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

HOU leads

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	T
LAL	39	24	17	21	11	112
HOU	32	20	23	26	7	108

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

End of Game
End of the 1st Overtime
OT 0.7
Defensive rebound
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
OT 2.0
Misses 26-foot turnaround jump shot
Tari Eason misses 26-foot turnaround jump shot
T. Eason · 5 PTS
OT 3.9HOU
Full timeout
Rockets Full timeout
OT 6.8
TO
Bad pass turnover
LeBron James bad pass turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)
L. James · 29 PTS
OT 7.4LAL
Full timeout
Lakers Full timeout
OT 9.4LAL
Defensive rebound
Lakers defensive team rebound
OT 11.9
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Alperen Sengun misses 25-foot three point jumper
A. Sengun · 33 PTS
OT 24.5
Defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
OT 24.5
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Marcus Smart misses free throw 2 of 2
M. Smart · 21 PTS
OT 24.5
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Marcus Smart makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Smart · 21 PTS
LAL 112 - 108 HOU
OT 24.5
Personal take foul
Tari Eason personal take foul
T. Eason · 5 PTS
THREEOT 28.6
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
OT 30.8
Offensive rebound
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
A. Sengun · 33 PTS
OT 34.0
Misses 22-foot three point jumper
Reed Sheppard misses 22-foot three point jumper
R. Sheppard · 17 PTS
OT 35.5HOU
Full timeout
Rockets Full timeout
OT 35.5
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Smart · 21 PTS
LAL 111 - 105 HOU
OT 35.5
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Marcus Smart makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Smart · 21 PTS
LAL 110 - 105 HOU
OT 35.5LAL
Defensive rebound
Lakers defensive team rebound
OT 35.5
Misses technical free throw
Reed Sheppard misses technical free throw
R. Sheppard · 17 PTS
OT 35.5
Technical foul
Marcus Smart technical foul
M. Smart · 21 PTS
OT 35.5
Personal foul
Amen Thompson personal foul
A. Thompson · 26 PTS
OT 35.5
Defensive rebound
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
OT 37.6
Misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot
J. Smith Jr. · 24 PTS