Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
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
99
Home
Los Angeles Lakers
93
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 5
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 | 21 | 28 |
| Q2 | 30 | 19 |
| Q3 | 25 | 20 |
| Q4 | 23 | 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 Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-93 on the road in the playoffs on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. Jabari Smith Jr. had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets. LeBron James had 25 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Houston Rockets led 51-47 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 30-19. Double-digit figures in two categories: Deandre Ayton (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Houston Rockets 18, Los Angeles Lakers 26. Tari Eason had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist 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 Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-93 on April 29, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 for the Houston Rockets; LeBron James scored 25 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 22 Jabari Smith Jr.
- Rebounds
- 9 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 8 Alperen Sengun
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 25 LeBron James
- Rebounds
- 17 Deandre Ayton
- Assists
- 7 LeBron James
Deandre Ayton double-double (18 PTS, 17 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 45:40 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4-14 | 2-5 | 5-8 | 2 | +5 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 43:24 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | +8 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 42:11 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 6-8 | 2 | +5 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 35:05 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
| Tari Eason starter | 31:12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 5 | -3 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 18:19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +3 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 12:49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 11:20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
Not available: Steven Adams, Kevin Durant, Fred VanVleet
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James starter | 39:25 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-20 | 0-6 | 7-10 | 1 | -5 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 38:11 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 36:43 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | -7 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 36:38 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | +5 |
| Luke Kennard starter | 31:11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -3 |
| Austin Reaves bench | 33:42 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-16 | 2-8 | 12-13 | 3 | -5 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 9:49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 8:44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 5:37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
Not available: Luka Dončić
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 19/25 (76%) | Free throws | 22/27 (81%) |
| 19/35 (54%) | 2 pointers | 25/49 (51%) |
| 14/40 (35%) | 3 pointers | 7/27 (25%) |
| 33/75 (44%) | Field goals | 32/76 (42%) |
| 34 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 28 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Assists | 19 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 31:58 | Time spent in lead | 14:57 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 13 Q4 9:56
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 11 Q1 1:06
- Longest run
- 9-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 0:14 to Q2 10:36
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:10 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:13 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 9:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 4 | 4 |
| 9:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 4 | 5 |
| 8:31 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 7:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 7:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 7:19 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 6:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 5:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 5:28 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 4:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 11 | 16 |
| 4:15 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 12 | 16 |
| 4:15 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 13 | 16 |
| 3:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 13 | 19 |
| 3:41 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 15 | 19 |
| 2:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 15 | 21 |
| 1:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 15 | 22 |
| 1:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 15 | 23 |
| 1:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 15 | 24 |
| 1:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 15 | 26 |
| 0:49 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal | 18 | 26 |
| 0:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 18 | 28 |
| 0:14 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 20 | 28 |
| 0:14 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 21 | 28 |
Q2 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
| 10:36 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 27 | 28 |
| 9:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 27 | 30 |
| 8:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 27 | 32 |
| 8:29 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 30 | 32 |
| 7:45 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 31 | 32 |
| 7:45 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 32 | 32 |
| 7:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 32 | 34 |
| 7:07 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 35 | 34 |
| 6:05 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 37 | 34 |
| 5:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 37 | 35 |
| 5:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 37 | 36 |
| 4:51 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 40 | 36 |
| 4:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 40 | 38 |
| 4:02 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 38 |
| 3:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 42 | 41 |
| 2:41 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 41 |
| 2:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 44 | 44 |
| 2:04 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 46 | 44 |
| 1:22 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 48 | 44 |
| 0:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 48 | 47 |
| 0:16 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 51 | 47 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 53 | 47 |
| 11:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 53 | 48 |
| 11:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 53 | 49 |
| 10:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 53 | 50 |
| 10:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 53 | 51 |
| 10:26 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 56 | 51 |
| 9:36 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 59 | 51 |
| 9:00 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 60 | 51 |
| 8:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 60 | 53 |
| 8:10 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 62 | 53 |
| 7:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 62 | 54 |
| 7:24 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 65 | 54 |
| 7:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 65 | 56 |
| 6:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 65 | 57 |
| 5:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 65 | 59 |
| 5:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 65 | 60 |
| 5:01 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 67 | 60 |
| 4:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 67 | 62 |
| 4:14 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 69 | 62 |
| 3:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 69 | 64 |
| 2:52 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 72 | 64 |
| 2:12 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 73 | 64 |
| 2:12 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 74 | 64 |
| 1:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard Free throw | 74 | 65 |
| 1:00 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 76 | 65 |
| 0:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 76 | 67 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 76 | 68 |
| 11:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 76 | 69 |
| 10:30 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal | 79 | 69 |
| 9:56 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 82 | 69 |
| 9:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 82 | 71 |
| 9:15 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 83 | 71 |
| 8:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 83 | 73 |
| 8:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 83 | 74 |
| 7:09 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 84 | 74 |
| 7:09 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 85 | 74 |
| 5:55 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 87 | 74 |
| 5:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 87 | 75 |
| 5:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 87 | 76 |
| 5:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 87 | 78 |
| 4:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 87 | 81 |
| 4:26 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 88 | 81 |
| 3:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 88 | 83 |
| 2:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 88 | 85 |
| 2:37 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 90 | 85 |
| 2:20 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 92 | 85 |
| 2:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 92 | 87 |
| 1:42 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 93 | 87 |
| 1:42 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 94 | 87 |
| 1:32 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 95 | 87 |
| 1:32 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 96 | 87 |
| 1:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 96 | 89 |
| 1:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 96 | 91 |
| 1:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 96 | 91 |
| 0:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 96 | 93 |
| 0:20 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 97 | 93 |
| 0:12 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 98 | 93 |
| 0:12 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 99 | 93 |
Highlights
- Lakers 93 - 99 Rockets — Full Highlights (YouTube)
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