Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
West Semifinals - Game 5 • LAL win series 4-1
44-28, 20-16 Away
96
44-28, 20-16 Away
52-19, 25-10 Home
119
52-19, 25-10 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 29 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -38 | |
| 22 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -21 | |
| 29 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -28 | |
| 36 | 10 | 4-13 | 0-3 | 2-6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -23 | |
| 42 | 30 | 12-20 | 2-8 | 4-4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -29 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 25 | 13 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -7 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +6 | |
| 24 | 9 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 4-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +7 | |
| 20 | 9 | 3-9 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +6 | |
| 5 | 7 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +6 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
96 | 33-89 | 13-49 | 17-24 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 26 | |||
37% | 27% | 71% | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 24 | 16 | 6-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +17 |
| 31 | 29 | 9-18 | 3-8 | 8-10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | +19 |
| 25 | 14 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +35 |
| 34 | 13 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | +29 |
| 28 | 10 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +32 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 27 | 17 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| 10 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +1 |
| 21 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
| 24 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 |
119 | 39-74 | 19-37 | 22-29 | 50 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 24 | ||
53% | 51% | 76% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
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Referee:Bill Kennedy
Referee:Eric Lewis
Referee:John Goble
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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