The Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-93 on Apr 29, 2026 in the playoffs at crypto.com Arena.
Final · Playoffs · crypto.com Arena
Top performers
- Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
- LeBron James led the Lakers with 25 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.
Houston Rockets box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 42 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 6-8 | 2 |
| Tari Eason | 31 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 5 |
| Amen Thompson | 46 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4-14 | 2-5 | 5-8 | 2 |
| Alperen Sengun | 43 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 |
| Reed Sheppard | 35 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Josh Okogie | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 226 | 94 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 31-70 | 13-36 | 19-25 | 19 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Los Angeles Lakers box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 39 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-20 | 0-6 | 7-10 | 1 |
| Austin Reaves | 34 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-16 | 2-8 | 12-13 | 3 |
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Rui Hachimura | 37 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Marcus Smart | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Jake LaRavia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Luke Kennard | 31 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Team | 241 | 93 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 32-76 | 7-27 | 22-27 | 20 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Rockets · 2025-26 season · Previous Apr 26, 2026: LAL 96, HOU 115 · Next May 1, 2026: LAL 98, HOU 78
- Lakers · 2025-26 season · Previous Apr 26, 2026: LAL 96, HOU 115 · Next May 1, 2026: LAL 98, HOU 78