Houston Rockets vs LA Lakers player stats and box score (March 31) | 2024-25 NBA season

The LA Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 104-98 on Monday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Luka Doncic finished with 20 points, nine assists and six rebounds on 6-for-16 shooting. The Lakers' bench was big, with Gabe Vincent scoring 20 points on 6-for-14 shooting, including 6-for-13 from beyond the arc. Dorian Finney-Smith contributed 20 points and six rebounds on 6-for-13 shooting (6-for-11 from downtown).

LeBron James had 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists on 5-for-12 shooting (2-for-4 on 3-pointers). Austin Reaves added 12 points and eight rebounds (5-for-11 shooting).

Amen Thompson led the Rockets with 20 points, five rebounds and four assists on 8-for-14 shooting. Dillon Brooks had 16 points and five rebounds on 5-for-14 shooting, including 3-for-9 from the 3-point line. Alperen Sengun finished with 14 points (5-for-11 shooting), seven rebounds and six assists.

Off the bench, Jabari Smith Jr. contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds on 6-for-10 shooting (3-for-6 on 3-pointers), while Tari Eason added 13 points (6-for-11 shooting).

LA won its second consecutive game and has strengthened its grip on the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference. They moved two games ahead of the fifth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies (44-31), who lost to the Boston Celtics on Monday. The Lakers (46-29) are one game behind the third-placed Denver Nuggets (47-28).

On the other hand, Houston's three-game winning run was halted. Coming into the game, they had won 12 of their last 13. The Rockets (49-27) have a one-and-a-half-game lead over the Nuggets and are up two and a half games over the Lakers.

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Houston Rockets vs. LA Lakers player stats and box score

Houston Rockets player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Dillon Brooks	16	5	1	1	1	1	5-14	3-9	3-4	-8
Amen Thompson	20	5	4	2	2	2	8-14	1-3	3-4	-2
Alperen Sengun	14	7	6	0	1	2	5-11	0-0	4-4	-2
Jalen Green	9	9	5	1	1	2	4-13	1-4	0-0	-11
Fred VanVleet	7	4	9	0	0	1	2-14	1-7	2-3	-3
Jabari Smith Jr.	15	11	1	1	0	2	6-10	3-6	0-0	2
Steven Adams	4	7	0	1	0	3	1-2	0-1	2-2	-3
Tari Eason	13	3	0	1	0	2	6-11	1-2	0-0	-3
Jae'Sean Tate	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aaron Holiday	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cam Whitmore	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jeff Green	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jock Landale	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Reed Sheppard	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

LA Lakers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Rui Hachimura	7	2	0	2	0	0	3-10	1-6	0-0	0
LeBron James	16	8	4	2	2	3	5-12	2-4	4-4	9
Jaxson Hayes	3	3	1	0	0	2	1-2	0-0	1-1	-9
Austin Reaves	12	8	3	2	0	1	5-11	0-3	2-2	8
Luka Doncic	20	6	9	2	0	3	6-16	1-7	7-9	7
Dorian Finney-Smith	20	6	3	2	3	1	6-13	6-11	2-2	16
Gabe Vincent	20	4	1	1	1	0	6-14	6-13	2-2	8
Jordan Goodwin	4	2	1	0	0	1	2-5	0-2	0-0	-4
Jarred Vanderbilt	2	6	0	0	0	0	1-6	0-0	0-0	-4
Dalton Knecht	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
Bronny James	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Trey Jemison III	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alex Len	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shake Milton	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Markieff Morris	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Houston Rockets vs. LA Lakers game summary

At the end of the low-scoring first quarter, the Houston Rockets had a 19-16 lead over the LA Lakers. Houston shot 32.0%, while the Lakers went 24.0%.

Heading into the halftime break, the game is tied at 48. Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 15 points, four rebounds and six assists on 4-for-10 shooting. Gabe Vincent and Dorian Finney-Smith combined for 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting (6-for-12 from the 3-point line) off the bench.

For the Rockets, Tari Eason scored nine points on 4-for-7 shooting. Amen Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr. added eight points apiece. Houston, as a team, went 21-for-45 (46.7%), while LA was just 34.7% (17-for-49).

The Lakers outscored the Rockets 34-29 in the third quarter and had an 82-77 lead heading into the final frame. Down the stretch in the fourth, Houston came within three a couple of times, but LA held on for its 46th victory this season.