Los Angeles LakersLakers43-25
100FinalMar 16, 2026
Houston RocketsRockets41-26
92TVNBCSNSpectrum Sports NetSpace City Home NetworkStreamPeacockSpectrum Sports Net +
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
LAL−118
HOU−102
Spread
LAL −1.5−102
HOU +1.5−118
Total O/U
Over 223.5−108
Under 223.5−112
- Spread: Lakers −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 223.5 (192 points).
Recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 100-92 at Toyota Center (Houston) on Mar 16, 2026 to move to 43-25.
The lead changed hands 13 times. The Lakers have won 6 straight. Los Angeles won the series 4-2.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 29 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 100 |
| HOU | 28 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 92 |
Team stats
LALHOU
- FG
- 37-84
- 38-79
- 3PT
- 8-34
- 5-26
- FT
- 18-22
- 11-15
- Rebounds
- 32
- 44
- Assists
- 17
- 21
- Turnovers
- 11
- 22
Top performers
Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Points
Luka Doncic36
Jabari Smith Jr.22
Assists
LeBron James5
Amen Thompson5
Rebounds
Deandre Ayton11
Amen Thompson12
Player stats
Lakers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James F | 33 | 18 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +13 |
| Deandre Ayton C | 27 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | +11 |
| Marcus Smart G | 36 | 11 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +6 |
| Luka Doncic G | 40 | 36 | 14-27 | 4-12 | 4-5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +6 |
| Austin Reaves G | 40 | 15 | 5-18 | 0-8 | 5-5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +11 |
| Rui Hachimura F | 23 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 |
| Jake LaRavia F | 12 | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jaxson Hayes C | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
| Luke Kennard G | 17 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
Rockets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant F | 37 | 18 | 8-16 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -7 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. F | 40 | 22 | 9-17 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -6 |
| Tari Eason F | 33 | 5 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -6 |
| Clint Capela C | 26 | 9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -2 |
| Amen Thompson G | 41 | 19 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | -6 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith F | 24 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +11 |
| Josh Okogie G | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 |
| Reed Sheppard G | 31 | 11 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -13 |
Game info
VenueToyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX
Attendance18,055
OfficialsReferee: James Williams · Referee: Jason Goldenberg · Referee: Ray Acosta
TVNBCSN · nationalSpectrum Sports Net · localSpace City Home Network · local
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