Lakers at Rockets Game Day 2026-03-18

Los Angeles Lakers

43-25 • 20-13 road

at

Houston Rockets

41-26 • 23-9 home

· 6:30 PM PT · TV: ESPN / Spectrum Sports Net / Spectrum Sports Net +

Spread: HOU -1.5 ·O/U: 222.5

Lakers

116.3 PPG

Rockets

113.8 PPG

Team Leaders

Lakers

Luka Doncic 32.9 PPG

Deandre Ayton 8.4 RPG

Luka Doncic 8.5 APG

Rockets

Kevin Durant 25.8 PPG

Alperen Sengun 8.9 RPG

Alperen Sengun 6.1 APG

Key Matchup

Kevin Durant (25.8 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 4.4 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.9 BPG) vs Luka Doncic (32.9 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 8.5 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.6 BPG)

Injury Report

Lakers

Out: Maxi Kleber

Rockets

Out: Jae'Sean Tate

Out: Steven Adams

Out: Fred VanVleet

Season Series: Series tied 1-1

The Lakers (20-13 on the road) visit the Rockets, who are 23-9 at home. HOU is favored by 1.5 points.

What are your predictions? Any injury updates to share?

I’m extremely impressed with this victory tonight. We came out sluggish, slow, not up for the challenge. Yet, they kept playing basketball. This is the type of team I’m proud of. They fought, Even if they would have lost, they fought. Again, great win!

Hope they can beat this team again. Rockets are a very dangerous team in my opinion. They have great coaching, but what has hurt them lately is they have some critical injuries. Their point guard VanFleet is a very good player and so is Alperen Sengun. But that is just part of the game. It is not the Lakers fault for their injuries.

Should be a good game. I wish Ayton would get more involved right away. Last game a said a few choice words because he was terrible through the first three quarters. LOL!

Kevin Durant 2 points in the first half...following up his 2 points in the second half last week.

Reaves is having a quiet game.

He's 7/1/7 through 3 quarters...

I’m extremely impressed with this victory tonight. We came out sluggish, slow, not up for the challenge. Yet, they kept playing basketball. This is the type of team I’m proud of. They fought, Even if they would have lost, they fought. Again, great win!

You seem to be seeing the future.

Hope you are correct.

Well the only one that I saw that come out sluggish was Luka missing three free throws in a row, but in a way it was like a blessing because it made him try harder the rest of the game. Lakers are for real lately playing some good defense, and I am glad Ayton got more touches then usual scoring I believe sixteen points. He still fumbles the ball a little too much for my liking, but maybe he just needs to learn how to play with these players.

LeBron was very impressive through the whole game. He is amazing for a man his age still playing at such a high level.

Big-Time win tonight! Great Job!