Biggest mismatches

Team vs team

Season before this game (LAL 8 games, HOU 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

LALHOU

Scoring

122.51st · Top 5

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

117.99th · Above avg

115.220th · Average

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

107.65th · Top 5

+7.28th · Above avg

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

+10.34th · Top 5

Efficiency

120.31st · Top 5

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

119.42nd · Top 5

111.819th · Average

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

107.48th · Above avg

+8.56th · Above avg

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

+12.01st · Top 5

102.414th

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

99.528th

Shooting

61.1%1st · Top 5

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.3%

56.6%2nd · Top 5

64.9%1st · Top 5

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

60.9%2nd · Top 5

14.98th · Above avg

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

13.018th · Average

39.7%2nd · Top 5

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.8%

38.6%4th · Top 5

0.363rd · Top 5

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.319th · Above avg

Defense

54.5%22nd · Below avg

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.4%

52.5%11th · Average

10.15th · Top 5

Steals

NBA avg 8.6

9.111th · Average

6.44th · Top 5

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

5.97th · Above avg

Possessions

17.3%28th · Bottom 5

Turnover rate

NBA avg 14.9%

14.9%16th · Average

27.1%16th · Average

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.2%

31.8%4th · Top 5

40.128th · Bottom 5

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.2

43.818th · Average

25.421st · Below avg

Assists

NBA avg 26.1

28.14th · Top 5

Recent form

Los Angeles Lakers

LWLWW

Last 5: average margin +3.8 (season +7.2). Streak W2.

Houston Rockets

WLWWL

Last 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.

Key players

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Luka DoncicF-G	38.3	8.0	8.1	68.3
Austin ReavesG	23.6	3.2	5.1	68.5
Walker KesslerC	14.4	10.5	1.2	69.8
Ziaire WilliamsG-F	10.8	2.8	2.2	72.8

Houston Rockets

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Alperen SengunF-C	22.4	9.1	8.1	61.4
Kevin DurantF	20.8	5.2	3.1	66.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F	17.6	6.1	2.3	66.5
Amen ThompsonG-F	15.4	6.3	3.3	57.2

Injury report

Los Angeles Lakers

Adou Thiero G · Left Knee Injury Management · back ~2026-11-06 Out

Houston Rockets

Clint Capela C · back ~2026-11-07 Out

Steven Adams C · back ~2026-11-09 Out