Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Rockets: 69.9%
Lakers: 30.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 LAL |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | L1 |
| 116.9 | Points Against | 110.8 |
| 5-5 | Last Ten Games | 5-5 |
| 116.5 | Points Per Game | 117.2 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 41.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 49.4 |
| 24.9 | Assists Per Game | 24.9 |
| 3.9 | Blocks Per Game | 5.6 |
| 8.1 | Steals Per Game | 8.6 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.1 |
| 15.2 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.6 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason, F | Out | Jan 16 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 16 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Out | Jan 16 |
| Jaxson Hayes, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 16 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Out | Dec 31 |
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Dec 26 |
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OKCGame Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
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2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
24 | 15 | .615 | - | L1 |
 Phoenix |
24 | 17 | .585 | 1 | L2 |
 Golden State |
23 | 19 | .548 | 2.5 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
18 | 23 | .439 | 7 | W5 |
 Sacramento |
11 | 30 | .268 | 14 | W3 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
28 | 13 | .683 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
23 | 15 | .605 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Memphis |
17 | 23 | .425 | 10.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
16 | 26 | .381 | 12.5 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
10 | 34 | .227 | 19.5 | L1 |
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