Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers — May 3, 2026

NBA·Western conference first round Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles·May 3, 2026
Houston Rockets HOU 52-32, 22-20 Away
May 3, 2026 11:00 pm
Los Angeles Lakers LAL 53-30, 28-13 Home
Standings
Pacific Division Southwest Division Western Conference League
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 LAL Lakers 5329.646-28-1525-19116.3114.6+144W3
2 PHX Suns 4537.549824-1919-21112.6111.1+120W1
3 LAC Clippers 4240.5121122-1818-21113.8112.6+93W1
4 GSW Warriors 3745.4511622-1715-26114.6115.2-46L3
5 SAC Kings 2260.2683115-247-32111.0121.0-820L1
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 6220.756-37-1030-15119.8111.5+681L1
2 HOU Rockets 5230.6341030-1222-20115.2110.0+428W1
3 NOP Pelicans 2656.3173617-229-30115.5120.0-369L2
4 DAL Mavericks 2656.3173615-2410-29114.1119.6-452W1
5 MEM Grizzlies 2557.3053713-269-30114.7120.7-493L8
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 6418.780-37-833-12119.0107.9+914L2
2 SAS Spurs 6220.756237-1030-15119.8111.5+681L1
3 DEN Nuggets 5428.6591029-1325-17122.1116.9+422W12
4 LAL Lakers 5329.6461128-1525-19116.3114.6+144W3
5 HOU Rockets 5230.6341230-1222-20115.2110.0+428W1
6 MIN Timberwolves 4933.5981528-1625-20118.0114.6+275W2
7 POR Trail Blazers 4240.5122223-1819-24115.5115.8-24W2
8 PHX Suns 4537.5491924-1919-21112.6111.1+120W1
9 LAC Clippers 4240.5122222-1818-21113.8112.6+93W1
10 GSW Warriors 3745.4512722-1715-26114.6115.2-46L3
11 NOP Pelicans 2656.3173817-229-30115.5120.0-369L2
12 DAL Mavericks 2656.3173815-2410-29114.1119.6-452W1
13 MEM Grizzlies 2557.3053913-269-30114.7120.7-493L8
14 SAC Kings 2260.2684215-247-32111.0121.0-820L1
15 UTA Jazz 2260.2684213-268-31117.6126.0-691L1
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 6418.780-37-833-12119.0107.9+914L2
2 SAS Spurs 6220.756237-1030-15119.8111.5+681L1
3 DET Pistons 6022.732436-928-16117.8109.6+669W3
4 BOS Celtics 5626.683830-1327-15114.9107.2+631W2
5 DEN Nuggets 5428.6591029-1325-17122.1116.9+422W12
6 LAL Lakers 5329.6461128-1525-19116.3114.6+144W3
7 NYK Knicks 5329.6461134-1126-19116.5110.1+519L1
8 CLE Cavaliers 5230.6341232-1524-22119.5115.4+337W1
9 HOU Rockets 5230.6341230-1222-20115.2110.0+428W1
10 MIN Timberwolves 4933.5981528-1625-20118.0114.6+275W2
11 ATL Hawks 4636.5611824-1822-20118.5116.0+198L1
12 TOR Raptors 4636.5611825-1620-23114.6111.8+232W1
13 ORL Magic 4537.5491926-1618-25115.7115.1+52L1
14 PHI 76ers 4537.5491925-2024-21115.9116.1-15W2
15 PHX Suns 4537.5491924-1919-21112.6111.1+120W1
16 CHA Hornets 4438.5372021-1923-17116.0111.2+396W1
17 MIA Heat 4339.5242124-1516-23120.9118.5+191W2
18 LAC Clippers 4240.5122222-1818-21113.8112.6+93W1
19 POR Trail Blazers 4240.5122223-1819-24115.5115.8-24W2
20 GSW Warriors 3745.4512722-1715-26114.6115.2-46L3
21 MIL Bucks 3250.3903217-2213-26110.6116.8-509L1
22 CHI Bulls 3151.3783317-2213-26116.3121.5-427L2
23 DAL Mavericks 2656.3173815-2410-29114.1119.6-452W1
24 NOP Pelicans 2656.3173817-229-30115.5120.0-369L2
25 MEM Grizzlies 2557.3053913-269-30114.7120.7-493L8
26 SAC Kings 2260.2684215-247-32111.0121.0-820L1
27 UTA Jazz 2260.2684213-268-31117.6126.0-691L1
28 BKN Nets 2062.2444412-277-32105.9115.9-819L3
29 IND Pacers 1963.2324510-298-31112.4120.4-655L2
30 WAS Wizards 1765.2074710-296-33112.9124.9-982L10
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
26.1 PPG
5.5 RPG
4.9 APG
AŞ
A. Şengün C
20.4 PPG
9.1 RPG
6.0 APG
AT
A. Thompson G
18.4 PPG
7.7 RPG
5.5 APG
Lakers
LD
L. Dončić FG
33.3 PPG
7.7 RPG
8.1 APG
AR
A. Reaves G
22.7 PPG
4.5 RPG
5.5 APG
LJ
L. James F
21.2 PPG
6.0 RPG
7.3 APG
Stats Comparison
Overall Home vs Away
League Percentile Ranking
Rockets
Lakers
Scoring 1–2
114.0 21st
Points
20th 114.3
47.5 11th
FG%
1st 49.7
35.9 12th
3P%
12th 35.9
76.3 24th
FT%
27th 76.1
Rebounding 3–0
47.8 1st
Rebounds
27th 40.9
14.7 1st
Off Reb
27th 9.6
33.1 10th
Def Reb
22nd 31.2
Playmaking 2–2
25.1 22nd
Assists
18th 25.6
8.7 10th
Steals
15th 8.4
5.8 2nd
Blocks
22nd 4.3
14.3 21st
Turnovers
19th 14.2
Defense 2–1
109.3 5th
Opp Points
11th 113.6
46.0 6th
Opp FG%
23rd 48.0
35.2 9th
Opp 3P%
6th 35.0
Head-to-Head
Series tied 2-2
Final
HOU Rockets
21302523
99
LAL Lakers
28192026
93
Final
HOU Rockets
26251726
94
LAL Lakers
33212126
101
Final
HOU Rockets
29191832
98
LAL Lakers
33172532
107
Final
HOU Rockets
37262927
119
LAL Lakers
25282122
96
Recent Form
Rockets
L vs LAL 78-98
W @ LAL 99-93
W vs LAL 115-96
L vs LAL 108-112
L @ LAL 94-101
Lakers
W @ HOU 98-78
L vs HOU 93-99
L @ HOU 96-115
W @ HOU 112-108
W vs HOU 101-94
Form Comparison
Rockets vs Lakers
10 20 50
Win-loss trend: each win +1, each loss −1
Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles, US · 20,000 capacity
League
NBA
Season
NBA 25/26
Round
Western conference first round
Date
May 3, 2026
Time
11:00 pm