NBA
Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
Saturday, April 18, 2026
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
107
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LAL Win Final
HOU
Houston Rockets
98
Away
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Los Angeles Lakers
Season Matchup
- 2025-12-25 Houston Rockets 119–96 Los Angeles Lakers
- 2026-03-16 Los Angeles Lakers 100–92 Houston Rockets
- 2026-03-18 Los Angeles Lakers 124–116 Houston Rockets
- 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
- Luke Kennard led all players with 27 PTS (4 REB, 3 AST) for Los Angeles Lakers. Luke Kennard →
- Los Angeles Lakers came in 3-2 over their previous 5 games. Los Angeles Lakers →
- Meeting 4 of the season between these teams — Los Angeles Lakers was 2-1 in the series before tip-off. Los Angeles Lakers →
- A 2025-26 playoff game. 2025-26 bracket →
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 29 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 98 |
| LAL | 33 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 107 |
Box Score
Houston Rockets
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
| Alperen Sengun | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| Josh Okogie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Amen Thompson | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 43 |
| Reed Sheppard | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Tari Eason | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Clint Capela | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Aaron Holiday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 19 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| Rui Hachimura | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 42 |
| Deandre Ayton | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| Marcus Smart | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| Luke Kennard | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Jake LaRavia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Bronny James | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 35-93 | 11-33 | 17-25 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 13 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 40-66 | 10-19 | 17-26 | 35 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 18 |