Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LAL | 29 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 100 |
 HOU | 28 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 92 |
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).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin DurantF | 37 | 18 | 8-16 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -7 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 40 | 22 | 9-17 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -6 |
| Tari EasonF | 33 | 5 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -6 |
| Clint CapelaC | 26 | 9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -2 |
| Amen ThompsonG | 41 | 19 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | -6 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Dorian Finney-SmithF | 24 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +11 |
| Josh OkogieG | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 |
| Reed SheppardG | 31 | 11 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -13 |
