Final score
Final: Los Angeles Lakers 98, Houston Rockets 78, Friday, May 1.
Leaders
points · rebounds · assists
Los Angeles Lakers
PointsLeBron James37 min · 28 pts · 7 reb · 8 ast · +2628
ReboundsDeandre Ayton28 min · 7 pts · 16 reb · 1 ast · +516AssistsLeBron James37 min · 28 pts · 7 reb · 8 ast · +268
Houston Rockets
PointsAmen Thompson45 min · 18 pts · 8 reb · 3 ast · -2618
ReboundsJabari Smith Jr.42 min · 9 pts · 12 reb · 3 ast · -2412AssistsAmen Thompson45 min · 18 pts · 8 reb · 3 ast · -263Head to head · games that counted
Lakers vs Rockets: the matchup page →Lakers lead 5-3
Los Angeles Lakers
12 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron JamesTop scorer | 37 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10-25 | 2-5 | 6-8 | +26 |
| Marcus Smart | 35 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | +25 |
| Rui Hachimura | 35 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-15 | 5-7 | 0-0 | +20 |
| Austin Reaves | 31 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-14 | 0-4 | 1-1 | +3 |
| Luke Kennard | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +22 |
| Deandre Ayton | 28 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-7 | +5 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | +21 |
| Jake LaRavia | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Nick Smith Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Adou Thiero | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | -6 |
| Dalton Knecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Bronny James | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
Houston Rockets
11 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen ThompsonTop scorer | 45 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | -26 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 42 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 2-3 | -24 |
| Alperen Sengun | 38 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 7-10 | -27 |
| Tari Eason | 37 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 2-2 | -14 |
| Reed Sheppard | 37 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-19 | 1-10 | 1-1 | -24 |
| Josh Okogie | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aaron Holiday | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | +10 |
| Clint Capela | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +7 |
| JD Davison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +7 |
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