Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers prediction

NBA · Saturday, 2 May 2026, 02:30 UK · playoffs

Houston Rockets3-0 · 6 in the Western

Los Angeles Lakers3-0 · 3 in the Western

Final: HOU 78-98 LAL.

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers: prediction not published yet.

Box score

Points by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Houston Rockets	18	13	24	23	78
Los Angeles Lakers	23	26	22	27	98

Head to head

Last 6 meetings of Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers, points by quarter
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
30 Apr2026	Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets	2821	1930	2025	2623		93 99
27 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers	2621	3026	3418	2531		115 96
25 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers	3239	2024	2317	2621	711	108 112
22 Apr2026	Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets	3326	2125	2117	2626		101 94
19 Apr2026	Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets	3329	1719	2518	3232		107 98
19 Mar2026	Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers	2635	2932	3722	2435		116 124

Houston Rockets won 2 (33%)Los Angeles Lakers won 4 (67%)

Western Conference

NBA standings with Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers highlighted
#	Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Win %
1	Minnesota Timberwolves	3	3	0	363	293	1.000
2	Portland Trail Blazers	2	2	0	252	203	1.000
3	Los Angeles Lakers	3	3	0	384	345	1.000
4	Memphis Grizzlies	3	3	0	357	323	1.000
5	Oklahoma City Thunder	3	3	0	320	289	1.000
6	Houston Rockets	3	3	0	363	334	1.000
7	Denver Nuggets	2	1	1	225	231	.500
8	Phoenix Suns	2	1	1	214	246	.500
9	LA Clippers	3	1	2	339	329	.333
10	San Antonio Spurs	3	1	2	336	336	.333
11	Dallas Mavericks	3	1	2	337	355	.333
12	Utah Jazz	3	1	2	346	374	.333
13	New Orleans Pelicans	3	0	3	374	384	.000
14	Golden State Warriors	3	0	3	335	369	.000
15	Sacramento Kings	3	0	3	328	372	.000

Full NBA standings

Houston Rockets: last 6 games this season

Houston Rockets's last 6 games, points by quarter
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
30 Apr2026	Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets	2821	1930	2025	2623		93 99
27 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers	2621	3026	3418	2531		115 96
25 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers	3239	2024	2317	2621	711	108 112
22 Apr2026	Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets	3326	2125	2117	2626		101 94
19 Apr2026	Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets	3329	1719	2518	3232		107 98
13 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies	3226	3419	3426	3230		132 101

Won 3 (50%)Lost 3 (50%)

Los Angeles Lakers: last 6 games this season

Los Angeles Lakers's last 6 games, points by quarter
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
30 Apr2026	Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets	2821	1930	2025	2623		93 99
27 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers	2621	3026	3418	2531		115 96
25 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers	3239	2024	2317	2621	711	108 112
22 Apr2026	Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets	3326	2125	2117	2626		101 94
19 Apr2026	Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets	3329	1719	2518	3232		107 98
13 Apr2026	Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz	3222	3023	3329	3633		131 107

Won 4 (67%)Lost 2 (33%)

Houston Rockets at home

Houston Rockets's games at home this season
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
27 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers	2621	3026	3418	2531		115 96
25 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers	3239	2024	2317	2621	711	108 112
13 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies	3226	3419	3426	3230		132 101
11 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves	3637	3732	3334	2633		132 136
10 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers	3526	3830	2317	1729		113 102

Won 3 (60%)Lost 2 (40%)

Los Angeles Lakers on the road

Los Angeles Lakers's games on the road this season
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
27 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers	2621	3026	3418	2531		115 96
25 Apr2026	Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers	3239	2024	2317	2621	711	108 112
10 Apr2026	Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers	2328	2625	2429	3037		103 119
06 Apr2026	Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers	4130	2631	4036	2731		134 128
03 Apr2026	Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers	4421	3830	3016	2729		139 96

Won 2 (40%)Lost 3 (60%)

Next games

Houston Rockets

29 Octat Milwaukee BucksHOU 76%
31 Octat Dallas MavericksHOU 68%
01 Novvs Oklahoma City ThunderOKC 63%

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