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Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers 90–85

1996-11-24 · NBA

Houston Rockets 1996-97 · Los Angeles Lakers 1996-97 · 1996-97 season

Team stats

	Rockets	Lakers
Field goals	28-67 .418	31-74 .419
Three-pointers	10-27 .370	9-21 .429
Free throws	24-31 .774	14-25 .560
Offensive rebounds	12	11
Defensive rebounds	25	25
Total rebounds	37	36
Assists	19	20
Steals	4	8
Blocks	1	2
Turnovers	17	13
Personal fouls	23	23

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Mario Elie F	45	15	5-10	1-4	4-4	0	2	2	5	1	0	2	3	+9
Charles Barkley G	44	23	6-10	4-5	7-13	7	8	15	8	0	0	3	5	+5
Clyde Drexler G	43	17	4-12	1-5	8-9	1	5	6	2	2	0	5	3	+5
Matt Maloney G	36	8	3-11	2-8	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	0	2	0	-7
Kevin Willis G	32	17	7-16	0-0	3-3	4	4	8	1	0	0	1	5	+7
Matt Bullard C	15	6	2-3	2-3	0-0	0	3	3	0	1	1	1	1	+10
Sam Mack G	8	2	0-2	0-2	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-4
Othella Harrington G	8	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	-8
Charles Jones G	7	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	+7
Emanual Davis G	3	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	+1
Hakeem Olajuwon C		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	90	28-67	10-27	24-31	12	25	37	19	4	1	17	23

FG .418 · 3P .370 · FT .774

Did not play: Tracy Moore (dnp - coach's decision)

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Eddie Jones G	48	14	5-14	2-4	2-4	1	2	3	3	6	0	3	2	-5
Nick Van Exel G	38	21	8-18	5-9	0-0	1	1	2	12	0	0	2	1	-13
Shaquille O'Neal G	37	23	10-16	0-0	3-11	4	7	11	0	0	2	4	5	-10
Jerome Kersey F	33	4	2-9	0-1	0-0	2	5	7	0	1	0	1	3	+6
Corie Blount G	29	4	1-2	0-0	2-2	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	5	+7
Elden Campbell G	24	6	2-5	0-0	2-2	2	4	6	1	1	0	1	5	-10
Byron Scott F	14	4	1-3	1-3	1-1	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	-6
Derek Fisher G	10	6	1-4	0-1	4-5	0	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	+8
Rumeal Robinson F	5	3	1-3	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	-2
Travis Knight F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	85	31-74	9-21	14-25	11	25	36	20	8	2	13	23

FG .419 · 3P .429 · FT .560

Did not play: Sean Rooks (dnp - coach's decision), Kobe Bryant (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (10:35 PM EST)
12:00 LAL Jump Ball O'Neal vs. Willis: Tip to Campbell
11:44 LAL MISS Campbell Layup
11:42 Rockets Rebound
11:42 LAL Campbell L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:35 HOU MISS Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:33 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
11:31 HOU Willis Layup (2 PTS) 2–0
11:08 LAL O'Neal 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T1)
10:55 HOU Willis Layup (4 PTS) (Barkley 1 AST) 4–0
10:52 LAKERS Timeout: Short (Full 0 Short 1)
10:32 LAL Jones Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
10:18 HOU Willis 10' Hook Shot (6 PTS) 6–0
10:04 LAL Scott 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Van Exel 1 AST) 6–3
9:51 HOU MISS Drexler Layup
9:49 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:46 HOU MISS Drexler Layup
9:44 HOU MISS Willis Layup
9:44 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
9:44 LAL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:42 LAL Van Exel 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 6–6
9:23 HOU MISS Maloney 18' Jump Shot
9:21 LAL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:17 LAL O'Neal Layup (2 PTS) (Van Exel 2 AST) 6–8
8:59 HOU Elie 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Drexler 1 AST) 9–8
8:50 LAL MISS Van Exel 3PT Jump Shot
8:48 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:36 HOU MISS Willis 10' Jump Shot
8:36 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:32 Rockets Rebound
8:21 HOU MISS Barkley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:19 LAL Scott REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:17 LAL Scott Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
8:04 HOU Willis Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Elie 1 AST) 11–8
7:58 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 1)
7:45 LAL MISS O'Neal 5' Hook Shot
7:43 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
7:23 HOU MISS Willis 16' Jump Shot
7:21 Rockets Rebound
7:15 HOU MISS Maloney 8' Running Jump Shot
7:14 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:58 LAL O'Neal Driving Layup (4 PTS) 11–10
6:42 HOU MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:38 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:31 LAL MISS Jones Layup
6:30 Rockets Rebound
6:07 LAL Campbell S.FOUL (P2.T2)
6:07 HOU Willis Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
6:07 LAL SUB: Blount FOR Campbell
6:07 HOU Willis Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
5:58 LAL MISS Van Exel 15' Jump Shot
5:56 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:48 HOU Barkley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 16–10
5:21 LAL MISS Scott 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:19 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:06 HOU Elie Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
5:06 LAL SUB: Kersey FOR Scott
4:54 LAL MISS Van Exel 19' Jump Shot
4:52 HOU Maloney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:43 LAL Blount S.FOUL (P1.T3)
4:43 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2
4:43 Rockets Rebound
4:43 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2
4:43 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:22 LAL MISS O'Neal 8' Hook Shot
4:19 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:01 HOU Willis 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T2)
4:01 HOU SUB: Harrington FOR Barkley
3:45 LAL Jones 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Van Exel 3 AST) 16–12
3:32 LAL Van Exel S.FOUL (P1.T4)
3:32 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
3:32 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
3:21 LAL Jones 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Van Exel 4 AST) 18–14
3:03 HOU MISS Drexler 17' Jump Shot
3:00 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2:55 LAL MISS Kersey 18' Jump Shot
2:54 HOU Maloney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:42 HOU MISS Willis 7' Jump Shot
2:40 LAL Kersey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:25 LAL MISS Van Exel Layup
2:24 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
2:24 HOU Drexler S.FOUL (P1.T1)
2:24 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:24 HOU SUB: Davis FOR Maloney
2:24 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
2:24 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
2:24 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
2:04 LAKERS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
1:51 HOU Willis 11' Hook Shot (12 PTS) (Elie 2 AST) 20–15
1:27 LAL MISS Van Exel 3PT Jump Shot
1:25 LAL Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:23 HOU Elie P.FOUL (P1.T2)
1:15 HOU Willis P.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:15 LAL MISS Jones Free Throw 1 of 2
1:15 LAKERS Rebound
1:15 LAL MISS Jones Free Throw 2 of 2
1:15 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:01 HOU Harrington OFF.Foul (P1)
1:01 HOU Harrington Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
0:43 LAL MISS Kersey 19' Jump Shot
0:43 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
0:43 LAL O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
0:43 HOU Elie STEAL (1 STL)
0:38 HOU Drexler Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
0:38 LAL Jones STEAL (1 STL)
0:22 HOU Willis P.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:22 HOU SUB: Jones FOR Willis
0:22 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
0:22 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Harrington
0:22 LAKERS Rebound
0:22 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:07 HOU Elie 16' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 22–16
0:02 LAL MISS Jones 17' Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (11:09 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (11:12 PM EST)
11:52 HOU MISS Davis Layup
11:51 LAL Kersey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
11:40 LAL Campbell Layup (2 PTS) (Robinson 1 AST) 22–18
11:38 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
11:38 HOU SUB: Maloney FOR Davis
11:20 HOU MISS Elie 3PT Jump Shot
11:17 LAL Kersey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
11:03 LAL MISS Robinson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:01 Rockets Rebound
10:50 HOU MISS Mack 3PT Jump Shot
10:48 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:33 LAL MISS Jones 10' Jump Shot
10:30 LAKERS Rebound
10:30 HOU Bullard L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:18 LAL MISS Kersey 16' Jump Shot
10:17 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:01 HOU Elie Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
10:01 LAL Campbell STEAL (1 STL)
9:39 LAL Robinson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Fisher 1 AST) 22–21
9:11 HOU Bullard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
8:59 LAL Robinson OFF.Foul (P1)
8:59 LAL Robinson Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
8:53 HOU MISS Mack 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:51 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
8:51 HOU Barkley Layup (5 PTS) 24–21
8:51 LAL Kersey S.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:51 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
8:29 LAL Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Campbell 1 AST) 25–24
8:17 HOU Maloney Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Barkley 2 AST) 27–24
7:52 LAL MISS Fisher 17' Jump Shot
7:50 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:48 HOU Maloney Traveling Turnover (P1.T7)
7:48 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Kersey
7:46 LAL O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T6)
7:46 HOU Bullard STEAL (1 STL)
7:34 HOU SUB: Jones FOR Bullard
7:34 LAL SUB: Van Exel FOR Fisher
7:22 HOU Maloney 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Barkley 3 AST) 30–24
7:08 HOU SUB: Drexler FOR Elie
7:08 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
7:00 LAL MISS Robinson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:58 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
6:37 LAL Campbell S.FOUL (P3.T2)
6:37 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
6:37 LAL SUB: Blount FOR Campbell
6:37 LAL SUB: Kersey FOR Robinson
6:37 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
6:21 LAL Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) 32–27
5:55 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:55 HOU Mack Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:55 HOU Mack Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
5:34 LAL Van Exel 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Blount 1 AST) 34–30
5:15 HOU Mack Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
5:15 LAL Jones STEAL (2 STL)
5:03 LAL MISS O'Neal 6' Jump Shot
5:01 HOU Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:41 HOU MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:39 LAKERS Rebound
4:39 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Jones
4:23 LAL O'Neal Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Van Exel 5 AST) 34–32
3:57 HOU Mack OFF.Foul (P1)
3:57 HOU Mack Foul Turnover (P2.T9)
3:41 LAL Jones Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
3:41 HOU SUB: Elie FOR Mack
3:31 LAL O'Neal P.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:24 HOU MISS Willis 12' Hook Shot
3:23 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
3:07 LAL Van Exel 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) 34–35
2:51 LAL Blount S.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:51 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
2:51 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
2:38 LAL Van Exel Driving Layup (11 PTS) 36–37
2:19 HOU Barkley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
2:19 LAL Kersey STEAL (1 STL)
2:13 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (10 PTS) (Van Exel 6 AST) 36–39
2:01 HOU Drexler OFF.Foul (P2)
2:01 HOU Drexler Foul Turnover (P2.T11)
1:47 LAL MISS Van Exel 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:45 Rockets Rebound
1:29 HOU MISS Maloney 3PT Jump Shot
1:27 LAL Kersey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:20 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
1:19 LAL Kersey Tip Shot (2 PTS) 36–41
1:19 LAL Kersey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
1:15 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
1:15 HOU SUB: Jones FOR Willis
1:15 LAL SUB: Knight FOR O'Neal
0:51 HOU MISS Jones 16' Jump Shot
0:51 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
0:51 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
0:51 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Jones
0:31 LAL MISS Kersey Layup
0:31 HOU Bullard BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:30 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:09 HOU Barkley Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
0:09 LAL Jones STEAL (3 STL)
0:01 LAL Jones Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (11:38 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:54 PM EST)
11:39 HOU MISS Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:37 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
11:19 HOU Barkley P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:10 LAL MISS Jones 19' Jump Shot
11:08 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
10:58 HOU Drexler OFF.Foul (P3)
10:58 HOU Drexler Foul Turnover (P3.T14)
10:43 LAL MISS Van Exel 16' Jump Shot
10:41 LAL Van Exel REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:41 LAL MISS Van Exel 24' 3PT Jump Shot
10:40 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
10:33 HOU Drexler Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T15)
10:33 LAL Jones STEAL (4 STL)
10:26 LAL MISS Scott 3PT Jump Shot
10:18 LAL Campbell Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P1.T9)
10:18 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
10:16 HOU MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
10:15 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
10:15 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 2)
9:59 HOU MISS Willis 6' Jump Shot
9:59 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (2 BLK)
9:57 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
9:53 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (12 PTS) (Van Exel 7 AST) 36–43
9:36 HOU Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Willis 1 AST) 39–43
9:26 LAL MISS Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:24 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
9:12 HOU MISS Willis 9' Jump Shot
9:10 LAL Scott REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:08 HOU Barkley L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
8:55 HOU Willis P.FOUL (P3.T3)
8:40 LAL Van Exel Driving Layup (13 PTS) 39–45
8:24 HOU Barkley 19' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Maloney 1 AST) 41–45
8:10 LAL O'Neal Layup (14 PTS) (Van Exel 8 AST) 41–47
7:53 HOU MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:51 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
7:48 HOU Barkley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) 44–47
7:28 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (16 PTS) (Van Exel 9 AST) 44–49
7:08 HOU MISS Barkley 12' Jump Shot
7:05 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
7:01 LAL Van Exel Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
7:01 HOU Drexler STEAL (1 STL)
7:01 HOU Barkley T.FOUL (P2.T3)
7:01 LAL Scott Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
6:51 HOU Elie Slam Dunk (7 PTS) (Barkley 4 AST) 46–50
6:51 LAL Scott S.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:51 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
6:51 HOU Elie Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
6:32 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (18 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 47–52
6:17 LAL Jones Violation:Double Lane
6:09 LAL Jones Violation:Double Lane
5:58 LAL Campbell S.FOUL (P4.T2)
5:58 LAL SUB: Blount FOR Campbell
5:58 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2
5:58 Rockets Rebound
5:58 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2
5:58 LAL Van Exel REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:41 LAL Van Exel 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) 47–55
5:22 HOU MISS Elie 3PT Jump Shot
5:20 HOU Willis Tip Shot (14 PTS) 49–55
5:20 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
5:09 LAL Blount Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Van Exel 10 AST) 49–57
4:49 HOU Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Elie 3 AST) 52–57
4:36 LAL O'Neal Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T11)
4:36 LAL SUB: Kersey FOR Scott
4:25 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P3.T3)
4:25 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
4:25 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
4:09 LAL MISS Jones 15' Jump Shot
4:06 Rockets Rebound
4:06 Timeout: Regular
3:58 HOU Drexler Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T16)
3:58 LAL Jones STEAL (5 STL)
3:39 LAL Kersey 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Van Exel 11 AST) 54–59
3:19 HOU MISS Maloney 3PT Jump Shot
3:16 LAKERS Rebound
3:16 HOU Willis L.B.FOUL (P4.T4)
3:16 HOU SUB: Jones FOR Willis
2:50 LAL MISS Kersey 17' Jump Shot
2:50 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
2:50 LAL O'Neal 4' Hook Shot (20 PTS) 54–61
2:50 HOU Jones S.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:50 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 2)
2:50 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1
2:50 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
2:48 LAL Kersey P.FOUL (P2.T4)
2:27 HOU MISS Elie 3PT Jump Shot
2:25 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
2:22 LAKERS Foul
2:22 HOU Elie Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
2:09 LAL Jones Violation:Double Lane
2:04 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P4.PN)
2:04 HOU MISS Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2
2:04 Rockets Rebound
2:04 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
1:41 LAL MISS Jones 3PT Jump Shot
1:39 LAL Kersey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
1:26 LAL O'Neal 9' Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Van Exel 12 AST) 56–63
1:07 LAL Jones P.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:07 LAL SUB: Campbell FOR O'Neal
1:07 HOU Elie Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
1:07 HOU Elie Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
0:49 LAL MISS Van Exel 17' Jump Shot
0:47 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
0:43 HOU Barkley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) 61–63
0:30 LAL MISS Jones 17' Jump Shot
0:28 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
0:07 LAL Blount S.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:07 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2
0:07 Rockets Rebound
0:07 HOU SUB: Harrington FOR Jones
0:07 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
0:01 LAL MISS Kersey 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 LAKERS Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (12:26 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (12:29 PM EST)
11:36 HOU Barkley S.FOUL (P3.T1)
11:36 LAL Campbell Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
11:36 LAL Campbell Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
11:20 HOU MISS Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:18 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:01 HOU Harrington S.FOUL (P2.T2)
11:01 LAL Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
11:01 LAL Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
10:48 HOU Elie Driving Layup (13 PTS) (Maloney 2 AST) 64–67
10:36 HOU Harrington S.FOUL (P3.T3)
10:36 LAL Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
10:36 LAL Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
10:22 HOU Maloney Backcourt Turnover (P2.T17)
10:11 LAL Campbell 9' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 64–71
9:47 LAL Kersey S.FOUL (P3.T1)
9:47 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
9:47 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
9:32 LAL MISS Fisher 3PT Jump Shot
9:30 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
9:18 HOU MISS Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:16 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:05 HOU Harrington S.FOUL (P4.T4)
9:05 LAL Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:05 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Maloney
9:05 LAL MISS Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2
9:05 Rockets Rebound
8:52 HOU Harrington Layup (2 PTS) (Barkley 5 AST) 68–72
8:34 LAL MISS Campbell 20' Jump Shot
8:33 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
8:11 HOU MISS Elie 4' Jump Shot
8:09 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:49 LAL Fisher 4' Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) 68–74
7:49 HOU Elie S.FOUL (P2.PN)
7:49 LAL Fisher Free Throw 1 of 1 (4 PTS)
7:49 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Harrington
7:49 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Campbell
7:25 HOU MISS Barkley Tip Shot
7:25 HOU MISS Elie Jump Shot
7:25 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
7:23 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
7:21 HOU MISS Willis Tip Shot
7:19 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:7 Def:7)
7:17 HOU Bullard 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Barkley 6 AST) 71–75
7:04 LAL MISS Fisher Layup
7:04 LAKERS Rebound
7:04 HOU Barkley L.B.FOUL (P4.PN)
7:04 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
7:04 LAKERS Rebound
7:04 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
6:56 HOU Barkley Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T18)
6:56 LAL Jones STEAL (6 STL)
6:45 LAL Jones Slam Dunk (14 PTS) (Fisher 2 AST) 71–78
6:27 HOU MISS Drexler 9' Jump Shot
6:25 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
6:13 HOU Elie S.FOUL (P3.PN)
6:13 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
6:13 LAL Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
6:13 LAL Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
5:58 HOU Drexler Layup (12 PTS) (Elie 4 AST) 73–80
5:58 LAL Blount S.FOUL (P4.T2)
5:58 LAL SUB: Van Exel FOR Fisher
5:58 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
5:45 LAL Van Exel Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
5:45 HOU Drexler STEAL (2 STL)
5:41 HOU Elie Driving Layup (15 PTS) (Drexler 2 AST) 76–80
5:22 LAL MISS O'Neal 6' Jump Shot
5:20 LAL Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:10 LAL MISS Blount Layup
5:09 Rockets Rebound
4:55 HOU Bullard 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Barkley 7 AST) 79–80
4:42 LAKERS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
4:29 LAL Van Exel 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Jones 3 AST) 79–83
4:04 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 2)
3:57 HOU MISS Willis 12' Jump Shot
3:55 LAL Kersey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
3:36 LAL MISS O'Neal 6' Jump Shot
3:34 Rockets Rebound
3:34 LAL Blount L.B.FOUL (P5.T3)
3:18 HOU Drexler 14' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Barkley 8 AST) 81–83
3:01 LAL Van Exel Driving Layup (21 PTS) 81–85
2:36 HOU MISS Barkley 16' Jump Shot
2:34 LAL Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:15 LAL Kersey Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T13)
2:01 HOU MISS Bullard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:59 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
1:43 LAL MISS Jones 9' Jump Shot
1:41 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
1:37 HOU Drexler Driving Layup (17 PTS) 83–85
1:13 HOU Willis P.FOUL (P5.PN)
1:13 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
1:13 LAKERS Rebound
1:13 LAL SUB: Campbell FOR Blount
1:13 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
1:11 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
1:11 Rockets Rebound
0:53 HOU Barkley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) 86–85
0:43 LAL MISS Van Exel 16' Jump Shot
0:42 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
0:42 HOU Barkley S.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:42 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
0:42 LAKERS Rebound
0:42 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
0:42 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
0:42 LAL MISS Campbell Layup
0:41 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:7 Def:8)
0:38 LAL O'Neal P.FOUL (P5.T4)
0:18 LAL Campbell S.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:18 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2
0:18 Rockets Rebound
0:18 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
0:18 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
0:06 LAL MISS Kersey 10' Jump Shot
0:05 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:01 HOU Willis Driving Layup (16 PTS) (Elie 5 AST) 89–85
0:01 LAL Jones S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:01 HOU Willis Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
0:00 End of 4th Period (13:05 PM EST)