Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Lakers: 59.6%
Rockets: 40.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Jemison III, C | Day-To-Day | Mar 16 |
| LeBron James, SF | Out | Mar 16 |
| Rui Hachimura, PF | Out | Mar 15 |
| Maxi Kleber, PF | Out | Feb 4 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson, F | Out | Mar 9 |
| Reed Sheppard, G | Out | Mar 8 |
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2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
43 | 25 | .632 | - | W6 |
 Memphis |
43 | 25 | .632 | - | W1 |
 Dallas |
33 | 36 | .478 | 10.5 | L3 |
 San Antonio |
28 | 38 | .424 | 14 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
18 | 50 | .265 | 25 | L2 |
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
41 | 25 | .621 | - | W1 |
 Golden State |
39 | 28 | .582 | 2.5 | W7 |
 LA Clippers |
38 | 30 | .559 | 4 | W3 |
 Sacramento |
33 | 33 | .500 | 8 | L4 |
 Phoenix |
31 | 37 | .456 | 11 | L1 |
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