Rockets 99, Lakers 93

Who scored

Houston Rockets. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points on 6 of 13 shots, 4 of 9 from three and 6 of 8 at the line, with 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks in 42 minutes. Tari Eason scored 18 points on 6 of 11 shots, 2 of 6 from three and 4 of 5 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block in 31 minutes. Alperen Sengun scored 14 points on 5 of 9 shots, 4 of 4 at the line, with 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 43 minutes. Amen Thompson scored 15 points on 4 of 14 shots, 2 of 5 from three and 5 of 8 at the line, with 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals in 46 minutes. Reed Sheppard scored 12 points on 5 of 12 shots, 2 of 7 from three, with 6 assists, 3 steals in 35 minutes.

Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James scored 25 points on 9 of 20 shots, 7 of 10 at the line, with 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals in 39 minutes. Rui Hachimura scored 12 points on 5 of 11 shots, 2 of 3 from three, with 4 rebounds, 1 steal in 37 minutes. Deandre Ayton scored 18 points on 9 of 14 shots, with 17 rebounds, 2 blocks in 38 minutes. Marcus Smart scored 11 points on 3 of 7 shots, 3 of 7 from three and 2 of 2 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 2 assists in 37 minutes. Luke Kennard scored 1 points on 0 of 4 shots, 1 of 2 at the line, with 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 31 minutes. Austin Reaves scored 22 points on 4 of 16 shots, 2 of 8 from three and 12 of 13 at the line, with 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block in 34 minutes.

The team sheet

Houston Rockets shot 33-75 (44), hit 14-40 from three (35), made 19-25 free throws, grabbed 34 rebounds, handed out 25 assists, committed 11 turnovers, scored 36 in the paint, added 12 fast-break points, led by as many as 13.

Los Angeles Lakers shot 32-76 (42), hit 7-27 from three (26), made 22-27 free throws, grabbed 41 rebounds, handed out 19 assists, committed 15 turnovers, scored 44 in the paint, added 10 fast-break points, led by as many as 11.

The lead changed hands 5 times.