Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
· West 1st Round - Game 7 If Necessary
Regular Season Series
LAL win series 2-1
Matchup Prediction
Lakers: 52%
Rockets: 48%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 HOU |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | L1 |
| 104.0 | Points Against | 103.8 |
| 1-3 | Last Ten Games | 3-1 |
| 115.2 | Points Per Game | 116.3 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 48.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 41.0 |
| 25.4 | Assists Per Game | 25.9 |
| 5.8 | Blocks Per Game | 4.3 |
| 8.5 | Steals Per Game | 8.5 |
| 1.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 15.4 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.5 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Apr 26 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Out | Apr 21 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant, F | Day-To-Day | Apr 26 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Jan 28 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Rockets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  MEM |
W 132-101 | |
@  LAL |
L 107-98 | |
| @ LAL |
L 101-94 | |
| vs LAL |
L 112-108 OT | |
| vs LAL |
W 115-96 |
Lakers Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  UTAH |
W 131-107 | |
vs  HOU |
W 107-98 | |
| vs HOU |
W 101-94 | |
| @ HOU |
W 112-108 OT | |
| @ HOU |
L 115-96 |
Game Information
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
|
Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
|
Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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