Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTLos Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets
2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets head-to-head · Los Angeles Lakers schedule · Houston Rockets schedule
Final
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
115
Home
Houston Rockets
119
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-115 at home on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Toyota Center. Jalen Green had 33 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Houston Rockets. Anthony Davis had 30 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Houston Rockets led 67-49 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 36-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets), Anthony Davis (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), LeBron James (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Austin Reaves (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 16, Houston Rockets 29. Amen Thompson had 23 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-115 on January 5, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Anthony Davis scored 30 for the Los Angeles Lakers with 13 rebounds; Jalen Green scored 33 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 22 | 27 | 40 | 26 | 115 |
| Houston Rockets | 36 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 119 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 30 Anthony Davis
- Rebounds
- 13 Anthony Davis
- Assists
- 10 Austin Reaves
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 33 Jalen Green
- Rebounds
- 16 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 4 Jalen Green
Austin Reaves double-double (21 PTS, 10 AST) · Anthony Davis double-double (30 PTS, 13 REB) · LeBron James double-double (21 PTS, 13 REB) · Amen Thompson double-double (23 PTS, 16 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves starter | 41:19 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 6-7 | 2 | +12 |
| Max Christie starter | 38:45 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 2 | +14 |
| Anthony Davis starter | 38:28 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10-18 | 2-4 | 8-8 | 5 | +7 |
| LeBron James starter | 36:03 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-16 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 4 | -13 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 28:01 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2 | +4 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 25:52 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 3 | -6 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 17:02 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 5:56 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | -7 |
| Shake Milton bench | 4:58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -16 |
| Cam Reddish bench | 3:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
Not available: Jalen Hood-Schifino, Jarred Vanderbilt, Christian Wood
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet starter | 42:22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 1 | -5 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 40:35 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11-19 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 2 | +1 |
| Jalen Green starter | 32:50 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-24 | 5-12 | 4-4 | 5 | -5 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 32:40 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 31:25 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4 | -14 |
| Steven Adams bench | 16:34 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | +17 |
| Cam Whitmore bench | 16:21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 15:01 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | +14 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 12:12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 23/28 (82%) | Free throws | 11/19 (57%) |
| 22/42 (52%) | 2 pointers | 33/59 (55%) |
| 16/36 (44%) | 3 pointers | 14/40 (35%) |
| 38/78 (48%) | Field goals | 47/99 (47%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 26 | Assists | 19 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 3:44 | Time spent in lead | 43:25 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 22 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 2 Q1 5:29
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 22 Q2 5:20
- Longest run
- 11-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 0:38 to Q2 10:03
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:51 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:47 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 9:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 7:43 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 7:28 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 7:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 7:01 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 6:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 6:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 5:48 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 5:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 4:28 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 4:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 3:49 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 19 | 21 |
| 3:21 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 19 | 23 |
| 3:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton Free throw | 20 | 23 |
| 2:48 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 20 | 25 |
| 2:12 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 20 | 27 |
| 2:12 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 20 | 28 |
| 1:41 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 20 | 30 |
| 1:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal | 22 | 30 |
| 0:38 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 22 | 33 |
| 0:01 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 3-pt field goal | 22 | 36 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:52 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 22 | 37 |
| 11:20 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 22 | 39 |
| 10:03 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 22 | 41 |
| 9:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 24 | 41 |
| 9:21 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 24 | 43 |
| 9:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 26 | 43 |
| 8:46 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 26 | 45 |
| 8:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 27 | 45 |
| 8:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 28 | 45 |
| 8:28 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 28 | 48 |
| 8:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 30 | 48 |
| 7:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 32 | 48 |
| 6:41 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 50 |
| 6:22 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 52 |
| 5:20 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 32 | 54 |
| 4:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 35 | 54 |
| 4:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 37 | 54 |
| 4:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 38 | 54 |
| 3:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 40 | 54 |
| 3:20 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 40 | 56 |
| 3:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 42 | 56 |
| 2:42 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 42 | 57 |
| 2:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 44 | 57 |
| 2:02 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 44 | 59 |
| 1:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 46 | 59 |
| 1:24 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 46 | 61 |
| 1:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 47 | 61 |
| 0:56 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 47 | 64 |
| 0:27 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 47 | 67 |
| 0:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 48 | 67 |
| 0:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 49 | 67 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 49 | 69 |
| 11:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie Free throw | 50 | 69 |
| 11:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie Free throw | 51 | 69 |
| 10:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 54 | 69 |
| 10:21 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 54 | 71 |
| 9:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 57 | 71 |
| 9:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 60 | 71 |
| 8:55 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 60 | 73 |
| 8:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 62 | 73 |
| 7:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 65 | 73 |
| 7:06 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 75 |
| 6:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 67 | 75 |
| 5:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 3-pt field goal | 70 | 75 |
| 5:10 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 70 | 77 |
| 4:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 73 | 77 |
| 4:38 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 73 | 80 |
| 4:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 76 | 80 |
| 4:00 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 76 | 81 |
| 4:00 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 76 | 82 |
| 4:00 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 76 | 83 |
| 3:28 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 3-pt field goal | 76 | 86 |
| 3:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 77 | 86 |
| 2:54 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 77 | 87 |
| 2:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 80 | 87 |
| 2:18 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 80 | 88 |
| 1:39 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 80 | 91 |
| 1:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 82 | 91 |
| 0:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 85 | 91 |
| 0:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 86 | 91 |
| 0:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 87 | 91 |
| 0:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 88 | 91 |
| 0:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 89 | 91 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 89 | 94 |
| 10:53 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 89 | 96 |
| 9:55 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 89 | 99 |
| 9:21 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 89 | 101 |
| 9:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 92 | 101 |
| 8:42 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 92 | 103 |
| 8:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 95 | 103 |
| 7:54 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 95 | 104 |
| 7:27 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 95 | 106 |
| 7:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 97 | 106 |
| 6:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 98 | 106 |
| 6:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 99 | 106 |
| 5:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 101 | 106 |
| 4:59 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 101 | 108 |
| 4:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 102 | 108 |
| 4:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 103 | 108 |
| 4:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal | 105 | 108 |
| 4:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith Free throw | 106 | 108 |
| 3:36 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 106 | 110 |
| 2:54 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 106 | 112 |
| 2:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 107 | 112 |
| 2:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 108 | 112 |
| 2:33 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 108 | 115 |
| 2:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie Free throw | 109 | 115 |
| 2:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie Free throw | 110 | 115 |
| 1:58 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 110 | 117 |
| 1:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 3-pt field goal | 113 | 117 |
| 0:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 115 | 117 |
| 0:08 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 115 | 118 |
| 0:06 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 115 | 119 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 1-0. Final series: Los Angeles Lakers 2-1.
- Jan 5: Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Houston Rockets 119 (this game)
- Mar 31: Houston Rockets 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 104
- Apr 11: Houston Rockets 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 140
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
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