Who won Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 104-98 on March 31, 2025.

Amen Thompson scored 20 for the Houston Rockets; Luka Dončić scored 20 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers

2024-25 · Regular season Mon, Mar 31, 2025 · 10:00 pm EDT · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Los Angeles Lakers schedule

Final

Away

Los Angeles Lakers

104

Venue: Crypto.com Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 104-98 at home on Monday, March 31, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. Luka Dončić had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Amen Thompson had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Houston Rockets.

The game was tied 48-48 at halftime. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 34-29. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jabari Smith Jr. (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 32, Los Angeles Lakers 46. Dorian Finney-Smith had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers?: The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 104-98 on March 31, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Amen Thompson scored 20 for the Houston Rockets; Luka Dončić scored 20 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Houston Rockets	19	29	29	21	98
Los Angeles Lakers	16	32	34	22	104

Game leaders

Houston Rockets

Points: 20 Amen Thompson
Rebounds: 11 Jabari Smith Jr.
Assists: 9 Fred VanVleet

Los Angeles Lakers

Points: 20 Luka Dončić
Rebounds: 8 Austin Reaves
Assists: 9 Luka Dončić

Jabari Smith Jr. double-double (15 PTS, 11 REB)

Houston Rockets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Fred VanVleet starter	39:33	7	4	9	0	0	1	2-14	1-7	2-3	3	-3
Dillon Brooks starter	35:58	16	5	1	1	1	1	5-14	3-9	3-4	2	-8
Alperen Sengun starter	34:39	14	7	6	0	1	2	5-11	0-0	4-4	4	-2
Amen Thompson starter	33:58	20	5	4	2	2	2	8-14	1-3	3-4	3	-2
Jalen Green starter	30:53	9	9	5	1	1	2	4-13	1-4	0-0	1	-11
Jabari Smith Jr. bench	27:19	15	11	1	1	0	2	6-10	3-6	0-0	3	+2
Tari Eason bench	21:57	13	3	0	1	0	2	6-11	1-2	0-0	4	-3
Steven Adams bench	15:43	4	7	0	1	0	3	1-2	0-1	2-2	0	-3

Los Angeles Lakers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Austin Reaves starter	38:57	12	8	3	2	0	1	5-11	0-3	2-2	1	+8
Luka Dončić starter	38:02	20	6	9	2	0	3	6-16	1-7	7-9	5	+7
LeBron James starter	37:40	16	8	4	2	2	3	5-12	2-4	4-4	1	+9
Rui Hachimura starter	30:48	7	2	0	2	0	0	3-10	1-6	0-0	1	+0
Jaxson Hayes starter	14:08	3	3	1	0	0	2	1-2	0-0	1-1	2	-9
Dorian Finney-Smith bench	31:42	20	6	3	2	3	1	6-13	6-11	2-2	2	+16
Gabe Vincent bench	23:34	20	4	1	1	1	0	6-14	6-13	2-2	1	+8
Jordan Goodwin bench	11:40	4	2	1	0	0	1	2-5	0-2	0-0	1	-4
Jarred Vanderbilt bench	9:33	2	6	0	0	0	0	1-6	0-0	0-0	1	-4
Dalton Knecht bench	3:56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-1

Not available: Maxi Kleber

Team statistics
Houston Rockets	Stat	Los Angeles Lakers
14/17 (82%)	Free throws	18/20 (90%)
27/57 (47%)	2 pointers	19/43 (44%)
10/32 (31%)	3 pointers	16/46 (34%)
37/89 (41%)	Field goals	35/89 (39%)
51	Rebounds	45
41	Defensive rebounds	35
10	Offensive rebounds	10
26	Assists	22
15	Turnovers	11
7	Steals	11
5	Blocks	6
20	Fouls	15
8	Max points in a row	9
21:21	Time spent in lead	24:36
8	Biggest lead	7

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Los Angeles Lakers ahead)

Largest margin: 8 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 11
Times tied: 4
Largest lead · Houston Rockets: 8 Q2 11:09
Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers: 7 Q3 0:13
Longest run: 9-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q1 8:27 to Q1 5:37

Scoring plays

Q1 · 16 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers
11:44	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:17	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	4	0
10:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	4	2
10:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	4	3
10:26	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	7	3
9:25	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	9	3
8:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal	9	5
6:59	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	9	7
6:23	Los Angeles Lakers	Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal	9	10
5:37	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	9	12
4:28	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	11	12
3:47	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	11	13
1:54	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal	14	13
1:22	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	16	13
1:00	Los Angeles Lakers	Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal	16	16
0:12	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 3-pt field goal	19	16

Q2 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers
11:29	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	22	16
11:09	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	24	16
10:45	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	24	19
10:25	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	26	19
10:05	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal	26	21
9:51	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	29	21
9:38	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	29	23
9:08	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	29	25
8:45	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	31	25
8:10	Los Angeles Lakers	Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal	31	27
6:36	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	33	27
6:19	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	33	28
6:19	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	33	29
5:36	Los Angeles Lakers	Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal	33	32
5:14	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	35	32
4:33	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	37	32
3:57	Los Angeles Lakers	Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal	37	35
3:32	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	39	35
3:09	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	41	35
2:51	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	41	37
2:51	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	41	38
2:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal	41	41
2:05	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal	43	41
1:40	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	43	44
1:23	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	46	44
1:09	Los Angeles Lakers	Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal	46	47
0:20	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	48	47
0:02	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	48	48

Q3 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers
11:41	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	48	50
11:41	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes Free throw	48	51
11:17	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	49	51
11:17	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	50	51
10:53	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	50	54
10:39	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	53	54
10:04	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	55	54
9:41	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	57	54
9:17	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	58	54
8:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	58	56
8:41	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	61	56
8:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal	61	59
8:12	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	63	59
7:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	63	61
7:34	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	63	63
7:13	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks Free throw	64	63
7:13	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks Free throw	65	63
6:51	Los Angeles Lakers	Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal	65	66
5:49	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	67	66
4:22	Los Angeles Lakers	Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal	67	69
3:02	Los Angeles Lakers	Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal	67	72
2:43	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	69	72
2:22	Los Angeles Lakers	Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal	69	75
1:58	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	71	75
1:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal	71	77
1:00	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams Free throw	72	77
1:00	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams Free throw	73	77
0:44	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	73	78
0:44	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	73	79
0:35	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	75	79
0:13	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	75	82
0:01	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	77	82

Q4 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers
11:45	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	79	82
11:24	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	79	83
11:24	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	79	84
11:05	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	79	86
10:40	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	80	86
10:40	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	81	86
9:35	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal	84	86
9:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal	84	89
8:46	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	87	89
8:25	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	87	91
7:26	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	87	93
6:22	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet Free throw	88	93
6:22	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet Free throw	89	93
5:43	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	91	93
5:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	91	94
5:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Gabe Vincent Free throw	91	95
5:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Gabe Vincent Free throw	91	96
3:00	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	93	96
2:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	93	98
2:24	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	94	98
2:24	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	95	98
2:06	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal	95	100
1:12	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	97	100
0:21	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks Free throw	98	100
0:12	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	98	101
0:12	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	98	102
0:04	Los Angeles Lakers	Dorian Finney-Smith Free throw	98	103
0:04	Los Angeles Lakers	Dorian Finney-Smith Free throw	98	104

2024-25 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. 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 (this game)
Apr 11: Houston Rockets 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 140

Highlights

Los Angeles Lakers 104-98 Houston Rockets — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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