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Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers 90–88

1998-02-15 · NBA

Houston Rockets 1997-98 · Los Angeles Lakers 1997-98 · 1997-98 season

Team stats

RocketsLakers
Field goals30-82 .36634-81 .420
Three-pointers7-16 .4384-18 .222
Free throws23-29 .79316-23 .696
Offensive rebounds1516
Defensive rebounds2928
Total rebounds4444
Assists1822
Steals118
Blocks96
Turnovers1315
Personal fouls1723

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Clyde Drexler G39102-160-36-7291164232-1
Matt Maloney G39114-63-40-002223010-3
Hakeem Olajuwon F38135-140-03-3291140414+12
Charles Barkley G31269-161-27-10347211200
Kevin Willis F2794-140-11-261710134-8
Matt Bullard F23114-53-40-003300012+9
Eddie Johnson C2152-70-01-111221002-1
Rodrick Rhodes G1230-30-13-410110102-3
Brent Price G920-10-12-200002021+5
Total2409030-827-1623-29152944181191317

FG .366 · 3P .438 · FT .793

Did not play: Mario Elie (dnd - sprained left ankle.), Othella Harrington (dnp - coach's decision), Charles Jones (dnp - coach's decision)

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Shaquille O'Neal C37187-140-04-7581310153-7
Nick Van Exel G3420-90-32-202291011-4
Kobe Bryant G33188-152-50-020201022+2
Rick Fox F33187-122-62-225720125-4
Eddie Jones G30104-150-42-212324022-2
Elden Campbell G25134-60-05-8369223030
Robert Horry G1621-20-00-0336100110
Derek Fisher F1442-70-00-000050020+2
Corie Blount G1431-10-01-202200105+7
Mario Bennett F300-00-00-000000001-4
Total2408834-814-1816-2316284422861523

FG .420 · 3P .222 · FT .696

Did not play: Sean Rooks (dnp - coach's decision), Jon Barry (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (4:00 AM EST)
  • 12:00 LAL Jump Ball O'Neal vs. Olajuwon: Tip to Willis
  • 11:39 LAKERS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 11:22 LAKERS Foul
  • 11:22 HOU Johnson Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 11:09 HOU Willis 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 3–0
  • 10:51 LAKERS Turnover: 5 Second Violation (T#1)
  • 10:38 HOU MISS Drexler 15' Jump Shot
  • 10:36 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:31 LAL MISS Van Exel 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:29 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:28 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 3–2
  • 10:09 HOU Willis 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Olajuwon 1 AST) 5–2
  • 9:59 LAL O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:59 HOU Maloney STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:56 HOU Willis Layup (6 PTS) (Maloney 1 AST) 7–2
  • 9:40 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:40 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:40 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:40 Rockets Turnover: Inbound (T#1)
  • 9:34 LAL Jones 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Fox 1 AST) 7–6
  • 9:30 HOU Willis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:21 LAL Horry Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 9:21 HOU Maloney STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:15 HOU Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Drexler 1 AST) 10–6
  • 9:01 LAL MISS Fox 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:59 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:55 HOU MISS Johnson 22' Jump Shot
  • 8:52 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:47 LAL MISS Jones 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:43 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:37 LAL O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 8:37 HOU Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:29 HOU MISS Willis 7' Jump Shot
  • 8:26 LAL Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:23 LAL Fox Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Van Exel 1 AST) 10–8
  • 8:01 HOU MISS Drexler 7' Jump Shot
  • 7:58 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:58 HOU MISS Willis Layup
  • 7:58 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 7:58 HOU Willis Traveling Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 7:54 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 7:34 LAL MISS O'Neal 7' Jump Shot
  • 7:31 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:30 LAL Horry Layup (2 PTS) 10–10
  • 7:16 HOU MISS Olajuwon 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:14 LAL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:08 LAL O'Neal Traveling Turnover (P3.T5)
  • 6:55 HOU Drexler Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 6:55 LAL Jones STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:50 LAL MISS Van Exel 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:49 Rockets Rebound
  • 6:49 LAL Jones L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:36 HOU Drexler Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 6:36 LAL Jones STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:32 LAL Fox Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 6:32 HOU Drexler STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:27 HOU Johnson 17' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Drexler 2 AST) 12–10
  • 6:17 LAL Jones Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 6:17 HOU Maloney STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:09 HOU MISS Willis 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:07 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:00 LAL MISS Horry 4' Jump Shot
  • 6:00 HOU Drexler BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:57 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:52 HOU Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Drexler 3 AST) 15–10
  • 5:46 LAKERS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 5:34 LAL MISS Jones 4' Jump Shot
  • 5:34 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:31 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:22 HOU MISS Willis 6' Jump Shot
  • 5:22 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:19 HOU Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:16 HOU Olajuwon 11' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 17–10
  • 5:02 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
  • 5:00 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:54 HOU MISS Johnson 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:52 LAKERS Rebound
  • 4:52 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Fox
  • 4:38 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Horry 1 AST) 17–12
  • 4:18 HOU MISS Drexler 12' Jump Shot
  • 4:16 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:09 LAL MISS Van Exel 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:07 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:57 LAL MISS Bryant 12' Jump Shot
  • 3:54 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:48 HOU Maloney Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 3:48 LAL Van Exel STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:42 LAL MISS Jones Driving Layup
  • 3:40 HOU Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:31 HOU Johnson Layup (5 PTS) (Olajuwon 2 AST) 19–12
  • 3:11 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
  • 3:11 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:10 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 3:10 LAL O'Neal Layup (8 PTS) 19–14
  • 3:10 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 3:10 HOU SUB: Barkley FOR Olajuwon
  • 3:10 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Van Exel
  • 3:10 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 3:09 Rockets Rebound
  • 3:08 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 3:08 LAL SUB: Campbell FOR Horry
  • 3:08 LAL SUB: Blount FOR O'Neal
  • 2:53 HOU MISS Johnson 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:51 LAKERS Rebound
  • 2:31 LAL MISS Jones 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:29 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:23 HOU MISS Drexler Layup
  • 2:21 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 2:19 HOU MISS Drexler 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:17 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:00 LAL Jones Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Campbell 1 AST) 19–16
  • 1:35 LAL Blount S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 1:35 HOU MISS Willis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:35 HOU Willis Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:35 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:20 LAL Jones 6' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Fisher 1 AST) 20–18
  • 1:11 HOU Barkley Layup (2 PTS) (Drexler 4 AST) 22–18
  • 1:00 LAL Jones Driving Layup (8 PTS) 22–20
  • 0:40 HOU Barkley 10' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 24–20
  • 0:30 LAL MISS Fisher Layup
  • 0:29 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:29 HOU SUB: Rhodes FOR Johnson
  • 0:08 HOU MISS Barkley Layup
  • 0:05 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:05 LAL SUB: Fox FOR Jones
  • 0:01 HOU MISS Willis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (4:26 AM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (4:28 AM EST)
  • 11:46 LAL MISS Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:42 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:41 LAL Campbell 9' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 24–22
  • 11:23 HOU MISS Drexler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:21 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:03 LAL Bryant 8' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 24–24
  • 10:48 HOU MISS Drexler 12' Jump Shot
  • 10:46 LAL Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:31 LAL Campbell Layup (4 PTS) 24–26
  • 10:03 HOU MISS Willis 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:03 LAL Campbell BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:03 Rockets Rebound
  • 10:03 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#7)
  • 10:03 HOU SUB: Olajuwon FOR Drexler
  • 10:03 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Willis
  • 9:52 LAL Fisher Driving Layup (2 PTS) 24–28
  • 9:45 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 9:32 HOU MISS Rhodes 5' Driving Layup
  • 9:32 LAL Campbell BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:28 LAL Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:19 LAL Bryant 12' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 24–30
  • 9:01 LAL Campbell S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:01 HOU SUB: Price FOR Maloney
  • 9:01 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:01 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 8:44 LAL Fisher 11' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Fox 2 AST) 26–32
  • 8:32 LAL Fox S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:32 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 8:32 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 8:16 LAL MISS Fisher Layup
  • 8:16 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 8:14 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:12 HOU Olajuwon Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 8:12 LAL Campbell STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:09 LAL Campbell Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Fisher 2 AST) 28–34
  • 7:56 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:49 LAL Blount S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 7:49 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:49 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Blount
  • 7:49 LAL SUB: Van Exel FOR Fisher
  • 7:49 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 7:38 LAL Van Exel Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 7:38 HOU Price STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:37 LAL Van Exel P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 7:37 HOU Price Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:37 HOU Price Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:15 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 7:15 HOU Barkley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:58 HOU Barkley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) 35–34
  • 6:43 LAL O'Neal Traveling Turnover (P4.T10)
  • 6:43 Timeout: Official TV
  • 6:43 LAL SUB: Jones FOR Fox
  • 6:28 HOU MISS Olajuwon 6' Jump Shot
  • 6:26 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:18 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 6:18 HOU Price STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:12 HOU Price Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 6:10 LAL Jones Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 5:44 HOU Barkley 12' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Rhodes 1 AST) 37–34
  • 5:26 LAL MISS Van Exel 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:23 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:13 LAL Campbell S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:13 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 5:13 LAL SUB: Horry FOR Campbell
  • 5:13 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:12 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 4:52 HOU Bullard S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 4:52 LAL Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:52 LAL Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:33 HOU Barkley Layup (16 PTS) (Olajuwon 3 AST) 40–36
  • 4:12 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
  • 4:10 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:05 HOU Barkley Backcourt Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 3:53 HOU Rhodes S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:53 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:53 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:52 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:36 HOU MISS Price 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:32 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:31 HOU Bullard 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Barkley 1 AST) 43–37
  • 3:18 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 43–40
  • 3:09 HOU Price Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 3:09 LAL Jones STEAL (3 STL)
  • 3:05 LAL MISS Jones 5' Jump Shot
  • 3:05 HOU Rhodes BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:03 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 3:01 LAL MISS Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:58 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:46 LAL Horry S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:46 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 2:46 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Olajuwon
  • 2:46 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:46 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:46 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:44 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:36 HOU Willis P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:23 HOU Rhodes P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:12 LAL MISS Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:10 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 2:07 LAL MISS Jones 12' Jump Shot
  • 2:07 HOU Barkley BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:04 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:52 LAL Jones P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:52 HOU Rhodes Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:52 HOU MISS Rhodes Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:52 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 1:33 LAL MISS Van Exel 7' Jump Shot
  • 1:31 LAL Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:27 LAL Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Van Exel 2 AST) 44–43
  • 1:19 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 1:19 HOU SUB: Drexler FOR Bullard
  • 1:19 LAL SUB: Fox FOR Jones
  • 0:59 HOU MISS Rhodes 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:57 HOU Rhodes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:49 LAL Fox P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:49 HOU Rhodes Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:49 HOU Rhodes Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:31 LAL MISS Fox 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:31 HOU Willis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:29 LAKERS Rebound
  • 0:26 LAL MISS Fox 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:25 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:06 HOU MISS Drexler 11' Jump Shot
  • 0:04 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:01 HOU Price S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:01 LAL Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:01 LAL SUB: Bennett FOR Fox
  • 0:01 LAL Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:01 HOU MISS Rhodes 44' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (5:00 AM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (5:19 AM EST)
  • 11:41 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
  • 11:39 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 11:36 LAL MISS Van Exel 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:33 LAL MISS O'Neal Tip Shot
  • 11:33 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 11:28 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 11:26 LAL Fox Layup (4 PTS) 46–47
  • 11:14 HOU Willis Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 11:14 LAL Jones STEAL (4 STL)
  • 11:09 LAL Fox Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Van Exel 3 AST) 46–49
  • 10:48 HOU MISS Drexler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:45 LAL Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:39 LAL MISS Fox 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:37 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 10:16 HOU Maloney Driving Layup (8 PTS) 48–49
  • 9:59 LAL O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T13)
  • 9:59 HOU Drexler STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:55 HOU MISS Maloney Layup
  • 9:55 LAL Fox BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:55 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:55 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 9:55 LAL SUB: Blount FOR Horry
  • 9:37 HOU MISS Willis 16' Jump Shot
  • 9:35 LAKERS Rebound
  • 9:17 LAL MISS Jones Driving Layup
  • 9:14 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 9:03 HOU MISS Johnson Driving Layup
  • 9:03 LAL Blount BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:00 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 8:55 HOU Willis P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:47 HOU Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:47 LAL Fox Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 8:47 LAL Fox Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 8:31 HOU Olajuwon 9' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Drexler 5 AST) 50–51
  • 8:16 LAL Fox 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Van Exel 4 AST) 50–54
  • 7:58 HOU Olajuwon 9' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 52–54
  • 7:41 LAL O'Neal Layup (11 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 52–56
  • 7:15 HOU Drexler 6' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Willis 1 AST) 54–56
  • 7:09 HOU Johnson S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:09 LAL Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:09 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Johnson
  • 7:09 LAL MISS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:09 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 6:50 HOU MISS Olajuwon 13' Jump Shot
  • 6:47 HOU MISS Willis Tip Shot
  • 6:47 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 6:45 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:37 LAL Blount 20' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Van Exel 5 AST) 54–59
  • 6:16 HOU MISS Willis 5' Jump Shot
  • 6:14 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:5 Def:1)
  • 6:13 HOU Willis 6' Hook Shot (9 PTS) 56–59
  • 5:56 LAL Fox Driving Layup (13 PTS) (Van Exel 6 AST) 56–61
  • 5:47 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 5:39 HOU MISS Maloney 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:36 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 5:24 HOU MISS Olajuwon 14' Jump Shot
  • 5:21 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:19 LAL Blount S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 5:19 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 5:19 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 5:06 LAL Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 4:45 LAL Fox P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 4:31 HOU Olajuwon Driving Layup (10 PTS) 60–61
  • 4:17 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:17 HOU SUB: Barkley FOR Willis
  • 4:17 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 4:17 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Van Exel
  • 4:17 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Jones
  • 4:17 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:16 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 4:02 HOU Bullard 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Barkley 2 AST) 63–62
  • 3:40 LAL MISS Fox 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:37 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 3:30 LAL Blount P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 3:30 LAL SUB: Campbell FOR O'Neal
  • 3:18 LAL Blount P.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 3:18 LAL SUB: Bennett FOR Blount
  • 3:10 HOU MISS Drexler 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:07 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 3:04 HOU MISS Olajuwon 8' Jump Shot
  • 3:01 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:44 LAL MISS Fisher 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:42 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 2:25 HOU Bullard 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 65–62
  • 1:54 LAL Fisher Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 1:54 HOU Drexler STEAL (3 STL)
  • 1:47 HOU Bullard 28' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Maloney 2 AST) 68–62
  • 1:41 LAKERS Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 2)
  • 1:33 LAL Fisher Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 1:33 HOU Drexler STEAL (4 STL)
  • 1:33 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Olajuwon
  • 1:32 HOU Drexler Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 1:32 LAL Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:28 LAL Bryant Slam Dunk (12 PTS) (Fisher 3 AST) 68–64
  • 1:05 LAL Bennett P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:05 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 1:05 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:57 HOU Willis P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:57 LAL Campbell Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:57 LAL MISS Campbell Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:56 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 0:32 HOU MISS Barkley 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:30 HOU MISS Willis Tip Shot
  • 0:30 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:6 Def:1)
  • 0:25 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:18 LAL MISS Fisher 23' Jump Shot
  • 0:15 HOU Maloney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:01 HOU MISS Bullard 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (5:46 AM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (5:49 AM EST)
  • 11:39 HOU MISS Drexler 15' Jump Shot
  • 11:37 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 11:19 LAL MISS Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:16 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:12 LAL Foul : Double Personal - O'Neal (1 PF), Willis (4 PF)
  • 11:12 HOU SUB: Olajuwon FOR Willis
  • 10:55 HOU MISS Olajuwon 6' Jump Shot
  • 10:52 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 10:45 HOU Barkley Layup (20 PTS) 72–65
  • 10:31 LAL Fox 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Fisher 4 AST) 72–68
  • 10:10 HOU Bullard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T14)
  • 10:10 LAL Campbell STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:08 LAL Fox Slam Dunk (18 PTS) (Fisher 5 AST) 72–70
  • 9:57 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 9:57 HOU SUB: Johnson FOR Bullard
  • 9:42 HOU Maloney 29' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Olajuwon 4 AST) 75–70
  • 9:26 LAL MISS Fisher 8' Jump Shot
  • 9:26 LAL SUB: Van Exel FOR Fisher
  • 9:26 LAKERS Rebound
  • 9:26 LAL Jump Ball O'Neal vs. Barkley: Tip to Campbell
  • 9:24 HOU Drexler S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:24 LAL Campbell Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 9:24 LAL Campbell Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:08 HOU MISS Johnson 22' Jump Shot
  • 9:04 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:52 LAL Fox P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 8:42 HOU Barkley 14' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 77–72
  • 8:29 LAL MISS Bryant 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:29 HOU Drexler BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 8:29 LAKERS Rebound
  • 8:14 LAL Campbell 7' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Van Exel 7 AST) 77–74
  • 7:53 HOU MISS Barkley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:51 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 7:35 LAL O'Neal 6' Hook Shot (14 PTS) (Van Exel 8 AST) 77–76
  • 7:20 HOU Olajuwon 6' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Drexler 6 AST) 79–76
  • 7:20 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:20 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 7:01 LAL Bryant 9' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 80–78
  • 6:45 HOU MISS Olajuwon 10' Jump Shot
  • 6:44 Rockets Rebound
  • 6:44 LAL Campbell L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:44 Timeout: Official TV
  • 6:29 HOU MISS Drexler 6' Hook Shot
  • 6:27 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 6:11 LAL MISS Campbell 5' Jump Shot
  • 6:08 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:48 HOU MISS Barkley 7' Jump Shot
  • 5:48 LAKERS Rebound
  • 5:35 LAL MISS Van Exel Driving Layup
  • 5:33 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 5:28 HOU MISS Drexler 8' Jump Shot
  • 5:27 HOU MISS Barkley Tip Shot
  • 5:27 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 5:27 Rockets Rebound
  • 5:26 HOU MISS Olajuwon 14' Jump Shot
  • 5:23 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 5:19 LAL Bryant Slam Dunk (16 PTS) (Van Exel 9 AST) 80–80
  • 5:14 LAL Fox S.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 5:14 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:14 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Johnson
  • 5:14 LAL SUB: Jones FOR Fox
  • 5:14 HOU MISS Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:13 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 5:02 LAL MISS Van Exel 9' Jump Shot
  • 5:00 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 4:47 HOU MISS Olajuwon 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:45 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 4:30 LAL MISS O'Neal 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:27 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 4:27 HOU Drexler S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:27 LAL MISS Campbell Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:27 LAKERS Rebound
  • 4:27 LAL Campbell Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 4:02 HOU MISS Barkley 7' Jump Shot
  • 4:02 LAL Campbell BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 4:02 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:02 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#15)
  • 3:48 HOU Bullard S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:48 LAL Campbell Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 3:48 LAL MISS Campbell Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:47 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 3:34 HOU Drexler Driving Layup (7 PTS) 83–82
  • 3:34 LAL Bryant S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:34 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
  • 3:17 LAL MISS Bryant 8' Jump Shot
  • 3:14 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 2:59 HOU Barkley 8' Jump Shot (24 PTS) 86–82
  • 2:52 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 2:40 LAL MISS Jones 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:37 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 2:34 LAL Bryant Layup (18 PTS) (Campbell 2 AST) 86–84
  • 2:15 HOU Barkley Out Of Bounds Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 1:58 LAL MISS Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:55 HOU Maloney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:46 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:46 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:46 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:25 LAL MISS Campbell 6' Jump Shot
  • 1:23 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 1:11 HOU MISS Barkley 7' Jump Shot
  • 1:09 LAL Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:57 LAL MISS Jones 6' Driving Layup
  • 0:57 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 0:57 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:8)
  • 0:57 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (16 PTS) 88–86
  • 0:57 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:48 HOU MISS Drexler 12' Jump Shot
  • 0:46 LAL Campbell REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 0:36 HOU Olajuwon P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 0:25 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (18 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 88–88
  • 0:03 HOU Barkley 14' Running Jump Shot (26 PTS) 90–88
  • 0:03 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 0:03 Rockets Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 0:02 LAL MISS Van Exel 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:01 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Bryant Tip Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (6:25 AM EST)