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Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets

NBA
Lakers
44-25
124-116
Final
Rockets
41-27
Toyota Center (Houston)
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Lead tracker

LAL leadsBiggest lead LAL 13, HOU 6
Q1Q2Q3Q4
HOU leads
Team1234T
LAL35322235124
HOU26293724116

Who won: Lakers 124-116

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 124-116 on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Lakers win the series 2-1. The Lakers outscored the Rockets 35-24 in the 4th quarter. Luka Doncic led the Lakers in points (40). Alperen Sengun led the Rockets in points (27).

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 8.5

    LeBron James defensive rebound

  4. Q4 9.7

    Alperen Sengun misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot

  5. Q4 20.6
    +1

    Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2

    LAL 124 - 116 HOU
  6. Q4 20.6
    +1

    Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2

    LAL 123 - 116 HOU
  7. Q4 20.6

    Reed Sheppard personal take foul

  8. THREEQ4 22.9

    Three! Jumper, 27 ft

    Alperen Sengun

    Alperen Sengun makes 27-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)

    LAL 122 - 116 HOU
  9. Q4 30.8
    +1

    Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2

    LAL 122 - 113 HOU
  10. Q4 30.8
    +1

    Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2

    LAL 121 - 113 HOU
  11. Q4 30.8

    Tari Eason personal take foul

  12. Q4 32.5

    Rockets Full timeout

  13. Q4 39.2

    Amen Thompson personal foul

  14. Q4 53.6
    +1

    Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2

    LAL 120 - 113 HOU
  15. Q4 53.6
    +1

    Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2

    LAL 120 - 112 HOU
  16. Q4 53.6

    Marcus Smart shooting foul

  17. Q4 58.4

    Rockets Full timeout

  18. THREEQ4 58.4

    Three! Step back jumpshot, 25 ft

    Luka Doncic

    Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot

    LAL 120 - 111 HOU
  19. Q4 1:19
    TO

    Kevin Durant out of bounds bad pass turnover

  20. SLAMQ4 1:22

    Alley oop dunk, 1 ft

    LeBron James

    LeBron James makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists)

    LAL 117 - 111 HOU
  21. Q4 1:40
    TO

    Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover

  22. Q4 1:51

    Luka Doncic personal foul

  23. Q4 1:55

    Kevin Durant defensive rebound

  24. Q4 1:56

    Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot

  25. Q4 2:16

    Austin Reaves defensive rebound

Leaders

LALHOU
Points
Luka Doncic
40
Alperen Sengun
27
Assists
Luka Doncic
10
Alperen Sengun
10
Rebounds
Luka Doncic
9
Amen Thompson
11

More from this season series: LAL win series 2-1

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