Game completed
Los Angeles Lakers4-298at
Houston Rockets2-478
Fri, May 1, 9:30 PM EDTToyota Center, Houston, TXPrime Video
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 23 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 98 |
| HOU | 18 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 78 |
Los Angeles Lakers
98| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron JamesSF | 37 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10-25 | 2-5 | 6-8 | +26 |
| Rui HachimuraPF | 35 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 5-7 | 0-0 | +20 |
| Deandre AytonC | 28 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-7 | +5 |
| Austin ReavesSG | 31 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-14 | 0-4 | 1-1 | +3 |
| Marcus SmartPG | 35 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | +25 |
| Luke Kennard | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +22 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | +21 |
| Jake LaRavia | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Adou Thiero | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | -6 |
| Dalton Knecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Bronny James | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Nick Smith Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Team | 98 | 67 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 36-89 | 12-28 | 14-24 |
DNP: Maxi Kleber, Jarred Vanderbilt, Luka Dončić (injury)
Houston Rockets
78| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tari EasonSF | 37 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 2-2 | -14 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.PF | 42 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 2-3 | -24 |
| Alperen SengunC | 38 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 7-10 | -27 |
| Reed SheppardSG | 36 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4-19 | 1-10 | 1-1 | -24 |
| Amen ThompsonPG | 45 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | -26 |
| Josh Okogie | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aaron Holiday | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | +10 |
| JD Davison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Clint Capela | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Team | 78 | 55 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28-80 | 5-28 | 17-24 |
DNP: Jeff Green, Steven Adams (injury), Kevin Durant (injury), Fred VanVleet (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · HOU
- 5
- Biggest lead · LAL
- 29
- Times tied
- 0
- Lead changes
- 5
- Longest run · LAL
- 12
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- LAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,373 mi from its previous stop.
- LAL is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- LAL is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | LAL | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4-2 | 2-4 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 47.5h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 1,373 mi | 1,373 mi |
| Zone change | +2h | +2h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
LAL
1,373 miLAL came from Los Angeles, CA with 1,373 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Los Angeles, CA to Houston, TX
HOU
1,373 miHOU came from Los Angeles, CA with 1,373 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Los Angeles, CA to Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
LAL
Road tripLAL is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
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