NBA
Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
93
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HOU Win Final
HOU
Houston Rockets
99
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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
- 2026-04-21 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
- 2026-05-01 Los Angeles Lakers 98–78 Houston Rockets
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Game Nuggets
- LeBron James led all players with 25 PTS (3 REB, 7 AST) for Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James →
- Houston Rockets came in 2-3 over their previous 5 games. Houston Rockets →
- Meeting 8 of the season between these teams — Houston Rockets was 2-5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 21 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 99 |
| LAL | 28 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 93 |
Box Score
Houston Rockets
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
| Tari Eason | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| Alperen Sengun | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| Amen Thompson | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 46 |
| Reed Sheppard | 12 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 35 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Aaron Holiday | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Josh Okogie | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 25 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 39 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Deandre Ayton | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
| Marcus Smart | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Luke Kennard | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jake LaRavia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Austin Reaves | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 33-75 | 14-40 | 19-25 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 10 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 32-76 | 7-27 | 22-27 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 15 |