Rockets vs Lakers, Game 5: Rockets win 99-93, Lakers lead series 3-2

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NBA Playoffs · Western conference first round
Houston RocketsRockets
Playoffs 2-3 · Away
99–93
Final
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Los Angeles LakersLakers
Playoffs 3-2 · Home

2026 West First Round · Lakers lead 3-2

  1. G1LAL 107-98
  2. G2LAL 101-94
  3. G3LAL 112-108
  4. G4HOU 115-96
  5. G5HOU 99-93
  6. G6LAL 98-78

Rockets vs Lakers Game 5 final: the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-93 on April 29, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. Lakers lead 3-2 after Game 5.

Rockets vs Lakers Game Info

Date
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Tip-off
10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
Arena
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Season
2025-26 NBA Season

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2130252399
Lakers2819202693

Rockets vs Lakers Recap

com Arena. The Lakers lead the series 3-2.

Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets with 22 points. LeBron James led the Lakers with 25 points and 7 assists.

The Rockets did the damage in the 2nd quarter, winning that period by 11.

Top Performers

Lakers

Team Stats

RocketsStatLakers
33-75Field Goals32-76
44.0%FG %42.1%
14-403-Pointers7-27
35.0%3P %25.9%
19-25Free Throws22-27
76.0%FT %81.5%
34Rebounds41
6Off. Rebounds13
25Assists19
10Steals5
4Blocks5
10Turnovers15
22Fouls20
13Biggest Lead11

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Rockets53.3%10.4%17.6%0.253
Lakers46.7%14.6%31.7%0.289

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Rockets vs Lakers Box Score

Houston Rockets
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Jabari Smith Jr. F4222730206-134-96-8+5
Reed Sheppard G3512063015-122-70-0+2
Amen Thompson G4515744034-142-55-8+5
Alperen Sengun C4314982155-90-04-4+8
Tari Eason F3118510106-112-64-5-3
Bench
Josh Okogie G187321003-61-40-0+3
Aaron Holiday G125000002-51-40-0+4
Dorian Finney-Smith F116310012-52-50-0+6
Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Luke Kennard G311322110-40-21-2-3
Marcus Smart G3611520063-73-72-2-7
Deandre Ayton C38181700219-140-00-0+2
LeBron James F3925372029-200-67-10-5
Rui Hachimura F3612401015-112-30-0+5
Bench
Austin Reaves G3322460134-162-812-13-5
Jake LaRavia F82210101-10-00-0-1
Jarred Vanderbilt F52200001-30-10-0-8
Jaxson Hayes CF90110010-00-00-0-8

Game Flow

Lakers leadRockets lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Lead changes
5
Times tied
3
Lakers largest lead
11
Rockets largest lead
13
Play-by-Play

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Rockets-Lakers.

1st Quarter 26 scoring plays
  • 0:14RocketsTari Eason +121-28
  • 0:14RocketsTari Eason +220-28
  • 0:34LakersLeBron James +218-28
  • 0:49RocketsAmen Thompson +318-26
  • 1:06LakersLeBron James +215-26
  • 1:41LakersAustin Reaves +115-24
  • 1:41LakersAustin Reaves +115-23
  • 1:41LakersAustin Reaves +115-22
  • 2:09LakersAustin Reaves +215-21
  • 3:41RocketsJosh Okogie +215-19
  • 3:59LakersAustin Reaves +313-19
  • 4:15RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +113-16
  • 4:15RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +112-16
  • 4:58LakersDeandre Ayton +211-16
  • 5:28RocketsAlperen Sengun +211-14
  • 5:39LakersDeandre Ayton +29-14
  • 6:11LakersDeandre Ayton +29-12
  • 7:19RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +39-10
  • 7:35LakersMarcus Smart +36-10
  • 7:58LakersRui Hachimura +26-7
  • 8:31RocketsAlperen Sengun +26-5
  • 9:33LakersMarcus Smart +14-5
  • 9:33LakersMarcus Smart +14-4
  • 10:13RocketsTari Eason +24-3
  • 11:10RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +22-3
  • 11:37LakersMarcus Smart +30-3
2nd Quarter 22 scoring plays
  • 0:16RocketsTari Eason +351-47
  • 0:41LakersRui Hachimura +348-47
  • 1:22RocketsTari Eason +248-44
  • 2:04RocketsAlperen Sengun +246-44
  • 2:26LakersAustin Reaves +344-44
  • 2:41RocketsAmen Thompson +244-41
  • 3:43LakersMarcus Smart +342-41
  • 4:02RocketsAmen Thompson +242-38
  • 4:36LakersDeandre Ayton +240-38
  • 4:51RocketsJosh Okogie +340-36
  • 5:42LakersLeBron James +137-36
  • 5:42LakersLeBron James +137-35
  • 6:05RocketsReed Sheppard +237-34
  • 7:07RocketsReed Sheppard +335-34
  • 7:25LakersRui Hachimura +232-34
  • 7:45RocketsAmen Thompson +132-32
  • 7:45RocketsAmen Thompson +131-32
  • 8:29RocketsDorian Finney-Smith +330-32
  • 8:52LakersLeBron James +227-32
  • 9:21LakersJarred Vanderbilt +227-30
  • 10:36RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +327-28
  • 11:12RocketsDorian Finney-Smith +324-28
3rd Quarter 26 scoring plays
  • 0:24LakersJake LaRavia +276-67
  • 1:00RocketsJosh Okogie +276-65
  • 1:14LakersLuke Kennard +174-65
  • 2:12RocketsAlperen Sengun +174-64
  • 2:12RocketsAlperen Sengun +173-64
  • 2:52RocketsAaron Holiday +372-64
  • 3:51LakersDeandre Ayton +269-64
  • 4:14RocketsAlperen Sengun +269-62
  • 4:42LakersDeandre Ayton +267-62
  • 5:01RocketsAaron Holiday +267-60
  • 5:19LakersLeBron James +165-60
  • 5:39LakersLeBron James +265-59
  • 6:13LakersLeBron James +165-57
  • 7:06LakersRui Hachimura +265-56
  • 7:24RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +365-54
  • 7:46LakersAustin Reaves +162-54
  • 8:10RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +262-53
  • 8:28LakersLeBron James +260-53
  • 9:00RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +160-51
  • 9:36RocketsTari Eason +359-51
  • 10:26RocketsReed Sheppard +356-51
  • 10:43LakersAustin Reaves +153-51
  • 10:43LakersAustin Reaves +153-50
  • 11:21LakersAustin Reaves +153-49
  • 11:21LakersAustin Reaves +153-48
  • 11:42RocketsTari Eason +253-47
4th Quarter 32 scoring plays
  • 0:12RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +199-93
  • 0:12RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +198-93
  • 0:20RocketsAmen Thompson +197-93
  • 0:23LakersDeandre Ayton +296-93
  • 1:00LakersAustin Reaves +196-91
  • 1:00LakersAustin Reaves +196-91
  • 1:23LakersAustin Reaves +296-89
  • 1:32RocketsAlperen Sengun +196-87
  • 1:32RocketsAlperen Sengun +195-87
  • 1:42RocketsTari Eason +194-87
  • 1:42RocketsTari Eason +193-87
  • 2:00LakersLeBron James +292-87
  • 2:20RocketsReed Sheppard +292-85
  • 2:37RocketsReed Sheppard +290-85
  • 2:59LakersLeBron James +288-85
  • 3:30LakersDeandre Ayton +288-83
  • 4:26RocketsTari Eason +188-81
  • 4:44LakersRui Hachimura +387-81
  • 5:04LakersLeBron James +287-78
  • 5:38LakersLeBron James +187-76
  • 5:38LakersLeBron James +187-75
  • 5:55RocketsAlperen Sengun +287-74
  • 7:09RocketsAmen Thompson +185-74
  • 7:09RocketsAmen Thompson +184-74
  • 8:04LakersLeBron James +183-74
  • 8:52LakersDeandre Ayton +283-73
  • 9:15RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +183-71
  • 9:39LakersLeBron James +282-71
  • 9:56RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +382-69
  • 10:30RocketsAmen Thompson +379-69
  • 11:48LakersAustin Reaves +176-69
  • 11:48LakersAustin Reaves +176-68

Next for the Lakers

West Conference Semifinals: Thunder vs Lakers · Thunder win 4-0

Thunder vs Lakers series ›

Lakers vs Rockets: Series So Far

GameDateMatchupResultTop scorer
Game 1Apr 18Rockets @ LakersLakers 107-98Luke Kennard 27
Game 2Apr 21Rockets @ LakersLakers 101-94LeBron James 28
Game 3Apr 24Lakers @ RocketsLakers 112-108Alperen Sengun 33
Game 4Apr 26Lakers @ RocketsRockets 115-96Amen Thompson 23
Game 5Apr 29Rockets @ LakersRockets 99-93LeBron James 25
Game 6May 1Lakers @ RocketsLakers 98-78LeBron James 28

Full series page ›

Series Leaders

Lakers

Rockets

Per-game averages in this series, top three scorers per team.

More NBA Games on Apr 29, 2026

That covers Rockets vs Lakers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Rockets visit the Lakers May 3; Lakers host the Rockets May 3.

Rockets vs Lakers FAQs

Who won Rockets vs Lakers Game 5?

The Houston Rockets won 99-93 on April 29, 2026. Lakers lead 3-2 after Game 5.

What is the Rockets vs Lakers series score?

Lakers lead 3-2 in the 2026 West First Round.

Who was the top scorer in Rockets vs Lakers?

Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 for the Rockets. LeBron James scored 25 for the Lakers.