4-0, 2-0 Away

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

3-0, 2-0 Home

Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers

Season Leaders

HOUAvg. Per Game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Injury Report

Houston Rockets

Name	Status	Est. Return
Marcus SmartM. SmartG	GTDForearm	Oct 28
Alperen SengunA. SengunC	OutBack	Oct 30
Steven AdamsS. AdamsC	OutCalf	Nov 2

Los Angeles Lakers

Name	Status	Est. Return
Cameron CarrC. CarrG	OutOblique	Oct 28
Adou ThieroA. ThieroF	OutKnee	Oct 28

Team Stats

HOU

LAL

120.8

Points

128.0

111.0

Points Against

115.0

51%

Field Goal %

55%

45.3

Rebounds

37.0

28.8

Assists

25.3

5.0

Blocks

6.7

9.8

Steals

11.0

Rockets

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/26/26	vsATL	W120-110
10/24/26	@ATL	W121-114
10/23/26	@SA	W114-110
10/21/26	vsDAL	W128-110
10/15/26	vsOKC	W116-89

Lakers

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/25/26	@UTAH	W132-123
10/23/26	vsLAC	W125-117
10/21/26	vsGS	W127-105
10/16/26	vsDEN	L121-106
10/13/26	vsGS	L101-89

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Matchups

HOU

Season Matchup

0-0

LAL

4-0

Game 1@ HOU

3-0

4-0

Game 2@ LAL

3-0

4-0

Game 3@ LAL

3-0

4-0

Game 4@ HOU

3-0

Western Conference

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	4	0	1.000	-	W4
Memphis	4	0	1.000	-	W4
Dallas	2	2	.500	2	W1
San Antonio	1	2	.333	2.5	W1
New Orleans	0	3	.000	3.5	L3

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	3	0	1.000	-	W3
LA Clippers	1	2	.333	2	L2
Phoenix	1	2	.333	2	L1
Golden State	1	3	.250	2.5	W1
Sacramento	0	3	.000	3	L3

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