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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 201–250 of 261, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Feb 5, 19851984-85LAL 113, HOU 104
Jan 30, 19851984-85HOU 116, LAL 113
Dec 19, 19841984-85LAL 123, HOU 116
Mar 29, 19841983-84HOU 109, LAL 115
Mar 17, 19841983-84LAL 123, HOU 111
Jan 26, 19841983-84HOU 102, LAL 131
Jan 10, 19841983-84LAL 136, HOU 132
Jan 8, 19841983-84HOU 129, LAL 118
Apr 12, 19831982-83LAL 114, HOU 113
Mar 27, 19831982-83HOU 93, LAL 114
Dec 26, 19821982-83LAL 96, HOU 94
Dec 1, 19821982-83LAL 106, HOU 95
Nov 12, 19821982-83HOU 96, LAL 127
Apr 6, 19821981-82LAL 108, HOU 97
Mar 21, 19821981-82HOU 102, LAL 107
Nov 29, 19811981-82HOU 104, LAL 122
Nov 11, 19811981-82LAL 95, HOU 93
Oct 30, 19811981-82HOU 113, LAL 112
Apr 5, 19811980-81 · PlayoffsHOU 89, LAL 86
Apr 3, 19811980-81 · PlayoffsLAL 111, HOU 106
Apr 1, 19811980-81 · PlayoffsHOU 111, LAL 107
Feb 20, 19811980-81HOU 110, LAL 107
Feb 13, 19811980-81LAL 114, HOU 105
Dec 10, 19801980-81LAL 109, HOU 108
Nov 12, 19801980-81LAL 104, HOU 107
Oct 12, 19801980-81HOU 103, LAL 114
Feb 24, 19801979-80HOU 100, LAL 112
Dec 5, 19791979-80LAL 116, HOU 114
Jan 19, 19791978-79HOU 122, LAL 121
Jan 6, 19791978-79LAL 112, HOU 115
Nov 22, 19781978-79LAL 121, HOU 114
Mar 22, 19781977-78LAL 124, HOU 106
Jan 22, 19781977-78HOU 101, LAL 106
Dec 14, 19771977-78LAL 113, HOU 91
Dec 9, 19771977-78HOU 116, LAL 105
Mar 2, 19771976-77LAL 113, HOU 120
Feb 27, 19771976-77HOU 101, LAL 106
Jan 15, 19771976-77LAL 116, HOU 122
Dec 10, 19761976-77HOU 99, LAL 109
Mar 23, 19761975-76HOU 106, LAL 125
Feb 18, 19761975-76LAL 98, HOU 114
Nov 23, 19751975-76HOU 99, LAL 110
Nov 19, 19751975-76LAL 118, HOU 110
Mar 9, 19751974-75HOU 95, LAL 116
Jan 28, 19751974-75LAL 89, HOU 104
Dec 30, 19741974-75LAL 107, HOU 120
Nov 22, 19741974-75HOU 83, LAL 89
Feb 12, 19741973-74HOU 129, LAL 119
Feb 5, 19741973-74LAL 112, HOU 116
Nov 4, 19731973-74HOU 93, LAL 106

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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