Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets Final Score

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Los Angeles LakersLAL

98–78

Final

Houston RocketsHOU

Team Season Average

LALHOU

Offense

115.2

PPG

113.7

24.7

APG

24.8

49.8%

FG%

47.5%

Defense

114.5

OPP PPG

109.8

8.1

SPG

8.7

4.3

BPG

5.7

Pace

39.5

RPG

47.0

13.6

TO/G

14.4

3-Point

35.6%

3P%

36.0%

76.2%

FT%

76.2%

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (HOU)	Total	LAL ML	HOU ML
DDraftKings	-4.5	203.5	+154	-185
FFanDuel	-4.5	203.5	+162	-194
BBetMGM	-3.5	204.5	+155	-190
CCaesars	-4.5	203.5	+150	-178
BBallybet	-4.5	203.5	+165	-200
BBetparx	-4.5	—	+165	-200
BBetRivers	-4.5	203.5	+160	-200
BBetway	-4.5	203.5	+150	-180
FFanatics	-5	204	+155	-190
PPolymarket	-4.5	204.5	+167	-167
RRebet	-4.5	203.5	—	—

Game Information

Venue to be announced

Stadium

May 2, 2026

1:30 AM UTC

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Lineups

LAL

Starters

Bench

HOU

Starters

Bench

Rankings

Team	Overall	Offense	Defense	Rebound	3-Point
LAL	19th	14th	13th	27th	19th
HOU	11th	22nd	4th	1st	16th

Matchup

LALHOU

52-30Record49-33
82Games played82
+0.7Point diff+4.0
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
LAL	23	26	22	27	98
HOU	18	13	24	23	78

Team Stats

LALStatHOU

98Points78
36-89 (40.4%)FG28-80 (35.0%)
12-28 (42.9%)3PT5-28 (17.9%)
14-24 (58.3%)FT17-24 (70.8%)
54Rebounds45
19Assists14
4Steals6
9Blocks9
10Turnovers11

Player Stats

LAL

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
LeBron JamesF	37	28	7	8	0	0	3	10/25	2/5	6/8	—
LeBron JamesF	37	28	7	8	0	0	3	10/25	2/5	6/8	+26
Rui HachimuraF	35	21	6	2	0	1	0	8/15	5/7	0/0	—
Rui HachimuraF	35	21	6	2	0	1	0	8/15	5/7	0/0	+20
Austin ReavesG	31	15	3	2	0	3	2	7/14	0/4	1/1	—
Austin ReavesG	31	15	3	2	0	3	2	7/14	0/4	1/1	+3
Jake LaRaviaF	16	7	5	0	0	1	2	3/8	1/2	0/0	—
Marcus SmartG	35	7	7	1	2	2	1	2/7	2/4	1/2	—
Jake LaRaviaF	16	7	5	0	0	1	2	3/8	1/2	0/0	+2
Marcus SmartG	35	7	7	1	2	2	1	2/7	2/4	1/2	+25
Deandre AytonC	28	7	16	1	0	1	0	2/6	0/0	3/7	—
Deandre AytonC	28	7	16	1	0	1	0	2/6	0/0	3/7	+5
Jaxson HayesC	17	5	4	1	0	1	1	1/1	0/0	3/4	—
Jaxson HayesC	17	5	4	1	0	1	1	1/1	0/0	3/4	+21
Luke KennardG	29	3	3	3	1	0	1	1/6	1/2	0/0	—
Luke KennardG	29	3	3	3	1	0	1	1/6	1/2	0/0	+22
Nick Smith Jr.G	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1/4	1/2	0/0	-6
Nick Smith Jr.G	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1/4	1/2	0/0	—
Adou ThieroG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1/1	0/0	0/2	—
Adou ThieroG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1/1	0/0	0/2	-6
Luka DoncicF-G	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Maxi KleberF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Luka DoncicF-G	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0
Maxi KleberF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0
Bronny JamesG	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	0/1	0/1	0/0	—
Bronny JamesG	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	0/1	0/1	0/0	-6
Dalton KnechtF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0/1	0/1	0/0	—
Dalton KnechtF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0/1	0/1	0/0	-6
Jarred VanderbiltF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Jarred VanderbiltF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0

HOU

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Amen ThompsonG-F	45	18	8	3	0	3	2	7/14	0/0	4/6	—
Amen ThompsonG-F	45	18	8	3	0	3	2	7/14	0/0	4/6	-26
Alperen SengunF-C	38	17	11	1	0	2	4	5/12	0/0	7/10	—
Alperen SengunF-C	38	17	11	1	0	2	4	5/12	0/0	7/10	-27
Tari EasonF	37	14	5	2	3	1	0	5/14	2/7	2/2	—
Tari EasonF	37	14	5	2	3	1	0	5/14	2/7	2/2	-14
Reed SheppardG	36	10	0	1	2	2	1	4/19	1/10	1/1	—
Reed SheppardG	36	10	0	1	2	2	1	4/19	1/10	1/1	-24
Jabari Smith Jr.F	42	9	12	3	0	1	1	3/11	1/6	2/3	-24
Jabari Smith Jr.F	42	9	12	3	0	1	1	3/11	1/6	2/3	—
Josh OkogieG	13	3	4	1	1	0	2	1/3	1/2	0/0	—
Josh OkogieG	13	3	4	1	1	0	2	1/3	1/2	0/0	0
Jae'Sean TateF	5	3	3	0	0	0	0	1/3	0/2	1/2	+10
Jae'Sean TateF	5	3	3	0	0	0	0	1/3	0/2	1/2	—
Clint CapelaC	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1/1	0/0	0/0	—
Clint CapelaC	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1/1	0/0	0/0	+7
Aaron HolidayG	12	2	1	2	0	0	0	1/1	0/0	0/0	—
Aaron HolidayG	12	2	1	2	0	0	0	1/1	0/0	0/0	+4
JD DavisonG	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Jeff GreenF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
JD DavisonG	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	+7
Jeff GreenF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0
Kevin DurantF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Steven AdamsC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Kevin DurantF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0
Steven AdamsC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0
Fred VanVleetG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	—
Fred VanVleetG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0
Dorian Finney-SmithF	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0/2	0/1	0/0	-13
Dorian Finney-SmithF	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0/2	0/1	0/0	—

Scoring Summary

488 events · 118 scoring

1st Quarter

12:00HOU
Deandre Ayton vs. Alperen Sengun (Reed Sheppard gains possession)
0-0
11:43HOU
Tari Eason makes 24-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)
0-3
11:21LAL
LeBron James makes 2-foot two point shot
2-3
10:57LAL
Lakers defensive team rebound
2-3
10:57HOU
Amen Thompson misses 21-foot jumper
2-3
10:45LAL
Amen Thompson blocks Austin Reaves 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot
2-3
10:44LAL
Rui Hachimura offensive rebound
2-3
10:39LAL
Alperen Sengun blocks Deandre Ayton 's 9-foot two point shot
2-3
10:38HOU
Tari Eason defensive rebound
2-3
10:32HOU
Reed Sheppard misses 29-foot running jump shot
2-3
10:31LAL
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
2-3
10:23LAL
Rui Hachimura makes layup (LeBron James assists)
4-3
10:09HOU
Tari Eason makes 2-foot layup (Amen Thompson assists)
4-5
9:56LAL
Marcus Smart misses 16-foot step back jumpshot
4-5
9:55HOU
Tari Eason defensive rebound
4-5
9:50HOU
Amen Thompson makes running layup
4-7
9:50LAL
Austin Reaves shooting foul
4-7
9:50HOU
Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 1
4-7
9:50LAL
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
4-7
9:28HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul
4-7
9:18LAL
Marcus Smart misses driving floating jump shot
4-7
9:17HOU
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
4-7
9:05HOU
Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper
4-7
9:04LAL
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
4-7
8:54LAL
LeBron James makes driving layup (Rui Hachimura assists)
6-7
8:41HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)
6-10
8:25LAL
Austin Reaves makes 7-foot two point shot
8-10
8:12HOU
Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
8-10
8:10LAL
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
8-10
8:02LAL
LeBron James misses two point shot
8-10
8:01LAL
Deandre Ayton offensive rebound
8-10
8:01LAL
Deandre Ayton misses tip shot
8-10
8:00HOU
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
8-10
7:52HOU
Reed Sheppard misses 23-foot three point jumper
8-10
7:51LAL
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
8-10
7:29HOU
Tari Eason shooting foul
8-10
7:29LAL
Deandre Ayton makes free throw 1 of 2
9-10
7:29LAL
Deandre Ayton makes free throw 1 of 2
9-10
7:29LAL
Deandre Ayton makes free throw 1 of 2
9-10
7:14HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
9-10
7:13LAL
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
9-10
7:05LAL
LeBron James misses 4-foot reverse layup
9-10
7:04HOU
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
9-10
7:00HOU
Austin Reaves blocks Amen Thompson 's 5-foot running layup
9-10
6:59LAL
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
9-10
6:53LAL
Rui Hachimura makes 2-foot running dunk (LeBron James assists)
11-10
6:29HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot two point shot
11-12
6:16LAL
Reed Sheppard blocks Rui Hachimura 's 6-foot driving layup
11-12
6:15HOU
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
11-12
6:12HOU
Tari Eason makes 3-foot running dunk (Amen Thompson assists)
11-14
6:11LAL
Lakers Full timeout
11-14
6:11HOU
Josh Okogie enters the game for Amen Thompson
11-14
6:11LAL
Luke Kennard enters the game for Marcus Smart
11-14
5:58LAL
Luke Kennard misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
11-14
5:57HOU
Josh Okogie defensive rebound
11-14
5:42LAL
Luke Kennard defensive rebound
11-14
5:42LAL
Luke Kennard defensive rebound
11-14
5:34LAL
Rui Hachimura misses 25-foot three point jumper
11-14
5:32HOU
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
11-14
5:13HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot two point shot
11-16
4:51LAL
Austin Reaves makes 10-foot two point shot
13-16
4:51HOU
Tari Eason shooting foul
13-16
4:51HOU
Amen Thompson enters the game for Tari Eason
13-16
4:51LAL
Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 1
14-16
4:29HOU
Alperen Sengun misses 4-foot two point shot
14-16
4:28LAL
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
14-16
4:23LAL
Luke Kennard makes 22-foot running jump shot (LeBron James assists)
17-16
3:53HOU
Reed Sheppard misses driving floating jump shot
17-16
3:52LAL
LeBron James defensive rebound
17-16
3:49LAL
Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton
17-16
3:49LAL
Jake LaRavia enters the game for LeBron James
17-16
3:31LAL
Jake LaRavia makes 23-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)
20-16
3:07HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. misses driving floating jump shot
20-16
3:04LAL
Jake LaRavia defensive rebound
20-16
2:56LAL
Jake LaRavia lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)
20-16
2:50HOU
Amen Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover
20-16
2:50HOU
Rockets Full timeout
20-16
2:50LAL
Marcus Smart enters the game for Austin Reaves
20-16
2:50HOU
Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Reed Sheppard
20-16
2:50HOU
Aaron Holiday enters the game for Alperen Sengun
20-16
2:34LAL
Rui Hachimura makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luke Kennard assists)
23-16
2:18LAL
Jaxson Hayes shooting foul
23-16
2:18HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 3
23-17
2:18HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3
23-18
2:18HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3
23-18
2:18HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3
23-18
1:57LAL
Amen Thompson blocks Rui Hachimura 's 3-foot layup
23-18
1:56HOU
Rockets defensive team rebound
23-18
1:56LAL
Jake LaRavia loose ball foul
23-18
1:56LAL
LeBron James enters the game for Rui Hachimura
23-18
1:39HOU
Josh Okogie offensive charge
23-18
1:39HOU
Josh Okogie offensive foul turnover
23-18
1:22LAL
Luke Kennard misses 11-foot fade away jump shot
23-18
1:20LAL
Lakers offensive team rebound
23-18
1:20HOU
Aaron Holiday loose ball foul
23-18
1:07LAL
Jake LaRavia misses 23-foot three point jumper
23-18
1:06HOU
Josh Okogie defensive rebound
23-18
1:02HOU
Josh Okogie lost ball turnover (Marcus Smart steals)
23-18
58.8LAL
Marcus Smart misses 25-foot three point jumper
23-18
57.8LAL
Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound
23-18
50.6LAL
LeBron James misses 23-foot three point jumper
23-18
48.4HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
23-18
24.8HOU
Jaxson Hayes blocks Dorian Finney-Smith 's 6-foot layup
23-18
24.6HOU
Rockets offensive team rebound
23-18
24.6HOU
shot clock turnover
23-18
24.6HOU
Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith
23-18
24.6HOU
Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith
23-18
0.2HOU
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
23-18
0.5LAL
LeBron James misses 12-foot two point shot
23-18
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
23-18

2nd Quarter

12:00LAL
Jake LaRavia enters the game for Austin Reaves
23-18
12:00HOU
Tari Eason enters the game for Aaron Holiday
23-18
12:00HOU
Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.
23-18
12:00HOU
Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie
23-18
11:48LAL
Jaxson Hayes offensive foul
23-18
11:48LAL
Jaxson Hayes offensive foul turnover
23-18
11:24HOU
Alperen Sengun misses 12-foot two point shot
23-18
11:24HOU
Rockets offensive team rebound
23-18
11:24HOU
shot clock turnover
23-18
11:09LAL
LeBron James makes 10-foot two point shot
25-18
10:54HOU
Reed Sheppard misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
25-18
10:53LAL
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
25-18
10:47LAL
Jake LaRavia makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)
27-18
10:30HOU
Dorian Finney-Smith offensive charge
27-18
10:30HOU
Dorian Finney-Smith offensive foul turnover
27-18
10:19LAL
LeBron James makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
30-18
9:58HOU
Jaxson Hayes blocks Reed Sheppard 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot
30-18
9:57LAL
Jake LaRavia defensive rebound
30-18
9:49LAL
Marcus Smart misses two point shot
30-18
9:48HOU
Rockets defensive team rebound
30-18
9:48HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith
30-18
9:36HOU
Alperen Sengun misses layup
30-18
9:35HOU
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
30-18
9:26LAL
LeBron James makes 4-foot two point shot
32-18
9:26LAL
LeBron James makes 4-foot two point shot
32-18
9:26LAL
LeBron James makes 4-foot two point shot
32-18
9:10HOU
Reed Sheppard makes technical free throw
32-19
9:10HOU
Reed Sheppard makes technical free throw
32-19
9:10HOU
Reed Sheppard makes technical free throw
32-19
8:59LAL
Jake LaRavia makes 2-foot running dunk (Jaxson Hayes assists)
34-19
8:59LAL
Jake LaRavia makes 2-foot running dunk (Jaxson Hayes assists)
34-19
8:59LAL
Jake LaRavia makes 2-foot running dunk (Jaxson Hayes assists)
34-19
8:46HOU
Jake LaRavia blocks Tari Eason 's 4-foot driving layup
34-19
8:45HOU
Rockets offensive team rebound
34-19
8:42HOU
Jake LaRavia vs. Tari Eason (Alperen Sengun gains possession)
34-19
8:33HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper
34-19
8:31LAL
Lakers defensive team rebound
34-19
8:18LAL
Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2
35-19
8:18LAL
Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2
35-19
8:18LAL
Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2
35-19
8:18LAL
Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2
36-19
8:18LAL
Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2
36-19
8:02LAL
LeBron James makes running layup
38-19
8:02LAL
LeBron James makes running layup
38-19
8:02LAL
LeBron James makes running layup
38-19
7:50LAL
LeBron James personal foul
38-19
7:50LAL
Deandre Ayton enters the game for Jaxson Hayes
38-19
7:39HOU
Reed Sheppard misses two point shot
38-19
7:38LAL
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
38-19
7:20LAL
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
38-19
7:14LAL
Austin Reaves out of bounds lost ball turnover
38-19
7:14LAL
Austin Reaves out of bounds lost ball turnover
38-19
7:02LAL
Deandre Ayton personal foul
38-19
6:55HOU
Reed Sheppard makes driving layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
38-21
6:46LAL
Jake LaRavia misses driving layup
38-21
6:45HOU
Rockets defensive team rebound
38-21
6:28HOU
Reed Sheppard makes 13-foot floating jump shot
38-23
6:13LAL
Rui Hachimura misses driving layup
38-23
6:12HOU
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
38-23
6:10HOU
Tari Eason misses 25-foot running jump shot
38-23
6:07HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
38-23
6:07HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. makes tip in dunk
38-25
6:07LAL
Lakers Full timeout
38-25
6:07LAL
Luke Kennard enters the game for Jake LaRavia
38-25
5:49LAL
Amen Thompson blocks LeBron James 's 3-foot layup
38-25
5:48LAL
Lakers offensive team rebound
38-25
5:48HOU
Rockets Coach's Challenge
38-25
5:48HOU
(05:48) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout
38-25
5:48LAL
Deandre Ayton vs. Alperen Sengun (Luke Kennard gains possession)
38-25
5:35LAL
Alperen Sengun blocks Luke Kennard's driving layup
38-25
5:34LAL
Lakers offensive team rebound
38-25
5:34LAL
Marcus Smart enters the game for LeBron James
38-25
5:27LAL
Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
38-25
5:25LAL
Luke Kennard offensive rebound
38-25
5:14LAL
Austin Reaves makes 8-foot two point shot
40-25
4:58HOU
Alperen Sengun bad pass turnover (Luke Kennard steals)
40-25
4:53LAL
Austin Reaves misses running layup
40-25
4:52HOU
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
40-25
4:52LAL
Luke Kennard kicked ball violation
40-25
4:30HOU
Reed Sheppard out of bounds bad pass turnover
40-25
4:14LAL
Marcus Smart misses 23-foot three point jumper
40-25
4:12LAL
Luke Kennard offensive rebound
40-25
4:05LAL
Austin Reaves misses two point shot
40-25
4:04LAL
Deandre Ayton offensive rebound
40-25
4:02LAL
Deandre Ayton misses 2-foot two point shot
40-25
4:01HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
40-25
3:43HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot two point shot
40-27
3:31HOU
Amen Thompson personal foul
40-27
3:31LAL
LeBron James enters the game for Rui Hachimura
40-27
3:25HOU
Tari Eason shooting foul
40-27
3:25LAL
LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
41-27
3:25HOU
Josh Okogie enters the game for Tari Eason
41-27
3:25LAL
LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
42-27
3:11LAL
Deandre Ayton shooting foul
42-27
3:11HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
42-28
3:11HOU
Aaron Holiday enters the game for Reed Sheppard
42-28
3:11HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2
42-29
2:47LAL
LeBron James misses driving floating jump shot
42-29
2:46LAL
Lakers offensive team rebound
42-29
2:46LAL
shot clock turnover
42-29
2:37HOU
Amen Thompson makes driving layup
42-31
2:37LAL
Austin Reaves shooting foul
42-31
2:37LAL
Rui Hachimura enters the game for Luke Kennard
42-31
2:37LAL
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
42-31
2:37HOU
Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 1
42-31
2:14HOU
Alperen Sengun shooting foul
42-31
2:14LAL
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
42-31
2:14LAL
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
42-31
2:14LAL
LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2
42-31
2:14HOU
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
42-31
2:07LAL
Marcus Smart vs. Alperen Sengun (Marcus Smart gains possession)
42-31
2:03HOU
Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Marcus Smart steals)
42-31
1:53HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul
42-31
1:53LAL
Deandre Ayton makes free throw 1 of 2
43-31
1:53LAL
Deandre Ayton makes free throw 1 of 2
43-31
1:53LAL
Deandre Ayton makes free throw 1 of 2
43-31
1:35HOU
Amen Thompson misses driving layup
43-31
1:35HOU
Rockets offensive team rebound
43-31
1:29HOU
Deandre Ayton blocks Alperen Sengun 's 13-foot two point shot
43-31
1:29HOU
Rockets offensive team rebound
43-31
1:29HOU
shot clock turnover
43-31
1:15LAL
Rui Hachimura makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
46-31
1:00HOU
Marcus Smart blocks Amen Thompson 's 5-foot driving layup
46-31
58.5LAL
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
46-31
53.6LAL
LeBron James makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)
49-31
36.9HOU
Josh Okogie misses 22-foot three point jumper
49-31
36.0LAL
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
49-31
23.7LAL
LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
49-31
20.2HOU
Aaron Holiday defensive rebound
49-31
0.5HOU
Rockets offensive team rebound
49-31
0.6HOU
Josh Okogie misses 8-foot jumper
49-31
0.0
End of the 2nd Quarter
49-31

3rd Quarter

12:00HOU
Reed Sheppard enters the game for Aaron Holiday
49-31
12:00HOU
Tari Eason enters the game for Josh Okogie
49-31
11:42LAL
LeBron James makes 13-foot two point shot
51-31
11:21HOU
Amen Thompson makes 12-foot fade away jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
51-33
11:02LAL
Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
51-33
11:01HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
51-33
10:55HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. misses running pullup jump shot
51-33
10:53LAL
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
51-33
10:37LAL
LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper
51-33
10:36HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
51-33
10:23HOU
Amen Thompson misses driving layup
51-33
10:22LAL
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
51-33
10:15LAL
Rui Hachimura makes 22-foot three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)
54-33
9:50HOU
Tari Eason makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
54-36
9:27LAL
Austin Reaves makes 5-foot two point shot
56-36
9:15LAL
Rui Hachimura shooting foul
56-36
9:15HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
56-37
9:15HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
56-37
9:15HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
56-37
8:58LAL
LeBron James misses 7-foot two point shot
56-37
8:57HOU
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
56-37
8:47HOU
Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot
56-37
8:46LAL
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
56-37
8:31LAL
Deandre Ayton makes layup (LeBron James assists)
58-37
8:31HOU
Reed Sheppard shooting foul
58-37
8:31LAL
Deandre Ayton misses free throw 1 of 1
58-37
8:31HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
58-37
8:23LAL
Marcus Smart personal foul
58-37
8:13HOU
Reed Sheppard misses 22-foot three point jumper
58-37
8:10LAL
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
58-37
8:06HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul
58-37
8:06LAL
LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
59-37
8:06LAL
LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
60-37
7:47HOU
Tari Eason misses 14-foot fade away jump shot
60-37
7:45LAL
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
60-37
7:40LAL
Lakers offensive team rebound
60-37
7:40LAL
Jabari Smith Jr. blocks LeBron James 's 4-foot running dunk
60-37
7:30LAL
LeBron James bad pass turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)
60-37
7:18HOU
Reed Sheppard misses 23-foot three point jumper
60-37
7:17HOU
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
60-37
7:16HOU
Austin Reaves blocks Alperen Sengun 's 5-foot driving layup
60-37
7:12HOU
Amen Thompson offensive rebound
60-37
7:10HOU
Amen Thompson misses two point shot
60-37
7:10HOU
Amen Thompson misses two point shot
60-37
6:58LAL
Deandre Ayton misses 7-foot two point shot
60-37
6:57HOU
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
60-37
6:44LAL
LeBron James shooting foul
60-37
6:44HOU
Rockets Full timeout
60-37
6:44LAL
Luke Kennard enters the game for Marcus Smart
60-37
6:44HOU
Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Reed Sheppard
60-37
6:44LAL
Luke Kennard enters the game for Marcus Smart
60-37
6:44HOU
Rockets offensive team rebound
60-37
6:44HOU
Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2
60-37
6:44HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2
60-38
6:26LAL
Rui Hachimura makes 25-foot three point jumper (Deandre Ayton assists)
63-38
6:07HOU
Jae'Sean Tate misses 23-foot three point jumper
63-38
6:06LAL
Lakers defensive team rebound
63-38
6:06HOU
Amen Thompson loose ball foul
63-38
6:06HOU
Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun
63-38
6:03LAL
Luke Kennard bad pass turnover (Tari Eason steals)
63-38
6:02LAL
Luke Kennard shooting foul
63-38
6:02HOU
Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2
63-39
6:02HOU
Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2
63-40
5:45LAL
Austin Reaves makes 9-foot two point shot
65-40
5:31LAL
Deandre Ayton shooting foul
65-40
5:31HOU
Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2
65-41
5:31HOU
Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
65-42
5:10LAL
LeBron James misses 13-foot turnaround jump shot
65-42
5:07HOU
Tari Eason defensive rebound
65-42
4:48HOU
Amen Thompson makes 3-foot dunk (Aaron Holiday assists)
65-44
4:30LAL
Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
65-44
4:29HOU
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
65-44
4:22HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
65-44
4:19HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
65-44
4:15LAL
Austin Reaves shooting foul
65-44
4:15HOU
Jae'Sean Tate misses free throw 1 of 2
65-44
4:15HOU
Rockets offensive team rebound
65-44
4:15LAL
Jake LaRavia enters the game for Austin Reaves
65-44
4:15LAL
Marcus Smart enters the game for LeBron James
65-44
4:15HOU
Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 2 of 2
65-45
4:02HOU
Amen Thompson shooting foul
65-45
4:02LAL
Lakers offensive team rebound
65-45
4:02LAL
Deandre Ayton misses free throw 1 of 2
65-45
4:02LAL
Deandre Ayton makes free throw 2 of 2
66-45
3:46LAL
Deandre Ayton shooting foul
66-45
3:46HOU
Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2
66-46
3:46LAL
Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton
66-46
3:46HOU
Reed Sheppard enters the game for Aaron Holiday
66-46
3:46HOU
Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate
66-46
3:46HOU
Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
66-47
3:37HOU
Amen Thompson shooting foul
66-47
3:37LAL
Austin Reaves enters the game for Rui Hachimura
66-47
3:37LAL
Marcus Smart misses free throw 1 of 2
66-47
3:37LAL
Austin Reaves enters the game for Rui Hachimura
66-47
3:37LAL
Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 2
67-47
3:17HOU
Marcus Smart blocks Tari Eason 's 2-foot dunk
67-47
3:15LAL
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
67-47
2:53LAL
Austin Reaves makes 6-foot two point shot
69-47
2:27HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 4-foot two point shot
69-49
2:03LAL
Austin Reaves makes driving layup
71-49
1:43HOU
Amen Thompson makes 22-foot jumper (Tari Eason assists)
71-51
1:42LAL
Lakers Full timeout
71-52
1:42HOU
Josh Okogie enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.
71-51
1:32LAL
Luke Kennard misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
71-51
1:30LAL
Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
71-51
1:27LAL
Jake LaRavia lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)
71-51
1:15HOU
Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper
71-51
1:13HOU
Josh Okogie offensive rebound
71-51
1:06LAL
Jake LaRavia shooting foul
71-51
1:06HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
71-52
1:06HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2
71-53
51.8LAL
Austin Reaves misses 29-foot three point jumper
71-53
50.8HOU
Tari Eason defensive rebound
71-53
37.5HOU
Alperen Sengun makes 10-foot two point shot (Josh Okogie assists)
71-55
28.6LAL
Austin Reaves lost ball turnover (Josh Okogie steals)
71-55
24.9HOU
Alperen Sengun offensive foul turnover
71-55
24.9HOU
Alperen Sengun offensive charge
71-55
24.9HOU
Rockets Full timeout
71-55
24.9HOU
(00:24.9) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Rockets] charged with a timeout
71-55
24.9HOU
Aaron Holiday enters the game for Reed Sheppard
71-55
24.9LAL
LeBron James enters the game for Jake LaRavia
71-55
1.8LAL
LeBron James misses 13-foot two point shot
71-55
1.8LAL
LeBron James misses 13-foot two point shot
71-55
0.7HOU
Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound
71-55
0.0
End of the 3rd Quarter
71-55

4th Quarter

12:00LAL
Deandre Ayton enters the game for Jaxson Hayes
71-55
12:00HOU
Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie
71-55
12:00LAL
Rui Hachimura enters the game for Austin Reaves
71-55
12:00HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate
71-55
12:00HOU
Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Aaron Holiday
71-55
11:42HOU
Reed Sheppard misses two point shot
71-55
11:41LAL
LeBron James defensive rebound
71-55
11:35LAL
Rui Hachimura makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luke Kennard assists)
74-55
11:20HOU
Reed Sheppard makes 9-foot jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
74-57
10:51LAL
LeBron James makes 4-foot two point shot
76-57
10:36HOU
Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
76-57
10:34LAL
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
76-57
10:20LAL
Luke Kennard misses 13-foot fade away jump shot
76-57
10:19HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
76-57
10:14HOU
Dorian Finney-Smith misses 24-foot running jump shot
76-57
10:12LAL
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
76-57
9:56LAL
Rui Hachimura misses 25-foot three point jumper
76-57
9:53LAL
Marcus Smart offensive rebound
76-57
9:40LAL
LeBron James misses 6-foot two point shot
76-57
9:38HOU
Tari Eason defensive rebound
76-57
9:28LAL
Luke Kennard kicked ball violation
76-57
9:21HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
76-57
9:20LAL
LeBron James defensive rebound
76-57
9:07LAL
Rui Hachimura misses 10-foot pullup jump shot
76-57
9:06LAL
LeBron James offensive rebound
76-57
9:06LAL
LeBron James misses tip shot
76-57
9:05LAL
Deandre Ayton makes tip shot
78-57
9:05LAL
Deandre Ayton makes tip shot
78-57
8:52LAL
Deandre Ayton personal foul
78-57
8:52HOU
Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith
78-57
8:46LAL
Rui Hachimura shooting foul
78-57
8:46HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
78-58
8:46HOU
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
78-58
8:46LAL
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
78-58
8:22LAL
LeBron James misses 10-foot two point shot
78-58
8:21HOU
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
78-58
8:13HOU
Reed Sheppard misses 25-foot three point jumper
78-58
8:11LAL
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
78-58
8:05HOU
Reed Sheppard personal foul
78-58
8:05LAL
Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton
78-58
7:54LAL
Marcus Smart misses two point shot
78-58
7:53LAL
Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound
78-58
7:53HOU
Alperen Sengun shooting foul
78-58
7:53LAL
Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2
79-58
7:53LAL
Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2
79-58
7:53LAL
Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2
79-58
7:41HOU
Amen Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover
79-58
7:21HOU
Alperen Sengun personal foul
79-58
7:21LAL
Austin Reaves enters the game for Marcus Smart
79-58
7:09LAL
Rui Hachimura makes 14-foot turnaround jump shot
81-58
7:02HOU
Reed Sheppard misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
81-58
7:00HOU
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
81-58
7:00HOU
Alperen Sengun makes tip in dunk
81-60
6:39LAL
LeBron James bad pass turnover (Tari Eason steals)
81-60
6:36HOU
Tari Eason makes 3-foot running dunk
81-62
6:28LAL
Lakers Full timeout
81-62
6:06LAL
LeBron James makes 4-foot two point shot (Luke Kennard assists)
83-62
5:56HOU
Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper
83-62
5:55LAL
Lakers defensive team rebound
83-62
5:55HOU
Amen Thompson loose ball foul
83-62
5:55LAL
Marcus Smart enters the game for Austin Reaves
83-62
5:36LAL
Marcus Smart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rui Hachimura assists)
86-62
5:12HOU
Alperen Sengun out of bounds lost ball turnover
86-62
5:03HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul
86-62
5:03LAL
LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
87-62
5:03LAL
LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
88-62
4:55HOU
Reed Sheppard makes 29-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)
88-65
4:30LAL
Marcus Smart makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
91-65
4:19HOU
Amen Thompson makes 3-foot driving dunk
91-67
3:54LAL
Reed Sheppard blocks Rui Hachimura 's 19-foot pullup jump shot
91-67
3:52HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
91-67
3:50HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. misses running pullup jump shot
91-67
3:49LAL
LeBron James defensive rebound
91-67
3:30LAL
Jaxson Hayes makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (LeBron James assists)
93-67
3:18HOU
Reed Sheppard misses 29-foot three point jumper
93-67
3:17LAL
LeBron James defensive rebound
93-67
3:07LAL
Lakers Full timeout
93-67
3:07LAL
Bronny James enters the game for Luke Kennard
93-67
3:07LAL
Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Jaxson Hayes
93-67
3:07LAL
Dalton Knecht enters the game for Rui Hachimura
93-67
3:07LAL
Adou Thiero enters the game for LeBron James
93-67
3:07LAL
Jake LaRavia enters the game for Marcus Smart
93-67
2:59HOU
Tari Eason shooting foul
93-67
2:59LAL
Adou Thiero misses free throw 1 of 2
93-67
2:59LAL
Lakers offensive team rebound
93-67
2:59HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
93-67
2:59LAL
Adou Thiero misses free throw 2 of 2
93-67
2:50HOU
Amen Thompson makes two point shot
93-69
2:38LAL
Tari Eason blocks Jake LaRavia 's 4-foot driving layup
93-69
2:36LAL
Bronny James offensive rebound
93-69
2:33LAL
Nick Smith Jr. misses driving floating jump shot
93-69
2:32HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
93-69
2:30HOU
Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass turnover (Bronny James steals)
93-69
2:25LAL
Nick Smith Jr. makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Bronny James assists)
96-69
2:12HOU
Reed Sheppard misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
96-69
2:12LAL
Dalton Knecht defensive rebound
96-69
2:07HOU
Clint Capela enters the game for Reed Sheppard
96-69
2:07HOU
Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Tari Eason
96-69
2:07HOU
Aaron Holiday enters the game for Amen Thompson
96-69
2:07HOU
Josh Okogie enters the game for Alperen Sengun
96-69
2:07HOU
JD Davison enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.
96-69
1:59LAL
Bronny James misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
96-69
1:58LAL
Adou Thiero offensive rebound
96-69
1:58LAL
Adou Thiero makes tip in dunk
98-69
1:51LAL
Adou Thiero personal foul
98-69
1:46HOU
Josh Okogie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Holiday assists)
98-72
1:24LAL
Nick Smith Jr. misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
98-72
1:23HOU
Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound
98-72
1:19HOU
Jae'Sean Tate makes running layup
98-74
1:11LAL
Jake LaRavia misses two point shot
98-74
1:10LAL
Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
98-74
1:09LAL
Jake LaRavia misses tip shot
98-74
1:08LAL
Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
98-74
1:05LAL
Dalton Knecht misses 26-foot three point jumper
98-74
1:05HOU
Josh Okogie defensive rebound
98-74
50.3HOU
Aaron Holiday makes driving layup (JD Davison assists)
98-76
29.2LAL
Nick Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper
98-76
28.0HOU
Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound
98-76
23.6HOU
Jae'Sean Tate misses 25-foot running jump shot
98-76
21.3HOU
Clint Capela offensive rebound
98-76
21.3HOU
Clint Capela makes 3-foot shot
98-78

Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets: Final Score & Recap

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 98-78 in this NBA postseason game on Friday, May 1, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets Odds

DraftKings lists the Houston Rockets at HOU -4.5 on the spread, with the total set at 203.5. Moneylines are Los Angeles Lakers +154 and Houston Rockets -185. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets— Common Questions

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