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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
94
Home
Los Angeles Lakers
101
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 2
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 | 26 | 33 |
| Q2 | 25 | 21 |
| Q3 | 17 | 21 |
| Q4 | 26 | 26 |
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 101-94 at home in the playoffs on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kevin Durant had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Los Angeles Lakers led 54-51 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 33-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 10, Los Angeles Lakers 6. Marcus Smart had 25 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Retrieved Sep 24, 2026, 01:02:58 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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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 101-94 on April 21, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Durant scored 23 for the Houston Rockets; LeBron James scored 28 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 23 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 11 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 9 Amen Thompson
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 28 LeBron James
- Rebounds
- 8 LeBron James
- Assists
- 7 LeBron James
Alperen Sengun double-double (20 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 42:11 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 4 | +1 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 40:59 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 8-9 | 4 | -2 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 39:06 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2 | -11 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 35:11 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 4 | +1 |
| Josh Okogie starter | 24:03 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -4 |
| Tari Eason bench | 27:02 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 10:33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 8:57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -4 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 7:17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Clint Capela bench | 4:40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
Not available: Steven Adams, Fred VanVleet
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Hachimura starter | 42:34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Luke Kennard starter | 41:58 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 1 | +2 |
| LeBron James starter | 39:12 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-20 | 2-5 | 10-14 | 3 | +6 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 35:29 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8-13 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 3 | +3 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 26:36 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 21:24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 2 | +12 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 15:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | +8 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 13:41 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| Bronny James bench | 3:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 15/19 (78%) | Free throws | 22/28 (78%) |
| 29/60 (48%) | 2 pointers | 20/44 (45%) |
| 7/29 (24%) | 3 pointers | 13/28 (46%) |
| 36/89 (40%) | Field goals | 33/72 (45%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 25 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Assists | 21 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 15 |
| 7:41 | Time spent in lead | 38:22 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 15 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 7
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 4 Q1 5:54
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 15 Q2 5:34
- Longest run
- 15-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q1 1:33 to Q2 10:46
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 10:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:11 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 5 | 5 |
| 9:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 5 | 6 |
| 9:21 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 8:42 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 8:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 7:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 7:24 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 6:56 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 5:54 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 5:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 5:10 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 18 | 15 |
| 4:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 4:36 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 20 | 17 |
| 4:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 20 | 19 |
| 3:45 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 21 | 19 |
| 3:45 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 22 | 19 |
| 3:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 22 | 21 |
| 3:08 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 24 | 21 |
| 2:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 2:21 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 26 | 24 |
| 1:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 1:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 26 | 28 |
| 0:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 26 | 29 |
| 0:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 26 | 30 |
| 0:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 26 | 31 |
| 0:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 26 | 33 |
Q2 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 26 | 36 |
| 10:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 26 | 39 |
| 10:16 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 29 | 39 |
| 9:01 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 31 | 39 |
| 7:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 31 | 42 |
| 6:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 31 | 44 |
| 5:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 31 | 46 |
| 5:26 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 34 | 46 |
| 5:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 34 | 49 |
| 4:52 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 35 | 49 |
| 4:52 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 36 | 49 |
| 4:27 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 38 | 49 |
| 4:00 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 40 | 49 |
| 3:13 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 42 | 49 |
| 3:13 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 43 | 49 |
| 2:51 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 46 | 49 |
| 2:19 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 47 | 49 |
| 2:19 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 48 | 49 |
| 1:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 48 | 52 |
| 1:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 48 | 53 |
| 1:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 48 | 54 |
| 1:06 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 49 | 54 |
| 1:06 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 50 | 54 |
| 0:52 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 51 | 54 |
Q3 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 53 | 54 |
| 10:20 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 55 | 54 |
| 9:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 55 | 57 |
| 9:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 55 | 59 |
| 8:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 55 | 60 |
| 8:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 57 | 60 |
| 7:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 57 | 62 |
| 7:47 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 59 | 62 |
| 7:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 59 | 64 |
| 6:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 59 | 67 |
| 6:32 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 60 | 67 |
| 5:18 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 62 | 67 |
| 4:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 62 | 69 |
| 3:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 62 | 71 |
| 3:32 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 64 | 71 |
| 2:31 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 66 | 71 |
| 2:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 66 | 72 |
| 2:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 66 | 73 |
| 1:56 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 67 | 73 |
| 1:55 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 68 | 73 |
| 1:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 68 | 74 |
| 1:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 68 | 75 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 68 | 77 |
| 11:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 68 | 78 |
| 11:34 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 69 | 78 |
| 11:34 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 70 | 78 |
| 10:16 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 73 | 78 |
| 10:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 73 | 80 |
| 9:35 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 75 | 80 |
| 9:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 75 | 82 |
| 8:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 75 | 83 |
| 7:53 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 77 | 83 |
| 7:19 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 79 | 83 |
| 7:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 79 | 85 |
| 6:38 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 82 | 85 |
| 6:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 82 | 87 |
| 5:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 82 | 88 |
| 5:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 82 | 89 |
| 4:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 84 | 89 |
| 4:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 85 | 89 |
| 3:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 85 | 91 |
| 3:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 85 | 92 |
| 2:51 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 87 | 92 |
| 2:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 87 | 95 |
| 2:01 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 90 | 95 |
| 1:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 90 | 96 |
| 1:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 90 | 97 |
| 1:41 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 92 | 97 |
| 0:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 92 | 99 |
| 0:47 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 94 | 99 |
| 0:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 94 | 100 |
| 0:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 94 | 101 |
Highlights
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