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Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers, West 1st Round Game 5

NBA
Rockets
52-30
99-93
Final
Lakers
53-29
crypto.com Arena
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 13, LAL 11
Q1Q2Q3Q4
LAL leads
Team1234T
HOU2130252399
LAL2819202693

Who won: Rockets 99-93

The Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-93 in West 1st Round Game 5 on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at crypto.com Arena. The Lakers win the series 2-1. The Rockets outscored the Lakers 30-19 in the 2nd quarter. Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets in points (22). LeBron James led the Lakers in points (25).

Player of the game

Jabari Smith Jr.

HOU · 22 PTS, 7 REB

8.0

Win probability

100%HOU final
HOULAL

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 6.3HOU

    Defensive rebound

    Rockets defensive team rebound

  4. Q4 6.3Austin Reaves

    Misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot

    A. Reaves · 22 PTS

  5. Q4 11.9LAL

    Full timeout

    Lakers Full timeout

  6. Q4 11.9Jabari Smith Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Smith Jr. · 22 PTS

    HOU 99 - 93 LAL
  7. Q4 11.9Jabari Smith Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Smith Jr. · 22 PTS

    HOU 98 - 93 LAL
  8. Q4 11.9Austin Reaves

    Personal take foul

    Austin Reaves personal take foul

    A. Reaves · 22 PTS

  9. Q4 11.9Jabari Smith Jr.

    Defensive rebound

    Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound

  10. Q4 12.4LeBron James

    Misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    LeBron James misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    L. James · 25 PTS

  11. Q4 19.9Amen Thompson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Thompson · 15 PTS

    HOU 97 - 93 LAL
  12. Q4 19.9HOU

    Offensive rebound

    Rockets offensive team rebound

  13. Q4 19.9Amen Thompson

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2

    A. Thompson · 15 PTS

  14. Q4 19.9Marcus Smart

    Personal take foul

    Marcus Smart personal take foul

    M. Smart · 11 PTS

  15. SLAMQ4 22.3
    Deandre Ayton

    Tip in dunk

    D. Ayton · 18 PTS

    Deandre Ayton makes tip in dunk

    HOU 96 - 93 LAL
  16. Q4 23.3Deandre Ayton

    Offensive rebound

    Deandre Ayton offensive rebound

    D. Ayton · 18 PTS

  17. Q4 24.1Austin Reaves

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point jumper

    A. Reaves · 22 PTS

  18. Q4 24.5Rui Hachimura

    Offensive rebound

    Rui Hachimura offensive rebound

    R. Hachimura · 12 PTS

  19. Q4 27.9LeBron James

    Misses 30-foot running jump shot

    LeBron James misses 30-foot running jump shot

    L. James · 25 PTS

  20. Q4 33.2Marcus Smart

    Defensive rebound

    Marcus Smart defensive rebound

  21. Q4 33.2Tari Eason

    Deandre Ayton blocks Tari Eason 's 6-foot two point...

    Deandre Ayton blocks Tari Eason 's 6-foot two point shot

    T. Eason · 18 PTS

  22. Q4 34.3Tari Eason

    Offensive rebound

    Tari Eason offensive rebound

    T. Eason · 18 PTS

  23. Q4 36.6Amen Thompson

    Misses 13-foot jumper

    Amen Thompson misses 13-foot jumper

    A. Thompson · 15 PTS

  24. Q4 1:00Austin Reaves
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Reaves · 22 PTS

    HOU 96 - 91 LAL
  25. Q4 1:00Austin Reaves
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Reaves · 22 PTS

    HOU 96 - 90 LAL

Leaders

HOULAL
Points
Jabari Smith Jr.
22
LeBron James
25
Assists
Alperen Sengun
8
LeBron James
7
Rebounds
Alperen Sengun
9
Deandre Ayton
17

This seriesLAL win series 2-1

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