Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LAL | 35 | 32 | 22 | 35 | 124 |
 HOU | 26 | 29 | 37 | 24 | 116 |
Who won: Lakers 124-116
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 124-116 on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Lakers win the series 2-1. The Lakers outscored the Rockets 35-24 in the 4th quarter. Luka Doncic led the Lakers in points (40). Alperen Sengun led the Rockets in points (27).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron JamesF | 34 | 30 | 13-14 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Deandre AytonC | 34 | 16 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +1 |
| Marcus SmartG | 34 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +7 |
| Luka DoncicG | 38 | 40 | 12-25 | 7-17 | 9-14 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +2 |
| Austin ReavesG | 39 | 14 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +6 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Rui HachimuraF | 21 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +8 |
| Jake LaRaviaF | 10 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +3 |
| Jaxson HayesC | 14 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +6 |
| Luke KennardG | 18 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +7 |
