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Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets, West 1st Round Game 3

NBA
Lakers
53-29
112-108
Final/OT
Rockets
52-30
Toyota Center (Houston)
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

LAL leadsBiggest lead LAL 15, HOU 6
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
HOU leads
Team1234OTT
LAL3924172111112
HOU322023267108

Who won: Lakers 112-108

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime in West 1st Round Game 3 on Friday, April 24, 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Lakers win the series 2-1. LeBron James led the Lakers in points (29). Alperen Sengun led the Rockets in points (33).

Player of the game

Alperen Sengun

HOU · 33 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL

9.2

Win probability

100%LAL final
LALHOU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 1st Overtime
  3. OT 0.7Rui Hachimura

    Defensive rebound

    Rui Hachimura defensive rebound

  4. OT 2.0Tari Eason

    Misses 26-foot turnaround jump shot

    Tari Eason misses 26-foot turnaround jump shot

    T. Eason · 5 PTS

  5. OT 3.9HOU

    Full timeout

    Rockets Full timeout

  6. OT 6.8LeBron James
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    LeBron James bad pass turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)

    L. James · 29 PTS

  7. OT 7.4LAL

    Full timeout

    Lakers Full timeout

  8. OT 9.4LAL

    Defensive rebound

    Lakers defensive team rebound

  9. OT 11.9Alperen Sengun

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Alperen Sengun misses 25-foot three point jumper

    A. Sengun · 33 PTS

  10. OT 24.5Alperen Sengun

    Defensive rebound

    Alperen Sengun defensive rebound

  11. OT 24.5Marcus Smart

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Marcus Smart misses free throw 2 of 2

    M. Smart · 21 PTS

  12. OT 24.5Marcus Smart
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Marcus Smart makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Smart · 21 PTS

    LAL 112 - 108 HOU
  13. OT 24.5Tari Eason

    Personal take foul

    Tari Eason personal take foul

    T. Eason · 5 PTS

  14. THREEOT 28.6
    Reed Sheppard

    Three! 25 ft

    R. Sheppard · 17 PTS · ast J. Smith Jr.

    Reed Sheppard makes 25-foot three pointer (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)

    LAL 111 - 108 HOU
  15. OT 30.8Alperen Sengun

    Offensive rebound

    Alperen Sengun offensive rebound

    A. Sengun · 33 PTS

  16. OT 34.0Reed Sheppard

    Misses 22-foot three point jumper

    Reed Sheppard misses 22-foot three point jumper

    R. Sheppard · 17 PTS

  17. OT 35.5HOU

    Full timeout

    Rockets Full timeout

  18. OT 35.5Marcus Smart
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Smart · 21 PTS

    LAL 111 - 105 HOU
  19. OT 35.5Marcus Smart
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Marcus Smart makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Smart · 21 PTS

    LAL 110 - 105 HOU
  20. OT 35.5LAL

    Defensive rebound

    Lakers defensive team rebound

  21. OT 35.5Reed Sheppard

    Misses technical free throw

    Reed Sheppard misses technical free throw

    R. Sheppard · 17 PTS

  22. OT 35.5Marcus Smart

    Technical foul

    Marcus Smart technical foul

    M. Smart · 21 PTS

  23. OT 35.5Amen Thompson

    Personal foul

    Amen Thompson personal foul

    A. Thompson · 26 PTS

  24. OT 35.5Marcus Smart

    Defensive rebound

    Marcus Smart defensive rebound

  25. OT 37.6Jabari Smith Jr.

    Misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot

    Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot

    J. Smith Jr. · 24 PTS

Leaders

LALHOU
Points
LeBron James
29
Alperen Sengun
33
Assists
Marcus Smart
10
Reed Sheppard
7
Rebounds
LeBron James
13
Alperen Sengun
16

This seriesLAL win series 2-1

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