Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets, West 1st Round Game 4

NBA

Lakers

53-29

96-115

Final

Rockets

52-30

Toyota Center (Houston)

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

LAL leadsBiggest lead LAL 5, HOU 28

HOU leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
LAL	21	26	18	31	96
HOU	26	30	34	25	115

Who won: Rockets 115-96

The Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-96 in West 1st Round Game 4 on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Lakers win the series 2-1. The Rockets outscored the Lakers 34-18 in the 3rd quarter. Amen Thompson led the Rockets in points (23). Deandre Ayton led the Lakers in points (19).

Recap · Apr 27

Amen Thompson sparks Rockets' 115-96 rout to stave off elimination against Lakers

Amen Thompson scored 23 points, Tari Eason added 20 and the Houston Rockets avoided elimination with a 115-96 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference playoff series Sunday night.

What it means

Lakers won the series 2-1.

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Injuries and inactives

Lakers2nd in Pacific Division

Adou Thiero F
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Cameron Carr G
Undisclosed, Bruise
Day-To-Day
Collin Sexton G
Lower Leg
Day-To-Day
Luka Doncic G
Rest
Day-To-Day
Ziaire Williams F
Foot, Bruise
Day-To-Day

Rockets7th in Western Conference Division

Alperen Sengun C
Rest
Day-To-Day
Fred VanVleet G
Rest
Day-To-Day
Kevin Durant F
Not Injury Related
Day-To-Day
Steven Adams C
Rest
Day-To-Day

Head to head

LAL win series 2-1

Last meeting: Lakers 124, Rockets 116 (Mar 18)

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Game info

Venue: Toyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX · Attendance 18,055
Officials: James Williams (Referee), Kevin Scott (Referee), J.B. DeRosa (Referee), Nate Green (Referee)