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

LAL leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	26	25	17	26	94
LAL	33	21	21	26	101

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

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 8.5
Defensive rebound
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
Q4 12.3
Misses 33-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 33-foot three point pullup jump shot
J. Smith Jr. · 18 PTS
Q4 14.3HOU
Full timeout
Rockets Full timeout
Q4 14.3
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Luke Kennard makes free throw 2 of 2
L. Kennard · 23 PTS
HOU 94 - 101 LAL
Q4 14.3
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Luke Kennard makes free throw 1 of 2
L. Kennard · 23 PTS
HOU 94 - 100 LAL
Q4 14.3
Personal take foul
Amen Thompson personal take foul
A. Thompson · 16 PTS
Q4 21.6LAL
Offensive rebound
Lakers offensive team rebound
Q4 22.0
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rui Hachimura misses 24-foot three point jumper
R. Hachimura · 13 PTS
Q4 46.3LAL
Full timeout
Lakers Full timeout
Q4 46.3
+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
SLAMQ4 55.3
Dunk
L. James · 28 PTS · ast M. Smart
LeBron James makes dunk (Marcus Smart assists)
HOU 92 - 99 LAL
Q4 1:08
TO
Bad pass turnover
Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Marcus Smart steals)
K. Durant · 23 PTS
Q4 1:17
Defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Q4 1:19
Misses two point shot
LeBron James misses two point shot
L. James · 28 PTS
SLAMQ4 1:41
Dunk
A. Sengun · 20 PTS
Alperen Sengun makes dunk
HOU 92 - 97 LAL
Q4 1:56
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Smart · 25 PTS
HOU 90 - 97 LAL
Q4 1:56
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Marcus Smart makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Smart · 25 PTS
HOU 90 - 96 LAL
Q4 1:56
Personal foul
Alperen Sengun personal foul
A. Sengun · 20 PTS
THREEQ4 2:01
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
THREEQ4 2:23
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
Q4 2:51
+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
Q4 3:00
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Smart · 25 PTS
HOU 85 - 92 LAL
Q4 3:00LAL
Offensive rebound
Lakers offensive team rebound