Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
West 1st Round - Game 6 • LAL win series 4-2
53-29, 25-16 Away
98
53-29, 25-16 Away
52-30, 30-11 Home
78
52-30, 30-11 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
40% (36-89)
Field Goal %
35% (28-80)
43% (12-28)
Three Point %
18% (5-28)
58% (14-24)
Free Throw %
71% (17-24)
11
Turnovers
14
54
Rebounds
45
85%
Percent Led
14%
29
Largest Lead
5
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Curtis Blair
Referee:Kevin Cutler
Referee:Scott Foster
Referee:Karl Lane
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 36-89 | 28-80 |
| Field Goal % | 40 | 35 |
| 3PT | 12-28 | 5-28 |
| Three Point % | 43 | 18 |
| FT | 14-24 | 17-24 |
| Free Throw % | 58 | 71 |
| Rebounds | 54 | 45 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15 | 8 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 39 | 37 |
| Assists | 19 | 13 |
| Steals | 4 | 6 |
| Blocks | 9 | 9 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 14 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 | 19 |
| Fast Break Points | 19 | 8 |
| Points in Paint | 46 | 44 |
| Fouls | 19 | 23 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 29 | 5 |
| Percent Led | 85 | 14 |
LAL @ HOU Videos
LeBron leads Lakers past Rockets with 28-point performance
Adou Thiero rocks the rim with powerful jam
Marcus Smart denies Houston Rockets with block
Matchups
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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