Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets, West 1st Round Game 6

NBA

Lakers

53-29

98-78

Final

Rockets

52-30

Toyota Center (Houston)

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

LAL leadsBiggest lead LAL 29, HOU 5

HOU leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
LAL	23	26	22	27	98
HOU	18	13	24	23	78

Who won: Lakers 98-78

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 98-78 in West 1st Round Game 6 on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Lakers win the series 2-1. The Lakers outscored the Rockets 26-13 in the 2nd quarter. LeBron James led the Lakers in points (28). Amen Thompson led the Rockets in points (18).

Player of the game

LeBron James

LAL · 28 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST

7.7

Win probability

100%LAL final

LALHOU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 21.3
+2
Bucket
Clint Capela makes two point shot
C. Capela · 2 PTS
LAL 98 - 78 HOU
Q4 21.3
Offensive rebound
Clint Capela offensive rebound
C. Capela · 2 PTS
Q4 23.6
Misses running pullup jump shot
Jae'Sean Tate misses running pullup jump shot
J. Tate · 3 PTS
Q4 28.0
Defensive rebound
Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound
Q4 29.2
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Nick Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper
N. Smith Jr. · 3 PTS
Q4 50.3
+2
Driving layup
Aaron Holiday makes driving layup
A. Holiday · 2 PTS
LAL 98 - 76 HOU
Q4 1:05
Defensive rebound
Josh Okogie defensive rebound
Q4 1:05
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Dalton Knecht misses 26-foot three point jumper
D. Knecht
Q4 1:08
Offensive rebound
Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
Q4 1:09
Misses tip shot
Jake LaRavia misses tip shot
J. LaRavia · 7 PTS
Q4 1:11
Misses two point shot
Jake LaRavia misses two point shot
J. LaRavia · 7 PTS
Q4 1:19
+2
Running layup
Jae'Sean Tate makes running layup
J. Tate · 3 PTS
LAL 98 - 74 HOU
Q4 1:23
Defensive rebound
Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound
Q4 1:24
Misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
Nick Smith Jr. misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
N. Smith Jr. · 3 PTS
THREEQ4 1:46
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
J. Okogie · 3 PTS · ast A. Holiday
Josh Okogie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Holiday assists)
LAL 98 - 72 HOU
Q4 1:51
Personal foul
Adou Thiero personal foul
A. Thiero · 2 PTS
SLAMQ4 1:58
Tip in dunk
A. Thiero · 2 PTS
Adou Thiero makes tip in dunk
LAL 98 - 69 HOU
Q4 1:58
Offensive rebound
Adou Thiero offensive rebound
A. Thiero · 2 PTS
Q4 1:59
Misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Bronny James misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
B. James
Q4 2:12
Defensive rebound
Dalton Knecht defensive rebound
Q4 2:14
Misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Reed Sheppard misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
R. Sheppard · 10 PTS
THREEQ4 2:25
Running pullup jump shot, 27 ft
N. Smith Jr. · 3 PTS · ast B. James
Nick Smith Jr. makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Bronny James assists)
LAL 96 - 69 HOU
Q4 2:30
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass turnover (Bronny James steals)
J. Smith Jr. · 9 PTS