Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Rockets: 59.7%
Lakers: 40.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 LAL |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| W2 | Streak | L1 |
| 115.0 | Points Against | 109.9 |
| 6-4 | Last Ten Games | 6-4 |
| 115.9 | Points Per Game | 114.6 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 40.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 48.2 |
| 25.4 | Assists Per Game | 24.7 |
| 4.2 | Blocks Per Game | 5.9 |
| 8.2 | Steals Per Game | 8.8 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 14.7 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.6 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jae'Sean Tate, F | Out | Feb 23 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Jan 28 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| LeBron James, F | Out | Mar 9 |
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PORGame Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
39 | 25 | .609 | - | W2 |
 Phoenix |
37 | 27 | .578 | 2 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
32 | 32 | .500 | 7 | W2 |
 Golden State |
32 | 32 | .500 | 7 | L2 |
 Sacramento |
15 | 50 | .231 | 24.5 | W1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
47 | 17 | .734 | - | W4 |
 Houston |
39 | 24 | .619 | 7.5 | L1 |
 Memphis |
23 | 40 | .365 | 23.5 | L4 |
 Dallas |
21 | 43 | .328 | 26 | L7 |
 New Orleans |
21 | 45 | .318 | 27 | W1 |
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