Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets

Mar 18, 2026

FINAL

44-25Los AngelesLakers

124

41-27HoustonRockets

116

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
LAL	35	32	22	35	124
HOU	26	29	37	24	116

Game Recap

The Lakers win their 6th straight as they improve to 44-25 on the season. The Rockets drop to 41-27.

Player Stats

LAKERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
23LeBron JamesSF	34	13-14	2-2	2-3	5	2	1	1	2	3	0	30
36Marcus SmartPF	33	2-7	1-5	0-0	3	4	2	0	1	2	+7	5
5Deandre AytonC	33	8-10	0-0	0-0	4	2	0	3	1	3	+1	16
15Austin ReavesSG	38	4-9	1-3	5-6	3	8	0	1	1	3	+6	14
77Luka DoncicPG	37	12-25	7-17	9-14	9	10	1	0	5	3	+2	40
28Rui Hachimura	20	3-4	2-2	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	1	+8	8
10Luke Kennard	17	2-3	1-2	0-0	1	1	1	0	3	2	+7	5
11Jaxson Hayes	13	0-0	0-0	1-4	3	1	0	1	0	1	+6	1
12Jake LaRavia	10	2-4	1-1	0-0	3	2	1	1	0	2	+3	5
44Kobe Bufkin	— did not play —												— did not play —
9Bronny James	— did not play —												— did not play —
4Dalton Knecht	— did not play —												— did not play —
1Adou Thiero	— did not play —												— did not play —
2Jarred Vanderbilt	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	46-7660.5%	15-3246.9%	17-2763.0%	34	30	6	8	13	20	-	124

ROCKETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
10Jabari Smith Jr.SF	38	7-15	3-8	1-2	5	4	0	0	0	4	-2	18
7Kevin DurantPF	37	7-11	2-5	2-3	6	4	2	0	4	3	-2	18
28Alperen SengunC	37	10-15	1-2	6-6	4	10	1	0	2	2	+7	27
17Tari EasonSG	31	4-13	0-3	2-2	6	1	1	1	2	2	0	10
1Amen ThompsonPG	42	11-19	0-1	4-4	11	4	2	0	0	4	-8	26
20Josh Okogie	13	1-3	1-2	0-0	2	0	2	0	0	3	-8	3
15Reed Sheppard	27	4-12	3-8	0-0	2	3	2	0	3	3	-8	11
2Dorian Finney-Smith	9	1-3	1-3	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	-13	3
30Clint Capela	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6	0
27Isaiah Crawford	— did not play —												— did not play —
32Jeff Green	— did not play —												— did not play —
0Aaron Holiday	— did not play —												— did not play —


TOTAL	-	45-9149.5%	11-3234.4%	15-1788.2%	38	26	10	1	11	21	-	116

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterLALHOU

(11:56) Jump Ball Sengun vs. Ayton: Tip to L. James
+3 (11:46) L. James 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ayton 1 AST)
30
(11:31) MISS Thompson 1' Driving Layup
(11:30) Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (11:28) Thompson 1' Putback Dunk (2 PTS)
32
(11:13) MISS Doncic 10' Pullup Jump Shot
(11:13) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:05) MISS Sengun 1' Cutting Layup Shot
(11:04) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:51) Ayton 1' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Doncic 1 AST)
52
(10:37) MISS Eason 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
(10:35) Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(10:35) MISS Thompson Tip Layup Shot
(10:34) Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:27) Thompson P.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Barnaky)
(10:14) MISS Reaves 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(10:14) Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:07) Eason 4' Running Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
54
(9:50) Smith Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Barnaky)
(9:50) MISS Doncic Free Throw 1 of 3
(9:50) Lakers Rebound
(9:50) MISS Doncic Free Throw 2 of 3
(9:50) Lakers Rebound
(9:50) MISS Doncic Free Throw 3 of 3
(9:50) Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
(9:24) MISS Smith Jr. 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
(9:23) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (9:14) L. James 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS)
84
(8:58) MISS Thompson 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(8:58) Reaves BLOCK (1 BLK)
(8:55) Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (8:50) Thompson 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Smith Jr. 1 AST)
86
(8:33) MISS Doncic 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(8:33) Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (8:22) Sengun 14' Driving Hook Shot (2 PTS)
88
(8:01) MISS Reaves 14' Pullup Jump Shot
(8:01) Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
(7:52) MISS Durant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:51) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:37) MISS Smart 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:36) Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (7:36) Ayton Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS)
108
(7:12) MISS Eason 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(7:11) Lakers Rebound
(7:11) Smith Jr. L.B.FOUL (P2.T3) (S.Wright)
(6:53) MISS Ayton 12' Floating Jump Shot
(6:52) Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (6:45) Eason 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST)
1010
+2 (6:27) Ayton 8' Turnaround Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Doncic 2 AST)
1210
(6:23) Doncic P.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Dagher)
(6:23) ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+2 (6:15) Sengun 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Durant 1 AST)
1212
(5:56) MISS Doncic 17' Fadeaway Jumper
(5:55) Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(5:46) Hachimura P.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Wright)
(5:35) Durant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(5:35) L. James STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (5:30) L. James 1' Running Dunk (8 PTS) (Reaves 1 AST)
1412
+3 (5:19) Sheppard 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
1415
+3 (4:57) Doncic 29' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Reaves 2 AST)
1715
(4:46) Sheppard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(4:46) Doncic STEAL (1 STL)
(4:42) Sheppard S.FOUL (P1.T4) (S.Wright)
+1 (4:42) Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
1815
+1 (4:42) Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
1915
(4:32) Sheppard Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T3)
(4:15) MISS Doncic 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(4:13) Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (3:53) Durant 12' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sengun 1 AST)
1917
+3 (3:31) Hachimura 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Reaves 3 AST)
2217
+2 (3:15) Sengun 2' Driving Dunk (6 PTS)
2219
+2 (2:55) Doncic 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (7 PTS)
2419
+2 (2:44) Thompson 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (6 PTS)
2421
(2:44) Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(2:29) Durant S.FOUL (P1.PN) (M.Dagher)
(2:29) MISS Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2
(2:29) Lakers Rebound
(2:29) MISS Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2
(2:29) Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+3 (2:18) Sheppard 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST)
2424
+3 (2:00) Kennard 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smart 1 AST)
2724
(1:48) MISS Sheppard 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(1:45) Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (1:32) Kennard 10' Step Back Bank Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Doncic 3 AST)
2924
(1:19) MISS Finney-Smith 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:18) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+3 (1:11) Doncic 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (10 PTS)
3224
(1:01) Kennard P.FOUL (P1.T3) (S.Wright)
+2 (0:45) Thompson 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup (8 PTS)
3226
(0:29) MISS Doncic 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(0:28) Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(0:16) Durant Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
(0:16) Smart STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (0:10) Doncic 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Smart 2 AST)
3526
(0:00) MISS Thompson 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
(0:00) ROCKETS Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

LAL

HOU

124Points116

46-76(60.5%)Field Goal(%)45-91(49.5%)

15-32(46.9%)3-Point(%)11-32(34.4%)

17-27(63.0%)Free Throw(%)15-17(88.2%)

34(5)Rebounds(Offensive)38(12)

30Assists26

6Steals10

8Blocks1

13Turnovers11

20Fouls21

62Pts In The Paint56

21Fast Break Pts15

23Pts Off Turnovers26

19Bench Pts17

13Largest Lead6

Game Details

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 · 9:30 PM

Toyota Center · Houston, TX

attendance: 18,055 (98.7%)

tv: ESPN