Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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2025-26 · Playoffs · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Los Angeles Lakers schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
98
Home
Los Angeles Lakers
107
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 1
Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:02 UTC.
Verified 2026 NBA playoff result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.
WHYNBA reorganized reported playoff results and period scores, cross-checking home/away roles and results against both participating team-season logs. No article prose or media reproduced. Cross-check sources: Team 1 season log · Team 2 season log. These are pages from the same publisher, not independent reporting.
Quarter scores
| Period | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 29 | 33 |
| Q2 | 19 | 17 |
| Q3 | 18 | 25 |
| Q4 | 32 | 32 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 107-98 at home in the playoffs on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. Luke Kennard had 27 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Alperen Sengun had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Los Angeles Lakers led 50-48 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 25-18. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Deandre Ayton (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), LeBron James (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Jabari Smith Jr. (double-double, Houston Rockets), Tari Eason (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 22, Los Angeles Lakers 13. Deandre Ayton had 19 points, 11 rebounds and 2 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 107-98 on April 18, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Alperen Sengun scored 19 for the Houston Rockets; Luke Kennard scored 27 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 19 Alperen Sengun
- Rebounds
- 12 Jabari Smith Jr.
- Assists
- 8 Reed Sheppard
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 27 Luke Kennard
- Rebounds
- 11 Deandre Ayton
- Assists
- 13 LeBron James
Jabari Smith Jr. double-double (16 PTS, 12 REB) · Tari Eason double-double (16 PTS, 10 REB) · LeBron James double-double (19 PTS, 13 AST) · Deandre Ayton double-double (19 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 43:07 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7-18 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 4 | +0 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 43:02 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 1 | -7 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 35:59 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-19 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 5 | -2 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 35:55 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6-20 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Josh Okogie starter | 26:25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -10 |
| Tari Eason bench | 23:55 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-7 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 4 | -6 |
| Clint Capela bench | 11:20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 10:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 9:30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | -5 |
Not available: Steven Adams, Kevin Durant, Fred VanVleet
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Hachimura starter | 41:30 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| LeBron James starter | 38:26 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-15 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 3 | +11 |
| Luke Kennard starter | 38:16 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-13 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 1 | +7 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 35:03 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | +7 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 33:38 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 4-8 | 4 | -5 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 18:27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | +4 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 18:09 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | +9 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 12:41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | +2 |
| Bronny James bench | 3:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
Not available: Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 17/25 (68%) | Free throws | 17/26 (65%) |
| 24/60 (40%) | 2 pointers | 30/47 (63%) |
| 11/33 (33%) | 3 pointers | 10/19 (52%) |
| 35/93 (37%) | Field goals | 40/66 (60%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 23 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 3 |
| 24 | Assists | 29 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 22 | Fouls | 25 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 1:48 | Time spent in lead | 44:25 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 16 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 2 Q1 11:42
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 16 Q4 7:58
- Longest run
- 9-0 Houston Rockets · Q2 1:05 to Q3 11:41
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 11:42 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 2 | 0 |
| 11:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:59 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 10:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 9:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 4 | 8 |
| 8:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 4 | 10 |
| 8:19 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 8:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 7:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 7 | 14 |
| 7:24 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 7:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 9 | 17 |
| 6:50 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 6:18 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 5:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 14 | 19 |
| 5:42 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 16 | 19 |
| 5:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 16 | 21 |
| 5:15 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 19 | 21 |
| 4:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 19 | 23 |
| 4:33 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 21 | 23 |
| 4:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 21 | 26 |
| 3:58 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 24 | 26 |
| 3:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
| 2:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 24 | 30 |
| 2:00 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 26 | 30 |
| 1:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 26 | 32 |
| 0:49 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 28 | 32 |
| 0:49 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 29 | 32 |
| 0:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 29 | 33 |
Q2 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 29 | 35 |
| 10:53 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate Free throw | 30 | 35 |
| 10:53 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate Free throw | 31 | 35 |
| 10:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 3-pt field goal | 31 | 38 |
| 8:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton Free throw | 31 | 39 |
| 8:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton Free throw | 31 | 40 |
| 8:36 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 40 |
| 7:34 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 36 | 40 |
| 7:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 36 | 42 |
| 6:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 36 | 44 |
| 6:22 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 37 | 44 |
| 6:22 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 38 | 44 |
| 5:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 38 | 46 |
| 4:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 38 | 48 |
| 4:05 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 39 | 48 |
| 4:05 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 40 | 48 |
| 2:31 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 42 | 48 |
| 1:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 42 | 50 |
| 1:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 43 | 50 |
| 1:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 44 | 50 |
| 0:49 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 45 | 50 |
| 0:49 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 46 | 50 |
| 0:09 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 48 | 50 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 51 | 50 |
| 10:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 51 | 52 |
| 9:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 51 | 54 |
| 8:59 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 54 | 54 |
| 8:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 54 | 57 |
| 7:18 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 56 | 57 |
| 6:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 56 | 60 |
| 5:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
| 5:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 56 | 63 |
| 5:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 56 | 64 |
| 5:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 56 | 65 |
| 4:13 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 58 | 65 |
| 4:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 58 | 66 |
| 4:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 58 | 67 |
| 3:39 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 60 | 67 |
| 3:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 60 | 68 |
| 3:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 60 | 69 |
| 2:53 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 61 | 69 |
| 2:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 61 | 71 |
| 2:16 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 71 |
| 1:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 63 | 72 |
| 1:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 63 | 73 |
| 1:00 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 64 | 73 |
| 0:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 64 | 74 |
| 0:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 64 | 75 |
| 0:30 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 75 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 69 | 75 |
| 10:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 69 | 77 |
| 9:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 69 | 79 |
| 9:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 69 | 82 |
| 8:36 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 72 | 82 |
| 8:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 72 | 85 |
| 7:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 72 | 88 |
| 7:38 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 74 | 88 |
| 6:42 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 76 | 88 |
| 6:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 76 | 91 |
| 6:15 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 77 | 91 |
| 5:51 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 80 | 91 |
| 5:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 80 | 94 |
| 4:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 80 | 96 |
| 4:29 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 82 | 96 |
| 3:22 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 84 | 96 |
| 2:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 84 | 98 |
| 2:28 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 85 | 98 |
| 2:19 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 87 | 98 |
| 2:06 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 89 | 98 |
| 1:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 89 | 100 |
| 1:40 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 100 |
| 1:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 91 | 101 |
| 1:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 91 | 102 |
| 1:18 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 93 | 102 |
| 1:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 93 | 104 |
| 1:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton Free throw | 93 | 105 |
| 0:51 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 96 | 105 |
| 0:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 96 | 107 |
| 0:16 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 98 | 107 |
Highlights
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