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Lakers
124
Final
March 18, 2026
Toyota Center, Houston
Matchup page
Rockets
116

Lakers vs. Rockets Box Score, March 18, 2026

Line Score

1234T
LAL 35 32 22 35 124
HOU 26 29 37 24 116

Four Factors

Pace eFG% TOV% ORB% FT/FGA ORtg
LAL 94.5 .704 12.9 16.1 .224 131.2
HOU 94.5 .555 10.0 29.3 .165 122.7

Game Info

Start
9:30 PM ET
Records
LAL 43-25 · HOU 41-26going into the game
Rest
LAL 1 day · HOU 1 day
Spread
HOU -1.5LAL covered by 9.5
Total
223.5Over by 16.5
Officials
Sean Wright, Brent Barnaky, Mousa Dagher
Attendance
18,055 (sellout)
Time of game
2:26

Lakers

StartersMPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTSGmSc+/-
Austin Reaves38:3149.44413.33356.833033801131413.9+6
Luka Dončić37:411225.480717.412914.6430991010534029.8+2
LeBron James34:061314.929221.00023.667145211233026.80
Marcus Smart33:4827.28615.200000334201254.8+7
Deandre Ayton33:43810.8000000134203131615.1+1
ReservesMPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTSGmSc+/-
Rui Hachimura20:3534.750221.000001230010188.0+8
Luke Kennard17:4323.66712.500001011103252.3+7
Jaxson Hayes13:37000014.2500331010111.7+6
Jake LaRavia10:1624.500111.000001232110256.6+3
Kobe BufkinDid Not Play
Bronny JamesDid Not Play
Dalton KnechtDid Not Play
Adou ThieroDid Not Play
Jarred VanderbiltDid Not Play
Chris MañonDid Not Play
Nick Smith Jr.Did Not Play
Drew TimmeDid Not Play
Team Totals2404676.6051532.4691727.6305293430681320124

Rockets

StartersMPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTSGmSc+/-
Amen Thompson42:031119.57901.000441.0004711420042625.2-8
Jabari Smith Jr.38:24715.46738.37512.500235400041813.4-2
Kevin Durant37:41711.63625.40023.667066420431814.1-2
Alperen Sengun37:081015.66712.500661.0002241010222727.7+7
Tari Eason31:34413.30803.000221.00024611122104.70
ReservesMPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTSGmSc+/-
Reed Sheppard27:23412.33338.3750002232033114.7-8
Josh Okogie13:3213.33312.500001120200333.1-8
Dorian Finney-Smith9:3013.33313.333001120000032.3-13
Clint Capela2:440000000000000000.0-6
Isaiah CrawfordDid Not Play
Jeff GreenDid Not Play
Aaron HolidayDid Not Play
JD DavisonDid Not Play
Team Totals2404591.4951132.3441517.882122638261011121116

Inactive: LAL Maxi Kleber HOU Steven Adams, Tristen Newton, Jae'Sean Tate, Fred VanVleet

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