Game ID: 22401185
Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
Friday, April 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 38 40 29 33 140HOU 32 24 31 22 109
HOU @ LAL ScoutingHOU @ LAL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAL availability going into 4/04 · back-to-backOUT Morris missed 6 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Milton missed 6 since 3/24, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 11)
OUT Len missed 6 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 5 since 3/26, returns tonight: 5 min (49% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 7 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 7 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 5 min since (49% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 8 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 8 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 5 min since (49% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backOUT Morris missed 9 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 9 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 3 min since (33% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 10 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 10 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 3 min since (27% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 11 since 3/24, returns tonight: 33 min (212% of 16)
OUT Len missed 11 since 3/24, returns tonight: 14 min (130% of 10)
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 3 min since (24% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 3 min since (30% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/19 · 5 days' restBACK Morris back 4/13 after 11, 33 min since (212% of 16)
BACK Len back 4/13 after 11, 14 min since (130% of 10)
NEW Milton 11 to 16 min over the last 3
LAL availability going into 4/22 · 2 days' restBACK Morris back 4/13 after 11, 33 min since (212% of 16)
BACK Len back 4/13 after 11, 8 min since (79% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/25 · 2 days' restOUT Morris missed 2 since 4/19, out tonight
BACK Len back 4/13 after 11, 8 min since (79% of 10)
NEW Milton 11 to 17 min over the last 3
HOU availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 15 since 3/04, out tonight
BACK Whitmore back 3/30 after 7, 13 min since (83% of 15)
BACK Holiday back 3/25 after 2, 14 min since (115% of 13)
BACK Sheppard back 3/30 after 11, 12 min since (99% of 12)
BACK Landale back 3/27 after 4, 15 min since (126% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 3/30 after 4, 10 min since (84% of 12)
BACK Tate back 3/30 after 5, 13 min since (113% of 11)
HOU availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 16 since 3/04, out tonight
BACK Whitmore back 3/30 after 7, 12 min since (81% of 15)
BACK Holiday back 3/25 after 2, 14 min since (113% of 13)
BACK Sheppard back 3/30 after 11, 10 min since (87% of 12)
BACK Landale back 3/27 after 4, 16 min since (140% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 3/30 after 4, 8 min since (71% of 12)
BACK Tate back 3/30 after 5, 12 min since (110% of 11)
HOU availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 17 since 3/04, out tonight
BACK Whitmore back 3/30 after 7, 9 min since (56% of 15)
BACK Sheppard back 3/30 after 11, 7 min since (60% of 12)
BACK Landale back 3/27 after 4, 16 min since (140% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 3/30 after 4, 8 min since (71% of 12)
BACK Tate back 3/30 after 5, 13 min since (117% of 11)
HOU availability going into 4/09 · 2 days' restOUT Dante missed 18 since 3/04, returns tonight: 14 min (107% of 13)
OUT Landale missed 2 since 4/04, returns tonight: 34 min (294% of 12)
OUT Jef. Green missed 2 since 4/04, returns tonight: 18 min (161% of 12)
BACK Whitmore back 3/30 after 7, 7 min since (44% of 15)
BACK Sheppard back 3/30 after 11, 6 min since (48% of 12)
BACK Tate back 3/30 after 5, 10 min since (90% of 11)
HOU availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restBACK Dante back 4/09 after 18, 14 min since (107% of 13)
BACK Landale back 4/09 after 2, 34 min since (294% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/09 after 2, 18 min since (161% of 12)
HOU availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT VanVleet missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 27 min (76% of 36)
OUT Thompson missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 26 min (81% of 32)
OUT Sengun missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 24 min (74% of 32)
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 22 min (70% of 32)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Adams missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 17 min (116% of 15)
BACK Dante back 4/09 after 18, 14 min since (110% of 13)
BACK Landale back 4/09 after 2, 29 min since (252% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/09 after 2, 20 min since (176% of 12)
NEW Sheppard 12 to 18 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 4/20 · 6 days' restOUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 4/09, returns tonight: 25 min (88% of 29)
OUT Tate missed 2 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK VanVleet back 4/13 after 2, 27 min since (76% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 4/13 after 2, 26 min since (81% of 32)
BACK Sengun back 4/13 after 2, 24 min since (74% of 32)
BACK Brooks back 4/13 after 2, 22 min since (70% of 32)
BACK Adams back 4/13 after 2, 17 min since (116% of 15)
BACK Dante back 4/09 after 18, 11 min since (84% of 13)
BACK Landale back 4/09 after 2, 23 min since (195% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/09 after 2, 17 min since (150% of 12)
NEW Sheppard 12 to 19 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 4/23 · 2 days' restOUT Tate missed 3 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK VanVleet back 4/13 after 2, 34 min since (95% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 4/13 after 2, 30 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Sengun back 4/13 after 2, 30 min since (93% of 32)
BACK Brooks back 4/13 after 2, 28 min since (89% of 32)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/20 after 3, 25 min since (88% of 29)
BACK Adams back 4/13 after 2, 18 min since (124% of 15)
BACK Dante back 4/09 after 18, 11 min since (84% of 13)
BACK Landale back 4/09 after 2, 23 min since (195% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/09 after 2, 17 min since (150% of 12)
NEW Whitmore 15 to 22 min over the last 4
NEW Sheppard 12 to 24 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 4/26 · 2 days' restOUT Landale missed 2 since 4/20, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 4 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK VanVleet back 4/13 after 2, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 4/13 after 2, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Sengun back 4/13 after 2, 32 min since (101% of 32)
BACK Brooks back 4/13 after 2, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/20 after 3, 25 min since (85% of 29)
BACK Adams back 4/13 after 2, 18 min since (120% of 15)
BACK Dante back 4/09 after 18, 11 min since (84% of 13)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/09 after 2, 13 min since (117% of 12)
NEW Whitmore 15 to 22 min over the last 4
NEW Sheppard 12 to 24 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and James at 27 a game. Without Morris (10 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brooks at 20 and Sengun at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-8 a night and the Lakers plus-0 and the line, where the Lakers take 25 free throws a game to Houston's 18. Call it the Lakers 114, Houston 113, Houston keeping it close.
4/04 vs NOP 124-108 — LAL notes
LAL won 124-108. LAL shot 52% (41 of 79) to NOP's 49%, 16 of 41 from three, and went to the line 28 times to NOP's 22 — 26 points from the stripe to their 14. Dončić led with 35 (10 of 21, 4 of 10 from three, 11 of 11 at the line); Reaves added 30, James 27. The hinge was Q2, 37-23: LAL came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 9, and the lead reached 17. Reaves was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/06 @ OKC 126-99 — LAL notes
LAL won 126-99. LAL shot 55% (46 of 84) to OKC's 43%, 22 of 40 from three. LAL turned it over 15 times to OKC's 7, and OKC turned those into 9 steals. Dončić led with 30 (11 of 20, 5 of 11 from three); Reaves added 20, L. James 19. The hinge was Q2, 36-24: a lead of 10 became 22, and the lead reached 29. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
4/08 @ OKC 120-136 — LAL notes
LAL lost 120-136. LAL shot 46% (37 of 80) to OKC's 50%, 18 of 40 from three, and went to the line 37 times to OKC's 20 — 28 points from the stripe to their 14. LAL turned it over 18 times to OKC's 6, and OKC turned those into 9 steals. James led with 28 (8 of 19, 3 of 6 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Reaves added 24, Dončić 23. Q3 was theirs, 26-17, turning a 8-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 119-94 against them. James's -23 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/09 @ DAL 112-97 — LAL notes
LAL won 112-97. LAL shot 47% (42 of 90) to DAL's 50%, 12 of 36 from three. LAL turned it over 9 times to DAL's 19. Dončić led with 45 (16 of 28, 7 of 10 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); L. James added 27, Hachimura 15. The hinge was Q4, 29-21: a lead of 7 became 15. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
4/11 vs HOU 140-109 — LAL notes
LAL won 140-109. LAL shot 61% (53 of 87) to HOU's 46%, 19 of 37 from three, and went to the line 25 times to HOU's 12 — 15 points from the stripe to their 9. LAL turned it over 12 times to HOU's 18. Dončić led with 39 (13 of 19, 5 of 9 from three, 8 of 14 at the line); Reaves added 23, Finney-Smith 18. The hinge was Q2, 40-24: a lead of 6 became 22, and the lead reached 31. Vincent was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
4/13 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sharpe at 28 and Banton at 16 a game. Without Simons (6 straight), Grant (16 straight), Avdija (3 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 110, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and James at 23 a game. Without Morris (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 45 percent from three to Portland's 28. Call it the Lakers 115, Portland 112, Portland keeping it close.
4/19 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 44 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and James at 22 a game. 5 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Gobert at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. 5 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 44 percent from three to Minnesota's 35 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-8 a night and the Lakers plus-0. Call it the Lakers 113, Minnesota 112, Minnesota keeping it close.
4/22 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 36 and James at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 105, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-7 a night and the Lakers minus-3 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 105 a night to the Lakers' 114. Call it Minnesota 113, the Lakers 111, the Lakers keeping it close.
4/25 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 102, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 38 and James at 20 a game. Without Morris (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-6 a night and the Lakers minus-1. Call it Minnesota 112, the Lakers 106.
4/02 vs UTA 143-105 — HOU notes
HOU won 143-105. HOU shot 54% (56 of 104) to UTA's 43%, 19 of 45 from three. The glass went 63-39 for them. Ja. Green led with 22 (7 of 15, 4 of 7 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Brooks added 21, Sengun 15. The hinge was Q2, 37-20: a lead of 7 became 24, and the lead reached 41. Eason was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
4/04 vs OKC 125-111 — HOU notes
HOU won 125-111. HOU shot 49% (45 of 92) to OKC's 48%, 13 of 29 from three, and went to the line 26 times to OKC's 15 — 22 points from the stripe to their 12. The glass went 48-33 for them. Green led with 34 (11 of 24, 3 of 10 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Sengun added 31, Thompson 16. The hinge was Q2, 34-25: a lead of 7 became 16, and the lead reached 23. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
4/06 @ GSW 106-96 — HOU notes
HOU won 106-96. HOU shot 48% (45 of 93) to GSW's 42%, 10 of 30 from three. HOU turned it over 15 times to GSW's 20. Brooks led with 24 (10 of 13, 3 of 4 from three); Ja. Green added 21, Sengun 19. The hinge was Q2, 33-26: HOU came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 1, and the lead reached 16. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
4/09 @ LAC 117-134 — HOU notes
HOU lost 117-134. HOU shot 51% (45 of 88) to LAC's 53%, 20 of 40 from three, and got to the line 10 times to LAC's 19. Sheppard led with 20 (7 of 14, 6 of 10 from three); Je. Green added 19, Eason 17. Q1 was theirs, 35-36, but the other 3 periods went 98-82 against them. Sheppard's -23 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/11 @ LAL 109-140 — HOU notes
HOU lost 109-140. HOU shot 46% (41 of 90) to LAL's 61%, 18 of 51 from three, and got to the line 12 times to LAL's 25. HOU turned it over 18 times to LAL's 12, and LAL turned those into 11 steals. Whitmore led with 34 (13 of 19, 7 of 12 from three); Sheppard added 14, Williams 12. Q3 was theirs, 31-29, the deficit cut from 22 to 20, but the other 3 periods went 111-78 against them. Sheppard's -27 in 41 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/13 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 17 free throws a game; Sengun at 22 and Green at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without VanVleet (2 straight), Thompson (2 straight), Sengun (2 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Braun at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 41 percent from three to Denver's 31 and the line, where Denver takes 24 free throws a game to Houston's 17. Call it Houston 118, Denver 114, Denver keeping it close.
4/20 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and Thompson at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Smith Jr. (3 straight). 6 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Curry at 22 and Butler III at 21 a game. 6 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 105 a night to Houston's 121 and the line, where Golden State takes 25 free throws a game to Houston's 16. Call it Golden State 113, Houston 112, Houston keeping it close.
4/23 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 14 free throws a game; Sengun at 20 and Whitmore at 14 a game. That is 4 straight losses. 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 101, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Curry at 27 and Butler III at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Kuminga (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 101 a night to Houston's 118 and the line, where Golden State takes 25 free throws a game to Houston's 14. Call it Golden State 112, Houston 109, Houston keeping it close.
4/26 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Butler III at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. 2 days' rest. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 15 free throws a game; Sengun at 19 and Whitmore at 14 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-3 a night and Golden State minus-10 and the defense, Golden State allowing 104 a night to Houston's 118. Call it Golden State 112, Houston 108, Houston keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrGrLaShWh 5 17 +5 2 4 50 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 4 1 1 0 1 0
HOU Ja. Green, Je. Green, Landale, Sheppard, Whitmore
in Ja. Green, Je. Green, Landale, Sheppard, Whitmore
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaHaJaRe 4 12 -1 3 5 60 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 1
LAL Dončić, Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves
in Dončić, Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLaShWhWi 2 7 -4 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1
HOU Je. Green, Landale, Sheppard, Whitmore, Williams
in Williams
out Ja. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaReVi 2 9 +5 2 2 100 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, Reaves, Vincent
in Vincent
out L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHoRoWhWi 1 3 -1 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Dante, Holiday, Roddy, Whitmore, Williams
in Dante, Holiday
out Landale, Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiGoHaVi 2 7 +4 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Goodwin, Hachimura, Vincent
in Goodwin
out Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHoGrRoWi 3 5 -3 1 4 25 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 2
HOU Dante, Holiday, Ja. Green, Roddy, Williams
in Ja. Green
out Whitmore
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiJaVaVi 1 5 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, L. James, Vanderbilt, Vincent
in L. James, Vanderbilt
out Goodwin, Hachimura
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHoGrRoWi 3 5 -3 1 4 25 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 2
HOU Dante, Holiday, Ja. Green, Roddy, Williams
in Ja. Green
out Whitmore
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJaReVaVi 1 3 +3 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0
LAL Dončić, L. James, Reaves, Vanderbilt, Vincent
in Reaves
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHoGrShWh 2 2 -5 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
HOU Dante, Holiday, Je. Green, Sheppard, Whitmore
in Je. Green, Sheppard, Whitmore
out Ja. Green, Roddy, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GoHaJaReVa 3 10 +7 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
LAL Goodwin, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Vanderbilt
in Goodwin, Hachimura
out Dončić, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrLaShWh 3 7 0 0 1 0 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
HOU Holiday, Je. Green, Landale, Sheppard, Whitmore
in Landale
out Dante
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiGoJaReVa 2 4 -2 2 2 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0
LAL Finney-Smith, Goodwin, L. James, Reaves, Vanderbilt
in Finney-Smith
out Hachimura
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrGrShWh 1 3 -4 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
HOU Holiday, Ja. Green, Je. Green, Sheppard, Whitmore
in Ja. Green
out Landale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 1 7 +4 3 3 100 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hayes, L. James, Reaves
in Dončić, Hayes
out Goodwin, Vanderbilt
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLaShWhWi 2 7 +3 3 4 75 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 2 1 1 0 1 1
HOU Ja. Green, Landale, Sheppard, Whitmore, Williams
in Landale
out Je. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaHaVi 1 4 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, Hayes, Vincent
in Hachimura
out Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLaRoShWi 3 5 -4 1 1 100 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 2
HOU Ja. Green, Landale, Roddy, Sheppard, Williams
in Roddy
out Whitmore
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaVi 2 6 +4 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 3 1 1 0 1 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Vincent
in L. James
out Hayes
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLaShWhWi 5 13 +5 3 3 100 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 4 2 1 0 3 2
HOU Je. Green, Landale, Sheppard, Whitmore, Williams
in Je. Green, Whitmore
out Ja. Green, Roddy
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaHaJaRe 3 5 -5 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 4 25 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
LAL Dončić, Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves
in Hayes, Reaves
out Finney-Smith, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLaShWhWi 5 13 +5 3 3 100 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 4 2 1 0 3 2
HOU Je. Green, Landale, Sheppard, Whitmore, Williams
in Je. Green, Whitmore
out Ja. Green, Roddy
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Finney-Smith
out Hayes
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrLaShWh 3 6 -2 0 0 0 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 1
HOU Holiday, Je. Green, Landale, Sheppard, Whitmore
in Holiday
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaReVi 3 9 +2 1 3 33 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 2 2 2 0 0 2
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, Reaves, Vincent
in Vincent
out L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHoRoWhWi 3 10 0 2 2 100 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 2
HOU Dante, Holiday, Roddy, Whitmore, Williams
in Dante, Williams
out Landale, Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiGoVaVi 3 11 +1 1 1 100 2 4 50 3 7 43 0 1 2 2 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Goodwin, Vanderbilt, Vincent
in Vanderbilt
out Hachimura
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHoMcRoSh 5 11 -1 3 4 75 1 4 25 2 2 100 0 5 4 1 2 2 1
HOU Dante, Holiday, McVeigh, Roddy, Sheppard
in McVeigh, Sheppard
out Whitmore, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GoHaReVaVi 2 7 +3 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
LAL Goodwin, Hachimura, Reaves, Vanderbilt, Vincent
in Hachimura, Reaves
out Dončić, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHoMcRoSh 5 11 -1 3 4 75 1 4 25 2 2 100 0 5 4 1 2 2 1
HOU Dante, Holiday, McVeigh, Roddy, Sheppard
in McVeigh, Sheppard
out Whitmore, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiGoHaReVa 5 14 +2 5 7 71 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 4 3 1 0 1 3
LAL Finney-Smith, Goodwin, Hachimura, Reaves, Vanderbilt
in Finney-Smith
out Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoMcRoShWh 2 5 +1 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Holiday, McVeigh, Roddy, Sheppard, Whitmore
in Whitmore
out Dante
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiGoHaReVa 5 14 +2 5 7 71 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 4 3 1 0 1 3
LAL Finney-Smith, Goodwin, Hachimura, Reaves, Vanderbilt
in Finney-Smith
out Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
McRoShWhWi 5 6 -11 1 3 33 1 6 17 1 2 50 1 1 2 0 3 1 1
HOU McVeigh, Roddy, Sheppard, Whitmore, Williams
in Williams
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaGoIiKnMi 4 12 +8 3 8 38 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 5 4 1 0 1 1
LAL B. James, Goodwin, Jemison III, Knecht, Milton
in B. James, Jemison III, Knecht, Milton
out Finney-Smith, Hachimura, Reaves, Vanderbilt
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAR A. Reaves
BJ B. James
DF D. Finney-Smith
DK D. Knecht
DO Doncic
GV G. Vincent
JG J. Goodwin
JH J. Hayes
JV J. Vanderbilt
LD L. Dončić
LJ L. James
RH R. Hachimura
SM S. Milton
TJ T. Jemison III
HOUAH A. Holiday
CW C. Whitmore
DR D. Roddy
JG J. Green
JL J. Landale
JM J. McVeigh
JG Ja. Green
JG Je. Green
ND N. Dante
NW N. Williams
RS R. Sheppard
LAL/HOU the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Luka scores 39 points, Lakers wrap up Pacific title and No. 3 seed with win over resting Rockets
LOS ANGELES -- — Luka Doncic had 39 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 140-109 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.
Austin Reaves scored 23 points for the Lakers, who also clinched the Pacific Division title for only the second time in the last 13 seasons and won 50 games for just the second time in 14 years.
LeBron James scored 14 points before sitting out the final 19 minutes of Los Angeles' sixth win in eight games. Doncic played only the first three quarters.
Taking care of business against Houston likely means James and Doncic will get at least a full week off between this game and the start of the playoffs.
Alperen Sengun , Dillon Brooks , Fred VanVleet , Amen Thompson , Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason and Jae’Sean Tate all sat out for the Rockets, leaving Houston without six of its top seven scorers.
Cam Whitmore scored a career-high 34 points for Houston, which clinched the No. 2 seed in the West on Tuesday when the Lakers lost at Oklahoma City . Four starters then sat out Wednesday while the Rockets lost to the Clippers.
Bronny James played the final 4:23.
Takeaways Rockets: “The argument is rest versus rust, I guess — getting them what they need with the layoff that’s coming,” Houston coach Ime Udoka said. “But we want to be smart about it. What I told the group was, you’ve earned the right to choose the path you want to take.”
Lakers: Dorian Finney-Smith had another strong perimeter game, hitting six 3-pointers.
Key moment When Udoka decided to rest four starters and two key reserves.
Key stat The Lakers have won 25 Pacific Division titles since the NBA began divisional play in 1970.
Up next The Lakers visit Portland on Sunday, and the Rockets host Denver.