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).

Recap · Apr 30

Rockets beat Lakers 99-93 in Game 5, avoiding playoff elimination for the 2nd straight game

Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18 and the Houston Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a 99-93 victory over the Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday night, trimming Los Angeles' lead in the first-round...

What it means

Lakers won the series 2-1.

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Injuries and inactives

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

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

Head to head

LAL win series 2-1

Last meeting: Lakers 124, Rockets 116 (Mar 18)

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Game info

Venue: crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA · Attendance 19,057
Officials: Pat Fraher (Referee), Marat Kogut (Referee), Tony Brothers (Referee), Mitchell Ervin (Referee)