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Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets 99–94

2000-12-21 · NBA

Los Angeles Lakers 2000-01 · Houston Rockets 2000-01 · 2000-01 season

Team stats

LakersRockets
Field goals39-71 .54937-77 .481
Three-pointers3-7 .4295-7 .714
Free throws18-36 .50015-22 .682
Offensive rebounds1114
Defensive rebounds2428
Total rebounds3542
Assists2118
Steals69
Blocks34
Turnovers1315
Personal fouls1828

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kobe Bryant G444520-261-14-631431011-2
Shaquille O'Neal G43259-170-07-225712611240
Rick Fox G29144-92-34-403322012-2
Robert Horry F2531-30-11-211201212+13
Ron Harper G2542-40-00-003320013+2
Isaiah Rider G2383-80-22-204401031+3
Brian Shaw F2200-00-00-002270031+12
Horace Grant G1600-40-00-020210013-8
Mike Penberthy F800-00-00-000000000+2
Mark Madsen F300-00-00-001100001+1
Greg Foster F300-00-00-002200000+4
Total2409939-713-718-3611243521631318

FG .549 · 3P .429 · FT .500

Did not play: Slava Medvedenko (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Maurice Taylor F39199-140-01-2281030125-6
Steve Francis G36144-121-25-535855044+6
Shandon Anderson G3193-81-12-212341003+3
Hakeem Olajuwon G31166-110-04-434700115-3
Walt Williams G31135-82-21-3145100220
Cuttino Mobley C29115-131-20-211221123-10
Moochie Norris G23125-90-02-212330022-12
Kelvin Cato G1000-00-00-222402012-4
Kenny Thomas G700-20-00-000000112+2
Matt Bullard F200-00-00-000000000-1
Total2409437-775-715-2214284218941528

FG .481 · 3P .714 · FT .682

Did not play: Dan Langhi (dnp - coach's decision), Anthony Miller (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (12:37 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Olajuwon vs. O'Neal: Tip to Harper
  • 11:41 LAL O'Neal 4' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Grant 1 AST) 2–0
  • 11:41 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 11:41 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:34 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:26 HOU MISS Taylor 7' Jump Shot
  • 11:24 LAL Harper REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:17 LAL MISS O'Neal 9' Jump Shot
  • 11:14 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:05 HOU Taylor 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 10:50 LAL Bryant 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Fox 1 AST) 4–2
  • 10:24 HOU Anderson 8' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–4
  • 9:54 LAL Bryant 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 6–4
  • 9:35 HOU Olajuwon 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 6–6
  • 9:13 LAL MISS Harper 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:10 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:06 HOU MISS Anderson 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:05 Lakers Rebound
  • 8:49 LAL MISS Grant 22' Jump Shot
  • 8:47 HOU Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:41 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:26 LAL Fox 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Harper 1 AST) 8–6
  • 8:10 HOU Taylor 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 8–8
  • 7:53 LAL Bryant Layup (6 PTS) (Fox 2 AST) 10–8
  • 7:25 HOU MISS Taylor 22' Jump Shot
  • 7:23 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:12 LAL Harper 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 12–8
  • 6:57 HOU Olajuwon 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 12–10
  • 6:35 LAL Bryant 13' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 14–10
  • 6:26 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:15 HOU Williams 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 14–12
  • 6:01 LAL MISS Grant 20' Jump Shot
  • 5:58 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:58 HOU Anderson P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:50 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Harper 2 AST) 17–12
  • 5:38 HOU Taylor Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 5:38 LAL Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:35 LAL Bryant OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 5:35 LAL Bryant Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:23 HOU Anderson 6' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Taylor 2 AST) 17–14
  • 5:09 HOU Olajuwon P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:09 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Olajuwon
  • 5:07 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:07 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:07 Lakers Rebound
  • 5:07 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:06 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:53 HOU Williams 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 17–16
  • 4:37 LAL MISS Fox 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:34 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:28 HOU MISS Francis Layup
  • 4:24 HOU MISS Francis Layup
  • 4:24 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:21 LAL Harper REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:15 LAL Harper Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:01 HOU MISS Williams 6' Hook Shot
  • 4:01 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:01 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:58 HOU MISS Francis 23' Jump Shot
  • 3:56 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:48 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 3:43 LAL Bryant 18' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 19–16
  • 3:22 HOU MISS Anderson 14' Jump Shot
  • 3:20 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:17 LAL Fox Layup (4 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 21–16
  • 2:52 HOU MISS Francis Layup
  • 2:49 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:39 LAL O'Neal Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 2:29 LAL Grant S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 2:29 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:29 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Williams
  • 2:29 LAL SUB: Rider FOR Harper
  • 2:29 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 2:09 LAL O'Neal 7' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 23–18
  • 1:54 HOU Taylor Driving Layup (6 PTS) 23–20
  • 1:42 LAL MISS Grant 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:40 LAL Bryant Dunk (15 PTS) 25–20
  • 1:40 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:21 HOU Taylor 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 25–22
  • 1:09 LAL Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:53 HOU Taylor Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 0:53 LAL Fox STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:50 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:50 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:50 LAL SUB: Horry FOR Grant
  • 0:50 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:49 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:36 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 0:36 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:36 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:24 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:24 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:24 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:00 HOU Taylor 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 28–26
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (1:06 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (1:09 PM EST)
  • 11:46 HOU Taylor 17' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 28–28
  • 11:31 LAL MISS O'Neal 8' Jump Shot
  • 11:29 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:23 HOU MISS Norris 23' Jump Shot
  • 11:21 Lakers Rebound
  • 11:21 HOU Cato L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:05 LAL MISS O'Neal 5' Hook Shot
  • 11:03 LAL Bryant Dunk (20 PTS) 30–28
  • 11:03 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 10:41 Lakers Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 10:33 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (2 PTS) 30–30
  • 10:13 LAL Bryant 20' Jump Shot (22 PTS) (O'Neal 2 AST) 32–30
  • 10:07 LAL Rider P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:07 HOU SUB: Anderson FOR Francis
  • 9:53 HOU MISS Mobley 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:50 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:35 LAL O'Neal 11' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 34–30
  • 9:11 HOU Cato Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 9:11 LAL Rider STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:05 LAL Rider 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 36–30
  • 9:01 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 8:50 HOU Mobley Layup (4 PTS) 36–32
  • 8:50 LAL Horry Violation:Lane
  • 8:41 LAL MISS Horry 4' Jump Shot
  • 8:39 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:39 LAL O'Neal Layup (8 PTS) 38–32
  • 8:39 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:39 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Taylor
  • 8:39 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 8:39 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:33 LAL Horry Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 8:33 HOU Cato STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:28 HOU MISS Mobley Running Layup
  • 8:28 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:28 HOU MISS Anderson 1' Layup
  • 8:23 LAL Rider REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:21 LAL Shaw Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 8:21 HOU Cato STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:02 HOU Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Norris 1 AST) 38–35
  • 7:55 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 7:55 LAL SUB: Fox FOR Bryant
  • 7:55 LAL SUB: Penberthy FOR Horry
  • 7:45 LAL MISS Fox 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:44 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 7:41 LAL O'Neal 5' Hook Shot (10 PTS) 40–35
  • 7:27 LAL Fox P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:11 HOU Norris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 7:11 LAL Fox STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:04 LAL O'Neal Alley Oop Dunk (12 PTS) (Shaw 1 AST) 42–35
  • 6:44 HOU MISS Anderson Reverse Layup
  • 6:42 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:42 LAL Shaw S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:42 HOU MISS Cato Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:42 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:42 HOU MISS Cato Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:39 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:39 HOU SUB: Thomas FOR Cato
  • 6:39 HOU SUB: Williams FOR Bullard
  • 6:39 LAL SUB: Madsen FOR O'Neal
  • 6:39 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Fox
  • 6:31 LAL Madsen S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 6:31 HOU MISS Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:31 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:31 HOU MISS Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:30 LAL Madsen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:21 LAL Bryant Alley Oop Layup (24 PTS) (Shaw 2 AST) 44–35
  • 5:57 HOU MISS Mobley 13' Jump Shot
  • 5:54 LAL Rider REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:50 LAL MISS Bryant 5' Jump Shot
  • 5:50 HOU Thomas BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:46 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:44 HOU Williams 27' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST) 44–38
  • 5:33 Lakers Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 5:22 LAL Rider 6' Hook Shot (4 PTS) 46–38
  • 5:01 HOU MISS Thomas 9' Jump Shot
  • 4:59 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:47 LAL Bryant 13' Jump Shot (26 PTS) 48–38
  • 4:30 HOU Norris Driving Layup (2 PTS) 48–40
  • 4:13 LAL Rider Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 4:13 HOU Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:05 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Norris
  • 4:05 LAL SUB: Fox FOR Penberthy
  • 4:05 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Madsen
  • 4:00 Lakers Foul
  • 4:00 HOU MISS Williams Free Throw Technical
  • 4:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:49 HOU Francis 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 48–42
  • 3:33 LAL MISS Rider 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:31 Lakers Rebound
  • 3:31 HOU Francis L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:26 LAL MISS Bryant 22' Jump Shot
  • 3:22 HOU Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:17 HOU Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) 48–45
  • 2:56 LAL Rider Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 2:56 HOU Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:52 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 2:52 Timeout: Official
  • 2:38 HOU Thomas S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:38 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:38 Lakers Rebound
  • 2:38 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:37 HOU Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:14 HOU MISS Thomas 22' Jump Shot
  • 2:12 LAL Rider REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:57 LAL MISS O'Neal 10' Jump Shot
  • 1:52 HOU Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:51 HOU Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 1:39 LAL Rider Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 1:39 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:34 HOU Mobley Layup (6 PTS) (Anderson 3 AST) 48–47
  • 1:18 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:18 LAL Rider Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:18 LAL Rider Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 1:09 HOU Thomas OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 1:09 HOU Thomas Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 1:09 LAL SUB: Harper FOR Rider
  • 1:09 LAL SUB: Horry FOR Shaw
  • 0:48 LAL Harper Layup (4 PTS) (O'Neal 3 AST) 52–47
  • 0:31 HOU Francis Palming Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 0:23 ROCKETS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 0:18 LAL O'Neal Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 0:18 HOU Francis STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:04 HOU MISS Williams 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:02 LAL Harper REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Fox 44' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (1:39 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (1:56 PM EST)
  • 11:46 LAL Fox S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:46 HOU Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 11:46 HOU MISS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:45 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:22 Lakers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#11)
  • 11:06 HOU MISS Olajuwon 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:04 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 10:44 HOU Anderson S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:44 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 10:44 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Horry
  • 10:44 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:43 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:21 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:19 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 10:15 LAL Bryant Layup (28 PTS) (O'Neal 4 AST) 55–48
  • 10:15 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:15 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 10:14 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:03 HOU Francis Driving Layup (11 PTS) 55–50
  • 9:47 LAL Bryant 11' Running Jump Shot (30 PTS) 57–50
  • 9:27 HOU Taylor 12' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 57–52
  • 9:06 LAL MISS Bryant 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:05 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:05 LAL O'Neal L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:47 HOU Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Anderson 4 AST) 57–55
  • 8:25 LAL MISS Fox 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:23 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:18 HOU Williams 18' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 57–57
  • 7:59 HOU Anderson P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 7:46 LAL MISS O'Neal 9' Jump Shot
  • 7:44 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:42 LAL MISS Grant 4' Jump Shot
  • 7:42 HOU Taylor BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:41 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 7:41 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 7:41 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:41 Lakers Rebound
  • 7:41 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:41 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 7:39 LAL MISS O'Neal 6' Jump Shot
  • 7:37 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 7:34 LAL Grant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 7:34 HOU Francis STEAL (3 STL)
  • 7:34 LAL Harper P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:21 LAL Grant S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 7:21 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 7:21 HOU MISS Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:20 HOU Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:07 HOU MISS Williams 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:05 HOU Olajuwon Tip Shot (6 PTS) 57–60
  • 7:05 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:52 LAL MISS O'Neal 6' Hook Shot
  • 6:50 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:34 LAL Grant S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 6:34 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 6:34 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 6:21 LAL MISS Bryant 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:19 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:05 HOU Francis 21' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 57–64
  • 6:02 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 6:02 LAL SUB: Horry FOR Grant
  • 5:49 LAL MISS Fox 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:47 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:32 HOU MISS Francis 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:30 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:30 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 5:30 HOU SUB: Norris FOR Francis
  • 5:30 LAL Fox Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:30 LAL Fox Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:13 HOU MISS Taylor 15' Jump Shot
  • 5:10 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 4:58 LAL O'Neal P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 4:58 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:58 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:41 LAL Fox 27' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 62–66
  • 4:19 HOU Olajuwon 22' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Norris 2 AST) 62–68
  • 4:06 LAL Fox 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (O'Neal 5 AST) 65–68
  • 3:47 HOU MISS Norris Layup
  • 3:43 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:40 HOU MISS Olajuwon 22' Jump Shot
  • 3:39 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:39 LAL Harper L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:39 HOU Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:39 HOU Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:20 LAL MISS Bryant 6' Jump Shot
  • 3:17 LAL Bryant Dunk (32 PTS) 67–70
  • 3:17 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 2:52 HOU MISS Anderson 4' Jump Shot
  • 2:52 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:52 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
  • 2:52 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 2:52 LAL SUB: Shaw FOR Bryant
  • 2:52 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Anderson
  • 2:36 LAL MISS Harper 5' Jump Shot
  • 2:36 HOU Mobley BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:31 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:23 HOU MISS Mobley 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:22 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:10 LAL O'Neal 4' Hook Shot (15 PTS) (Shaw 3 AST) 69–70
  • 1:51 HOU Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 69–72
  • 1:28 LAL MISS Horry 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:26 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:20 HOU Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 1:20 LAL SUB: Rider FOR Harper
  • 1:04 HOU Williams P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:04 LAL Fox Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 1:04 LAL Fox Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:53 HOU Norris 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 71–74
  • 0:41 LAL O'Neal Dunk (17 PTS) (Shaw 4 AST) 73–74
  • 0:23 HOU MISS Olajuwon 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:20 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:09 HOU Norris P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:09 LAL MISS Horry Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:09 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:09 LAL SUB: Madsen FOR O'Neal
  • 0:09 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Olajuwon
  • 0:09 LAL Horry Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:01 HOU MISS Norris 5' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (2:24 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (2:27 PM EST)
  • 11:41 LAL Horry 23' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Shaw 5 AST) 76–74
  • 11:16 HOU MISS Taylor 6' Jump Shot
  • 11:16 LAL Horry BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:13 LAL Foster REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:10 LAL Shaw Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 11:10 HOU Francis STEAL (4 STL)
  • 10:49 HOU MISS Francis 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:49 LAL Horry BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:47 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:45 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
  • 10:32 LAL Bryant 7' Running Jump Shot (34 PTS) 78–74
  • 10:07 HOU MISS Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:05 LAL Rider REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:44 LAL MISS Bryant 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:42 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 9:30 HOU MISS Francis 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:28 LAL Foster REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:23 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 9:23 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Foster
  • 9:13 LAL Shaw Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 9:13 HOU Francis STEAL (5 STL)
  • 8:52 HOU Norris 10' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) 78–76
  • 8:37 LAL MISS O'Neal 5' Hook Shot
  • 8:35 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 8:18 HOU Mobley 4' Driving Layup (8 PTS) 78–78
  • 8:04 LAL O'Neal 4' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Shaw 6 AST) 80–78
  • 7:40 HOU MISS Mobley 22' Jump Shot
  • 7:36 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 7:33 LAL Bryant Alley Oop Dunk (36 PTS) (Shaw 7 AST) 82–78
  • 7:18 Lakers Foul
  • 7:18 LAL SUB: Penberthy FOR Shaw
  • 7:18 HOU Francis Free Throw Technical (14 PTS)
  • 7:09 HOU Olajuwon Traveling Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 6:57 LAL MISS Rider 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:54 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:45 LAL Horry P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:38 HOU Norris Driving Layup (8 PTS) 82–81
  • 6:16 LAL Bryant Driving Layup (38 PTS) 84–81
  • 6:16 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 6:16 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (39 PTS)
  • 6:01 LAL Horry S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:01 HOU Norris Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:01 HOU Norris Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 5:49 LAL MISS Rider 6' Jump Shot
  • 5:49 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:47 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 5:44 HOU Norris Layup (12 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 85–85
  • 5:32 LAL Rider 23' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 87–85
  • 5:12 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 5:12 LAL Horry STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:06 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 5:06 Timeout: Official
  • 5:06 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 5:06 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 4:54 HOU MISS Norris 5' Jump Shot
  • 4:52 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 4:47 HOU Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Taylor 3 AST) 89–88
  • 4:30 LAL MISS Rider 11' Jump Shot
  • 4:28 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 4:20 HOU Taylor Layup (17 PTS) (Norris 3 AST) 89–90
  • 4:03 LAL MISS Rider 22' Jump Shot
  • 4:02 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:02 LAL O'Neal P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 3:42 HOU MISS Olajuwon 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:41 Lakers Rebound
  • 3:28 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 3:19 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 3:19 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:19 Lakers Rebound
  • 3:19 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 3:11 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 3:11 LAL SUB: Harper FOR Rider
  • 3:11 LAL SUB: Shaw FOR Penberthy
  • 2:54 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#15)
  • 2:52 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:52 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 2:52 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:49 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:28 HOU Norris OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 2:28 HOU Norris Foul Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 2:28 HOU SUB: Williams FOR Norris
  • 2:26 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:26 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 2:26 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:25 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 2:12 LAL Harper P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:06 HOU MISS Taylor 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:03 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 1:58 HOU MISS Mobley 5' Jump Shot
  • 1:55 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:55 HOU Mobley Out Of Bounds Turnover (P2.T17)
  • 1:35 LAL Bryant 12' Jump Shot (41 PTS) 94–90
  • 1:35 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 1:12 HOU MISS Mobley 23' Jump Shot
  • 1:10 HOU Olajuwon Tip Shot (16 PTS) 94–92
  • 1:10 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 0:52 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:52 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:52 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:52 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 0:52 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 0:40 HOU Taylor 15' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST) 95–94
  • 0:27 LAL Bryant 21' Jump Shot (43 PTS) 97–94
  • 0:14 HOU MISS Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:12 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
  • 0:11 LAL Bryant Dunk (45 PTS) (O'Neal 6 AST) 99–94
  • 0:11 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:05 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T18)
  • 0:05 LAL O'Neal STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:02 HOU Williams S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:02 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:02 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:02 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:01 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (3:02 PM EST)