If the Rockets (49-26, No. 2 in West standings) can win Monday, they would secure the head-to-head tiebreaker versus the Lakers (45-29) by clinching the three-game season series.

In an important game for the Western Conference playoff race, the No. 2 Rockets (+4.5) will face the No. 4 Lakers on Monday night from Los Angeles.

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) blocks the shot by Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Monday, March 31, 2025.

The Los Angeles Lakers claimed a 104-98 victory over the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, marking their second consecutive win. While Luka Doncic made key plays, it was the bench duo ...

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers passes the bal ahead of Dillon Brooks #9 of the Houston Rockets during the second half at Toyota Center on January 29, 2024 in Houston, Texas.

Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard, right, reaches in on Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Amen Thompson led the Rockets with 20 points, while Dillon Brooks chipped in 16. The Lakers (46-29) and Rockets (49-27) have split the first two games of the season series and play once more at ...

Lakers vs. Rockets over/under: 225.5 points; Lakers vs. Rockets money line: Los Angeles -169, Houston +143; LAL: The Lakers are 40-32-2 against the spread this season HOU: The Rockets are 40-34-1 ...

Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason was hit with a questionable technical foul in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, March 31, 2025. ... (46-29). Houston has six ...

The Los Angeles Lakers will have a pair of home games against the Houston Rockets in the next two weeks, as part of a pretty brutal slate to end the 2024-25 regular season. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Luka Doncic has 20 points and nine assists and Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent each add 20 points and make six 3-pointers as the Lakers hand Houston its second loss in the past 14 games, 104-98.