Top Performers
Points
26
Thompson
HOU
Rebounds
12
Sengun
HOU
Assists
8
Durant
HOU
Threes
4
Durant
HOU
48-90 (53.3%)
FG%
39-77 (50.6%)
8-24 (33.3%)
3PM
11-30 (36.7%)
15-19 (78.9%)
FTM
7-11 (63.6%)
48
Rebounds
25
17
Offensive Rebounds
7
31
Defensive Rebounds
18
25
Assists
19
10
Steals
7
6
Blocks
5
16
Turnovers
16
23
Points Off Turnovers
11
16
Fastbreak Points
11
68
Points In Paint
52
24
Second Chance Points
10
13
Fouls
17
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
24
Biggest Lead
0
9
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2025-26 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 5 | .839 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 7 | .767 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | |
| 4 | 19 | 10 | .655 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 18 | 10 | .643 | 6.5 | |
| 7 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 14 | 16 | .467 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | |
| 11 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 8 | 21 | .276 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 23 | .258 | 18.0 | |
| 15 | 7 | 23 | .233 | 18.5 |
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KingsGame Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers were easily defeated by the Houston Rockets, 119 to 96, yesterday.
Game Info
December 25, 2025
ABC/ESPN
Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles, California
#19 James Capers (Head Official)
#35 Jason Goldenberg
#32 Marat Kogut
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Thompson #1 | 32 | 26 | 7 (3) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +26 | 2 | 2 | 12-19 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 64.0 |
K. Durant #7 | 33 | 25 | 4 (1) | 8 | 1 | 2 | +26 | 3 | 1 | 8-14 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 77.2 |
J. Smith Jr. #10 | 36 | 16 | 7 (2) | 0 | 2 | 1 | +25 | 0 | 2 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 81.0 |
T. Eason #17 | 26 | 13 | 3 (1) | 2 | 4 | 2 | +23 | 1 | 4 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 43.7 |
A. Sengun #28 | 31 | 14 | 12 (3) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +24 | 6 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 79.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Adams #12 | 26 | 4 | 9 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
R. Sheppard #15 | 19 | 13 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 57.4 |
D. Finney-Smith #2 | 13 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Okogie #20 | 10 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Holiday #0 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Green #32 | 3 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
C. Capela #30 | 3 | 6 | 3 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
J. Tate #8 | 3 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
JD Davison #4 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
F. VanVleet #5 | |||||||||||||
T. Smith #21 | |||||||||||||
I. Crawford #27 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 119 | 48 (17) | 25 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 48-90 | 8-24 | 15-19 | 60.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. James #23 | 32 | 18 | 2 (0) | 5 | 2 | 1 | -33 | 3 | 3 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 61.0 |
R. Hachimura #28 | 28 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -29 | 1 | 3 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
D. Ayton #5 | 36 | 10 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 1 | 3 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 83.3 |
A. Reaves #15 | 15 | 12 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
L. Dončić #77 | 34 | 25 | 5 (0) | 7 | 1 | 2 | -25 | 6 | 2 | 9-17 | 3-8 | 4-7 | 62.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Smart #36 | 29 | 6 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
J. Vanderbilt #2 | 26 | 11 | 5 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 91.7 |
J. LaRavia #12 | 23 | 5 | 4 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Kleber #14 | 6 | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
D. Knecht #4 | 3 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
B. James #9 | 3 | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 150.0 |
A. Thiero #1 | 3 | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
G. Vincent #7 | |||||||||||||
J. Hayes #11 | |||||||||||||
N. Smith Jr. #20 | |||||||||||||
D. Timme #26 | |||||||||||||
C. Mañon #30 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 96 | 25 (7) | 19 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 39-77 | 11-30 | 7-11 | 58.7 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
T. Eason makes 25' three
Assisted by K. Durant
1Q 11:35
D. Ayton makes 8' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by L. Dončić
1Q 10:37
3-2
T. Eason makes running dunk
Assisted by A. Sengun
1Q 10:09
5-2
L. James makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:35
5-3
T. Eason makes driving dunk
1Q 09:08
7-3
A. Thompson makes putback layup
1Q 08:32
9-3
A. Reaves makes 23' three
Assisted by L. Dončić
1Q 08:17
9-6
J. Smith Jr. makes 26' three
Assisted by T. Eason
1Q 08:06
12-6
A. Reaves makes driving layup
1Q 07:50
12-8
K. Durant makes 6' fadeaway
Assisted by A. Thompson
1Q 07:37
14-8
A. Thompson makes driving layup
1Q 07:14
16-8
A. Sengun makes 11' hook shot
1Q 06:48
18-8
D. Ayton makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by L. James
1Q 06:33
18-10
A. Thompson makes driving layup
Assisted by A. Sengun
1Q 06:15
20-10
A. Thompson makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by A. Sengun
1Q 05:44
22-10
A. Reaves makes 8' driving floater
Assisted by L. Dončić
1Q 05:21
22-12
A. Reaves makes running layup
1Q 04:46
22-14
A. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 04:36
23-14
L. Dončić makes driving layup
1Q 04:14
23-16
K. Durant makes 17' pullup
1Q 04:07
25-16
J. LaRavia makes putback layup
1Q 03:27
25-18
L. Dončić makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:09
25-19
L. Dončić makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:09
25-20
S. Adams makes layup
Assisted by K. Durant
1Q 02:47
27-20
K. Durant makes 26' three
Assisted by A. Thompson
1Q 02:23
30-20
R. Sheppard makes 13' pullup
1Q 01:50
32-20
L. James makes 25' pullup three
1Q 01:42
32-23
R. Sheppard makes 25' three
Assisted by S. Adams
1Q 00:56
35-23
A. Sengun makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:25
36-23
A. Sengun makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:25
37-23
M. Kleber makes driving layup
Assisted by L. Dončić
1Q 00:01
37-25
R. Sheppard makes driving layup
2Q 11:31
39-25
A. Reaves makes 26' pullup three
2Q 11:12
39-28
S. Adams makes tip layup
2Q 10:18
41-28
J. Vanderbilt makes 24' three
Assisted by L. James
2Q 09:38
41-31
A. Sengun makes tip layup
2Q 08:16
43-31
L. James makes driving layup
Assisted by A. Reaves
2Q 07:50
43-33
M. Smart makes running layup
Assisted by J. Vanderbilt
2Q 07:24
43-35
L. Dončić makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:08
43-36
A. Thompson makes 12' stepback
2Q 05:55
45-36
L. Dončić makes 12' pullup
2Q 05:41
45-38
K. Durant makes 26' pullup three
2Q 05:15
48-38
L. Dončić makes 26' three
Assisted by R. Hachimura
2Q 04:59
48-41
J. Vanderbilt makes 24' three
Assisted by L. Dončić
2Q 04:16
48-44
A. Thompson makes 9' driving bank floater
2Q 03:34
50-44
J. Vanderbilt makes tip layup
2Q 03:17
50-46
K. Durant makes 12' pullup
Assisted by S. Adams
2Q 03:06
52-46
A. Thompson makes layup
Assisted by T. Eason
2Q 02:34
54-46
A. Thompson makes free throw 1/1
2Q 02:34
55-46
L. Dončić makes 10' bank fadeaway
Assisted by L. James
2Q 02:21
55-48
L. Dončić makes free throw 1/1
2Q 02:21
55-49
K. Durant makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:06
56-49
K. Durant makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:06
57-49
L. James makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:57
57-50
L. James makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:57
57-51
A. Sengun makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:50
58-51
A. Sengun makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:50
59-51
T. Eason makes running finger roll
2Q 01:31
61-51
K. Durant makes 10' pullup
2Q 00:35
63-51
L. Dončić makes 8' driving floater
Assisted by L. James
2Q 00:21
63-53
A. Sengun makes 14' turnaround fadeaway
Assisted by K. Durant
3Q 11:15
65-53
T. Eason makes layup
Assisted by K. Durant
3Q 10:25
67-53
L. Dončić makes 25' pullup three
3Q 10:08
67-56
K. Durant makes 26' pullup three
3Q 09:50
70-56
J. Smith Jr. makes 26' three
Assisted by K. Durant
3Q 09:08
73-56
L. Dončić makes driving layup
Assisted by L. James
3Q 08:49
73-58
A. Sengun makes 14' floater
Assisted by A. Thompson
3Q 08:25
75-58
A. Thompson makes driving layup
3Q 07:15
77-58
J. Smith Jr. makes free throw 1/2
3Q 06:54
78-58
J. Smith Jr. makes free throw 2/2
3Q 06:54
79-58
J. Smith Jr. makes tip layup
3Q 05:52
81-58
L. James makes driving finger roll
3Q 05:30
81-60
A. Thompson makes driving layup
3Q 05:08
83-60
L. James makes 8' driving hook shot
3Q 04:44
83-62
L. Dončić makes running layup
3Q 04:14
83-64
R. Sheppard makes 13' pullup
3Q 03:51
85-64
D. Ayton makes 7' hook shot
Assisted by M. Smart
3Q 02:40
85-66
R. Sheppard makes free throw 1/2
3Q 02:16
86-66
L. Dončić makes 24' stepback three
3Q 02:02
86-69
A. Thompson makes running finger roll
Assisted by R. Sheppard
3Q 01:20
88-69
D. Ayton makes 6' turnaround hook shot
3Q 00:54
88-71
J. Smith Jr. makes 17' pullup
Assisted by A. Thompson
3Q 00:42
90-71
J. LaRavia makes 23' pullup three
Assisted by J. Vanderbilt
3Q 00:30
90-74
A. Thompson makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by A. Sengun
3Q 00:06
92-74
L. James makes running finger roll
Assisted by J. LaRavia
4Q 11:23
92-76
R. Sheppard makes driving layup
4Q 10:22
94-76
R. Sheppard makes free throw 1/1
4Q 10:22
95-76
L. James makes driving layup
4Q 10:02
95-78
J. Smith Jr. makes running dunk
Assisted by K. Durant
4Q 08:39
97-78
L. James makes driving dunk
4Q 08:16
97-80
K. Durant makes 25' three
Assisted by A. Thompson
4Q 07:44
100-80
A. Thompson makes running alley-oop dunk
Assisted by K. Durant
4Q 07:10
102-80
J. Vanderbilt makes 23' three
4Q 06:50
102-83
M. Smart makes driving layup
Assisted by L. Dončić
4Q 06:18
102-85
M. Smart makes 6' bank fadeaway
4Q 05:48
102-87
J. Smith Jr. makes 11' fadeaway
Assisted by K. Durant
4Q 05:23
104-87
D. Ayton makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by L. Dončić
4Q 05:07
104-89
K. Durant makes free throw 1/2
4Q 04:01
105-89
K. Durant makes free throw 2/2
4Q 04:01
106-89
K. Durant makes free throw 1/1
4Q 03:36
107-89
A. Sengun makes driving layup
4Q 03:26
109-89
T. Eason makes running layup
Assisted by K. Durant
4Q 03:09
111-89
C. Capela makes 8' driving hook shot
Assisted by JD Davison
4Q 02:35
113-89
A. Thiero makes putback dunk
4Q 02:15
113-91
C. Capela makes tip layup
4Q 01:41
115-91
D. Knecht makes driving reverse layup
Assisted by M. Kleber
4Q 00:55
115-93
J. Tate makes driving layup
Assisted by A. Holiday
4Q 00:42
117-93
B. James makes 26' stepback three
4Q 00:33
117-96
C. Capela makes tip layup
4Q 00:11
119-96
48-90 (53.3%)
FG%
39-77 (50.6%)
8-24 (33.3%)
3PM
11-30 (36.7%)
15-19 (78.9%)
FTM
7-11 (63.6%)
48
Rebounds
25
17
Offensive Rebounds
7
31
Defensive Rebounds
18
25
Assists
19
10
Steals
7
6
Blocks
5
16
Turnovers
16
23
Points Off Turnovers
11
16
Fastbreak Points
11
68
Points In Paint
52
24
Second Chance Points
10
13
Fouls
17
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
24
Biggest Lead
0
9
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
