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01Box score
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Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
2025-26 so far
Rockets edges
No clear mismatch in Houston's favor.
Lakers edges
No clear mismatch in Los Angeles' 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| HOU | Rank | Stat | Rank | LAL |
|---|
| 119.6 | 8th | Offensive rating | 9th | 119.0 |
| 114.2 | 7th | Defensive rating | 19th | 117.2 |
| +5.4 | 6th | Net rating | 14th | +1.8 |
| 95.2 | 29th | Pace | 21st | 97.6 |
| 54.2 | 17th | Effective FG % | 2nd | 57.3 |
| 12.6 | 20th | Turnover % | 20th | 12.6 |
| 34.8 | 1st | Offensive rebound % | 22nd | 23.9 |
| 19.9 | 19th | Free throw rate | 2nd | 24.4 |
| 53.0 | 6th | Opponent eFG % | 22nd | 55.5 |
| 11.6 | 21st | Forced turnover % | 11th | 12.6 |
| 74.5 | 9th | Defensive rebound % | 13th | 74.3 |
| 18.9 | 5th | Opponent FT rate | 8th | 19.1 |