Houston RocketsRockets52-30
98FinalApr 18, 2026
Los Angeles LakersLakers53-29
107TVABC
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
HOU−135
LAL+114
Spread
HOU −2.5−105
LAL +2.5−115
Total O/U
Over 208.5−105
Under 208.5−115
- Spread: Lakers +2.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 208.5 (205 points).
Recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 107-98 at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Apr 18, 2026 to move to 53-29.
The lead changed hands 3 times. Los Angeles leads the series 1-0.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 29 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 98 |
| LAL | 33 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 107 |
Team stats
HOULAL
- FG
- 35-93
- 40-66
- 3PT
- 11-33
- 10-19
- FT
- 17-25
- 17-26
- Rebounds
- 44
- 35
- Assists
- 24
- 29
- Turnovers
- 13
- 18
Top performers
Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Points
Alperen Sengun19
Luke Kennard27
Assists
Reed Sheppard8
LeBron James13
Rebounds
Jabari Smith Jr.12
Deandre Ayton11
Player stats
Rockets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. F | 43 | 16 | 5-14 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | -7 |
| Alperen Sengun C | 36 | 19 | 6-19 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -2 |
| Josh Okogie G | 26 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -10 |
| Amen Thompson G | 43 | 17 | 7-18 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Reed Sheppard G | 36 | 17 | 6-20 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 |
| Jae'Sean Tate F | 10 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
| Tari Eason F | 24 | 16 | 7-7 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | -6 |
| Clint Capela C | 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -7 |
| Aaron Holiday G | 11 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
Lakers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James F | 38 | 19 | 9-15 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +11 |
| Rui Hachimura F | 42 | 14 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +7 |
| Deandre Ayton C | 35 | 19 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| Marcus Smart G | 34 | 15 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 4-8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -5 |
| Luke Kennard G | 38 | 27 | 9-13 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +7 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt F | 18 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +4 |
| Jake LaRavia F | 18 | 6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +9 |
| Jaxson Hayes C | 13 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +2 |
| Bronny James G | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 |
Game info
Venuecrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Attendance19,057
OfficialsReferee: James Capers · Referee: Ed Malloy · Referee: Tyler Ford · Referee: John Butler
TVABC · national
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