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Amen Thompson's 26 points lead Rockets to 119-96 win over Doncic and the Lakers

By AP•Dec 26, 2025

Game Recap

Kevin Durant tosses the ball to Amen Thompson for a Rockets alley-oop slam vs. the Lakers.

LOS ANGELES -- — Amen Thompson scored 26 points to lead six players in double figures and the Houston Rockets never trailed in beating Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers 117-96 on Thursday night.

Kevin Durant added 25 points and nine assists for the Rockets, who ended a two-game skid while improving to 7-7 on the road. Thompson had seven rebounds and five assists.

Doncic scored 25 points and LeBron James added 18 points for the Lakers, who fell to 25-27 in their 27th consecutive appearance on Christmas and 52nd overall in a tradition that began in 1949. They've dropped three in a row overall.

Doncic and James were a combined 4 of 11 from 3-point range. They also combined for nine of the Lakers' 16 turnovers. Doncic returned after missing a loss at Phoenix after injuring his left leg in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers last weekend.

James and Durant squared off in the highest-scoring matchup in NBA history. No two opposing players ever entered a game with more combined career points.

Alperen Sengun had 12 rebounds in helping the Rockets dominate the boards, 48-25. He had as many as the Lakers' entire starting lineup combined.

The Rockets led by 14 points in the first quarter and were up 63-53 at halftime, when James had just eight points. Durant and Thompson had 16 each in the half.

Houston opened the third with an 18-5 run that extended its lead to 23.

The Lakers got no points from starter Rui Hachimura while losing starter Austin Reaves to a sore left calf. He had 12 points and didn't return after halftime.

Up next

Rockets: Host Cleveland on Saturday.

Lakers: Host Sacramento on Sunday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

LAL lead series 1-0

Playoff Series

HOU at LAL

Sun, Apr 19

98 - 107

Final

HOU at LAL

Wed, Apr 22

2:30 AM

Scheduled

LAL at HOU

Sat, Apr 25

12:00 AM

Scheduled

LAL at HOU

Mon, Apr 27

1:30 AM

Scheduled

HOU at LAL

Wed, Apr 29

4:00 AM

Scheduled

LAL at HOU

Fri, May 1

4:00 AM

Scheduled

HOU at LAL

Sun, May 3

4:00 AM

Scheduled

HOU leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

HOU at LAL

Fri, Dec 26

119 - 96

Final

LAL at HOU

Tue, Mar 17

100 - 92

Final

LAL at HOU

Thu, Mar 19

124 - 116

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

LAL

48-90FG39-77

53Field Goal %51

8-243PT11-30

33Three Point %37

15-19FT7-11

17Offensive Rebounds7

31Defensive Rebounds18

24Assists19

10Steals7

6Blocks5

15Turnovers16

0Technical Fouls1

11Points Conceded Off Turnovers23

16Fast Break Points11

13Fouls17

24Largest Lead0

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	HOU
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Deandre Ayton (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Kevin Durant misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:36	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Tari Eason makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	0	3
11:08	Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	0	3
10:51	Tari Eason misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	0	3
10:47	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	0	3
10:45	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	3
10:41	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	0	3
10:37	Deandre Ayton makes 7-foot two point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	2	3
10:24	Kevin Durant out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	3
10:15	Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	2	3
10:09	Tari Eason makes 1-foot running dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	2	5
9:49	Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	2	5
9:45	Luka Doncic blocks Amen Thompson 's 3-foot running layup	2	5
9:45	Rockets offensive team rebound	2	5
9:38	Alperen Sengun bad pass turnover (LeBron James steals)	2	5
9:35	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	2	5
9:35	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	3	5
9:35	LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2	3	5
9:33	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	3	5
9:18	Kevin Durant misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	3	5
9:15	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	3	5
9:15	Tari Eason personal foul	3	5
9:12	Austin Reaves bad pass turnover (Tari Eason steals)	3	5
9:08	Tari Eason makes 1-foot driving dunk	3	7
8:54	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	3	7
8:51	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	3	7
8:34	Kevin Durant misses 5-foot pullup jump shot	3	7
8:32	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	3	7
8:32	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	3	9
8:17	Austin Reaves makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	6	9
8:06	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	6	12
7:50	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	8	12
7:37	Kevin Durant makes 6-foot fade away jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	8	14
7:27	Luka Doncic steps out of bounds turnover	8	14
7:14	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	8	16
7:05	LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	16
7:02	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	8	16
6:48	Alperen Sengun makes 10-foot hook shot	8	18
6:42	Lakers Full timeout	8	18
6:33	Deandre Ayton makes 16-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)	10	18
6:15	Amen Thompson makes driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	10	20
5:59	Rui Hachimura misses 22-foot three point jumper	10	20
5:56	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	10	20
5:44	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	10	22
5:36	Lakers Full timeout	10	22
5:36	Marcus Smart enters the game for LeBron James	10	22
5:36	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	10	22
5:36	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Tari Eason	10	22
5:21	Austin Reaves makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)	12	22
4:55	Reed Sheppard misses 28-foot three point jumper	12	22
4:52	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	12	22
4:46	Austin Reaves makes running layup	14	22
4:36	Deandre Ayton shooting foul	14	22
4:36	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	14	23
4:36	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Austin Reaves	14	23
4:36	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	14	23
4:36	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	14	23
4:33	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	14	23
4:23	Steven Adams kicked ball violation	14	23
4:14	Luka Doncic makes driving layup	16	23
4:07	Kevin Durant makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	16	25
3:38	Kevin Durant blocks Rui Hachimura 's 14-foot two point shot	16	25
3:33	Rui Hachimura offensive rebound	16	25
3:32	Rui Hachimura misses 14-foot fade away jump shot	16	25
3:27	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	16	25
3:27	Jake LaRavia makes two point shot	18	25
3:22	Reed Sheppard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	25
3:17	Steven Adams offensive rebound	18	25
3:17	Steven Adams misses tip in dunk	18	25
3:17	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	18	25
3:09	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	18	25
3:09	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	19	25
3:09	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Deandre Ayton	19	25
3:09	LeBron James enters the game for Marcus Smart	19	25
3:09	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	20	25
2:47	Steven Adams makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)	20	27
2:33	Luka Doncic misses 29-foot three point jumper	20	27
2:30	Steven Adams defensive rebound	20	27
2:23	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	20	30
2:04	LeBron James out of bounds lost ball turnover	20	30
2:04	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Rui Hachimura	20	30
2:04	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Amen Thompson	20	30
2:04	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Kevin Durant	20	30
1:50	Reed Sheppard makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	20	32
1:42	LeBron James makes 25-foot three pointer	23	32
1:21	Alperen Sengun offensive charge	23	32
1:21	Alperen Sengun offensive foul turnover	23	32
1:21	Josh Okogie enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	23	32
1:06	Jake LaRavia misses 5-foot hook shot	23	32
1:04	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	23	32
56.3	Reed Sheppard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steven Adams assists)	23	35
39.8	Maxi Kleber misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	35
37.7	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	23	35
25.0	Maxi Kleber shooting foul	23	35
25.0	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	23	36
25.0	Amen Thompson enters the game for Steven Adams	23	36
25.0	Tari Eason enters the game for Reed Sheppard	23	36
25.0	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	23	37
1.7	Maxi Kleber makes driving layup (Luka Doncic assists)	25	37
1.5	Tari Eason misses heave jump shot	25	37
1.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	25	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	37

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	HOU
12:00	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Jake LaRavia	25	37
12:00	Austin Reaves enters the game for Maxi Kleber	25	37
12:00	Marcus Smart enters the game for Luka Doncic	25	37
12:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	25	37
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Tari Eason	25	37
11:49	Marcus Smart misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	37
11:46	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	25	37
11:31	Reed Sheppard makes driving layup	25	39
11:12	Austin Reaves makes 25-foot three pointer	28	39
10:58	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	28	39
10:55	LeBron James defensive rebound	28	39
10:48	Jarred Vanderbilt misses layup	28	39
10:46	Steven Adams defensive rebound	28	39
10:26	Reed Sheppard misses 30-foot three point jumper	28	39
10:18	Steven Adams offensive rebound	28	39
10:18	Steven Adams makes tip shot	28	41
10:10	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	41
10:08	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	28	41
9:48	Josh Okogie misses 7-foot fade away jump shot	28	41
9:45	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	28	41
9:38	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	31	41
9:28	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	31	41
9:15	LeBron James personal foul	31	41
9:07	Alperen Sengun bad pass turnover (LeBron James steals)	31	41
9:01	Austin Reaves lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	31	41
8:58	Josh Okogie lost ball turnover (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	31	41
8:47	LeBron James misses 23-foot three point jumper	31	41
8:41	Steven Adams defensive rebound	31	41
8:21	Reed Sheppard misses 15-foot two point shot	31	41
8:16	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	31	41
8:16	Alperen Sengun makes tip shot	31	43
7:50	LeBron James makes driving layup (Austin Reaves assists)	33	43
7:27	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Marcus Smart steals)	33	43
7:24	Marcus Smart makes running layup (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	35	43
7:18	Rockets Full timeout	35	43
7:18	Kevin Durant enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	35	43
7:18	Tari Eason enters the game for Josh Okogie	35	43
7:18	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Alperen Sengun	35	43
7:03	Marcus Smart personal foul	35	43
7:03	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	35	43
6:47	Tari Eason misses driving floating jump shot	35	43
6:45	Tari Eason offensive rebound	35	43
6:43	Tari Eason misses two point shot	35	43
6:40	LeBron James defensive rebound	35	43
6:32	Marcus Smart misses driving floating jump shot	35	43
6:31	Steven Adams defensive rebound	35	43
6:26	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	35	43
6:26	Tari Eason misses free throw 1 of 2	35	43
6:26	Rockets offensive team rebound	35	43
6:26	Luka Doncic enters the game for Austin Reaves	35	43
6:26	Rui Hachimura enters the game for LeBron James	35	43
6:26	Tari Eason misses free throw 2 of 2	35	43
6:24	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	35	43
6:08	Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul	35	43
6:08	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	35	43
6:08	Lakers offensive team rebound	35	43
6:08	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	36	43
5:55	Amen Thompson makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	36	45
5:41	Luka Doncic makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	38	45
5:31	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Rui Hachimura steals)	38	45
5:27	Rui Hachimura bad pass turnover (Tari Eason steals)	38	45
5:15	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three pointer	38	48
4:59	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rui Hachimura assists)	41	48
4:39	Amen Thompson misses layup	41	48
4:37	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	41	48
4:16	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	44	48
3:54	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	44	48
3:51	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	44	48
3:44	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	44	48
3:40	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	44	48
3:34	Amen Thompson makes 8-foot two point shot	44	50
3:23	Marcus Smart misses 24-foot three point jumper	44	50
3:17	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	44	50
3:17	Jarred Vanderbilt makes tip shot	46	50
3:06	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Steven Adams assists)	46	52
2:48	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	46	52
2:45	Tari Eason defensive rebound	46	52
2:34	Amen Thompson makes layup (Tari Eason assists)	46	54
2:34	Deandre Ayton shooting foul	46	54
2:34	Lakers Full timeout	46	54
2:34	LeBron James enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	46	54
2:34	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Marcus Smart	46	54
2:34	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	46	54
2:34	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Steven Adams	46	54
2:34	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	46	55
2:21	Luka Doncic makes 10-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)	48	55
2:21	Tari Eason shooting foul	48	55
2:21	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1	49	55
2:06	Luka Doncic personal foul	49	55
2:06	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	49	56
2:06	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	49	57
1:57	Amen Thompson shooting foul	49	57
1:57	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	50	57
1:57	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	51	57
1:50	LeBron James personal foul	51	57
1:50	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	51	58
1:50	Austin Reaves enters the game for Jake LaRavia	51	58
1:50	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	51	59
1:39	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point jumper	51	59
1:39	Tari Eason defensive rebound	51	59
1:31	Tari Eason makes two point shot	51	61
1:12	Deandre Ayton lost ball turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	51	61
1:09	Tari Eason offensive charge	51	61
1:09	Tari Eason offensive foul turnover	51	61
1:09	Rockets Full timeout	51	61
1:09	(01:09) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Rockets] charged with a timeout	51	61
1:09	Josh Okogie enters the game for Tari Eason	51	61
53.4	Luka Doncic out of bounds lost ball turnover	51	61
35.9	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	51	63
21.6	Luka Doncic makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (LeBron James assists)	53	63
4.5	Austin Reaves blocks Amen Thompson 's 6-foot driving layup	53	63
1.8	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	53	63
1.4	Austin Reaves misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	53	63
0.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	53	63
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	53	63

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	HOU
12:00	Marcus Smart enters the game for Austin Reaves	53	63
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Josh Okogie	53	63
11:41	Tari Eason blocks Deandre Ayton 's 3-foot driving layup	53	63
11:38	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	53	63
11:28	LeBron James personal foul	53	63
11:15	Alperen Sengun makes 14-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	53	65
10:54	Luka Doncic out of bounds bad pass turnover	53	65
10:36	Luka Doncic blocks Kevin Durant 's 7-foot driving layup	53	65
10:35	Rockets offensive team rebound	53	65
10:30	Amen Thompson misses layup	53	65
10:27	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	53	65
10:25	Tari Eason makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)	53	67
10:08	Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three pointer	56	67
9:50	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three pointer	56	70
9:26	Rui Hachimura misses 12-foot two point shot	56	70
9:26	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	56	70
9:08	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	56	73
9:07	Lakers Full timeout	56	73
8:49	Luka Doncic makes driving layup (LeBron James assists)	58	73
8:31	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	58	73
8:27	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	58	73
8:25	Alperen Sengun makes 14-foot floating jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	58	75
8:08	Rui Hachimura misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	58	75
8:06	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	58	75
7:48	Amen Thompson misses 19-foot jumper	58	75
7:44	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	58	75
7:44	Tari Eason personal foul	58	75
7:44	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Tari Eason	58	75
7:30	Amen Thompson shooting foul	58	75
7:30	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	58	75
7:30	Lakers offensive team rebound	58	75
7:30	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2	58	75
7:27	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	58	75
7:15	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	58	77
7:15	Rui Hachimura defensive goaltending violation	58	77
7:03	Marcus Smart misses 23-foot three point jumper	58	77
6:58	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	58	77
6:54	Rui Hachimura shooting foul	58	77
6:54	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	58	78
6:54	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Rui Hachimura	58	78
6:54	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Marcus Smart	58	78
6:54	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	58	79
6:43	LeBron James misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	58	79
6:41	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	58	79
6:35	Lakers Full timeout	58	79
6:35	(06:35) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	58	79
6:35	Alperen Sengun out of bounds lost ball turnover	58	79
6:16	LeBron James out of bounds bad pass turnover	58	79
5:58	Alperen Sengun misses 10-foot two point shot	58	79
5:55	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	58	79
5:54	Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point shot	58	79
5:52	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	58	79
5:52	Jabari Smith Jr. makes tip shot	58	81
5:30	LeBron James makes 3-foot two point shot	60	81
5:08	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	60	83
4:58	LeBron James misses driving layup	60	83
4:56	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	60	83
4:56	Alperen Sengun traveling turnover	60	83
4:56	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	60	83
4:56	Steven Adams enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	60	83
4:56	Josh Okogie enters the game for Alperen Sengun	60	83
4:44	LeBron James makes 8-foot two point shot	62	83
4:21	Josh Okogie misses driving dunk	62	83
4:20	Rockets offensive team rebound	62	83
4:18	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Luka Doncic steals)	62	83
4:14	Luka Doncic makes running layup	64	83
3:51	Reed Sheppard makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	64	85
3:32	Jake LaRavia misses driving floating jump shot	64	85
3:32	Lakers offensive team rebound	64	85
3:32	Marcus Smart enters the game for LeBron James	64	85
3:32	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	64	85
3:20	Kevin Durant blocks Marcus Smart 's 9-foot pullup jump shot	64	85
3:17	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	64	85
2:57	Josh Okogie misses 19-foot jumper	64	85
2:56	Rockets offensive team rebound	64	85
2:54	Josh Okogie misses 22-foot three point jumper	64	85
2:51	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	64	85
2:40	Deandre Ayton makes 7-foot hook shot (Marcus Smart assists)	66	85
2:20	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Kevin Durant	66	85
2:16	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	66	85
2:16	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 1 of 2	66	86
2:16	Amen Thompson enters the game for Josh Okogie	66	86
2:16	Reed Sheppard misses free throw 2 of 2	66	86
2:13	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	66	86
2:02	Luka Doncic makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	69	86
1:39	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	69	86
1:37	Lakers defensive team rebound	69	86
1:26	Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot	69	86
1:24	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	69	86
1:20	Amen Thompson makes two point shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	69	88
1:06	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	69	88
57.9	Luka Doncic misses 12-foot two point shot	69	88
54.8	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	69	88
54.5	Deandre Ayton makes 5-foot two point shot	71	88
42.4	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	71	90
30.3	Jake LaRavia makes 23-foot three pointer (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	74	90
6.5	Amen Thompson makes 13-foot jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	74	92
0.9	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Luka Doncic 's 22-foot step back jumpshot	74	92
0.1	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	74	92
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	74	92

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	HOU
12:00	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Deandre Ayton	74	92
12:00	LeBron James enters the game for Luka Doncic	74	92
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	74	92
11:43	Reed Sheppard misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	74	92
11:42	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	74	92
11:40	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	74	92
11:38	Rockets offensive team rebound	74	92
11:28	LeBron James blocks Tari Eason 's 7-foot driving layup	74	92
11:26	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	74	92
11:23	LeBron James makes two point shot (Jake LaRavia assists)	76	92
10:59	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	76	92
10:58	Rockets offensive team rebound	76	92
10:58	Rui Hachimura loose ball foul	76	92
10:44	shot clock turnover	76	92
10:29	LeBron James misses driving layup	76	92
10:28	Steven Adams defensive rebound	76	92
10:22	Reed Sheppard makes driving layup	76	94
10:22	Rui Hachimura shooting foul	76	94
10:22	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 1 of 1	76	95
10:02	LeBron James makes driving layup	78	95
9:40	Alperen Sengun misses 8-foot floating jump shot	78	95
9:38	Steven Adams offensive rebound	78	95
9:35	Steven Adams out of bounds lost ball turnover	78	95
9:25	LeBron James misses driving layup	78	95
9:23	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	78	95
9:17	Tari Eason misses 22-foot three point jumper	78	95
9:15	Rockets offensive team rebound	78	95
9:15	Kevin Durant enters the game for Steven Adams	78	95
9:04	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	78	95
9:02	Lakers defensive team rebound	78	95
8:45	LeBron James lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	78	95
8:39	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 1-foot running dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	78	97
8:31	Rui Hachimura misses 26-foot three point jumper	78	97
8:27	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	78	97
8:26	Tari Eason blocks Jake LaRavia 's 2-foot two point shot	78	97
8:24	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	78	97
8:16	LeBron James makes 2-foot driving dunk	80	97
8:16	Rockets Full timeout	80	97
8:16	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	80	97
8:16	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	80	97
7:53	Amen Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	80	97
7:50	Steven Adams offensive rebound	80	97
7:44	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	80	100
7:15	Jake LaRavia bad pass turnover (Tari Eason steals)	80	100
7:10	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	80	102
6:50	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 23-foot three point jumper	83	102
6:38	Luka Doncic enters the game for Rui Hachimura	83	102
6:35	Kevin Durant offensive foul	83	102
6:35	Kevin Durant offensive foul turnover	83	102
6:35	Deandre Ayton enters the game for LeBron James	83	102
6:18	Marcus Smart makes driving layup (Luka Doncic assists)	85	102
6:08	Amen Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover	85	102
5:48	Marcus Smart makes 5-foot two point shot	87	102
5:23	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	87	104
5:07	Deandre Ayton makes alley oop layup (Luka Doncic assists)	89	104
4:41	Tari Eason misses 26-foot three point jumper	89	104
4:38	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	89	104
4:24	Jarred Vanderbilt misses 23-foot three point jumper	89	104
4:21	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	89	104
4:01	Deandre Ayton shooting foul	89	104
4:01	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	89	105
4:01	LeBron James enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	89	105
4:01	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Jake LaRavia	89	105
4:01	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	89	105
4:01	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	89	106
3:48	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point jumper	89	106
3:46	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	89	106
3:36	Luka Doncic personal foul	89	106
3:36	Luka Doncic technical foul	89	106
3:36	Kevin Durant makes technical free throw	89	107
3:26	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	89	109
3:13	Marcus Smart bad pass turnover (Kevin Durant steals)	89	109
3:09	Tari Eason makes running layup (Kevin Durant assists)	89	111
3:09	Lakers Full timeout	89	111
3:09	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Deandre Ayton	89	111
3:09	Adou Thiero enters the game for Marcus Smart	89	111
3:09	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Luka Doncic	89	111
3:09	Bronny James enters the game for LeBron James	89	111
3:09	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Rui Hachimura	89	111
3:09	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Amen Thompson	89	111
3:09	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Tari Eason	89	111
2:59	Maxi Kleber misses 25-foot three point jumper	89	111
2:55	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	89	111
2:40	Rockets Full timeout	89	111
2:40	Jeff Green enters the game for Kevin Durant	89	111
2:40	Clint Capela enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	89	111
2:40	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	89	111
2:40	JD Davison enters the game for Reed Sheppard	89	111
2:38	Jake LaRavia blocks Aaron Holiday 's 25-foot three point jumper	89	111
2:38	Rockets offensive team rebound	89	111
2:35	Clint Capela makes 7-foot two point shot (JD Davison assists)	89	113
2:21	JD Davison blocks Maxi Kleber 's 1-foot layup	89	113
2:15	Adou Thiero offensive rebound	89	113
2:15	Adou Thiero makes dunk	91	113
2:08	JD Davison bad pass turnover (Maxi Kleber steals)	91	113
2:04	Adou Thiero misses layup	91	113
2:02	Jeff Green defensive rebound	91	113
1:43	Aaron Holiday misses driving layup	91	113
1:41	Clint Capela offensive rebound	91	113
1:41	Clint Capela makes tip shot	91	115
1:33	JD Davison personal foul	91	115
1:30	Maxi Kleber offensive foul	91	115
1:30	Maxi Kleber offensive foul turnover	91	115
1:12	JD Davison misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	91	115
1:10	Adou Thiero defensive rebound	91	115
55.5	Dalton Knecht makes two point shot (Maxi Kleber assists)	93	115
42.1	Jae'Sean Tate makes driving layup (Aaron Holiday assists)	93	117
33.1	Bronny James makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	96	117
14.2	Jae'Sean Tate misses 6-foot two point shot	96	117
13.6	Clint Capela offensive rebound	96	117
13.6	Clint Capela misses tip shot	96	117
13.6	Clint Capela offensive rebound	96	117
11.7	Clint Capela makes tip shot	96	119
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	96	119
0.0	End of Game	96	119

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Venue

crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 26, 2025

Coverage

ABC, ESPN

Attendance

18,997

Referees

James Capers, Marat Kogut, Jason Goldenberg

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

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