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).

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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: Curtis Blair (Referee), Kevin Cutler (Referee), Scott Foster (Referee), Karl Lane (Referee)