Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
WEST SEMIFINALS - Game 3 • LAL lead series 2-1
52-19, 27-9 Away
112
52-19, 27-9 Away
44-28, 24-12 Home
102
44-28, 24-12 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
55% (43-78)
Field Goal %
47% (38-81)
33% (10-30)
Three Point %
40% (12-30)
70% (16-23)
Free Throw %
100% (14-14)
15
Turnovers
10
52
Rebounds
33
12
Largest Lead
6
Game Information
Lake Buena Vista, FL
TNT
Referee:Pat Fraher
Referee:Marc Davis
Referee:Tre Maddox
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 43-78 | 38-81 |
| Field Goal % | 55 | 47 |
| 3PT | 10-30 | 12-30 |
| Three Point % | 33 | 40 |
| FT | 16-23 | 14-14 |
| Free Throw % | 70 | 100 |
| Rebounds | 52 | 33 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 6 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 34 | 24 |
| Assists | 25 | 23 |
| Steals | 6 | 8 |
| Blocks | 6 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 15 | 10 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 | 8 |
| Fast Break Points | 10 | 8 |
| Points in Paint | 56 | 46 |
| Fouls | 15 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 12 | 6 |
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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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