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Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers

Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers: every meeting we hold, series records and the next games.

All-time series

Los Angeles Lakers lead 158-103261 meetings since 1971
Los Angeles Lakers lead 130-85Regular season
Los Angeles Lakers lead 28-18Playoff games
Los Angeles Lakers W1Current streak

Playoff meetings

Biggest wins

Every meeting (261)

Meetings 1–50 of 261, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
May 1, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsLAL 98, HOU 78
Apr 29, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsHOU 99, LAL 93
Apr 26, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsLAL 96, HOU 115
Apr 24, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsLAL 112, HOU 108
Apr 21, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsHOU 94, LAL 101
Apr 18, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsHOU 98, LAL 107
Mar 18, 20262025-26LAL 124, HOU 116
Mar 16, 20262025-26LAL 100, HOU 92
Dec 25, 20252025-26HOU 119, LAL 96
Apr 11, 20252024-25HOU 109, LAL 140
Mar 31, 20252024-25HOU 98, LAL 104
Jan 5, 20252024-25LAL 115, HOU 119
Jan 29, 20242023-24LAL 119, HOU 135
Dec 2, 20232023-24HOU 97, LAL 107
Nov 19, 20232023-24HOU 104, LAL 105
Nov 8, 20232023-24LAL 94, HOU 128
Apr 2, 20232022-23LAL 134, HOU 109
Mar 15, 20232022-23LAL 110, HOU 114
Jan 16, 20232022-23HOU 132, LAL 140
Mar 9, 20222021-22LAL 130, HOU 139
Dec 28, 20212021-22LAL 132, HOU 123
Nov 2, 20212021-22HOU 117, LAL 119
Oct 31, 20212021-22HOU 85, LAL 95
May 12, 20212020-21HOU 122, LAL 124
Jan 12, 20212020-21LAL 117, HOU 100
Jan 10, 20212020-21LAL 120, HOU 102
Sep 12, 20202019-20 · PlayoffsHOU 96, LAL 119
Sep 10, 20202019-20 · PlayoffsLAL 110, HOU 100
Sep 8, 20202019-20 · PlayoffsLAL 112, HOU 102
Sep 6, 20202019-20 · PlayoffsHOU 109, LAL 117
Sep 4, 20202019-20 · PlayoffsHOU 112, LAL 97
Aug 6, 20202019-20LAL 97, HOU 113
Feb 6, 20202019-20HOU 121, LAL 111
Jan 18, 20202019-20LAL 124, HOU 115
Feb 21, 20192018-19HOU 106, LAL 111
Jan 19, 20192018-19LAL 134, HOU 138
Dec 13, 20182018-19LAL 111, HOU 126
Oct 20, 20182018-19HOU 124, LAL 115
Apr 10, 20182017-18HOU 105, LAL 99
Dec 31, 20172017-18LAL 142, HOU 148
Dec 20, 20172017-18LAL 122, HOU 116
Dec 3, 20172017-18HOU 118, LAL 95
Mar 15, 20172016-17LAL 100, HOU 139
Dec 7, 20162016-17LAL 95, HOU 134
Oct 27, 20162016-17HOU 114, LAL 120
Apr 10, 20162015-16LAL 110, HOU 130
Jan 17, 20162015-16HOU 112, LAL 95
Dec 17, 20152015-16HOU 107, LAL 87
Dec 12, 20152015-16LAL 97, HOU 126
Jan 25, 20152014-15HOU 99, LAL 87

All-time results (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup; preseason and summer league excluded). Play-in games are counted separately from playoff series. Franchise history is listed under current team names.

Series by season

Los Angeles Lakers 4-22025-26 · Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers 2-12025-26 · Regular season
Los Angeles Lakers 2-12024-25 · Regular season

Next meetings

All results

DateStageResultTop scorers
May 1, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsLAL 98, HOU 78LeBron James 28 · Amen Thompson 18
Apr 29, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsHOU 99, LAL 93Jabari Smith Jr. 22 · LeBron James 25
Apr 26, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsLAL 96, HOU 115Deandre Ayton 19 · Amen Thompson 23
Apr 24, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsLAL 112, HOU 108 (OT)LeBron James 29 · Alperen Sengun 33
Apr 21, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsHOU 94, LAL 101Kevin Durant 23 · LeBron James 28
Apr 18, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsHOU 98, LAL 107Alperen Sengun 19 · Luke Kennard 27
Mar 18, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonLAL 124, HOU 116Luka Dončić 40 · Alperen Sengun 27
Mar 16, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonLAL 100, HOU 92Luka Dončić 36 · Jabari Smith Jr. 22
Dec 25, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonHOU 119, LAL 96Amen Thompson 26 · Luka Dončić 25
Apr 11, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonHOU 109, LAL 140Cam Whitmore 34 · Luka Dončić 39
Mar 31, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonHOU 98, LAL 104Amen Thompson 20 · Luka Dončić 20
Jan 5, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonLAL 115, HOU 119Anthony Davis 30 · Jalen Green 33

2025-26 team comparison

Houston RocketsPer gameLos Angeles Lakers
115.2Points116.3
110.0Points allowed114.6
+5.4Net rating+1.8
118.5Offensive rating117.8
113.1Defensive rating116.1
97.3Pace98.7
48.1Rebounds41.0
25.4Assists25.9

Quick answers

Who won the last Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers game?
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 98-78 on May 1, 2026 (2025-26, playoffs).
When do the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers play next?
The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Houston Rockets on Monday, November 30, 2026 at 7:30 pm Eastern Time (2026-27 regular season).
What is the all-time record between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers?
The Los Angeles Lakers lead 158-103 in 261 meetings since 1971 (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup).

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