Lakers 98, Rockets 78 — May 1, 2026 Recap

Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 98-78 on May 1, 2026.

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Who won Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets on May 1, 2026?

Los Angeles Lakers won 98-78 on May 1, 2026.

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NBAFRI, MAY 1, 20268:40 PM CT
Spread
Lakers covered
Rockets -4.5
Total
Under
176 / 203.5
Moneyline
Lakers
+155
Loading probability
HOU
Rest advantage
+10 days off
LAL
Lost 4 straight
Lakers cold
LAL
8 games / 7d
Lakers in a stretch
HOU
4 games / 7d
Rockets in a stretch
LAL
Revenge spot
Recent loss vs opponent
Lakers
Luka Dončić
33.5PPG
7.7RPG8.3APG
vs Rockets33.7PPG3g
Austin Reaves
22.9PPG
4.6RPG5.5APG
vs Rockets15.6PPG5g
LeBron James
21.3PPG
6.2RPG7.2APG
vs Rockets22.8PPG9g
Rui Hachimura
12.2PPGL5 20.2
3.4RPG0.9APG
vs Rockets12.1PPG9g
Marcus Smart
9.8PPG
2.9RPG3.3APG
vs Rockets12.2PPG9g
Rockets
Amen Thompson
18.3PPG
7.7RPG5.3APG
vs Lakers20.7PPG9g
Kevin Durant
25.9PPG
5.5RPG4.7APG
vs Lakers21PPG4g
Jabari Smith Jr.
15.9PPG
7RPG1.9APG
vs Lakers17.9PPG9g
Alperen Sengun
20.4PPG
9RPG6.1APG
vs Lakers20.4PPG8g
Reed Sheppard
13.4PPGL5 11.2
2.8RPG3.5APG
vs Lakers12PPG9g
PPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
Lakers
114.8
113.8
+1.0
Rockets
114.1
109.4
+4.7
Edge
Lakers +0.7
Rockets +4.4
Rockets +3.7
Last 10 · Trend
Lakers
102.2avg
Rockets
108.8avg
Straight-Up
LakersL4
4-640%
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
Rockets
5-550%
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
Against the Spread
Lakers
5-550%
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
Rockets
5-550%
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Lakers
Overall
62%57-35
54%49-42
51%46-45
Rockets
Overall
61%54-34
43%38-50
47%41-47
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Lakers
On Road
59%27-19
50%23-23
48%22-24
Rockets
At Home
70%31-13
41%18-26
41%18-26
LeBron James
LeBron JamesLos Angeles Lakers
21 props
AssistsO 7.5
8
PointsO 22.5
28
Pts+AstO 31.5
36
Pts+RebO 30.5
35
Pts+Reb+AstO 38.5
43
ReboundsO 6.5
7
Reb+AstO 14.5
15
StealsO 1.5
0
ThreesO 1.5
2
Pts+AstO 30.5
36
Pts+RebO 29.5
35
Pts+Reb+AstO 37.5
43
BlocksO 0.5
0
ReboundsO 7.5
7
Reb+AstO 15.5
15
PointsO 23.5
28
AssistsO 8.5
8
PointsO 21.5
28
Pts+RebO 28.5
35
Pts+AstO 29.5
36
Pts+Reb+AstO 36.5
43
Alperen Sengun
Alperen SengunHouston Rockets
27 props
AssistsO 5.5
1
BlocksO 1.5
2
Blocks+StealsO 2.5
2
PointsO 20.5
17
Pts+AstO 26.5
18
Pts+RebO 30.5
28
Pts+Reb+AstO 36.5
29
ReboundsO 9.5
11
Reb+AstO 15.5
12
StealsO 1.5
0
BlocksO 0.5
2
PointsO 21.5
17
Pts+AstO 27.5
18
Pts+RebO 31.5
28
Pts+Reb+AstO 37.5
29
Pts+RebO 29.5
28
Pts+Reb+AstO 35.5
29
PointsO 19.5
17
AssistsO 6.5
1
ThreesO 0.5
0
PointsO 22.5
17
Pts+AstO 28.5
18
Pts+RebO 32.5
28
Pts+Reb+AstO 38.5
29
Pts+AstO 29.5
18
StealsO 0.5
0
ReboundsO 10.5
11
Amen Thompson
Amen ThompsonHouston Rockets
18 props
AssistsO 5.5
3
PointsO 18.5
18
Pts+AstO 24.5
21
Pts+RebO 26.5
26
Pts+Reb+AstO 32.5
29
ReboundsO 7.5
8
Reb+AstO 13.5
11
StealsO 1.5
0
Pts+AstO 23.5
10
Pts+RebO 25.5
26
Pts+Reb+AstO 31.5
29
Reb+AstO 12.5
16
BlocksO 0.5
3
Pts+AstO 25.5
10
Pts+Reb+AstO 33.5
20
PointsO 19.5
4
Pts+RebO 27.5
14
ThreesO 0.5
0
Austin Reaves
Austin ReavesLos Angeles Lakers
20 props
AssistsO 5.5
2
PointsO 23.5
15
Pts+AstO 29.5
17
Pts+RebO 27.5
18
Pts+Reb+AstO 33.5
20
ReboundsO 3.5
3
Reb+AstO 9.5
5
ThreesO 1.5
0
BlocksO 0.5
3
PointsO 22.5
15
Pts+AstO 28.5
17
Reb+AstO 10.5
5
ThreesO 2.5
0
ReboundsO 4.5
3
Pts+RebO 26.5
18
Pts+Reb+AstO 32.5
20
Pts+Reb+AstO 34.5
20
Pts+RebO 28.5
18
StealsO 0.5
0
PointsO 24.5
15
Reed Sheppard
Reed SheppardHouston Rockets
16 props
AssistsO 4.5
1
PointsO 15.5
10
Pts+AstO 20.5
11
Pts+RebO 18.5
10
Pts+Reb+AstO 22.5
11
ReboundsO 2.5
0
Reb+AstO 6.5
1
ThreesO 3.5
1
BlocksO 0.5
2
Pts+Reb+AstO 23.5
11
Reb+AstO 7.5
1
Pts+RebO 19.5
10
Pts+RebO 17.5
10
Pts+AstO 19.5
11
PointsO 16.5
10
StealsO 1.5
2
Marcus Smart
Marcus SmartLos Angeles Lakers
17 props
AssistsO 2.5
1
PointsO 10.5
7
Pts+AstO 13.5
8
Pts+RebO 13.5
14
Pts+Reb+AstO 16.5
15
ReboundsO 2.5
7
Reb+AstO 5.5
8
StealsO 1.5
2
ThreesO 1.5
2
PointsO 11.5
7
Pts+AstO 14.5
8
Pts+Reb+AstO 17.5
15
AssistsO 3.5
1
BlocksO 0.5
2
Reb+AstO 6.5
8
Pts+RebO 14.5
14
Pts+RebO 12.5
14
Tari Eason
Tari EasonHouston Rockets
18 props
AssistsO 1.5
2
PointsO 13.5
14
Pts+AstO 15.5
16
Pts+RebO 20.5
19
Pts+Reb+AstO 22.5
21
ReboundsO 7.5
5
Reb+AstO 8.5
7
ThreesO 1.5
2
ReboundsO 6.5
5
BlocksO 0.5
1
PointsO 12.5
14
Pts+RebO 21.5
19
Reb+AstO 9.5
7
Pts+Reb+AstO 23.5
21
Pts+AstO 14.5
16
Pts+Reb+AstO 21.5
21
Pts+RebO 19.5
19
StealsO 1.5
3
Jabari Smith Jr
Jabari Smith JrHouston Rockets
16 props
AssistsO 1.5
3
PointsO 17.5
9
Pts+AstO 19.5
12
Pts+RebO 25.5
21
Pts+Reb+AstO 26.5
24
ReboundsO 7.5
12
Reb+AstO 8.5
15
ThreesO 2.5
1
Pts+RebO 24.5
21
ReboundsO 6.5
12
BlocksO 0.5
1
PointsO 18.5
9
Pts+Reb+AstO 27.5
24
Reb+AstO 9.5
15
Pts+AstO 20.5
12
Pts+AstO 18.5
12
Rui Hachimura
Rui HachimuraLos Angeles Lakers
14 props
PointsO 11.5
21
Pts+RebO 15.5
27
ReboundsO 3.5
6
ThreesO 1.5
5
BlocksO 0.5
1
Pts+AstO 12.5
23
Pts+RebO 16.5
27
Pts+Reb+AstO 17.5
29
Reb+AstO 5.5
8
PointsO 12.5
21
Pts+Reb+AstO 16.5
29
Reb+AstO 4.5
8
AssistsO 0.5
2
Pts+AstO 13.5
23
Deandre Ayton
Deandre AytonLos Angeles Lakers
17 props
PointsO 11.5
7
Pts+RebO 20.5
23
ReboundsO 8.5
16
BlocksO 1.5
1
Pts+AstO 12.5
8
Pts+Reb+AstO 22.5
24
Reb+AstO 10.5
17
BlocksO 0.5
1
Pts+AstO 13.5
8
ReboundsO 9.5
16
Pts+RebO 21.5
23
Pts+Reb+AstO 21.5
24
Reb+AstO 9.5
17
AssistsO 0.5
1
PointsO 12.5
7
Pts+AstO 11.5
8
Pts+Reb+AstO 20.5
24
Josh Okogie
Josh OkogieHouston Rockets
15 props
BlocksO 0.5
0
Pts+AstO 6.5
4
Pts+RebO 7.5
7
Pts+Reb+AstO 9.5
8
Reb+AstO 4.5
5
PointsO 3.5
3
Pts+RebO 5.5
7
ReboundsO 2.5
4
PointsO 4.5
3
Pts+RebO 6.5
7
Pts+RebO 8.5
7
Pts+AstO 5.5
4
Pts+Reb+AstO 8.5
8
Reb+AstO 3.5
5
Pts+Reb+AstO 7.5
8
Luke Kennard
Luke KennardLos Angeles Lakers
15 props
Pts+Reb+AstO 13.5
9
AssistsO 1.5
3
PointsO 8.5
3
Pts+AstO 10.5
6
Pts+RebO 10.5
6
Pts+Reb+AstO 12.5
9
ReboundsO 2.5
3
Reb+AstO 3.5
6
ThreesO 1.5
1
AssistsO 2.5
3
PointsO 7.5
3
Pts+AstO 9.5
6
Reb+AstO 4.5
6
Reb+AstO 5.5
6
Pts+RebO 11.5
6
Jaxson Hayes
Jaxson HayesLos Angeles Lakers
8 props
Pts+Reb+AstO 9.5
10
PointsO 5.5
5
Pts+RebO 8.5
9
ReboundsO 3.5
4
PointsO 4.5
5
Pts+Reb+AstO 8.5
10
ReboundsO 2.5
4
Pts+RebO 7.5
9
Aaron Holiday
Aaron HolidayHouston Rockets
3 props
Pts+Reb+AstO 7.5
5
PointsO 4.5
2
PointsO 3.5
2
Dorian Finney-Smith
Dorian Finney-SmithHouston Rockets
6 props
Pts+Reb+AstO 6.5
0
PointsO 2.5
0
Pts+RebO 4.5
0
ReboundsO 2.5
0
ReboundsO 1.5
0
Pts+Reb+AstO 5.5
0
Jake LaRavia
Jake LaRaviaLos Angeles Lakers
2 props
Pts+Reb+AstO 5.5
12
Pts+Reb+AstO 4.5
12