Mon, Mar 16 · Regular season
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01Box score
Updated 1:14 PM ET
Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
2025-26 so far
Lakers edges
No clear mismatch in Los Angeles' favor.
Rockets edges
No clear mismatch in Houston's favor.
Key battles
- Los Angeles' offense gets to the line (2nd), but Houston's defense defends without fouling (5th). Watch the free throws.
An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work
04Tale of the tape
2025-26 so far| LAL | Rank | Stat | Rank | HOU |
|---|
| 119.0 | 9th | Offensive rating | 8th | 119.6 |
| 117.2 | 19th | Defensive rating | 7th | 114.2 |
| +1.8 | 14th | Net rating | 6th | +5.4 |
| 97.6 | 21st | Pace | 29th | 95.2 |
| 57.3 | 2nd | Effective FG % | 17th | 54.2 |
| 12.6 | 20th | Turnover % | 20th | 12.6 |
| 23.9 | 22nd | Offensive rebound % | 1st | 34.8 |
| 24.4 | 2nd | Free throw rate | 19th | 19.9 |
| 55.5 | 22nd | Opponent eFG % | 6th | 53.0 |
| 12.6 | 11th | Forced turnover % | 21st | 11.6 |
| 74.3 | 13th | Defensive rebound % | 9th | 74.5 |
| 19.1 | 8th | Opponent FT rate | 5th | 18.9 |