Final score
Final: Houston Rockets 119, Los Angeles Lakers 96, Thursday, December 25.
Leaders
points · rebounds · assists
Houston Rockets
PointsAmen Thompson32 min · 26 pts · 7 reb · 5 ast · +2626
ReboundsAlperen Sengun31 min · 14 pts · 12 reb · 4 ast · +2412
AssistsKevin Durant34 min · 25 pts · 4 reb · 8 ast · +268
Los Angeles Lakers
PointsLuka Doncic34 min · 25 pts · 5 reb · 7 ast · -2525ReboundsLuka Doncic34 min · 25 pts · 5 reb · 7 ast · -255AssistsLuka Doncic34 min · 25 pts · 5 reb · 7 ast · -257Head to head · games that counted
Rockets vs Lakers: the matchup page →Lakers lead 6-2
After the final
Houston RocketsWon 119-96 tonightNext gamevs DENMon, Nov 9 vs the NuggetsPreview, TV and expected startersThe Shift2 outWho plays Adams's minutesWithout Adams and Capela: the rotation that's leftOn / offThompsonThe Rockets with and without himNet rating from every substitutionInjury report2Players on the reportOut: Steven Adams and Clint Capela
Los Angeles LakersLost 96-119 tonightNext game@ DETSun, Nov 8 at the PistonsPreview, TV and expected startersThe ShiftRotationWho's playing the minutesStarters and minutes shares right nowOn / offDoncicThe Lakers with and without himNet rating from every substitutionInjury report1Player on the reportStatuses and return dates, every 15 minutes
Houston Rockets
14 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 36 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 | +25 |
| Kevin Durant | 34 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 4-6 | 5-5 | +26 |
| Amen ThompsonTop scorer | 32 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12-19 | 0-2 | 2-3 | +26 |
| Alperen Sengun | 31 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | +24 |
| Tari Eason | 26 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 0-2 | +23 |
| Steven Adams | 26 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Reed Sheppard | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 2-3 | -8 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Josh Okogie | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Aaron Holiday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| JD Davison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Jeff Green | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Clint Capela | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
Los Angeles Lakers
12 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -14 |
| Luka DoncicTop scorer | 34 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9-17 | 3-8 | 4-7 | -25 |
| LeBron James | 32 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 3-4 | -33 |
| Marcus Smart | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Rui Hachimura | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -29 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Jake LaRavia | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Austin Reaves | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Maxi Kleber | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Dalton Knecht | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Bronny James | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Adou Thiero | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
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