The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 124-116 on March 18, 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 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 24 | 116 |
| LAL | 35 | 32 | 22 | 35 | 124 |
Game Officials
Brent Barnaky (Referee), Sean Wright (Referee), Mousa Dagher (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 61 | 47 | 63 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 124 |
| HOU | 49 | 34 | 88 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 116 |
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 | 34 | 30 | 13-14 | 92.9 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Deandre Ayton | C | 34 | 16 | 8-10 | 80.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| Marcus Smart | G | 34 | 5 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +7 |
| Luka Doncic | G | 38 | 40 | 12-25 | 48.0 | 7-17 | 41.2 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Austin Reaves | G | 39 | 14 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +6 |
| Rui Hachimura | F | 21 | 8 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +8 |
| Jake LaRavia | F | 10 | 5 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 |
| Jaxson Hayes | C | 14 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +6 |
| Luke Kennard | G | 18 | 5 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +7 |
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 | 38 | 18 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | F | 38 | 18 | 7-15 | 46.7 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 |
| Tari Eason | F | 32 | 10 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alperen Sengun | C | 37 | 27 | 10-15 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +7 |
| Amen Thompson | G | 42 | 26 | 11-19 | 57.9 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -8 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | F | 10 | 3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13 |
| Clint Capela | C | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 |
| Josh Okogie | G | 14 | 3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 |
| Reed Sheppard | G | 27 | 11 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -8 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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