Toyota Center is where the Houston Rockets (41-26) and Los Angeles Lakers (43-25) will square off on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Kevin Durant will be one of the players to watch when these two squads go up against one another.
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Rockets vs. Lakers: March 18 Viewing Options
Game day: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN and SportsNet LA
Location: Houston, Texas
Arena: Toyota Center
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Rockets’ 2025-26 Stats
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Rockets vs. Lakers Top Players
Rockets
Amen Thompson has recorded a statline of 17.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists for the Rockets.
Durant’s stats this season include 25.8 points per game with 4.4 assists and 5.5 rebounds.
Reed Sheppard connects on 2.6 threes per game to lead active Rockets.
Houston’s blocks tend to come from Jabari Smith Jr., who records 0.9 per game. Thompson is a primary source of steals for Houston, averaging 1.5 steals a contest.
Lakers
Luka Doncic has the top spot on the Lakers scoring and assist lists among active players, putting up 32.9 points and 8.5 assists per game.
Deandre Ayton has per-game averages of 12.5 points, 0.9 assists and 8.4 rebounds this season.
Doncic makes 3.9 treys per game.
The Lakers’ defensive efforts get a boost from Doncic’s 1.5 steals and Ayton’s 0.9 blocks per game.
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Rockets vs. Lakers Injury Report
Rockets
Rockets:
Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl),
Steven Adams: Out For Season (Ankle),
Alperen Sengun: Out (Back),
Jae’Sean Tate: Out (Knee)
Lakers
Lakers:
Maxi Kleber: Day-To-Day (Back)
Rockets’ Schedule