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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 101–150 of 261, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Apr 1, 20042003-04HOU 85, LAL 93
Mar 3, 20042003-04LAL 96, HOU 93
Feb 11, 20042003-04LAL 87, HOU 102
Dec 25, 20032003-04HOU 99, LAL 87
Mar 26, 20032002-03LAL 96, HOU 93
Feb 18, 20032002-03HOU 99, LAL 106
Jan 17, 20032002-03LAL 104, HOU 108
Nov 17, 20022002-03HOU 93, LAL 89
Mar 3, 20022001-02HOU 79, LAL 95
Dec 30, 20012001-02HOU 90, LAL 114
Dec 20, 20012001-02LAL 107, HOU 101
Nov 15, 20012001-02LAL 98, HOU 97
Jan 19, 20012000-01HOU 101, LAL 114
Dec 21, 20002000-01LAL 99, HOU 94
Nov 12, 20002000-01HOU 99, LAL 105
Nov 7, 20002000-01LAL 74, HOU 84
Feb 27, 20001999-00HOU 85, LAL 101
Jan 30, 20001999-00LAL 83, HOU 89
Nov 12, 19991999-00HOU 97, LAL 81
Nov 10, 19991999-00LAL 89, HOU 88
May 15, 19991998-99 · PlayoffsLAL 98, HOU 88
May 13, 19991998-99 · PlayoffsLAL 88, HOU 102
May 11, 19991998-99 · PlayoffsHOU 98, LAL 110
May 9, 19991998-99 · PlayoffsHOU 100, LAL 101
Apr 26, 19991998-99LAL 80, HOU 102
Feb 28, 19991998-99HOU 90, LAL 106
Feb 5, 19991998-99HOU 91, LAL 99
Feb 15, 19981997-98HOU 90, LAL 88
Dec 22, 19971997-98LAL 94, HOU 83
Dec 12, 19971997-98HOU 102, LAL 119
Nov 14, 19971997-98LAL 113, HOU 103
Mar 7, 19971996-97HOU 111, LAL 90
Feb 25, 19971996-97LAL 96, HOU 100
Nov 24, 19961996-97HOU 90, LAL 85
Nov 12, 19961996-97LAL 126, HOU 115
May 2, 19961995-96 · PlayoffsLAL 94, HOU 102
Apr 30, 19961995-96 · PlayoffsLAL 98, HOU 104
Apr 27, 19961995-96 · PlayoffsHOU 94, LAL 104
Apr 25, 19961995-96 · PlayoffsHOU 87, LAL 83
Mar 3, 19961995-96HOU 111, LAL 107
Feb 24, 19961995-96LAL 94, HOU 96
Jan 12, 19961995-96HOU 100, LAL 101
Dec 6, 19951995-96LAL 99, HOU 112
Mar 28, 19951994-95LAL 106, HOU 96
Mar 26, 19951994-95HOU 96, LAL 107
Dec 15, 19941994-95LAL 97, HOU 94
Dec 2, 19941994-95HOU 89, LAL 107
Apr 1, 19941993-94HOU 88, LAL 101
Mar 24, 19941993-94LAL 107, HOU 113
Feb 3, 19941993-94LAL 88, HOU 99

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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