NBA
Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
Sunday, April 26, 2026
HOU
Houston Rockets
115
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HOU Win Final
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
96
Away
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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
- 2026-03-18 Los Angeles Lakers 124–116 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
- 2026-04-29 Houston Rockets 99–93 Los Angeles Lakers
- 2026-05-01 Los Angeles Lakers 98–78 Houston Rockets
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Game Nuggets
- Amen Thompson led all players with 23 PTS (4 REB, 7 AST) for Houston Rockets. Amen Thompson →
- Houston Rockets won by 19: 115–96. Houston Rockets →
- Houston Rockets came in 1-4 over their previous 5 games. Houston Rockets →
- Meeting 7 of the season between these teams — Houston Rockets was 1-5 in the series before tip-off. Houston Rockets →
- A 2025-26 playoff game. 2025-26 bracket →
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 21 | 26 | 18 | 31 | 96 |
| HOU | 26 | 30 | 34 | 25 | 115 |
Box Score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Rui Hachimura | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| Deandre Ayton | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Marcus Smart | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 31 |
| Luke Kennard | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Maxi Kleber | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Jake LaRavia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Dalton Knecht | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Adou Thiero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Nick Smith Jr. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Bronny James | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 42 |
| Tari Eason | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 30 |
| Alperen Sengun | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
| Amen Thompson | 23 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| Reed Sheppard | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 |
| Jeff Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aaron Holiday | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Josh Okogie | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| JD Davison | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 37-74 | 5-22 | 17-21 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| Houston Rockets | 39-81 | 12-30 | 25-31 | 35 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 13 |