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

LAL leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	21	30	25	23	99
LAL	28	19	20	26	93

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

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 6.3HOU
Defensive rebound
Rockets defensive team rebound
Q4 6.3
Misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
A. Reaves · 22 PTS
Q4 11.9LAL
Full timeout
Lakers Full timeout
Q4 11.9
+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
Q4 11.9
+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
Q4 11.9
Personal take foul
Austin Reaves personal take foul
A. Reaves · 22 PTS
Q4 11.9
Defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Q4 12.4
Misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
LeBron James misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
L. James · 25 PTS
Q4 19.9
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Thompson · 15 PTS
HOU 97 - 93 LAL
Q4 19.9HOU
Offensive rebound
Rockets offensive team rebound
Q4 19.9
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Thompson · 15 PTS
Q4 19.9
Personal take foul
Marcus Smart personal take foul
M. Smart · 11 PTS
SLAMQ4 22.3
Tip in dunk
D. Ayton · 18 PTS
Deandre Ayton makes tip in dunk
HOU 96 - 93 LAL
Q4 23.3
Offensive rebound
Deandre Ayton offensive rebound
D. Ayton · 18 PTS
Q4 24.1
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point jumper
A. Reaves · 22 PTS
Q4 24.5
Offensive rebound
Rui Hachimura offensive rebound
R. Hachimura · 12 PTS
Q4 27.9
Misses 30-foot running jump shot
LeBron James misses 30-foot running jump shot
L. James · 25 PTS
Q4 33.2
Defensive rebound
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
Q4 33.2
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
Q4 34.3
Offensive rebound
Tari Eason offensive rebound
T. Eason · 18 PTS
Q4 36.6
Misses 13-foot jumper
Amen Thompson misses 13-foot jumper
A. Thompson · 15 PTS
Q4 1:00
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Reaves · 22 PTS
HOU 96 - 91 LAL
Q4 1:00
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Reaves · 22 PTS
HOU 96 - 90 LAL