The Houston Rockets fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 92-100 on March 16, 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston). Despite the effort, the Houston Rockets could not overcome the Los Angeles Lakers in front of 18,055 spectators.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Total |
| HOU |
28 |
29 |
23 |
12 |
92 |
| LAL |
29 |
22 |
32 |
17 |
100 |
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 |
Luka Doncic led all scorers with 36 points. Amen Thompson dominated the boards with 12 rebounds while LeBron James distributed 5 assists. Complete statistical breakdowns are provided above.
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