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Team
Q1
Q2
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Total
Houston Rockets
32
20
23
26
7
108
Los Angeles Lakers
39
24
17
21
11
112
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
2 points
29
26
3 points
11
12
Free Throws
17
24
Free Throws Rate
TO74%
75%TO
Foul
04
20
Ended108 - 112
12:00
Ayton vs. Shen Jing scrambles for the ball, and Hachimura gets the ball
Ayton vs. Shen Jing scrambles for the ball, and Hachimura gets the ball0-0
11:45Hachimura received an assist from James and hit a three-point shot
Hachimura received an assist from James and hit a three-point shot0-3
11:24
Shepard received an assist from Thompson and hit a three-point shot
Shepard received an assist from Thompson and hit a three-point shot3-3
11:05James received an assist from Ayton and hit a three-point shot
James received an assist from Ayton and hit a three-point shot3-6
10:39Smith received an assist from Shen Jing and hit a three-point shot
Smith received an assist from Shen Jing and hit a three-point shot6-6
10:18Smith fouled on a shot
Smith fouled on a shot6-6
10:18Hachimura made two free throws, the first of which was hit
Hachimura made two free throws, the first of which was hit6-7
10:18Rui Hachimura missed the second free throw
Rui Hachimura missed the second free throw6-7
10:18Ethan defensive rebound
Ethan defensive rebound6-7
10:03Shepard hit a two-point shot
Shepard hit a two-point shot8-7
09:37Shin Jing's kicking violation
Shin Jing's kicking violation8-7
09:26Hachimura received an assist from Smart and hit a two-point shot
Hachimura received an assist from Smart and hit a two-point shot8-9
09:07Shin Kyung received an assist from Shepard and hit a two-point shot
Shin Kyung received an assist from Shepard and hit a two-point shot10-9
08:53Hachimura received an assist from Smart and hit a three-point shot
Hachimura received an assist from Smart and hit a three-point shot10-12
08:38Shepard missed a three-point shot
Shepard missed a three-point shot10-12
08:36Ayton defensive rebound
Ayton defensive rebound10-12
08:34Ayton lost the ball and the ball was stolen by Ethan
Ayton lost the ball and the ball was stolen by Ethan10-12
08:20Thompson missed a three-point shot
Thompson missed a three-point shot10-12
08:19Smith offensive rebound
Smith offensive rebound10-12
08:14Smith missed a two-point shot
Smith missed a two-point shot10-12
08:12Smart defensive rebound
Smart defensive rebound10-12
08:01Kennard received an assist from James and hit a three-pointer
Kennard received an assist from James and hit a three-pointer10-15
07:41Smith received an assist from Ethan and hit a three-point shot
Smith received an assist from Ethan and hit a three-point shot13-15
07:28Hachimura received an assist from Ayton and made a dunk in the air
Hachimura received an assist from Ayton and made a dunk in the air13-17
07:15Shepard missed a three-point stoppage jumper
Shepard missed a three-point stoppage jumper13-17
07:14Shin Kyung offensive rebound
Shin Kyung offensive rebound13-17
07:12Shepard missed a three-point shot
Shepard missed a three-point shot13-17
07:10Ayton defensive rebound
Ayton defensive rebound13-17
06:57Ayton missed a layup
Ayton missed a layup13-17
06:56Thompson defensive rebound
Thompson defensive rebound13-17
06:53Kennard fouled on a shot
Kennard fouled on a shot13-17
06:53The rocket was suspended
The rocket was suspended13-17
06:53The Lakers made a substitution, and LaLavia came on to replace Smart
The Lakers made a substitution, and LaLavia came on to replace Smart13-17
06:53Thompson made two free throws, the first of which was hit
Thompson made two free throws, the first of which was hit14-17
06:53Thompson missed his second free throw
Thompson missed his second free throw14-17
06:53Ayton defensive rebound
Ayton defensive rebound14-17
06:35Laravia offensive foul
Laravia offensive foul14-17
06:35Laravia's offensive foul turnover
Laravia's offensive foul turnover14-17
06:17Ethan received an assist from Shen Jing and hit a two-point shot
Ethan received an assist from Shen Jing and hit a two-point shot16-17
06:08Kennard stepped back and missed a three-point jumper
Kennard stepped back and missed a three-point jumper16-17
06:06Smith defensive rebound
Smith defensive rebound16-17
05:54Shin Kyung broke through and scored a layup
Shin Kyung broke through and scored a layup18-17
05:54Hachimura shot foul
Hachimura shot foul18-17
05:54The Rockets made a substitution, and Okogie came on to replace Thompson
The Rockets made a substitution, and Okogie came on to replace Thompson18-17
05:54Shen Jing hit a free throw
Shen Jing hit a free throw19-17
05:33James received an assist from Kennard and scored on a breakthrough layup
James received an assist from Kennard and scored on a breakthrough layup19-19
05:19Shin Kyung missed a three-point shot
Shin Kyung missed a three-point shot19-19
05:17James defensive rebounds
James defensive rebounds19-19
05:11Ayton missed a three-point shot
Ayton missed a three-point shot19-19
05:10Laravia's offensive rebounds
Laravia's offensive rebounds19-19
05:06Kennard missed a three-point shot
Kennard missed a three-point shot19-19
05:06The Lakers got an offensive rebound
The Lakers got an offensive rebound19-19
05:03The Rockets made a substitution, and Capela came on to replace Shin Kyung
The Rockets made a substitution, and Capela came on to replace Shin Kyung19-19
05:03The Lakers made a substitution, and Hayes came on to replace Ayton
The Lakers made a substitution, and Hayes came on to replace Ayton19-19
05:03The Lakers made a substitution, and Smart came on to replace James
The Lakers made a substitution, and Smart came on to replace James19-19
05:00Smith fouled on a shot
Smith fouled on a shot19-19
05:00Kennard made two free throws, the first of which was hit
Kennard made two free throws, the first of which was hit19-20
05:00Kennard hit his second free throw
Kennard hit his second free throw19-21
04:45Smith missed a jumper from a pull-up shot
Smith missed a jumper from a pull-up shot19-21
04:44Capela offensive rebounds
Capela offensive rebounds19-21
04:43Capela scored on a layup
Capela scored on a layup21-21
04:36Smith committed a personal foul
Smith committed a personal foul21-21
04:36Smith committed a technical foul
Smith committed a technical foul21-21
04:36Kennard missed a technical free throw
Kennard missed a technical free throw21-21
04:36The Lakers got an offensive rebound
The Lakers got an offensive rebound21-21
04:36The Rockets made a substitution, and Thompson came on to replace Smith
The Rockets made a substitution, and Thompson came on to replace Smith21-21
04:36The Rockets made a substitution, with Finney Smith coming on to replace Ethan
The Rockets made a substitution, with Finney Smith coming on to replace Ethan21-21
04:29Smart's drift jumper was blocked by Thompson
Smart's drift jumper was blocked by Thompson21-21
04:29The Lakers got an offensive rebound
The Lakers got an offensive rebound21-21
04:23Hayes received an assist from Kennard and hit a layup
Hayes received an assist from Kennard and hit a layup21-23
04:16Hayes fouled on a shot
Hayes fouled on a shot21-23
04:16Thompson made two free throws, the first of which was hit
Thompson made two free throws, the first of which was hit22-23
04:16Thompson hit the second free throw
Thompson hit the second free throw23-23
04:03Hayes received an assist from Smart and dunked
Hayes received an assist from Smart and dunked23-25
04:03Capela shot foul
Capela shot foul23-25
04:03Hayes hit a free throw
Hayes hit a free throw23-26
03:46Shepard conceded the ball and the ball was stolen by Hayes
Shepard conceded the ball and the ball was stolen by Hayes23-26
03:40Hachimura received an assist from Kennard and hit a three-point shot
Hachimura received an assist from Kennard and hit a three-point shot23-29
03:31Thompson missed a two-point shot
Thompson missed a two-point shot23-29
03:30Finney Smith offensive rebound
Finney Smith offensive rebound23-29
03:29Finney Smith missed a layup
Finney Smith missed a layup23-29
03:29Capela offensive rebounds
Capela offensive rebounds23-29
03:28Capela missed the layup
Capela missed the layup23-29
03:28Okogie offensive rebound
Okogie offensive rebound23-29
03:28Okogie missed a layup
Okogie missed a layup23-29
03:27Kennard defensive rebounds
Kennard defensive rebounds23-29
03:15The Rockets made a substitution, and Holiday came on to replace Shepard
The Rockets made a substitution, and Holiday came on to replace Shepard23-29
03:15The Rockets made a substitution, and Shin Kyung came on to replace Capela
The Rockets made a substitution, and Shin Kyung came on to replace Capela23-29
03:12Hayes vs. Finney Smith scrambles for the ball, and Shin Kyung gets the ball
Hayes vs. Finney Smith scrambles for the ball, and Shin Kyung gets the ball23-29
03:12Smart made a pass error and the ball was intercepted by Finney Smith
Smart made a pass error and the ball was intercepted by Finney Smith23-29
03:03Finney Smith missed the ball with a jumper
Finney Smith missed the ball with a jumper23-29
03:02Smart defensive rebound
Smart defensive rebound23-29
02:53Smart received an assist from Laravia and hit a three-point shot
Smart received an assist from Laravia and hit a three-point shot23-32
02:31Okogie lost the ball and the ball was stolen by Smart
Okogie lost the ball and the ball was stolen by Smart23-32
02:21Hayes received an assist from Kennard and made a successful dunk in the air
Hayes received an assist from Kennard and made a successful dunk in the air23-34
02:21The rocket was suspended
The rocket was suspended23-34
02:21The Rockets made a substitution, and Ethan came on to replace Okogie
The Rockets made a substitution, and Ethan came on to replace Okogie23-34
02:12Shin Kyung hit a two-point shot
Shin Kyung hit a two-point shot25-34
02:12Laravia committed a personal foul
Laravia committed a personal foul25-34
02:12Ethan hit a free throw
Ethan hit a free throw26-34
02:12Shen Jing hit a free throw
Shen Jing hit a free throw27-34
02:12Hayes fouled off the ball
Hayes fouled off the ball27-34
02:04Smart made a mistake in passing and the ball was stolen by Shin Kyung
Smart made a mistake in passing and the ball was stolen by Shin Kyung27-34
02:01Shin Kyung's step-back jumper was blocked by Smart
Shin Kyung's step-back jumper was blocked by Smart27-34
02:00Ethan hit a two-point shot
Ethan hit a two-point shot29-34
02:00Ethan offensive rebound
Ethan offensive rebound29-34
01:57The Rockets obstructed the game from making violations
The Rockets obstructed the game from making violations29-34
01:36Kennard missed a layup
Kennard missed a layup29-34
01:36Shin Jing defensive rebound
Shin Jing defensive rebound29-34
01:31Holiday missed a three-pointer from long range
Holiday missed a three-pointer from long range29-34
01:30Hachimura defensive rebound
Hachimura defensive rebound29-34
01:24Kennard received an assist from Hachimura and hit a two-point layup
Kennard received an assist from Hachimura and hit a two-point layup29-36
01:13Shin Kyung received an assist from Thompson and hit a three-point shot
Shin Kyung received an assist from Thompson and hit a three-point shot32-36
54.8Hachimura received an assist from Smart and hit a two-point shot
Hachimura received an assist from Smart and hit a two-point shot32-38
37.1Shin Kyung lost the ball and the ball was stolen by Hachimura
Shin Kyung lost the ball and the ball was stolen by Hachimura32-38
32.7Kennard missed a two-point shot
Kennard missed a two-point shot32-38
31.1Ethan defensive rebound
Ethan defensive rebound32-38
23.7Holiday lost the ball and the ball was stolen by Smart
Holiday lost the ball and the ball was stolen by Smart32-38
23.4Finney Smith switched offense and defense for an intentional foul
Finney Smith switched offense and defense for an intentional foul32-38
23.4Kennard hit a free throw
Kennard hit a free throw32-39
23.4The Rockets made a substitution, and Shepard came on to replace Holiday
The Rockets made a substitution, and Shepard came on to replace Holiday32-39
23.4The Lakers made a substitution, and James came on to replace Laravia
The Lakers made a substitution, and James came on to replace Laravia32-39
0.5Kennard missed a three-point shot
Kennard missed a three-point shot32-39
0.5The Lakers got an offensive rebound
The Lakers got an offensive rebound32-39
0.0
The first quarter ends
The first quarter ends32-39
Match Info
NBA – Houston Rockets 108, Los Angeles Lakers 112
In a classic Western Conference battle at the Toyota Center on April 25, 2026, the Los Angeles Lakers edged out the Houston Rockets with a hard-fought 112-108 victory. The win showcased the Lakers' resilience on the road against a young and athletic Rockets squad.
Match Overview
The game was a back-and-forth affair from the opening tip, with both teams exchanging leads throughout the first half. The Rockets came out with high energy, pushing the pace and using their three-point shooting to build an early advantage. However, the Lakers' veteran composure and defensive adjustments in the second half proved decisive.
Key Moments
- First half fireworks: Houston's offensive firepower gave them a 58-55 lead at halftime, fueled by hot shooting from deep and quick transition buckets.
- Lakers' third quarter response: Los Angeles tightened their defense and ran their half-court offense with precision, outscoring the Rockets 30-22 in the third quarter to take control.
- Clutch fourth quarter: The Rockets made a late push, cutting the deficit to two points with under a minute left, but the Lakers made critical free throws and forced a late turnover to secure the four-point win.
Standout Performers
The Lakers' balanced attack was key, with multiple players stepping up in scoring and playmaking. For the Rockets, their young core showed flashes of brilliance, but inconsistency in defensive rotations cost them in crucial stretches.
Season Impact
This victory strengthens the Lakers' position in the highly competitive Western Conference playoff race. For Houston, the narrow loss is a learning experience, highlighting the need for poise in close-game situations as they continue to develop their roster.