Houston Rockets vs LA Lakers player stats and box score (April 11)

The LA Lakers handled business on Friday night, cruising past the Houston Rockets 140-109 to officially lock up the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. With Houston sitting most of its core players, the Lakers took full advantage, dominating en route to their 50th win of the season.

It only took three quarters for LA to put the game away, thanks largely to a commanding second period.

Luka Doncic powered the Lakers with 39 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, hitting 13 of his 19 shots. Austin Reaves backed him up with 23 points, seven assists and six rebounds.

LeBron James only needed 22 minutes to make his mark, finishing with 14 points and eight assists.

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Off the bench, Dorian Finney-Smith knocked down six triples en route to 18 points, while Rui Hachimura added 16.

For the Rockets, Cam Whitmore stood out with 34 points and eight boards on an efficient 13-for-19 clip. Rookie Reed Sheppard, making just his third career start, added 14 points on 14 attempts. Nate Williams and Aaron Holiday chipped in 12 and 11, respectively.

Below is the box score for the Houston Rockets vs LA Lakers game.

Houston Rockets vs LA Lakers box score

Houston Rockets player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Cam Whitmore	37:12	34	8	1	13	19	68.4	7	12	58.3	1	1	100	1	7	1	1	4	1	-23
Jeff Green	21:55	6	3	5	1	6	16.7	1	6	16.7	3	4	75.0	0	3	0	0	0	2	-11
Jock Landale	24:30	8	5	0	3	5	60.0	1	1	100	1	2	50.0	1	4	2	0	2	4	0
Jalen Green	14:58	7	4	3	3	10	30.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	0.0	1	3	1	0	1	0	-9
Reed Sheppard	41:08	14	3	5	5	14	35.7	4	8	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	3	2	1	3	3	-27
Nate Williams	26:23	12	2	1	5	12	41.7	1	6	16.7	1	2	50.0	1	1	1	0	4	2	-24
David Roddy	23:51	9	3	2	3	8	37.5	1	6	16.7	2	2	100	0	3	0	0	1	1	-23
Aaron Holiday	23:42	11	2	4	4	7	57.1	2	5	40.0	1	1	100	0	2	0	1	2	1	-16
N'Faly Dante	14:21	8	6	1	4	5	80.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	2	4	1	1	0	2	-11
Jack McVeigh	12:00	0	1	0	0	4	0.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	1	1	1	-11
TOTALS		109	44	22	41	90	45.6	18	51	35.3	9	12	75.0	7	30	8	5	18	17	-

LA Lakers player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Rui Hachimura	31:59	16	5	1	6	8	75.0	1	2	50.0	3	4	75.0	0	5	0	0	0	2	15
LeBron James	22:07	14	4	8	6	11	54.5	1	4	25.0	1	1	100	0	4	1	0	1	1	5
Jaxson Hayes	11:53	7	1	0	3	3	100	0	0	0.0	1	4	25.0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
Austin Reaves	33:00	23	7	6	9	15	60.0	3	6	50.0	2	2	100	0	7	2	0	5	2	17
Luka Dončić	31:07	39	8	7	13	19	68.4	5	9	55.6	8	14	57.1	0	8	1	0	4	1	15
Dorian Finney-Smith	30:09	18	0	0	6	9	66.7	6	8	75.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	3	0	0	1	16
Gabe Vincent	21:21	0	1	1	0	3	0.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	0	0	1	25
Jordan Goodwin	22:43	3	6	3	1	4	25.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	0	6	0	0	1	1	21
Jarred Vanderbilt	19:01	8	4	0	4	5	80.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	3	2	1	1	3	12
Dalton Knecht	04:23	5	1	0	2	3	66.7	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6
Bronny James	04:23	3	1	1	1	4	25.0	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6
Shake Milton	03:57	2	1	0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	0	0	0	8
Trey Jemison III	03:57	2	3	1	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	0	0	0	0	8
TOTALS		140	52	28	53	87	60.9	19	37	51.4	15	25	60.0	4	38	11	1	12	15	-

Houston Rockets vs LA Lakers: Game recap

The game started as a close contest, with the Rockets holding a 26-24 edge before the Lakers closed the first quarter on a tear to claim a 38-32 advantage.

The Lakers capitalized on Houston being shorthanded — missing Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks — and turned up the intensity heading into the second quarter.

Their offense stayed red-hot, torching the Rockets by 16 in the period to take a commanding 78-56 lead into the break.

Luka Doncic led the way for the Lakers in the first half with 24 points, six rebounds and five assists, while LeBron James and Austin Reaves each added 14.

For the Rockets, Cam Whitmore was the standout early, finishing the half with 13 points.

After LA’s second-quarter blitz, Houston managed to keep pace in the third, narrowly outscoring the Lakers 31-29.

But the Lakers' bench continued the onslaught in the fourth, outscoring Houston 33-22 to seal the 31-point blowout and clinch the No. 3 seed.

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John Ezekiel Hirro is an experienced NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda, with over five years in the field as a news correspondent, sports writer, and Editor-in-Chief. His sports writing career began in high school, where he garnered numerous accolades, including being named the national sports writing champion in 2016.

He earned his journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines in 2024 and served as the Editor-in-Chief of The Varsitarian, the university's official student publication, for four years—the longest in history.

A passionate basketball enthusiast, he became a fan of the OKC Thunder during the Russ-KD-Harden era. Russell Westbrook, his all-time favorite athlete, impressed him by stepping up as MVP after Kevin Durant's departure. His current favorite players include Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, who he believes are the future of the OKC franchise.

He excels in game analysis and rapid news story turnaround, drawing inspiration from the journalistic styles of Woj and Shams. He emphasizes thorough research to ensure accuracy in his articles. One of his most memorable moments is Russell Westbrook breaking Oscar Robertson's record with his 42nd triple-double and securing a 106-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. Outside of writing, he enjoys listening to music and creating Spotify playlists.

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