9 REB · 10 AST · 1 STL
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Houston Rockets
Season Matchup
- 2025-12-25 Houston Rockets 119–96 Los Angeles Lakers
- 2026-03-16 Los Angeles Lakers 100–92 Houston Rockets
- 2026-04-18 Houston Rockets 98–107 Los Angeles Lakers
- 2026-04-21 Houston Rockets 94–101 Los Angeles Lakers
- 2026-04-24 Los Angeles Lakers 112–108 Houston Rockets
- 2026-04-26 Los Angeles Lakers 96–115 Houston Rockets
- 2026-04-29 Houston Rockets 99–93 Los Angeles Lakers
- 2026-05-01 Los Angeles Lakers 98–78 Houston Rockets
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Game Nuggets
- Luka Doncic led all players with 40 PTS (9 REB, 10 AST) for Los Angeles Lakers.
- Los Angeles Lakers came in 5-0 over their previous 5 games. Los Angeles Lakers →
- Meeting 3 of the season between these teams — Los Angeles Lakers was 1-1 in the series before tip-off. Los Angeles Lakers →
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 35 | 32 | 22 | 35 | 124 |
| HOU | 26 | 29 | 37 | 24 | 116 |
Box Score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
| Marcus Smart | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Luka Doncic | 40 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| Austin Reaves | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Jake LaRavia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Luke Kennard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Tari Eason | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| Alperen Sengun | 27 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Amen Thompson | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Clint Capela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Josh Okogie | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Reed Sheppard | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 46-76 | 15-32 | 17-27 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| Houston Rockets | 45-91 | 11-32 | 15-17 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 11 |