The Houston Rockets (17-10) will be monitoring three players on the injury report, including Alperen Sengun, ahead of their Thursday, Dec. 25 game against the Los Angeles Lakers (19-9) at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers have listed two injured players. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET.
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Rockets vs. Lakers Game Info
- When: Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
- TV: ABC and ESPN
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Rockets' Injury Report
Rockets Injuries:
Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl),
Alperen Sengun: Questionable (Calf),
Jae'Sean Tate: Questionable (Wrist)
Rockets' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun | 23.5 | 8.5 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 18.5 | 9 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Kevin Durant | 23 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 17 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tari Eason | 11.5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
Rockets Stats
- Houston is outscoring opponents by 7.8 points per game with a +210 scoring differential overall. It puts up 120.5 points per game (third in the NBA) and gives up 112.7 per contest (sixth in the league).
- Kevin Durant scores a team-leading 25.2 points per game to rank 16th in the league.
- Houston wins the rebound battle by 10.5 boards on average. It collects 48.7 rebounds per game, which ranks first in the league, while its opponents grab 38.2 per contest.
- Sengun paces the Rockets with 9.3 rebounds per game (13th in league play).
- Houston knocks down 12.1 three-pointers per game (22nd in the league), while its opponents have made 12.8 on average.
- Reed Sheppard is 21st in the league and leads the Rockets with 2.7 made threes per game.
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Lakers' Injury Report
Lakers Injuries:
Gabe Vincent: Out (Back),
Jaxson Hayes: Out (Ankle)
Lakers' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 29.5 | 3 | 4.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 |
| Jake Laravia | 12 | 8 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Deandre Ayton | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 4.5 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
Lakers Stats
- Los Angeles puts up 117.7 points per game (13th in league) while giving up 117.4 per outing (18th in NBA). It has a +8 scoring differential.
- Luka Doncic is first in the league with a team-leading 34.1 points per game.
- Los Angeles averages 41.8 rebounds per game (25th in league) while allowing 40.1 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.7 boards per game.
- Deandre Ayton tops the Lakers with nine rebounds per game (17th in league).
- Los Angeles knocks down 11.7 three-pointers per game (25th in the league) at a 34.6% rate (24th in NBA), compared to the 14.5 per outing its opponents make, shooting 38.5% from beyond the arc.
- The Lakers' most prolific three-point shooter, Doncic, is sixth in the NBA with 3.4 made triples per game.
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