First Round
Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets
1–3
Houston Rockets WINNER
Series Story
Houston Rockets defeated Los Angeles Lakers 3-1 in the 1995-96 First Round. The most decisive result came in Game 2, a 10-point win for Los Angeles Lakers.
Game by Game
- G1 HOU @ LAL 87–83 1996-04-25
- G2 HOU @ LAL 94–104 1996-04-27
- G3 LAL @ HOU 98–104 1996-04-30
- G4 LAL @ HOU 94–102 1996-05-02