NBATue 1 Dec
RocketsRocketsHouston Rockets8–3 · #6
VS8:30 AM PHT
LakersLakersLos Angeles Lakers10–2 · #1
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NBA
Rockets vs Lakers: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Tue 1 Dec, 8:30 AM PHTTuesday 1 December 2026 · 8:30 AM PHT · Toyota Center
Tip-off in
19days21hrs05min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Houston Rockets 25 players
- Aaron HolidayGuard · 28
- Josh OkogieGuard · 25
- Fred VanVleetGuard · 30
- Bogdan BogdanovicGuard · 32
- Reed SheppardGuard · 20
- JD DavisonGuard · 22
- Marcus SmartGuard · 30
- Amen ThompsonForward · 22
- Jae'Sean TateForward · 29
- Jabari Smith Jr.Forward · 21
- Julian PhillipsForward · 21
- Tari EasonForward · 23
- Isaiah CrawfordForward · 23
- Jeff GreenForward · 38
- Oscar TshiebweForward · 25
- Kevin DurantForward · 36
- Jack McVeighForward · 28
- Steven AdamsCenter · 31
- Clint CapelaCenter · 30
- Alperen SengunCenter · 21
- Alperen SengunCenter · 22
- B. ThorntonPosition not listed
- C. MatthewsPosition not listed
- Q. CopelandPosition not listed
- S. PedullaPosition not listed
Los Angeles Lakers 28 players
- Jalen Hood-SchifinoGuard · 21
- Jaden HardyGuard · 22
- Collin SextonGuard · 26
- Matisse ThybulleGuard · 27
- Quentin GrimesGuard · 24
- Bronny James Jr.Guard · 20
- Austin ReavesGuard · 26
- Shake MiltonGuard · 28
- Quincy OlivariGuard · 23
- Jarred VanderbiltForward · 25
- Jake LaRaviaForward · 23
- Cameron ReddishForward · 25
- Kevon LooneyForward · 28
- Ziaire WilliamsForward · 23
- James JohnsonForward · 37
- Rui HachimuraForward · 26
- Christian WoodForward · 29
- Maximilian KleberForward · 33
- Sandro MamukelashviliForward · 25
- Luka DoncicForward · 25
- Armel TraoreForward · 22
- Christian Junior KolokoCenter · 24
- Walker KesslerCenter · 23
- A. ThieroPosition not listed
- C. CarrPosition not listed
- C. ManonPosition not listed
- W. KylePosition not listed
- Z. WilliamsPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Rockets
Alperen SengunC · 8 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 19.2
- REB
- 8.9
- AST
- 7.9
Kevin DurantF · 10 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 19.0
- REB
- 5.6
- AST
- 3.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F · 10 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 15.4
- REB
- 6.7
- AST
- 2.4
Lakers
Luka DoncicF · 9 games · 33.4 min
- PTS
- 39.0
- REB
- 7.2
- AST
- 7.2
Austin ReavesG · 9 games · 35.2 min
- PTS
- 23.3
- REB
- 3.4
- AST
- 3.9
Z. Williams1 games · 20.6 min
- PTS
- 13.0
- REB
- 1.0
- AST
- 1.0
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Houston Rockets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 10 | 7 | 33.5 | 15.4 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 45.8 | 40.3 | 86.4 |
| Alperen Sengun | 8 | 5 | 33.5 | 19.2 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 57.3 | 33.3 | 71.1 |
| Amen Thompson | 10 | 7 | 31.7 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 51.5 | 0.0 | 81.6 |
| Kevin Durant | 10 | 7 | 31.5 | 19.0 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 48.6 | 27.5 | 87.1 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8 | 5 | 29.3 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 43.1 | 33.9 | 84.6 |
| Tari Eason | 10 | 1 | 24.5 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 44.6 | 32.4 | 90.9 |
| Reed Sheppard | 8 | 1 | 20.1 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 38.6 | 33.9 | 100.0 |
| Marcus Smart | 7 | 1 | 20.0 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 27.3 | 36.4 | 85.7 |
| Clint Capela | 6 | 1 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 87.5 | – | 20.0 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 10 | 0 | 11.9 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 58.3 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 7 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 100.0 | – | 25.0 |
| Q. Copeland | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 33.3 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 45.5 | 50.0 |
| Julian Phillips | 1 | 0 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| S. Pedulla | 1 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| B. Thornton | 7 | 0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 50.0 | – |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 6 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| C. Matthews | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves | 9 | 6 | 35.2 | 23.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 88.2 |
| Luka Doncic | 9 | 6 | 33.4 | 39.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 51.1 | 41.3 | 87.9 |
| Walker Kessler | 10 | 6 | 29.5 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 72.0 | 0.0 | 65.7 |
| Jake LaRavia | 11 | 4 | 24.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 42.9 | 52.4 | 46.7 |
| Quentin Grimes | 10 | 2 | 24.0 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 47.4 | 25.0 | 66.7 |
| Matisse Thybulle | 11 | 7 | 23.9 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 52.9 | 39.1 | 88.9 |
| Ziaire Williams | 7 | 2 | 23.2 | 11.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 50.0 | 45.9 | 85.7 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 11 | 0 | 22.2 | 9.8 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 48.6 | 37.2 | 88.9 |
| Z. Williams | 1 | 1 | 20.6 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Collin Sexton | 10 | 0 | 18.0 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 56.2 | 29.4 | 68.8 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 8 | 0 | 11.9 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| C. Manon | 1 | 0 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 75.0 |
| C. Carr | 3 | 0 | 10.1 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 37.5 | 100.0 |
| A. Thiero | 4 | 0 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Bronny James Jr. | 2 | 0 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | – | 50.0 | – |
| Jaden Hardy | 3 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 60.0 |
| Kevon Looney | 4 | 1 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | – | – | 100.0 |
| W. Kyle | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Lakers won 6 of the last 9 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Alperen Sengun (Rockets, 19.2) and Luka Doncic (Lakers, 39.0).
- Rockets won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Lakers won 5 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
19.2Luka DoncicLos Angeles Lakers · F
39.0Reboundsper game
Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
8.9Walker KesslerLos Angeles Lakers · C
10.7Assistsper game
Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
7.9Luka DoncicLos Angeles Lakers · F
7.23-pointersper game
Fred VanVleetHouston Rockets · G
2.6Luka DoncicLos Angeles Lakers · F
5.6Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Rockets
C
Alperen Sengun19.2 pts · 8.9 reb · 7.9 ast
F
Jabari Smith Jr.15.4 pts · 6.7 reb · 2.4 ast
F
Kevin Durant19.0 pts · 5.6 reb · 3.1 ast
G
Fred VanVleet13.0 pts · 3.8 reb · 5.2 ast
F
Amen Thompson13.9 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Celtics
Lakers
G
Austin Reaves23.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 3.9 ast
F
Luka Doncic39.0 pts · 7.2 reb · 7.2 ast
C
Walker Kessler12.5 pts · 10.7 reb · 1.6 ast
G
Matisse Thybulle6.7 pts · 1.4 reb · 1.1 ast
F
Jake LaRavia6.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.7 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Heat
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Alperen SengunRockets · C
Luka DoncicLakers · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameRockets: 115.5Lakers: 122.1
Points allowedRockets: 106.4Lakers: 114.4
Win %Rockets: .727Lakers: .833
Home / away recordRockets: 6–2Lakers: 6–2
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Rockets
1 day
Home stand, game 4 of 5
2–0 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Lakers
B2B
2nd night of a back-to-back · Road trip, game 3 of 4
3–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Lakers have won their last 6 gamesCurrent streak
- Luka Doncic had 35+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Alperen Sengun had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Austin Reaves had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Lakers won the first quarter in 7 of their last 10From our quarter scores
- Rockets are 6–2 at home this seasonHome / road split
Head to head
The last 9 meetings in the leagues we follow
3Rockets wins
9 games6Lakers wins
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers, final, 78–98
Top scorer: LeBron James 28 pts
Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets, final, 93–99
Top scorer: LeBron James 25 pts
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers, final, 115–96
Top scorer: Amen Thompson 23 pts
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers, final after overtime, 108–112
Top scorer: Alperen Sengun 33 pts
Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets, final, 101–94
Top scorer: LeBron James 28 pts
Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets, final, 107–98
Top scorer: Luke Kennard 27 pts
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers, final, 116–124
Top scorer: Luka Doncic 40 pts
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers, final, 92–100
Top scorer: Luka Doncic 36 pts
Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets, final, 96–119
Top scorer: Amen Thompson 26 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).