The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 100-92 on March 16, 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston). A crowd of 18,055 witnessed the Los Angeles Lakers secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 28 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 92 |
| LAL | 29 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 100 |
Game Officials
James Williams (Referee), Jason Goldenberg (Referee), Ray Acosta (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Alperen Sengun | C | Out | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-18 |
| HOU | Jae’Sean Tate | F | Out | Knee – Sprain | 2026-03-23 |
| HOU | Steven Adams | C | Out | Ankle – Surgery | 2026-10-01 |
| HOU | Fred VanVleet | G | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| LAL | Maxi Kleber | F | Out | Back – Strain | 2026-03-19 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 44 | 24 | 82 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 100 |
| HOU | 48 | 19 | 73 | 44 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 92 |
Los Angeles Lakers Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | F | 33 | 18 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +13 |
| Deandre Ayton | C | 27 | 7 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +11 |
| Marcus Smart | G | 36 | 11 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +6 |
| Luka Doncic | G | 40 | 36 | 14-27 | 51.9 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +6 |
| Austin Reaves | G | 40 | 15 | 5-18 | 27.8 | 0-8 | 0.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +11 |
| Rui Hachimura | F | 23 | 6 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Jake LaRavia | F | 12 | 7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
| Jaxson Hayes | C | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
| Luke Kennard | G | 17 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
Houston Rockets Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | F | 37 | 18 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | -7 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | F | 40 | 22 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 |
| Tari Eason | F | 33 | 5 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 |
| Clint Capela | C | 26 | 9 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -2 |
| Amen Thompson | G | 41 | 19 | 8-13 | 61.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -6 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | F | 24 | 8 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +11 |
| Josh Okogie | G | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 |
| Reed Sheppard | G | 31 | 11 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -13 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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