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Lakers guards Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard were fined $35,000 and $25,000 respectively for their conduct towards referees after a Game 4 loss to the Rockets. The fines were announced by James Jones, the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations.
Two Los Angeles Lakers guards, Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard, received fines for their behavior towards the referees following the Lakersâ 115-96 Game 4 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday.
Apr 26, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10) defends against Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart (36) during the third quarter during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Smart received a $35,000 fine for âquestioning the integrity of game officials.â Meanwhile, Kennardâs $25,000 fine is for âdirecting inappropriate language toward game officialsâ, according to an announcement from James Jones, the Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations.
Lakers center DeAndre Ayton, Lakers forward Adou Thiero and Rockets guard Aaron Holiday were ejected from Game 4. Five players across the two teams also received technical fouls during the game.
Marcus Smart was fined $35,000 for questioning the integrity of game officials, while Luke Kennard received a $25,000 fine for using inappropriate language towards them.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Houston Rockets with a score of 115-96 in Game 4 of the playoffs.
Lakers center DeAndre Ayton, forward Adou Thiero, and Rockets guard Aaron Holiday were ejected from the game.
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Both Smart and Kennard will be eligible to play in Game 5 against the Rockets on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers lead the first-round series 3-1 and need to win one more game to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
Although Los Angeles holds a two-game lead, Houston still has a chance to come back and win the series.
Last season, the Golden State Warriors held a 3-1 series lead over the Rockets going into Game 4 of the first round matchup. The Rockets went on to win Game 5 and Game 6 to force a Game 7 before ultimately losing to the Warriors in the series finale.
âItâs not gonna get easier,â Smart said of the Rockets, per the Orange County Register. âWe understand that, but weâve played this team, weâve played four games now. The first three, you know, we did very well, so we understand weâre going to continue to stay poised.â
The winner of the series between the Lakers and Rockets will go on to face No. 1 seed and defending NBA champion, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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