Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL53-29, 25-16 Away753-29, 25-16 AwayBonus8:38 - 1st1234TLakersLAL77RocketsHOU22NBC
Houston RocketsRocketsHOU52-30, 30-11 Home252-30, 30-11 HomeBonusOn the CourtLakersPlayerPTSFGREBASTPFL. James#23F00-0020R. Hachimura#28F21-3000D. Ayton#5C21-1200M. Smart#36G00-1100L. Kennard#10G31-2100RocketsPlayerPTSFGREBASTPFJ. Smith Jr.#10F00-3201T. Eason#17F00-1100A. Sengun#28C00-0100A. Thompson#1G00-1000R. Sheppard#15G21-1000Win ProbabilityWin Prob.Game FlowCover ProbabilityCover Prob.48.1%--LAL51.9%--HOUAccording to ESPN Analytics
Rebound8:38 - 1stWin %: HOU, 53.9Tari Eason defensive rebound
Missed FG8:41 - 1stWin %: HOU, 53.3Rui Hachimura misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
+1 Point8:56 - 1stWin %: HOU, 54.0Luke Kennard makes free throw 1 of 1
Turnover8:56 - 1stWin %: HOU, 53.8Jabari Smith Jr. turnover
Foul8:56 - 1stWin %: HOU, 53.8Jabari Smith Jr. transition take foul
LALHOU3L. Kennard#101/2 FG, 1/1 FT32R. Sheppard#151/1 FG, 0/0 FT22D. Ayton#52 DREB, 0 OREB22J. Smith Jr.#102 DREB, 0 OREB22L. James#230 TO, 2 MIN2----Game OddsOdds by8:38 - 1stCloseSpreadTotalMLLos Angeles LakersLakersLAL(53-29)(53-29, 25-16 Away)o206.5-105Houston RocketsRocketsHOU(52-30)(52-30, 30-11 Home)-3.5-115Injury ReportLos Angeles LakersNameStatusEst. ReturnAustin ReavesA. ReavesGOutObliqueApr 29Luka DoncicL. DoncicGOutHamstringMay 1Houston RocketsNameStatusEst. ReturnKevin DurantK. DurantFOutAnkleApr 29Steven AdamsS. AdamsCOFSAnkleOct 1Fred VanVleetF. VanVleetGOutKneeJun 1Data is currently unavailable.MatchupsRegular SeasonPlayoffsWest 1st RoundLALLAL lead series3-0HOU107Game 1@ LALFinal98101Game 2@ LALFinal94112Game 3@ HOUFinal/OT1087Game 4@ HOU8:38 - 1stNBCPeacock253-29Game 5@ LAL52-3053-29Game 6@ HOU52-3053-29Game 7@ LAL52-30Western ConferencePacificWLPCTGBSTRKLA Lakers5329.646-W3Phoenix4537.5498W1LA Clippers4240.51211W1Golden State3745.45116L3Sacramento2260.26831L1SouthwestWLPCTGBSTRKSan Antonio6220.756-L1Houston5230.63410W1New Orleans2656.31736L2Dallas2656.31736W1Memphis2557.30537L8NBA News2026 NBA playoffs: Schedule, scores, news and highlightsThe 2026 NBA playoffs are underway. Keep up with every series right here.12m