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Final
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
98
Home
Houston Rockets
78
Venue: Toyota Center
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 6
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 | 23 | 18 |
| Q2 | 26 | 13 |
| Q3 | 22 | 24 |
| Q4 | 27 | 23 |
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 98-78 on the road in the playoffs on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Toyota Center. LeBron James had 28 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Amen Thompson had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Los Angeles Lakers led 49-31 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 26-13. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 20, Houston Rockets 10. Rui Hachimura had 21 points, 6 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 98-78 on May 1, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- LeBron James scored 28 for the Los Angeles Lakers; Amen Thompson scored 18 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 28 LeBron James
- Rebounds
- 16 Deandre Ayton
- Assists
- 8 LeBron James
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 18 Amen Thompson
- Rebounds
- 12 Jabari Smith Jr.
- Assists
- 3 Amen Thompson
Alperen Sengun double-double (17 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James starter | 37:07 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10-25 | 2-5 | 6-8 | 2 | +26 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 34:53 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | +25 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 34:44 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +20 |
| Austin Reaves starter | 30:41 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-14 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 3 | +3 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 28:10 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 5 | +5 |
| Luke Kennard bench | 29:00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +22 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 16:43 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | +21 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 16:15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
| Adou Thiero bench | 3:07 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | -6 |
| Bronny James bench | 3:07 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Nick Smith Jr. bench | 3:07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 3:07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
Not available: Luka Dončić
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 44:33 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | -26 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 41:59 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 5 | -24 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 37:35 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 4 | -27 |
| Tari Eason starter | 36:59 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 4 | -14 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 36:29 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4-19 | 1-10 | 1-1 | 2 | -24 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 13:25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 11:31 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 7:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 5:30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | +10 |
| Clint Capela bench | 2:07 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| JD Davison bench | 2:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
Not available: Steven Adams, Kevin Durant, Fred VanVleet
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 14/24 (58%) | Free throws | 17/24 (70%) |
| 24/61 (39%) | 2 pointers | 23/52 (44%) |
| 12/28 (42%) | 3 pointers | 5/28 (17%) |
| 36/89 (40%) | Field goals | 28/80 (35%) |
| 54 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 19 | Assists | 13 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 9 | Blocks | 9 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 41:01 | Time spent in lead | 6:42 |
| 29 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 27 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 29 Q4 1:58
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 5 Q1 5:13
- Longest run
- 12-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q1 4:51 to Q1 2:34
Scoring plays
Q1 · 20 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 10:09 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:50 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 8:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:41 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 8:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 7:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton Free throw | 9 | 10 |
| 6:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 6:29 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 6:12 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 5:13 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 11 | 16 |
| 4:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 13 | 16 |
| 4:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 14 | 16 |
| 4:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 3:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 20 | 16 |
| 2:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 23 | 16 |
| 2:18 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 23 | 17 |
| 2:18 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 23 | 18 |
Q2 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 25 | 18 |
| 10:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 27 | 18 |
| 10:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 30 | 18 |
| 9:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 32 | 18 |
| 9:10 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 32 | 19 |
| 8:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 34 | 19 |
| 8:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 35 | 19 |
| 8:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 36 | 19 |
| 8:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 38 | 19 |
| 6:55 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 38 | 21 |
| 6:28 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 38 | 23 |
| 6:07 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 38 | 25 |
| 5:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 40 | 25 |
| 3:43 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 40 | 27 |
| 3:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 41 | 27 |
| 3:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 42 | 27 |
| 3:11 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 42 | 28 |
| 3:11 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 42 | 29 |
| 2:37 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 31 |
| 1:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton Free throw | 43 | 31 |
| 1:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 46 | 31 |
| 0:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 49 | 31 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 51 | 31 |
| 11:21 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 51 | 33 |
| 10:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 54 | 33 |
| 9:50 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 54 | 36 |
| 9:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 56 | 36 |
| 9:15 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 56 | 37 |
| 8:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 58 | 37 |
| 8:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 59 | 37 |
| 8:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 60 | 37 |
| 6:44 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 60 | 38 |
| 6:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 63 | 38 |
| 6:02 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 63 | 39 |
| 6:02 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 63 | 40 |
| 5:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 65 | 40 |
| 5:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 65 | 41 |
| 5:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 65 | 42 |
| 4:48 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 44 |
| 4:15 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate Free throw | 65 | 45 |
| 4:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton Free throw | 66 | 45 |
| 3:46 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 66 | 46 |
| 3:46 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 66 | 47 |
| 3:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 67 | 47 |
| 2:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 69 | 47 |
| 2:27 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 69 | 49 |
| 2:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 71 | 49 |
| 1:43 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 71 | 51 |
| 1:06 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 71 | 52 |
| 1:06 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 71 | 53 |
| 0:38 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 71 | 55 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 74 | 55 |
| 11:20 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 74 | 57 |
| 10:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 76 | 57 |
| 9:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 78 | 57 |
| 8:46 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 78 | 58 |
| 7:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 79 | 58 |
| 7:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 81 | 58 |
| 7:00 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 81 | 60 |
| 6:36 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 81 | 62 |
| 6:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 83 | 62 |
| 5:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 86 | 62 |
| 5:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 87 | 62 |
| 5:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 88 | 62 |
| 4:55 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 88 | 65 |
| 4:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 91 | 65 |
| 4:19 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 67 |
| 3:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 93 | 67 |
| 2:50 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 93 | 69 |
| 2:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 96 | 69 |
| 1:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Adou Thiero 2-pt field goal | 98 | 69 |
| 1:46 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 98 | 72 |
| 1:19 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 98 | 74 |
| 0:51 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 98 | 76 |
| 0:22 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 98 | 78 |
Highlights
- Rockets 78 - 98 Lakers — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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