Lakers 107, Rockets 98

Who scored

Houston Rockets. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 16 points on 5 of 14 shots, 3 of 9 from three and 3 of 5 at the line, with 12 rebounds, 2 steals in 43 minutes. Alperen Sengun scored 19 points on 6 of 19 shots, 7 of 9 at the line, with 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 36 minutes. Josh Okogie scored 7 points on 2 of 4 shots, 1 of 2 from three and 2 of 2 at the line, with 1 assist, 2 steals in 26 minutes. Amen Thompson scored 17 points on 7 of 18 shots, 3 of 6 at the line, with 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 1 block in 43 minutes. Reed Sheppard scored 17 points on 6 of 20 shots, 5 of 14 from three, with 1 rebound, 8 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 36 minutes. Tari Eason scored 16 points on 7 of 7 shots, 2 of 2 from three, with 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals in 24 minutes.

Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James scored 19 points on 9 of 15 shots, 1 of 2 from three, with 8 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 38 minutes. Rui Hachimura scored 14 points on 6 of 10 shots, 2 of 4 from three, with 2 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks in 42 minutes. Deandre Ayton scored 19 points on 8 of 10 shots, 3 of 3 at the line, with 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block in 35 minutes. Marcus Smart scored 15 points on 5 of 12 shots, 1 of 5 from three and 4 of 8 at the line, with 2 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks in 34 minutes. Luke Kennard scored 27 points on 9 of 13 shots, 5 of 5 from three and 4 of 6 at the line, with 4 rebounds, 3 assists in 38 minutes.

The team sheet

Houston Rockets shot 35-93 (38), hit 11-33 from three (33), made 17-25 free throws, grabbed 44 rebounds, handed out 24 assists, committed 13 turnovers, scored 44 in the paint, added 11 fast-break points, led by as many as 2.

Los Angeles Lakers shot 40-66 (61), hit 10-19 from three (53), made 17-26 free throws, grabbed 35 rebounds, handed out 29 assists, committed 20 turnovers, scored 40 in the paint, added 4 fast-break points, led by as many as 16.

The lead changed hands 3 times.