Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:08 pm EDTHouston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Los Angeles Lakers schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
109
Home
Los Angeles Lakers
140
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 140-109 at home on Friday, April 11, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. Luka Dončić had 39 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Cam Whitmore had 34 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist for the Houston Rockets.
The Los Angeles Lakers led 78-56 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 40-24. Bench points: Houston Rockets 40, Los Angeles Lakers 41. Austin Reaves had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 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 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers?
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 140-109 on April 11, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cam Whitmore scored 34 for the Houston Rockets; Luka Dončić scored 39 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 32 | 24 | 31 | 22 | 109 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 38 | 40 | 29 | 33 | 140 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 34 Cam Whitmore
- Rebounds
- 8 Cam Whitmore
- Assists
- 5 Reed Sheppard
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 39 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 8 Luka Dončić
- Assists
- 8 LeBron James
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Sheppard starter | 41:08 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5-14 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | -27 |
| Cam Whitmore starter | 37:12 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13-19 | 7-12 | 1-1 | 1 | -23 |
| Jock Landale starter | 24:30 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | +0 |
| Jeff Green starter | 21:55 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 2 | -11 |
| Jalen Green starter | 14:58 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Nate Williams bench | 26:23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-12 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 2 | -24 |
| David Roddy bench | 23:51 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1 | -23 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 23:42 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1 | -16 |
| N'Faly Dante bench | 14:21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Jack McVeigh bench | 12:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
Not available: Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, Dillon Brooks, Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate, Tari Eason
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves starter | 33:00 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9-15 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +17 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 31:59 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | +15 |
| Luka Dončić starter | 31:07 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13-19 | 5-9 | 8-14 | 1 | +15 |
| LeBron James starter | 22:07 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | +5 |
| Jaxson Hayes starter | 11:53 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | +1 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 30:09 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1 | +16 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 22:43 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +21 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 21:21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +25 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 19:01 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +12 |
| Bronny James bench | 4:23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 4:23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Trey Jemison bench | 3:57 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
| Shake Milton bench | 3:57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
Not available: Maxi Kleber
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 9/12 (75%) | Free throws | 15/25 (60%) |
| 23/39 (59%) | 2 pointers | 34/50 (68%) |
| 18/51 (35%) | 3 pointers | 19/37 (51%) |
| 41/90 (45%) | Field goals | 53/87 (60%) |
| 37 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 22 | Assists | 28 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 6:47 | Time spent in lead | 40:27 |
| 6 | Biggest lead | 31 |
Largest margin: 31 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 6 Q1 9:07
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 31 Q4 0:25
- Longest run
- 11-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q2 6:33 to Q2 4:54
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:59 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 10:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 10:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 9:41 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 9:29 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green Free throw | 9 | 7 |
| 9:29 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green Free throw | 10 | 7 |
| 9:07 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 13 | 7 |
| 8:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 8:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 7:33 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 15 | 12 |
| 7:13 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 17 | 12 |
| 7:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 17 | 14 |
| 6:41 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 3-pt field goal | 20 | 14 |
| 6:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 20 | 16 |
| 6:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 20 | 17 |
| 5:52 | Houston Rockets | Nate Williams 2-pt field goal | 22 | 17 |
| 5:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 22 | 20 |
| 5:29 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 24 | 20 |
| 5:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 5:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 24 | 23 |
| 4:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 24 | 26 |
| 3:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
| 3:11 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 27 | 28 |
| 2:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 27 | 29 |
| 2:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 27 | 30 |
| 2:45 | Houston Rockets | Nate Williams 2-pt field goal | 29 | 30 |
| 2:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 29 | 32 |
| 2:12 | Houston Rockets | David Roddy 3-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
| 1:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 0:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 32 | 38 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 32 | 40 |
| 10:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 32 | 42 |
| 10:31 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 34 | 42 |
| 10:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 34 | 45 |
| 9:54 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale Free throw | 35 | 45 |
| 9:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 35 | 48 |
| 8:59 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 38 | 48 |
| 8:26 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 41 | 48 |
| 7:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 41 | 50 |
| 7:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 41 | 52 |
| 7:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 41 | 54 |
| 6:48 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 44 | 54 |
| 6:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 44 | 56 |
| 6:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 44 | 58 |
| 6:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 44 | 59 |
| 5:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 44 | 62 |
| 4:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 44 | 65 |
| 4:39 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 46 | 65 |
| 3:47 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 48 | 65 |
| 3:47 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 49 | 65 |
| 3:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 49 | 67 |
| 2:59 | Houston Rockets | Nate Williams 2-pt field goal | 51 | 67 |
| 2:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura Free throw | 51 | 68 |
| 2:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura Free throw | 51 | 69 |
| 1:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 51 | 71 |
| 1:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 51 | 73 |
| 0:48 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 53 | 73 |
| 0:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 53 | 74 |
| 0:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 53 | 75 |
| 0:30 | Houston Rockets | Nate Williams 3-pt field goal | 56 | 75 |
| 0:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 56 | 78 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:43 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 58 | 78 |
| 10:07 | Houston Rockets | Nate Williams 2-pt field goal | 60 | 78 |
| 9:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 60 | 80 |
| 9:42 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 63 | 80 |
| 9:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 63 | 81 |
| 9:16 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale 3-pt field goal | 66 | 81 |
| 8:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 66 | 83 |
| 8:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 66 | 85 |
| 7:34 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 68 | 85 |
| 7:15 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green Free throw | 69 | 85 |
| 6:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura Free throw | 69 | 86 |
| 6:10 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 72 | 86 |
| 5:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 72 | 89 |
| 5:31 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 75 | 89 |
| 5:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 75 | 92 |
| 4:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 75 | 94 |
| 3:49 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 77 | 94 |
| 3:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 77 | 96 |
| 2:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 77 | 97 |
| 2:22 | Houston Rockets | N'Faly Dante 2-pt field goal | 79 | 97 |
| 1:55 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 82 | 97 |
| 1:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 82 | 100 |
| 1:21 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 85 | 100 |
| 1:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 85 | 103 |
| 0:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 85 | 105 |
| 0:12 | Houston Rockets | N'Faly Dante 2-pt field goal | 87 | 105 |
| 0:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 87 | 106 |
| 0:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 87 | 107 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | Houston Rockets | David Roddy 2-pt field goal | 89 | 107 |
| 11:09 | Houston Rockets | N'Faly Dante 2-pt field goal | 91 | 107 |
| 10:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 91 | 109 |
| 9:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 91 | 111 |
| 9:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 91 | 113 |
| 9:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 91 | 114 |
| 9:17 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 94 | 114 |
| 8:21 | Houston Rockets | David Roddy Free throw | 95 | 114 |
| 8:21 | Houston Rockets | David Roddy Free throw | 96 | 114 |
| 7:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 96 | 117 |
| 7:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 96 | 119 |
| 7:05 | Houston Rockets | N'Faly Dante 2-pt field goal | 98 | 119 |
| 6:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 98 | 121 |
| 6:11 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 100 | 121 |
| 6:11 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 101 | 121 |
| 5:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 101 | 123 |
| 5:35 | Houston Rockets | David Roddy 2-pt field goal | 103 | 123 |
| 4:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 103 | 125 |
| 4:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 103 | 128 |
| 4:13 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 105 | 128 |
| 2:51 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 108 | 128 |
| 2:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton 2-pt field goal | 108 | 130 |
| 1:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Bronny James 3-pt field goal | 108 | 133 |
| 1:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 108 | 136 |
| 1:12 | Houston Rockets | Nate Williams Free throw | 109 | 136 |
| 0:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Trey Jemison 2-pt field goal | 109 | 138 |
| 0:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 109 | 140 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Los Angeles Lakers 2-1. Final series: Los Angeles Lakers 2-1.
- Jan 5: Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Houston Rockets 119
- Mar 31: Houston Rockets 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 104
- Apr 11: Houston Rockets 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 140 (this game)
Highlights
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