Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationDoncic leads Lakers to a 100-92 victory over the Rockets for their sixth straight victory
Los Angeles moved 1 1/2 games ahead of Houston for third in the West standings. There were 13 lead changes in a game that had a playoff atmosphere, but the Lakers ultimately won their sixth straight.
LeBron James found Marcus Smart for a corner 3-pointer that put Los Angeles up 94-90 with 2 minutes remaining. James finished with 18 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Doncic hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the fading minutes of the third quarter to give the Lakers an 83-80 lead after trailing 57-51 at halftime. Doncic was 4 for 12 on 3s in the game and needs 11 more to match D’Angelo Russell’s franchise record of 226 in a season.
Doncic had his sixth straight game with 30 or more points but fell just short of his 12th 40-point game this season. He went 14 for 27 from the field.
Jabari Smith Jr. led Houston with 22 points. Amen Thompson had 19 and Kevin Durant added 18 for the Rockets, who committed 24 turnovers compared with just 12 for Los Angeles.
Houston was without Alperen Sengun, who was dealing with lower back pain. Sengun is averaging 20.2 points, second only to Durant for the Rockets.
The Rockets took the first meeting between the two teams this season, 119-96, in Los Angeles on Dec. 25.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 100 - 92 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 100 - 92 |
| 4th 5.7 |  |
shot clock turnover | 100 - 92 |
| 4th 29.8 |  |
Kevin Durant makes driving layup | 100 - 92 |
| 4th 39.9 | |
LeBron James makes 2-foot running dunk (Austin Reaves assists) | 100 - 90 |
Statistics
 LAL |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-84 | FG | 38-79 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-34 | 3PT | 5-26 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 18-22 | FT | 11-15 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 17 | Assists | 21 |
| 14 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 13 | Lead Changes | 13 |
| 51 | Percent Led | 39 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart, G | Suspension | Nov 12 |
| Clint Capela, C | Out | Nov 9 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Nov 9 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Quentin Grimes, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Collin Sexton, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 11 |
| Austin Reaves, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 11 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 11 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
11 | 2 | .846 | - | W7 |
 Golden State |
8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Phoenix |
5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
2 | 8 | .200 | 7.5 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
1 | 10 | .091 | 9 | L4 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 2 | W10 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Houston |
1 | 3 | W2 | 0.75 | 9 |
 Memphis |
2.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.6363636 | 7 |
 Dallas |
3 | 5 | L1 | 0.5833333 | 7 |
 New Orleans |
6 | 8 | L4 | 0.33333334 | 4 |
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