Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
West 1st Round - Game 1 • LAL lead series 1-0
52-30, 22-19 Away
98
52-30, 22-19 Away
53-29, 28-13 Home
107
53-29, 28-13 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
38% (35-93)
Field Goal %
61% (40-66)
33% (11-33)
Three Point %
53% (10-19)
68% (17-25)
Free Throw %
65% (17-26)
13
Turnovers
20
44
Rebounds
35
4%
Percent Led
93%
2
Largest Lead
16
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:James Capers
Referee:Ed Malloy
Referee:Tyler Ford
Referee:John Butler
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 35-93 | 40-66 |
| Field Goal % | 38 | 61 |
| 3PT | 11-33 | 10-19 |
| Three Point % | 33 | 53 |
| FT | 17-25 | 17-26 |
| Free Throw % | 68 | 65 |
| Rebounds | 44 | 35 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 21 | 3 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 23 | 32 |
| Assists | 24 | 29 |
| Steals | 13 | 7 |
| Blocks | 3 | 8 |
| Total Turnovers | 13 | 20 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 7 | 24 |
| Fast Break Points | 11 | 4 |
| Points in Paint | 44 | 40 |
| Fouls | 22 | 25 |
| Technical Fouls | 2 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 2 | 16 |
| Percent Led | 4 | 93 |
HOU @ LAL Videos
LeBron, Kennard hit back-to-back 3s as Lakers' lead balloons to 16
LeBron records 8 assists in the 1st quarter
LeBron somehow gets off-hand floater to fall over defender
Matchups
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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