Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers - Final Score - April 21, 2026

CONF QTRS GAME 2 - LAL LEADS 2-0

Rockets vs

Lakers

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Smart drops 25 with 7 assists as Lakers take 2-0 series lead, defeat Rockets

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HOU	-	-	-	-	-
LAL	-	-	-	-	-

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	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	26	25	17	26	94
LAL	33	21	21	26	101

Smart drops 25 with 7 assists as Lakers take 2-0 series lead, defeat Rockets

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KEY PLAYERS

Alperen Sengun HOU · #28 C

20 pts (9-20 FG), 11 reb

LeBron James LAL · #23 SF

28 pts (8-20 FG), 8 reb

Marcus Smart LAL · #36 SG

25 pts (5-7 3pt), 7 ast

Amen Thompson HOU · #1 SG

16 pts, 9 ast, 5 reb

SPREAD

The Rockets needed to win by 6 points or more to cover the spread. They did not cover, so people who took the Lakers won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 209.5 and the teams scored 195 points, so people who bet the under won

UNDER

TEAM TO WIN

The Lakers won at +193 odds so a bet of $100 won $293 total

KEY PLAYS

LEAD CHANGE

HOU 24 LAL 24

(Q1 2:57) After trailing since 6:56 in the first quarter, the Lakers tied the score at 24.

LAL STREAK

HOU 29 LAL 39

(Q2 10:16) The Lakers completed a 15-0 scoring run over 3:31. LAL 39, HOU 29

LEAD CHANGE

HOU 55 LAL 54

(Q3 10:20) After trailing since 1:33 in the first quarter, the Rockets took the lead, 55-54.

HOU STREAK

HOU 55 LAL 57

(Q3 9:50) The Rockets completed a 21-5 scoring run over 6:59. LAL 57, HOU 55

LAL KEY STAT

HOU 92 LAL 97

(Q4 1:08) M. Smart (LAL) has 5 steals.

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