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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 151–200 of 261, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Dec 26, 19931993-94HOU 118, LAL 93
Apr 16, 19931992-93HOU 100, LAL 84
Apr 13, 19931992-93LAL 107, HOU 126
Jan 18, 19931992-93HOU 110, LAL 90
Dec 3, 19921992-93LAL 95, HOU 89
Mar 31, 19921991-92LAL 107, HOU 101
Mar 1, 19921991-92HOU 105, LAL 97
Nov 15, 19911991-92HOU 74, LAL 86
Nov 1, 19911991-92LAL 121, HOU 126
Apr 30, 19911990-91 · PlayoffsLAL 94, HOU 90
Apr 27, 19911990-91 · PlayoffsHOU 98, LAL 109
Apr 25, 19911990-91 · PlayoffsHOU 92, LAL 94
Mar 3, 19911990-91HOU 104, LAL 95
Feb 19, 19911990-91LAL 112, HOU 103
Jan 13, 19911990-91HOU 97, LAL 116
Nov 15, 19901990-91LAL 108, HOU 103
May 3, 19901989-90 · PlayoffsLAL 109, HOU 88
May 1, 19901989-90 · PlayoffsLAL 108, HOU 114
Apr 29, 19901989-90 · PlayoffsHOU 100, LAL 104
Apr 27, 19901989-90 · PlayoffsHOU 89, LAL 101
Apr 15, 19901989-90HOU 102, LAL 113
Mar 6, 19901989-90LAL 95, HOU 112
Jan 12, 19901989-90HOU 98, LAL 107
Nov 28, 19891989-90LAL 104, HOU 110
Mar 13, 19891988-89HOU 96, LAL 97
Mar 5, 19891988-89LAL 83, HOU 88
Jan 31, 19891988-89LAL 125, HOU 114
Jan 16, 19891988-89HOU 113, LAL 124
Apr 17, 19881987-88LAL 119, HOU 127
Mar 22, 19881987-88HOU 95, LAL 117
Feb 18, 19881987-88LAL 111, HOU 96
Jan 18, 19881987-88HOU 110, LAL 121
Nov 8, 19871987-88HOU 92, LAL 101
Mar 31, 19871986-87HOU 96, LAL 111
Mar 28, 19871986-87LAL 123, HOU 109
Dec 26, 19861986-87HOU 111, LAL 134
Dec 21, 19861986-87LAL 103, HOU 96
Nov 1, 19861986-87LAL 102, HOU 112
May 21, 19861985-86 · PlayoffsHOU 114, LAL 112
May 18, 19861985-86 · PlayoffsLAL 95, HOU 105
May 16, 19861985-86 · PlayoffsLAL 109, HOU 117
May 13, 19861985-86 · PlayoffsHOU 112, LAL 102
May 10, 19861985-86 · PlayoffsHOU 107, LAL 119
Apr 10, 19861985-86HOU 113, LAL 117
Apr 6, 19861985-86LAL 103, HOU 109
Mar 16, 19861985-86HOU 111, LAL 116
Feb 6, 19861985-86LAL 117, HOU 95
Dec 6, 19851985-86HOU 112, LAL 120
Mar 22, 19851984-85LAL 130, HOU 107
Feb 26, 19851984-85HOU 94, LAL 100

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).

All-time records for every NBA rivalry

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