whynba.
Following

Today's NBA games

All scores & games
Game times: Eastern Time.Overview follows Eastern league dates.
Head-to-head

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 251–261 of 261, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Oct 23, 19731973-74LAL 107, HOU 98
Feb 2, 19731972-73HOU 109, LAL 126
Dec 27, 19721972-73LAL 104, HOU 136
Nov 7, 19721972-73HOU 109, LAL 122
Oct 25, 19721972-73LAL 112, HOU 107
Feb 23, 19721971-72LAL 110, HOU 115
Jan 28, 19721971-72HOU 105, LAL 118
Dec 26, 19711971-72HOU 115, LAL 137
Dec 8, 19711971-72LAL 125, HOU 120
Nov 19, 19711971-72HOU 99, LAL 106
Oct 24, 19711971-72LAL 113, HOU 103

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

Results from whynba Game Centers (whynba licensed data and reviewed sources); team statistics and box scores.