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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron JamesF | 33 | 18 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +13 |
| Deandre AytonC | 27 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | +11 |
| Marcus SmartG | 36 | 11 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +6 |
| Luka DoncicG | 40 | 36 | 14-27 | 4-12 | 4-5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +6 |
| Austin ReavesG | 40 | 15 | 5-18 | 0-8 | 5-5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +11 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Rui HachimuraF | 23 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 |
| Jake LaRaviaF | 12 | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jaxson HayesC | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
| Luke KennardG | 17 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
