Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers — Apr 20, 2026

NBA·Western conference first round April 20, 2026
Houston Rockets HOU 48-28, 20-18 Away
April 20, 2026 11:00 pm
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Los Angeles Lakers LAL 44-27, 24-11 Home
Standings
NBA Pacific Division NBA Southwest Division NBA Western Conference League
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 LAL Lakers 5329.646-24-1120-16116.3114.6+144W3
2 PHX Suns 4537.549820-1618-18112.6111.1+120W1
3 LAC Clippers 4240.5121122-1717-18113.8112.6+93W1
4 GSW Warriors 3745.4511620-1513-25114.6115.2-46L3
5 SAC Kings 2260.2683115-246-27111.0121.0-820L1
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Playoffs
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 SAS Spurs 6220.756-31-725-11119.8111.5+681L1
2 HOU Rockets 5230.6341028-1020-18115.2110.0+428W1
3 NOP Pelicans 2656.3173614-188-30115.5120.0-369L2
4 DAL Mavericks 2656.3173615-2210-28114.1119.6-452W1
5 MEM Grizzlies 2557.3053712-267-27114.7120.7-493L8
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Playoffs
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 OKC Thunder 6418.780-29-725-9119.0107.9+914L2
2 SAS Spurs 6220.756231-725-11119.8111.5+681L1
3 DEN Nuggets 5428.6591026-1022-14122.1116.9+422W12
4 LAL Lakers 5329.6461124-1120-16116.3114.6+144W3
5 HOU Rockets 5230.6341228-1020-18115.2110.0+428W1
6 MIN Timberwolves 4933.5981522-1321-16118.0114.6+275W2
7 PHX Suns 4537.5491920-1618-18112.6111.1+120W1
8 POR Trail Blazers 4240.5122223-1515-19115.5115.8-24W2
9 LAC Clippers 4240.5122222-1717-18113.8112.6+93W1
10 GSW Warriors 3745.4512720-1513-25114.6115.2-46L3
11 NOP Pelicans 2656.3173814-188-30115.5120.0-369L2
12 DAL Mavericks 2656.3173815-2210-28114.1119.6-452W1
13 MEM Grizzlies 2557.3053912-267-27114.7120.7-493L8
14 SAC Kings 2260.2684215-246-27111.0121.0-820L1
15 UTA Jazz 2260.2684212-248-31117.6126.0-691L1
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Playoffs
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 OKC Thunder 6418.780-29-725-9119.0107.9+914L2
2 SAS Spurs 6220.756231-725-11119.8111.5+681L1
3 DET Pistons 6022.732430-826-12117.8109.6+669W3
4 BOS Celtics 5626.683827-1024-14114.9107.2+631W2
5 DEN Nuggets 5428.6591026-1022-14122.1116.9+422W12
6 LAL Lakers 5329.6461124-1120-16116.3114.6+144W3
7 NYK Knicks 5329.6461126-1020-16116.5110.1+519L1
8 CLE Cavaliers 5230.6341226-1323-13119.5115.4+337W1
9 HOU Rockets 5230.6341228-1020-18115.2110.0+428W1
10 MIN Timberwolves 4933.5981522-1321-16118.0114.6+275W2
11 ATL Hawks 4636.5611823-1519-17118.5116.0+198L1
12 TOR Raptors 4636.5611821-1419-18114.6111.8+232W1
13 ORL Magic 4537.5491921-1517-18115.7115.1+52L1
14 PHI 76ers 4537.5491923-1420-17115.9116.1-15W2
15 PHX Suns 4537.5491920-1618-18112.6111.1+120W1
16 CHA Hornets 4438.5372020-1723-14116.0111.2+396W1
17 MIA Heat 4339.5242123-1414-22120.9118.5+191W2
18 LAC Clippers 4240.5122222-1717-18113.8112.6+93W1
19 POR Trail Blazers 4240.5122223-1515-19115.5115.8-24W2
20 GSW Warriors 3745.4512720-1513-25114.6115.2-46L3
21 MIL Bucks 3250.3903215-2112-25110.6116.8-509L1
22 CHI Bulls 3151.3783313-2113-26116.3121.5-427L2
23 DAL Mavericks 2656.3173815-2210-28114.1119.6-452W1
24 NOP Pelicans 2656.3173814-188-30115.5120.0-369L2
25 MEM Grizzlies 2557.3053912-267-27114.7120.7-493L8
26 SAC Kings 2260.2684215-246-27111.0121.0-820L1
27 UTA Jazz 2260.2684212-248-31117.6126.0-691L1
28 BKN Nets 2062.2444412-257-30105.9115.9-819L3
29 IND Pacers 1963.232459-288-31112.4120.4-655L2
30 WAS Wizards 1765.2074710-266-32112.9124.9-982L10
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Key Players
Rockets
KD
K. Durant F
26.2 PPG
5.6 RPG
4.9 APG
AŞ
A. Şengün C
20.4 PPG
8.9 RPG
6.1 APG
AT
A. Thompson G
18.4 PPG
7.8 RPG
5.4 APG
Lakers
LD
L. Dončić FG
33.3 PPG
7.6 RPG
7.9 APG
AR
A. Reaves G
22.7 PPG
4.6 RPG
5.8 APG
LJ
L. James F
20.8 PPG
5.9 RPG
7.2 APG
Stats Comparison
Overall Home vs Away
League Percentile Ranking
Rockets
Lakers
Scoring 2–2
114.9 19th
Points
16th 115.2
47.9 10th
FG%
1st 49.7
36.3 9th
3P%
21st 35.2
76.3 24th
FT%
27th 76.1
Rebounding 3–0
48.1 1st
Rebounds
27th 40.8
14.7 1st
Off Reb
28th 9.6
33.5 8th
Def Reb
22nd 31.2
Playmaking 1–3
25.4 21st
Assists
17th 25.6
8.4 16th
Steals
14th 8.6
5.9 2nd
Blocks
22nd 4.2
14.4 21st
Turnovers
16th 13.7
Defense 3–0
109.7 6th
Opp Points
11th 114.5
45.8 6th
Opp FG%
24th 48.6
34.8 4th
Opp 3P%
8th 35.2
Head-to-Head
Rockets leads 1-0
Final
HOU Rockets
37262927
119
LAL Lakers
25282122
96
Recent Form
Rockets
W vs MEM 132-101
L vs MIN 132-136
W vs PHI 113-102
W @ PHX 119-105
W @ GSW 117-116
Lakers
W vs UTA 131-107
W vs PHX 101-73
W @ GSW 119-103
L vs OKC 87-123
L @ DAL 128-134
Form Comparison
Rockets vs Lakers
10 20 50
Win-loss trend: each win +1, each loss −1
League
NBA
Season
NBA 25/26
Round
Western conference first round
Date
April 20, 2026
Time
11:00 pm