Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
West 1st Round - Game 2 • LAL lead series 2-0
52-30, 22-19 Away
94
52-30, 22-19 Away
53-29, 28-13 Home
101
53-29, 28-13 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
40% (36-89)
Field Goal %
46% (33-72)
24% (7-29)
Three Point %
46% (13-28)
79% (15-19)
Free Throw %
79% (22-28)
15
Turnovers
15
42
Rebounds
37
16%
Percent Led
80%
4
Largest Lead
15
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
NBCPeacock
Referee:Courtney Kirkland
Referee:Josh Tiven
Referee:Justin Van Duyne
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 36-89 | 33-72 |
| Field Goal % | 40 | 46 |
| 3PT | 7-29 | 13-28 |
| Three Point % | 24 | 46 |
| FT | 15-19 | 22-28 |
| Free Throw % | 79 | 79 |
| Rebounds | 42 | 37 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 17 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 25 | 28 |
| Assists | 23 | 21 |
| Steals | 8 | 11 |
| Blocks | 6 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 15 | 15 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 | 15 |
| Fast Break Points | 20 | 17 |
| Points in Paint | 54 | 34 |
| Fouls | 22 | 20 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 4 | 15 |
| Percent Led | 16 | 80 |
HOU @ LAL Videos
LeBron cuts for emphatic dunk in final minute of Lakers' Game 2 win
LeBron takes Smith Jr. 1-on-1 to the rim for layup
KD finds Sengun for clutch and-1 with under 5 minutes left
Matchups
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| 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 |
| 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 |
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