LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers take a shot at a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets with a Friday night Game 3 in the first round of the NBA’s Western Conference Playoffs. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) with streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime.

How to watch: The Lakers vs. Rockets matchup will be carried live on Prime Video, which comes with a 30-day free trial for new users.

Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets

NBA Western Conference Playoffs First Round

Game 3: Lakers lead best-of-seven series 2-0

When: Friday, April 24 at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT)Where: Toyota Center, Houston, TexasTV channel: N/ALive stream: Amazon Prime exclusive (free trial)

Without top scorers Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Lakers rallied as home underdogs in both Games 1 and 2 to take 107-98 and 101-94 victories in LA. Luke Kennard dropped 27 stunning points in sparking that Game 1 win, while James put up 28-8-7 as part of another outstanding group effort in Game 2. Kennard scored 23 in that win, as well, and Marcus Smart added 25 for a backcourt that helped drive a key victory. The Rockets are in a similar position as sizable favorites (-8.5 points) in Game 3 for a contest that borders on must-win or else run into a 3-0 series deficit.

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Lakers in the 2026 regular season

Scoring offense (rank): 116.3 ppg (No. 11). Scoring defense: 114.6 ppg (No. 11). Field goal percentage: 50.2% (No. 1). 3-point percentage: 35.9% (No. 14). Rebounding: 41.0 rpg (No. 27). Steals: 8.5 spg (No. 15). Blocks: 4.3 bpg (No. 22).

Top scorer: Luka Doncic, 33.5 ppg3-pointers: Doncic, 4.0/gameRebounds: Deandre Ayton, 8.0 rpgAssists: Doncic, 8.3 apgBlocks: Ayton, 1.0 bpg

Rockets in the 2026 regular season

Scoring offense (rank): 115.2 ppg (No. 18). Scoring defense: 110.0 (No. 4). Field goal percentage: 47.9 % (No. 10). 3-point percentage: 36.4 % (No.10). Rebounding: 48.1 rpg (No. 1). Steals: 8.5 spg (No. 16). Blocks: 5.8 bpg (No. 3).

Top scorer: Kevin Durant, 26.0 ppg3-pointers: Reed Sheppard, 2.8/gameRebounds: Alperen Sengun, 8.9 rpgAssists: Sengun, 6.2 apgBlocks: Sengun, 1.1 bpg

The Lakers and Rockets are set for an 8 p.m. ET start exclusively on Prime Video, which comes with a free trial.