Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets

West 1st Round - Game 4 • LAL lead series 3-0

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

53-29, 25-16 Away

Bonus

Halftime

1234TLakers

LAL

212647Rockets

HOU

263056

NBC

Houston RocketsRocketsHOU

52-30, 30-11 Home

Bonus

On the Court

Lakers

PlayerPTSFGREBASTPFL. James#23F81-4331R. Hachimura#28F73-7312D. Ayton#5C157-9802M. Smart#36G41-3221L. Kennard#10G52-4211

Rockets

PlayerPTSFGREBASTPFJ. Smith Jr.#10F72-9223A. Sengun#28C145-8301A. Thompson#1G115-9332R. Sheppard#15G104-6022A. Holiday#0G31-3010

Win ProbabilityWin Prob.Game FlowCover ProbabilityCover Prob.

14.8%--LAL

85.2%--HOU

According to ESPN Analytics

Team Stats

LAL

HOU

50% (17-34)

Field Goal %

49% (21-43)

17% (1-6)

Three Point %

33% (5-15)

86% (12-14)

Free Throw %

64% (9-14)

Turnovers

Rebounds

31%

Percent Led

60%

Largest Lead

Game Information

Houston, TX

NBCPeacock

Referee:Nate Green

Referee:James Williams

Referee:Kevin Scott

Referee:J.B. DeRosa

Halftime0.0 - 2ndWin %: HOU, 85.2

End of the 2nd Quarter

4756

Rebound0.0 - 2ndWin %: HOU, 84.3

Lakers offensive team rebound

4756

Missed 3PT0.0 - 2ndWin %: HOU, 85.7

LeBron James misses heave jump shot

4756

+2 Points2.0 - 2ndWin %: HOU, 84.6

Alperen Sengun makes tip shot

4756

Rebound2.0 - 2ndWin %: HOU, 82.3

Alperen Sengun offensive rebound

4754

Missed FG2.2 - 2ndWin %: HOU, 80.9

Alperen Sengun misses 3-foot reverse layup

4754

Game Leaders

LALHOU

D. Ayton#5

7/9 FG, 1/1 FT

A. Sengun#28

5/8 FG, 4/9 FT

D. Ayton#5

7 DREB, 1 OREB

T. Eason#17

5 DREB, 0 OREB

L. James#23

3 TO, 18 MIN

A. Thompson#1

2 TO, 22 MIN

Game Odds

Odds by

HalftimeCloseSpreadTotalMLLos Angeles LakersLakersLAL

(53-29)

(53-29, 25-16 Away)

o206.5

-105

+8.5

-120

o203.5

-115

+290

Houston RocketsRocketsHOU

(52-30)

(52-30, 30-11 Home)

-3.5

-115

-8.5

-110

u203.5

-115

-410

Injury Report

Los Angeles Lakers

NameStatusEst. ReturnAustin ReavesA. ReavesG

OutOblique

Apr 29Luka DoncicL. DoncicG

OutHamstring

May 1

Houston Rockets

NameStatusEst. ReturnKevin DurantK. DurantF

OutAnkle

Apr 29Steven AdamsS. AdamsC

OFSAnkle

Oct 1Fred VanVleetF. VanVleetG

OutKnee

Jun 1

Data is currently unavailable.

Matchups

Regular SeasonPlayoffs

West 1st Round

LAL

LAL lead series

3-0

HOU

107

Game 1@ LAL

Final

101

Game 2@ LAL

Final

112

Game 3@ HOU

Final/OT

108

Game 4@ HOU

Halftime

NBCPeacock

53-29

Game 5@ LAL

52-30

53-29

Game 6@ HOU

52-30

53-29

Game 7@ LAL

52-30

Western Conference

PacificWLPCTGBSTRKLA Lakers5329.646-W3Phoenix4537.5498W1LA Clippers4240.51211W1Golden State3745.45116L3Sacramento2260.26831L1

SouthwestWLPCTGBSTRKSan Antonio6220.756-L1Houston5230.63410W1New Orleans2656.31736L2Dallas2656.31736W1Memphis2557.30537L8

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