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
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 41 | 23 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 8-9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | |
| 39 | 18 | 7-16 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -11 | |
| 35 | 20 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | +1 | |
| 24 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | |
| 42 | 16 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +1 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | |
| 27 | 10 | 4-14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -4 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -9 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |
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94 | 36-89 | 7-29 | 15-19 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 22 | |||
40% | 24% | 79% | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 39 | 28 | 8-20 | 2-5 | 10-14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +6 | |
| 43 | 13 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 27 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -5 | |
| 35 | 25 | 8-13 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +3 | |
| 42 | 23 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +2 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 14 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +8 | |
| 16 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +8 | |
| 21 | 6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +12 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |
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101 | 33-72 | 13-28 | 22-28 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 20 | |||
46% | 46% | 79% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
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
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
NBCPeacock
Referee:Courtney Kirkland
Referee:Josh Tiven
Referee:Justin Van Duyne
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 |
NBA News
Marcus Smart's breakout game helps Lakers go up 2-0 on Rockets
The Rockets had Kevin Durant back for Game 2 of their first-round matchup Tuesday. But the Lakers had Marcus Smart guard him in their 101-94 win to take a 2-0 series lead.
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Cleveland visits Toronto with 2-0 series lead
Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (46-36, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
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Minnesota, Denver meet with series tied 1-1
Denver Nuggets (54-28, third in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)
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