Los Angeles LakersLakers53-29
98FinalMay 1, 2026
Houston RocketsRockets52-30
78StreamPrime Video
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
LAL+160
HOU−192
Spread
LAL +5.5−115
HOU −5.5−105
Total O/U
Over 203.5−112
Under 203.5−108
- Spread: Lakers +5.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 203.5 (176 points).
Recap
The Los Angeles Lakers routed the Houston Rockets 98-78 at Toyota Center (Houston) on May 1, 2026, a 20-point win to move to 53-29.
The lead changed hands 5 times. Los Angeles won the series 4-2.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 23 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 98 |
| HOU | 18 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 78 |
Team stats
LALHOU
- FG
- 36-89
- 28-80
- 3PT
- 12-28
- 5-28
- FT
- 14-24
- 17-24
- Rebounds
- 54
- 45
- Assists
- 19
- 13
- Turnovers
- 10
- 11
Top performers
Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Points
LeBron James28
Amen Thompson18
Assists
LeBron James8
Amen Thompson3
Rebounds
Deandre Ayton16
Jabari Smith Jr.12
Player stats
Lakers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James F | 37 | 28 | 10-25 | 2-5 | 6-8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +26 |
| Rui Hachimura F | 35 | 21 | 8-15 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +20 |
| Deandre Ayton C | 28 | 7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | +5 |
| Marcus Smart G | 35 | 7 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +25 |
| Austin Reaves G | 31 | 15 | 7-14 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 |
| Jake LaRavia F | 16 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 |
| Dalton Knecht F | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 |
| Adou Thiero F | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
| Jaxson Hayes C | 17 | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +21 |
| Luke Kennard G | 29 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +22 |
| Nick Smith Jr. G | 3 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 |
| Bronny James G | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -6 |
Rockets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. F | 42 | 9 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | -24 |
| Tari Eason F | 37 | 14 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -14 |
| Alperen Sengun C | 38 | 17 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | -27 |
| Amen Thompson G | 45 | 18 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -26 |
| Reed Sheppard G | 36 | 10 | 4-19 | 1-10 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -24 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith F | 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -13 |
| Jae'Sean Tate F | 6 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +10 |
| Clint Capela C | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +7 |
| Aaron Holiday G | 12 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 |
| Josh Okogie G | 13 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| JD Davison G | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 |
Game info
VenueToyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX
Attendance18,055
OfficialsReferee: Curtis Blair · Referee: Kevin Cutler · Referee: Scott Foster · Referee: Karl Lane
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- Last game: W 99-93 at LALWed Apr 29
- Next game: W 135-117 at DALFri Oct 9
- W 115-96 vs LALSun Apr 26
- L 108-112 vs LALFri Apr 24
- L 94-101 at LALTue Apr 21
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