NBA
Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
Friday, May 1, 2026
HOU
Houston Rockets
78
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LAL Win Final
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
98
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
- 2026-04-26 Los Angeles Lakers 96–115 Houston Rockets
- 2026-04-29 Houston Rockets 99–93 Los Angeles Lakers
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Game Nuggets
- LeBron James led all players with 28 PTS (7 REB, 8 AST) for Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James →
- Los Angeles Lakers won by 20: 98–78. Los Angeles Lakers →
- Los Angeles Lakers came in 3-2 over their previous 5 games. Los Angeles Lakers →
- Meeting 9 of the season between these teams — Los Angeles Lakers was 5-3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 23 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 98 |
| HOU | 18 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 78 |
Box Score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 28 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Rui Hachimura | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| Deandre Ayton | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| Marcus Smart | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| Austin Reaves | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| Jake LaRavia | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Dalton Knecht | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Adou Thiero | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Luke Kennard | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Nick Smith Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bronny James | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| Tari Eason | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 37 |
| Alperen Sengun | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
| Amen Thompson | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
| Reed Sheppard | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Clint Capela | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aaron Holiday | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Josh Okogie | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| JD Davison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 36-89 | 12-28 | 14-24 | 54 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| Houston Rockets | 28-80 | 5-28 | 17-24 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 11 |