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Rockets
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs DAL | W 110-102 | |
| at BOS | W 101-128 | |
| at TOR | W 121-139 | |
| vs BKN | W 137-109 | |
| vs DET | L 111-115 |
Lakers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at POR | W 115-123 | |
| vs MIA | W 130-120 | |
| at MEM | W 112-117 | |
| at MIN | W 115-116 | |
| vs POR | L 108-122 |
Injuries
Rockets
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dorian Finney-Smith | F | Ankle | Finney-Smith did not play in Monday's (Nov. 3) game against the Celtics. | |
 Fred VanVleet | G | ACL | The Rockets said on Monday (Sept. 22) that VanVleet suffered a torn ACL and may be out for the entire 2025-26 campaign, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
Lakers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Reaves | G | Groin | Reaves did not play in Monday's (Nov. 3) game against Portland. | |
 Luka Dončić | F-G | Leg | Doncic did not play in Monday's (Nov. 3) game against Portland. | |
 Gabe Vincent | G | Ankle | The Los Angeles Lakers said on Monday (Oct. 27) that Vincent is expected to miss two to four weeks, per Shams Charania of ESPN. | |
 Maxi Kleber | F | Oblique | Kleber did not play in Monday's (Nov. 3) game against Portland. | |
 Adou Thiero | G | Knee | The Lakers said on Sunday (Oct. 19) that Thiero was a modified practice participant but he is not expected to be ready for the start of the regular season, per Khobi Price of The Orange County Register. | |
 LeBron James | F | Nerve | James isn't expected to make his 2025-26 debut until around mid-November, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
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