Los Angeles
Lakers
124
–
116
FINAL
Houston
Rockets
Date
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 35 | 27 | 22 | 35 | 124 |
| HOU | 26 | 26 | 37 | 24 | 116 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
LeBron James
LAL
30
PTS
5
REB
2
AST
+0
+/−
Key Contributions
Impact Composite0.0
Hustle: 0.0Defense: 0.0Impact: 0.0
30 points92.9% FG
Box Score MVP
Luka Dončić
LAL
40
PTS
9
REB
10
AST
+2
+/−
Game Performance
FG12-25 (48.0%)
3PT7-17
FT9-14
STL1
TOV5
40 pointsDouble-Double7-17 from 3
Box Score
| LAL | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart | 33:48 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | 29% | 1-5 | 20% | 0-0 | 0% | +7 |
| Deandre Ayton | 33:43 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8-10 | 80% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +1 |
| LeBron James | 34:06 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13-14 | 93% | 2-2 | 100% | 2-3 | 67% | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 38:32 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-9 | 44% | 1-3 | 33% | 5-6 | 83% | +6 |
| Luka Dončić | 37:41 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12-25 | 48% | 7-17 | 41% | 9-14 | 64% | +2 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Luke Kennard | 17:43 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2-3 | 67% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +7 |
| Jake LaRavia | 10:16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 50% | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | +3 |
| Rui Hachimura | 20:35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 75% | 2-2 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | +8 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 13:38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-4 | 25% | +6 |
| TOTAL | — | 124 | 34 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 46-76 | 61% | 15-32 | 47% | 17-27 | 63% | — |
Bronny James —
Adou Thiero —
Dalton Knecht —
Jarred Vanderbilt —
Kobe Bufkin —
| HOU | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 37:41 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7-11 | 64% | 2-5 | 40% | 2-3 | 67% | -2 |
| Alperen Sengun | 37:08 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10-15 | 67% | 1-2 | 50% | 6-6 | 100% | +7 |
| Tari Eason | 31:35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-13 | 31% | 0-3 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 42:03 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11-19 | 58% | 0-1 | 0% | 4-4 | 100% | -8 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 38:24 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-15 | 47% | 3-8 | 38% | 1-2 | 50% | -2 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Josh Okogie | 13:33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 33% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -8 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 9:30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 33% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | -13 |
| Reed Sheppard | 27:23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4-12 | 33% | 3-8 | 38% | 0-0 | 0% | -8 |
| TOTAL | — | 116 | 38 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 45-91 | 49% | 11-32 | 34% | 15-17 | 88% | — |
Clint Capela —
Aaron Holiday —
Jeff Green —
Isaiah Crawford —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
LAL46/76 (61%)
Paint
31/39 (79%)
Mid
7/16 (44%)
3PT
15/32 (47%)
RA 88%ATB3 46%Paint 56%Corner 3 50%Mid 0%
HOU45/91 (49%)
Paint
28/47 (60%)
Mid
12/23 (52%)
3PT
12/33 (36%)
RA 61%ATB3 33%Paint 56%Mid 44%Corner 3 44%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = HOU leads, negative = LAL leads
HOU Largest Lead
6
Q3 9:56
LAL Largest Lead
13
Q2 3:06
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
LAL 8-0 run
Q1 10:00 – Q1 10:49
-3 → -8
HOU 8-0 run
Q3 4:16 – Q3 5:25
-4 → +3
LAL 9-0 run
Q3 11:45 – Q4 1:32
+3 → -4