Luka Doncic leads the Los Angeles Lakers against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in this exciting Christmas Day NBA matchup.

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The Rockets and the Clippers are set to play each other in the upcoming NBA 2025-26 season game. Here is everything you need to know about the schedule, date, time, live stream, and more.

The Houston Rockets face the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA Christmas Day Game on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 (12/25/25) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.

Preview the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA matchup with Houston, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game information.