As they gear up to meet the Los Angeles Lakers (42-25) on Monday, March 16 at Toyota Center, with the opening tip at 9:30 p.m. ET, the Houston Rockets (41-25) have four players currently listed on the injury report. The Lakers’ injury report has one player on it.
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Rockets vs. Lakers Game Info
When: Monday, March 16, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET
Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
TV: Peacock, SCHN, and SportsNet LA
Rockets’ Injury Report
Rockets Injuries:
Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl),
Steven Adams: Out For Season (Ankle),
Alperen Sengun: Day-To-Day (Back),
Jae’Sean Tate: Out (Knee)
Rockets’ Top Players (Last 20 Games)
Rockets Stats
Houston outscores opponents by 4.2 points per game (scoring 114.1 per game to rank 21st in the league while giving up 109.9 per outing to rank fourth in the NBA) and has a +279 scoring differential overall.
Kevin Durant’s 26.0 points per game lead the Rockets and rank 10th in the league.
Houston comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 8.5 boards. It is pulling down 48.2 rebounds per game (first in the league) compared to its opponents’ 39.7 per contest.
Alperen Sengun tops the Rockets with 9.0 rebounds per game (10th in league play).
Houston knocks down 11.2 three-pointers per game (26th in the league), 1.2 fewer than its opponents (12.4).
Reed Sheppard ranks 23rd in the league and leads the Rockets with 2.7 made three-pointers per game.
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Lakers’ Injury Report
Lakers Injuries:
Maxi Kleber: Questionable (Back)
Lakers’ Top Players (Last 20 Games)
Lakers Stats
Los Angeles puts up 116.5 points per game (11th in league) while allowing 115.3 per outing (15th in NBA). It has a +82 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 1.2 points per game.
Luka Doncic is first in the NBA with a team-high 32.8 points per game.
The 41.1 rebounds per game Los Angeles accumulates rank 27th in the NBA. Their opponents collect 41.1.
Deandre Ayton is 20th in the NBA with 8.3 rebounds per game, leading the Lakers.
Los Angeles makes 12.1 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league), while its opponents have made 13.1 on average.
The Lakers’ Doncic makes 3.9 three-pointers per game (first in NBA), leading the team.
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