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Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers, West 1st Round Game 2

NBA
Rockets
52-30
94-101
Final
Lakers
53-29
crypto.com Arena
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 4, LAL 15
Q1Q2Q3Q4
LAL leads
Team1234T
HOU2625172694
LAL33212126101

Who won: Lakers 101-94

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 101-94 in West 1st Round Game 2 on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at crypto.com Arena. The Lakers win the series 2-1. LeBron James led the Lakers in points (28). Kevin Durant led the Rockets in points (23).

Player of the game

Marcus Smart

LAL · 25 PTS, 7 AST, 5 STL

8.8

Win probability

100%LAL final
HOULAL

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 8.5Rui Hachimura

    Defensive rebound

    Rui Hachimura defensive rebound

  4. Q4 12.3Jabari Smith Jr.

    Misses 33-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Jabari Smith Jr. misses 33-foot three point pullup jump shot

    J. Smith Jr. · 18 PTS

  5. Q4 14.3HOU

    Full timeout

    Rockets Full timeout

  6. Q4 14.3Luke Kennard
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Luke Kennard makes free throw 2 of 2

    L. Kennard · 23 PTS

    HOU 94 - 101 LAL
  7. Q4 14.3Luke Kennard
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Luke Kennard makes free throw 1 of 2

    L. Kennard · 23 PTS

    HOU 94 - 100 LAL
  8. Q4 14.3Amen Thompson

    Personal take foul

    Amen Thompson personal take foul

    A. Thompson · 16 PTS

  9. Q4 21.6LAL

    Offensive rebound

    Lakers offensive team rebound

  10. Q4 22.0Rui Hachimura

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Rui Hachimura misses 24-foot three point jumper

    R. Hachimura · 13 PTS

  11. Q4 46.3LAL

    Full timeout

    Lakers Full timeout

  12. Q4 46.3Alperen Sengun
    +2

    Reverse layup, 3 ft

    Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot reverse layup (Amen Thompson assists)

    A. Sengun · 20 PTS · ast A. Thompson

    HOU 94 - 99 LAL
  13. SLAMQ4 55.3
    LeBron James

    Dunk

    L. James · 28 PTS · ast M. Smart

    LeBron James makes dunk (Marcus Smart assists)

    HOU 92 - 99 LAL
  14. Q4 1:08Kevin Durant
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Marcus Smart steals)

    K. Durant · 23 PTS

  15. Q4 1:17Alperen Sengun

    Defensive rebound

    Alperen Sengun defensive rebound

  16. Q4 1:19LeBron James

    Misses two point shot

    LeBron James misses two point shot

    L. James · 28 PTS

  17. SLAMQ4 1:41
    Alperen Sengun

    Dunk

    A. Sengun · 20 PTS

    Alperen Sengun makes dunk

    HOU 92 - 97 LAL
  18. Q4 1:56Marcus Smart
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Smart · 25 PTS

    HOU 90 - 97 LAL
  19. Q4 1:56Marcus Smart
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Marcus Smart makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Smart · 25 PTS

    HOU 90 - 96 LAL
  20. Q4 1:56Alperen Sengun

    Personal foul

    Alperen Sengun personal foul

    A. Sengun · 20 PTS

  21. THREEQ4 2:01
    Tari Eason

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    T. Eason · 10 PTS · ast A. Sengun

    Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)

    HOU 90 - 95 LAL
  22. THREEQ4 2:23
    Marcus Smart

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    M. Smart · 25 PTS · ast R. Hachimura

    Marcus Smart makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rui Hachimura assists)

    HOU 87 - 95 LAL
  23. Q4 2:51Kevin Durant
    +2

    Bucket, 5 ft

    Kevin Durant makes 5-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)

    K. Durant · 23 PTS · ast A. Thompson

    HOU 87 - 92 LAL
  24. Q4 3:00Marcus Smart
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Smart · 25 PTS

    HOU 85 - 92 LAL
  25. Q4 3:00LAL

    Offensive rebound

    Lakers offensive team rebound

Leaders

HOULAL
Points
Kevin Durant
23
LeBron James
28
Assists
Amen Thompson
9
LeBron James
7
Rebounds
Alperen Sengun
11
LeBron James
8

This seriesLAL win series 2-1

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