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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets

Apr 26, 2026
FINAL

Box Score

1234T
LAL2126183196
HOU26303425115

Game Recap

The Rockets defeat the Lakers, 115-96, advancing the series to 3-1.

Player Stats

Los Angeles Lakers logoLAKERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
23LeBron JamesSF332-90-36-6490082-1810
28Rui HachimuraPF296-101-20-0311112-1813
5Deandre AytonC259-120-01-11000023-1919
36Marcus SmartSG303-80-23-3253342-209
10Luke KennardPG323-80-31-1320023-137
12Jake LaRavia162-50-12-2300120-146
11Jaxson Hayes151-20-00-2200104-42
2Jarred Vanderbilt134-60-10-1401010-18
9Bronny James152-51-40-0240012-15
1Adou Thiero61-10-01-1000011+43
4Dalton Knecht72-32-32-2300000+48
20Nick Smith Jr.72-51-30-0000110+45
14Maxi Kleber60-00-01-2121001+11
15Austin Reaves— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-37-7450.0%5-2222.7%17-2181.0%3723672320-96
Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
17Tari EasonSF307-102-54-4825124+3120
10Jabari Smith Jr.PF414-152-106-6833013+2416
28Alperen SengunC326-120-07-13621123+719
15Reed SheppardSG286-124-71-1133012+2217
1Amen ThompsonPG4010-160-03-3471042+2123
20Josh Okogie182-51-20-0413003+205
0Aaron Holiday183-83-50-0011110-19
2Dorian Finney-Smith190-20-12-2100103-132
8Jae'Sean Tate31-10-00-0100002-62
4JD Davison30-00-02-2200020-62
32Jeff Green30-00-00-0000000-40
30Clint Capela— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-39-8148.1%12-3040.0%25-3180.6%35191741322-115

Play-by-Play

1st quarterLALHOU
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:55) Jump Ball Sengun vs. Ayton: Tip to Smart
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:46) Eason Violation:Kicked Ball (K.Scott)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (11:39) Hachimura 19' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (L. James 1 AST)
    20
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (11:20) Sheppard 18' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    22
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:59) MISS Hachimura 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:58) Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:47) MISS Smart 22' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:46) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:35) Thompson Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (10:21) Ayton 4' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (L. James 2 AST)
    42
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:05) MISS Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:04) Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (9:55) Kennard 15' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS)
    62
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:36) MISS Smith Jr. 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:36) Smart BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:33) Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:30) MISS Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:28) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:15) MISS Kennard 15' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:14) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:01) MISS Thompson 3' Driving Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:58) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:56) Smith Jr. Transition Take Foul (P1.T1) (J.Williams)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (8:56) Kennard Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    72
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:41) MISS Hachimura 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:38) Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:27) MISS Eason 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:24) L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:20) L. James Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:20) Sheppard STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (8:17) Eason 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST)
    74
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:53) Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:53) Sengun STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:44) Sengun Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:44) Sengun L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.DeRosa)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (7:33) L. James 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    94
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (7:13) Sengun 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS)
    96
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:03) Sheppard Personal Take Foul (P1.T3) (K.Scott)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:52) Hachimura Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:52) Eason STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (6:48) Smith Jr. 4' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Okogie 1 AST)
    98
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:29) Eason S.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.DeRosa)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:29) ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (6:29) L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    108
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (6:29) L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    118
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (6:19) Sheppard 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    1111
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (5:59) Kennard 15' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    1311
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:35) MISS Sengun 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:34) L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:23) Sheppard S.FOUL (P2.PN) (K.Scott)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (5:23) LaRavia Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1411
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (5:23) LaRavia Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1511
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:13) MISS Holiday 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:12) ROCKETS Rebound
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:12) Ayton L.B.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.DeRosa)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:08) L. James S.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Scott)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (5:08) Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1512
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (5:08) Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1513
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:56) Kennard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:56) Holiday STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:51) MISS Holiday 2' Running Finger Roll Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:48) L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:46) Thompson S.FOUL (P1.PN) (K.Scott)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (4:46) L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
    1613
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (4:46) L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
    1713
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:30) Hayes S.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Scott)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (4:30) Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1714
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:30) MISS Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:30) Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:14) Thompson S.FOUL (P2.PN) (K.Scott)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:14) MISS Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:14) Lakers Rebound
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:14) MISS Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:14) Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:02) MISS Thompson 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:02) LaRavia BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:01) ROCKETS Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:01) Jump Ball Thompson vs. LaRavia: Tip to Sengun
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:53) Smart P.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.DeRosa)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (3:47) Thompson 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1716
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:25) MISS Hayes 2' Alley Oop Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:24) Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (3:19) Sengun 3' Running Dunk (5 PTS) (Eason 1 AST)
    1718
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:59) MISS LaRavia 4' Driving Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:59) Eason BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:59) Lakers Rebound
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:59) Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:57) Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:57) Smith Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:51) Holiday Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:51) Smart STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:45) MISS Kennard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:43) LaRavia REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (2:43) LaRavia 2' Putback Layup (4 PTS)
    1918
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:20) Hayes S.FOUL (P2.PN) (J.Williams)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (2:20) Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
    1919
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:20) MISS Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:20) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:55) Lakers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (1:42) Sengun 4' Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Smith Jr. 1 AST)
    1921
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:20) MISS LaRavia 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:17) Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (1:12) Holiday 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Eason 2 AST)
    1924
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (0:56) Smart 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2124
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:43) Thompson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:29) MISS Smart 1' Driving Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:27) Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:27) MISS Ayton Tip Layup Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:27) Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:07) MISS Eason 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:05) Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:03) Ayton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:03) Eason STEAL (2 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (0:00) Okogie 3' Layup (2 PTS)
    2126
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:00) Smart Inbound Turnover (P3.T8)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:00) MISS Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:00) ROCKETS Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

96Points115
37-74(50.0%)Field Goal(%)39-81(48.1%)
5-22(22.7%)3-Point(%)12-30(40.0%)
17-21(81.0%)Free Throw(%)25-31(80.6%)
37(10)Rebounds(Offensive)35(11)
23Assists19
6Steals17
7Blocks4
23Turnovers13
20Fouls22
54Pts In The Paint46
18Fast Break Pts23
19Pts Off Turnovers30
38Bench Pts20
5Largest Lead28

Game Details

Sunday, April 26, 2026 · 9:30 PM
Toyota Center · Houston, TX
attendance: 18,055 (98.7%)
tv: NBC