NBA
Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
101
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LAL Win Final
HOU
Houston Rockets
94
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
- 2026-04-18 Houston Rockets 98–107 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
- LeBron James led all players with 28 PTS (8 REB, 7 AST) for Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James →
- Los Angeles Lakers came in 4-1 over their previous 5 games. Los Angeles Lakers →
- Meeting 5 of the season between these teams — Los Angeles Lakers was 3-1 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 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 26 | 94 |
| LAL | 33 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 101 |
Box Score
Houston Rockets
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| Alperen Sengun | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 35 |
| Josh Okogie | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Amen Thompson | 16 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Tari Eason | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Clint Capela | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Aaron Holiday | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Reed Sheppard | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 28 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| Rui Hachimura | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Deandre Ayton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Marcus Smart | 25 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 35 |
| Luke Kennard | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 42 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| Bronny James | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 36-89 | 7-29 | 15-19 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 15 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 33-72 | 13-28 | 22-28 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 12 |