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Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets

NBA
Lakers
43-25
100-92
Final
Rockets
41-26
Toyota Center (Houston)
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Lead tracker

LAL leadsBiggest lead LAL 10, HOU 10
Q1Q2Q3Q4
HOU leads
Team1234T
LAL29223217100
HOU2829231292

Who won: Lakers 100-92

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 100-92 on Monday, March 16, 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston). The series is tied 1-1. The Lakers outscored the Rockets 32-23 in the 3rd quarter. Luka Doncic led the Lakers in points (36). Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets in points (22).

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 5.7
    TO

    shot clock turnover

  4. Q4 29.8
    +2

    Kevin Durant makes driving layup

    LAL 100 - 92 HOU
  5. SLAMQ4 39.9

    Running dunk, 2 ft

    LeBron James

    LeBron James makes 2-foot running dunk (Austin Reaves assists)

    LAL 100 - 90 HOU
  6. Q4 42.0
    TO

    Tari Eason bad pass turnover (Austin Reaves steals)

  7. Q4 43.4

    Rockets Full timeout

  8. Q4 43.4
    +2

    Deandre Ayton makes 5-foot two point shot (Marcus Smart assists)

    LAL 98 - 90 HOU
  9. Q4 55.4

    Deandre Ayton defensive rebound

  10. Q4 56.6

    Tari Eason misses driving floating jump shot

  11. SLAMQ4 1:15

    Dunk

    Deandre Ayton

    Deandre Ayton makes dunk

    LAL 96 - 90 HOU
  12. Q4 1:15

    Deandre Ayton offensive rebound

  13. Q4 1:16

    Jabari Smith Jr. blocks LeBron James 's 3-foot driving layup

  14. Q4 1:33

    Luka Doncic defensive rebound

  15. Q4 1:37

    Reed Sheppard misses 22-foot three point jumper

  16. Q4 1:39

    Rockets offensive team rebound

  17. Q4 1:39

    Tari Eason misses 21-foot jumper

  18. THREEQ4 2:00

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    Marcus Smart

    Marcus Smart makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)

    LAL 94 - 90 HOU
  19. Q4 2:13

    Amen Thompson personal foul

  20. Q4 2:22
    +1

    Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2

    LAL 91 - 90 HOU
  21. Q4 2:22
    +1

    Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2

    LAL 91 - 89 HOU
  22. Q4 2:22

    Marcus Smart personal foul

  23. Q4 2:38
    +2

    Luka Doncic makes 6-foot two point shot

    LAL 91 - 88 HOU
  24. Q4 2:45

    Lakers offensive team rebound

  25. Q4 2:46

    Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point jumper

Leaders

LALHOU
Points
Luka Doncic
36
Jabari Smith Jr.
22
Assists
LeBron James
5
Amen Thompson
5
Rebounds
Deandre Ayton
11
Amen Thompson
12

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