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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:36 pm EDTLos Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets
2025-26 · Playoffs · All results that day · Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets head-to-head · Los Angeles Lakers schedule · Houston Rockets schedule
Final · overtime
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
112
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Houston Rockets
108
Venue: Toyota Center
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 3
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 | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 39 | 32 |
| Q2 | 24 | 20 |
| Q3 | 17 | 23 |
| Q4 | 21 | 26 |
| OT1 | 11 | 7 |
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 112-108 in overtime on the road in the playoffs on Friday, April 24, 2026 at Toyota Center. LeBron James had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Alperen Sengun had 33 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Los Angeles Lakers led 63-52 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 39-32. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets), Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets), LeBron James (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Marcus Smart (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 24, Houston Rockets 3. Rui Hachimura had 22 points, 4 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 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets?
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime on April 24, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- LeBron James scored 29 for the Los Angeles Lakers with 13 rebounds; Alperen Sengun scored 33 for the Houston Rockets with 16 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 29 LeBron James
- Rebounds
- 13 LeBron James
- Assists
- 10 Marcus Smart
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 33 Alperen Sengun
- Rebounds
- 16 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 7 Reed Sheppard
LeBron James double-double (29 PTS, 13 REB) · Marcus Smart double-double (21 PTS, 10 AST) · Amen Thompson double-double (26 PTS, 11 REB) · Alperen Sengun double-double (33 PTS, 16 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kennard starter | 45:22 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 3 | -3 |
| LeBron James starter | 45:04 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10-22 | 4-9 | 5-6 | 1 | +0 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 43:48 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-14 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 5 | +0 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 39:17 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 9-11 | 2 | +3 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 32:46 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -6 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 19:57 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | +7 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 14:55 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +9 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 14:38 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | +6 |
| Bronny James bench | 9:12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Nick Smith Jr. bench | 0:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 48:23 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 10-13 | 2 | +6 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 46:51 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15-27 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2 | +10 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 45:45 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6-21 | 4-13 | 1-2 | 5 | -2 |
| Tari Eason starter | 45:38 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 3 | +6 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 43:43 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-16 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 4 | +4 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 11:00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Jeff Green bench | 7:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 5:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Clint Capela bench | 3:40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 3:33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 3:23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -9 |
Not available: Steven Adams, Fred VanVleet, Kevin Durant
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 24/32 (75%) | Free throws | 17/23 (73%) |
| 26/50 (52%) | 2 pointers | 29/59 (49%) |
| 12/29 (41%) | 3 pointers | 11/39 (28%) |
| 38/79 (48%) | Field goals | 40/98 (40%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 28 | Assists | 21 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Steals | 15 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 6 |
| 43:18 | Time spent in lead | 5:57 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 8
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 15 Q2 5:37
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 6 Q4 0:41
- Longest run
- 11-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q1 4:03 to Q1 2:21
Scoring plays
Q1 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:24 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 3 | 3 |
| 11:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 10:39 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 10:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura Free throw | 7 | 6 |
| 10:03 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 9:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 9:07 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 8:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 8:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 15 | 10 |
| 7:41 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 15 | 13 |
| 7:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 17 | 13 |
| 6:53 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 17 | 14 |
| 6:17 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 5:54 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 17 | 17 |
| 5:54 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 5:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 19 | 19 |
| 5:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 20 | 19 |
| 5:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 21 | 19 |
| 4:43 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 21 | 21 |
| 4:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 23 | 21 |
| 4:16 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 23 | 22 |
| 4:16 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 23 | 23 |
| 4:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 25 | 23 |
| 4:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 26 | 23 |
| 3:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 29 | 23 |
| 2:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 32 | 23 |
| 2:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 34 | 23 |
| 2:12 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 34 | 25 |
| 2:12 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 34 | 26 |
| 2:12 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 34 | 27 |
| 2:00 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 34 | 29 |
| 1:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 36 | 29 |
| 1:13 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 36 | 32 |
| 0:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 38 | 32 |
| 0:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 39 | 32 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 39 | 35 |
| 11:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 41 | 35 |
| 10:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 42 | 35 |
| 10:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 43 | 35 |
| 10:17 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 43 | 38 |
| 9:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 45 | 38 |
| 9:23 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 45 | 39 |
| 9:23 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 45 | 40 |
| 8:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 47 | 40 |
| 7:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | Bronny James 3-pt field goal | 50 | 40 |
| 7:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Bronny James 2-pt field goal | 52 | 40 |
| 6:50 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 52 | 43 |
| 6:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 55 | 43 |
| 6:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 57 | 43 |
| 5:48 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate Free throw | 57 | 44 |
| 5:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 59 | 44 |
| 4:54 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 59 | 46 |
| 3:38 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 59 | 47 |
| 3:38 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 59 | 48 |
| 1:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 60 | 48 |
| 1:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 61 | 48 |
| 1:48 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 61 | 49 |
| 1:48 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 61 | 50 |
| 0:45 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 61 | 52 |
| 0:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 63 | 52 |
Q3 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 63 | 54 |
| 10:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 65 | 54 |
| 9:34 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 65 | 55 |
| 9:11 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 65 | 57 |
| 8:02 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 65 | 59 |
| 7:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 67 | 59 |
| 7:07 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 67 | 61 |
| 7:07 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 67 | 62 |
| 6:48 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 64 |
| 6:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 68 | 64 |
| 5:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 70 | 64 |
| 5:20 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 70 | 66 |
| 3:30 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 70 | 68 |
| 3:30 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 70 | 69 |
| 3:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 73 | 69 |
| 2:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 74 | 69 |
| 2:23 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 74 | 71 |
| 1:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 75 | 71 |
| 1:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 78 | 71 |
| 0:42 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 78 | 73 |
| 0:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 80 | 73 |
| 0:12 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 80 | 75 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 82 | 75 |
| 10:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt Free throw | 83 | 75 |
| 10:14 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 83 | 78 |
| 9:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 84 | 78 |
| 9:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 85 | 78 |
| 9:10 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 85 | 81 |
| 8:09 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 85 | 83 |
| 7:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 87 | 83 |
| 6:45 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 87 | 85 |
| 6:21 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 87 | 87 |
| 6:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 89 | 87 |
| 5:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 89 | 89 |
| 5:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 91 | 89 |
| 4:59 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 91 | 92 |
| 4:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 91 | 93 |
| 3:47 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 91 | 95 |
| 2:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 93 | 95 |
| 2:23 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 93 | 97 |
| 2:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 95 | 97 |
| 0:50 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 95 | 99 |
| 0:41 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 95 | 101 |
| 0:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 96 | 101 |
| 0:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 97 | 101 |
| 0:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 98 | 101 |
| 0:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 101 | 101 |
OT1 · 11 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 104 | 101 |
| 3:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura Free throw | 105 | 101 |
| 3:24 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 105 | 103 |
| 2:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 107 | 103 |
| 2:09 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 107 | 105 |
| 0:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 108 | 105 |
| 0:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 109 | 105 |
| 0:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 110 | 105 |
| 0:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 111 | 105 |
| 0:29 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 111 | 108 |
| 0:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 112 | 108 |
Highlights
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