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2003-12-25 17:30 · NBA · crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA · Att. 18,997

Houston Rockets 2003-04 · Los Angeles Lakers 2003-04 · 2003-04 season

Team stats

RocketsLakers
Field goals36-81 .44432-85 .376
Three-pointers6-14 .4293-11 .273
Free throws21-25 .84020-30 .667
Offensive rebounds1016
Defensive rebounds3528
Total rebounds4544
Assists1823
Steals67
Blocks83
Turnovers1210
Personal fouls2422
Technical fouls02
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points25
Points off turnovers1015

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Steve Francis G42227-180-48-1027972024+13
Cuttino Mobley G39155-132-33-403340023+14
Jim Jackson G36186-122-24-406611103+2
Kelvin Cato G3452-40-01-217811334+4
Yao Ming C30188-140-02-253820235+8
Maurice Taylor C27146-110-02-217811113+9
Eric Piatkowski G1541-51-41-101101111-2
Moochie Norris G1231-31-10-001120000+9
Alton Ford F400-00-00-000000001+2
Scott Padgett G100-10-00-010100000+1
Total2409936-816-1421-2510354518681224

FG .444 · 3P .429 · FT .840

Did not play: Bostjan Nachbar (dnp - coach's decision), Mike Wilks (dnp - coach's decision)

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kobe Bryant G43239-261-24-635862034-7
Shaquille O'Neal G41225-120-012-18551020323-15
Gary Payton G41135-110-13-422474024-13
Devean George F30115-131-40-001130004-16
Slava Medvedenko G23105-110-00-025700001+8
Horace Grant G3021-40-00-0291121002-15
Derek Fisher G1631-70-31-200010011-3
Bryon Russell C1231-11-10-021320023+6
Kareem Rush G300-00-00-000000000-3
Luke Walton F100-00-00-000000000-2
Total2408732-853-1120-3016284423731022

FG .376 · 3P .273 · FT .667

Did not play: Karl Malone (dnd - sprained medial collateral ligamen), Brian Cook (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Ron Garretson, Bennie Adams, Ron Olesiak

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:59 PM EST)
  • 12:00 LAL Jump Ball O'Neal vs. Cato: Tip to Payton
  • 11:37 LAL MISS Payton Driving Layup
  • 11:36 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:27 HOU Francis 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 11:08 LAL Medvedenko 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Payton 1 AST) 2–2
  • 10:46 HOU Yao 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 4–2
  • 10:30 LAL MISS George 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:28 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:15 HOU MISS Mobley 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:13 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:07 LAL MISS Medvedenko 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:06 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:58 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:56 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:42 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:42 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:42 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:30 LAL O'Neal 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (George 1 AST) 6–4
  • 9:17 HOU Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 9–4
  • 9:02 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
  • 9:02 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:55 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:52 HOU MISS Jackson 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:51 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 8:49 HOU Yao Slam Dunk (6 PTS) 11–4
  • 8:49 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 8:30 LAL Medvedenko 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (George 2 AST) 11–6
  • 8:15 HOU Mobley 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 13–6
  • 8:04 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:04 HOU Cato STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:54 HOU Cato Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 15–6
  • 7:39 LAL MISS Medvedenko 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:37 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:19 LAL Payton S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:19 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:19 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:00 LAL Payton Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:00 HOU Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:44 HOU Francis Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:30 LAL MISS Medvedenko 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:30 HOU Cato BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:28 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:15 HOU MISS Yao 11' Jump Shot
  • 6:13 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:11 HOU Cato Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:11 LAL Payton STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:06 LAL George 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Payton 2 AST) 17–8
  • 5:43 HOU MISS Jackson 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:42 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:36 LAL MISS Medvedenko 15' Jump Shot
  • 5:35 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:35 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:35 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Medvedenko
  • 5:35 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 5:35 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 5:20 HOU MISS Francis 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:19 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:10 LAL MISS Grant 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:08 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:54 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 4:46 HOU Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST) 20–10
  • 4:25 LAL George 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 20–13
  • 4:08 HOU Jackson 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) 22–13
  • 3:48 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (6 PTS) 22–15
  • 3:30 HOU Yao 9' Fadeaway Jumper (8 PTS) 24–15
  • 3:24 LAL Payton 6' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 24–17
  • 3:02 HOU Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Cato 1 AST) 27–17
  • 2:46 LAL MISS George 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:45 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:29 HOU MISS Mobley 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:29 LAKERS Rebound
  • 2:29 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Yao
  • 2:09 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
  • 2:07 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:06 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
  • 2:06 HOU Cato BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:04 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:59 HOU Jackson 21' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 29–17
  • 1:41 HOU Cato P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 1:41 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Bryant
  • 1:41 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR Mobley
  • 1:37 LAL MISS George 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:35 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:17 HOU Francis 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 31–17
  • 0:58 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
  • 0:57 LAL MISS Grant Layup
  • 0:57 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:56 LAL Grant Layup (2 PTS) 31–19
  • 0:56 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 0:37 HOU MISS Jackson Driving Hook Shot
  • 0:34 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:24 LAL Fisher Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 0:07 HOU Taylor Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 33–19
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Payton 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:22 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:26 PM EST)
  • 11:46 HOU Jackson 19' Fadeaway Jumper (12 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 35–19
  • 11:28 LAL MISS Fisher 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:28 HOU Piatkowski BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:23 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 11:12 HOU MISS Taylor 13' Jump Shot
  • 11:11 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 11:04 LAL Bryant 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Payton 3 AST) 35–21
  • 10:44 HOU MISS Cato Layup
  • 10:42 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:32 LAL MISS Fisher 6' Jump Shot
  • 10:32 HOU Taylor BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:30 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 10:29 HOU Cato Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 10:29 LAL Grant STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:24 LAL Bryant 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Payton 4 AST) 35–23
  • 10:05 HOU MISS Jackson Layup
  • 10:03 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:58 HOU Piatkowski S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:58 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Cato
  • 9:58 LAL Payton Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:58 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Francis
  • 9:58 HOU SUB: Norris FOR Jackson
  • 9:58 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Grant
  • 9:58 LAL Payton Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:39 HOU Mobley 16' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Yao 2 AST) 37–25
  • 9:16 LAL Medvedenko 7' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Payton 5 AST) 37–27
  • 9:00 HOU MISS Piatkowski 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 8:52 HOU MISS Mobley 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:50 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 8:45 HOU Piatkowski 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Norris 1 AST) 40–27
  • 8:35 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:35 Timeout: Official
  • 8:35 LAL SUB: Russell FOR Payton
  • 8:28 LAL MISS Fisher 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:26 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:18 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
  • 8:18 HOU Yao BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 8:16 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 8:13 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
  • 8:10 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:01 HOU MISS Mobley 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:59 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:54 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:48 LAL Bryant Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Fisher 1 AST) 40–29
  • 7:32 LAL Russell P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:25 LAL LAKERS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Medvedenko )
  • 7:25 HOU Piatkowski Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
  • 7:25 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Medvedenko
  • 7:13 HOU Yao 14' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 43–29
  • 7:03 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 7:03 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Yao
  • 6:54 LAL MISS Fisher 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:51 LAL Russell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:49 LAL Russell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 6:49 HOU Piatkowski STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:45 HOU MISS Piatkowski Layup
  • 6:45 LAKERS Rebound
  • 6:45 HOU Mobley L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 6:45 LAL Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:45 LAL MISS Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:43 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:19 HOU MISS Piatkowski 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:18 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:06 LAL O'Neal 9' Hook Bank Shot (8 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 43–32
  • 5:51 HOU MISS Norris 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:49 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:42 HOU Cato P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:42 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:42 LAL SUB: George FOR Fisher
  • 5:42 LAL SUB: Payton FOR Russell
  • 5:42 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Cato
  • 5:42 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Piatkowski
  • 5:42 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 5:42 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 5:28 HOU Taylor 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Mobley 3 AST) 45–34
  • 5:04 LAL MISS Bryant 14' Jump Shot
  • 5:04 Rockets Rebound
  • 5:04 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Norris
  • 4:48 HOU MISS Taylor 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:47 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:38 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (12 PTS) (Grant 1 AST) 45–36
  • 4:23 HOU Jackson Driving Layup (14 PTS) (Mobley 4 AST) 47–36
  • 4:23 LAL Grant S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:23 HOU Jackson Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
  • 4:08 LAL MISS George 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:07 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:05 LAL MISS O'Neal 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:05 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:05 LAL George L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:48 HOU MISS Yao 5' Hook Shot
  • 3:44 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:33 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:33 HOU SUB: Ford FOR Taylor
  • 3:33 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:33 LAKERS Rebound
  • 3:33 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 3:13 HOU MISS Francis 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:11 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:06 HOU Jackson P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:06 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:06 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:06 LAKERS Rebound
  • 2:53 HOU Yao 22' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 50–38
  • 2:40 LAL Payton OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 2:40 LAL Payton Foul Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 2:40 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:30 HOU Yao 7' Hook Shot (14 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 52–38
  • 2:11 LAL O'Neal 6' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 52–40
  • 1:54 HOU MISS Jackson Layup
  • 1:51 HOU Yao Tip Shot (16 PTS) 54–40
  • 1:51 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 1:35 HOU Ford S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:35 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:35 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:21 HOU MISS Francis 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:19 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:11 LAL O'Neal 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 0:52 HOU MISS Yao 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:52 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:49 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:47 LAL O'Neal OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 0:47 LAL O'Neal Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 0:47 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Yao
  • 0:47 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR O'Neal
  • 0:36 HOU MISS Jackson Layup
  • 0:35 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 0:30 LAL Bryant Alley Oop Layup (10 PTS) (Payton 6 AST) 54–44
  • 0:15 LAL Payton P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 0:15 LAL Payton T.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 0:15 HOU Jackson Free Throw Technical (16 PTS)
  • 0:15 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:15 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Payton
  • 0:03 HOU MISS Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:02 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:02 HOU MISS Padgett Layup
  • 0:01 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:00 HOU Francis Slam Dunk (8 PTS) 57–44
  • 0:00 Instant Replay2nd Period (10:01 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:01 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:24 PM EST)
  • 11:44 HOU MISS Mobley Layup
  • 11:42 LAKERS Rebound
  • 11:25 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 11:25 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:25 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:13 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 11:00 LAL MISS Medvedenko 15' Jump Shot
  • 10:58 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 10:55 HOU Cato Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T5)
  • 10:55 LAL Payton STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:49 LAL George 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (7 PTS) 57–46
  • 10:32 HOU MISS Yao 7' Hook Shot
  • 10:29 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:21 LAL MISS Medvedenko 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:20 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 10:06 LAL Jump Ball O'Neal vs. Mobley: Tip to George
  • 10:06 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 10:06 LAL Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:50 LAL George 18' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Bryant 4 AST) 57–48
  • 9:31 HOU MISS Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:29 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:09 LAL MISS O'Neal 8' Jump Shot
  • 9:09 LAKERS Rebound
  • 9:07 LAL Bryant 17' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (George 3 AST) 57–50
  • 8:48 HOU MISS Yao 9' Jump Shot
  • 8:47 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:39 LAL MISS George 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:38 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 8:27 HOU Francis Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 8:11 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 8:11 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 8:11 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 7:56 HOU MISS Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:56 LAKERS Rebound
  • 7:43 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:41 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:38 LAL Payton 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 57–54
  • 7:37 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 7:16 LAL George S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:16 HOU Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 7:16 HOU Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 6:59 LAL MISS Bryant 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:58 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 6:52 LAL MISS George 9' Jump Shot
  • 6:50 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 6:46 LAL Medvedenko Layup (8 PTS) (Bryant 5 AST) 59–56
  • 6:28 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (9 PTS) 61–56
  • 6:06 LAL Bryant Driving Layup (16 PTS) 61–58
  • 6:06 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 6:06 LAL SUB: Russell FOR George
  • 6:06 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 6:05 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 5:54 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:50 HOU Cato Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Francis 6 AST) 63–58
  • 5:28 LAL MISS O'Neal 6' Jump Shot
  • 5:28 HOU Cato BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 5:27 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 5:27 HOU Jackson S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:27 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:27 LAKERS Rebound
  • 5:27 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:26 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 5:06 HOU MISS Cato 7' Jump Shot
  • 5:04 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 4:58 LAL Russell 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bryant 6 AST) 63–61
  • 4:42 LAL Medvedenko S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:42 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:42 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Yao
  • 4:42 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:27 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 65–64
  • 4:00 HOU Taylor 5' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 67–64
  • 3:40 LAL Bryant 15' Fadeaway Jumper (21 PTS) (O'Neal 2 AST) 67–66
  • 3:20 HOU MISS Francis Layup
  • 3:19 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 3:09 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:09 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 3:09 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Medvedenko
  • 3:03 LAL MISS Bryant 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:01 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 3:01 HOU Jackson P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:01 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 3:01 HOU Cato Violation:Lane
  • 3:01 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 2:49 HOU Taylor 12' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 69–68
  • 2:49 LAL O'Neal Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 2:34 LAL MISS Payton 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:32 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:27 HOU Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 2:27 LAL Payton STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:24 LAL Payton Driving Layup (8 PTS) 69–70
  • 1:56 HOU MISS Francis 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:54 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 1:42 LAL MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:40 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 1:39 LAL Russell P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:39 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Cato
  • 1:39 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:39 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR Mobley
  • 1:39 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:38 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 1:30 HOU MISS Piatkowski 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:28 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:1)
  • 1:24 HOU Yao Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 1:24 LAL Payton STEAL (4 STL)
  • 1:24 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:24 LAL Payton Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:24 LAL MISS Payton Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:23 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 1:00 HOU MISS Yao 5' Hook Shot
  • 0:59 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:57 LAL Payton P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:57 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:57 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:57 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Payton
  • 0:57 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:39 LAL MISS Bryant 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:39 HOU Jackson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:36 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 0:31 HOU Francis 16' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 73–71
  • 0:09 LAL MISS Bryant 8' Jump Shot
  • 0:07 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 0:05 HOU Yao Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 0:05 LAL Bryant STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:03 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
  • 0:02 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Francis 60' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:54 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:58 PM EST)
  • 11:40 LAL Russell Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 11:40 HOU Francis STEAL (2 STL)
  • 11:36 HOU Francis Slam Dunk (16 PTS) 75–71
  • 11:16 LAL MISS Bryant 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:15 Rockets Rebound
  • 11:15 LAL Grant L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:55 HOU MISS Taylor 11' Jump Shot
  • 10:53 LAL Russell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:42 LAL Fisher 20' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Russell 1 AST) 75–73
  • 10:29 HOU Yao OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 10:29 HOU Yao Foul Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 10:10 LAL MISS Bryant 19' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 10:08 LAL Russell REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 10:04 LAL Medvedenko Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Russell 2 AST) 75–75
  • 9:46 HOU Yao Layup (18 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 77–75
  • 9:28 LAL MISS Fisher 12' Jump Shot
  • 9:26 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 9:26 LAL Bryant Layup (23 PTS) 77–77
  • 9:26 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P5.T1)
  • 9:26 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Medvedenko
  • 9:26 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Jackson
  • 9:26 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Yao
  • 9:26 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 9:24 HOU Piatkowski REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:08 LAL Bryant S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 9:08 HOU MISS Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:08 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:08 HOU SUB: Norris FOR Francis
  • 9:08 HOU Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 8:47 LAL MISS Bryant 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:45 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 8:35 LAL Russell P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 8:35 Timeout: Official
  • 8:35 LAL SUB: George FOR Bryant
  • 8:35 LAL SUB: Payton FOR Russell
  • 8:27 HOU MISS Mobley 7' Jump Shot
  • 8:26 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 8:08 LAL MISS O'Neal 8' Hook Shot
  • 8:05 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:52 HOU Taylor 11' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 80–77
  • 7:30 LAL Payton 20' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Grant 2 AST) 80–79
  • 7:03 HOU MISS Norris 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:02 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 6:48 LAL MISS George 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:47 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:35 HOU Piatkowski Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 6:35 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Piatkowski
  • 6:13 LAL MISS George 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:12 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:03 HOU Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Norris 2 AST) 83–79
  • 5:44 LAL MISS Fisher 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:43 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:34 LAL Fisher P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:34 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 5:34 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Fisher
  • 5:21 HOU Norris 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Francis 7 AST) 86–79
  • 5:04 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 5:04 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:04 LAKERS Rebound
  • 5:04 LAL SUB: Rush FOR George
  • 5:04 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 4:53 HOU MISS Mobley Driving Layup
  • 4:53 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:52 LAKERS Rebound
  • 4:52 HOU Cato L.B.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 4:45 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 4:45 HOU Taylor STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:41 HOU Taylor Slam Dunk (12 PTS) 88–80
  • 4:41 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 4:27 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:21 LAL MISS Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:19 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 3:57 HOU Francis 18' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 90–80
  • 3:34 LAL MISS O'Neal 5' Jump Shot
  • 3:32 Rockets Rebound
  • 3:12 HOU MISS Taylor 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:11 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 2:59 LAL MISS Bryant 9' Jump Shot
  • 2:57 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 2:55 LAL Jump Ball Bryant vs. Cato: Tip to Francis
  • 2:37 HOU MISS Francis 21' Jump Shot
  • 2:37 LAKERS Rebound
  • 2:27 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:27 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:27 LAKERS Rebound
  • 2:27 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 2:20 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 2:20 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Norris
  • 2:20 LAL SUB: George FOR Rush
  • 2:04 HOU MISS Francis 5' Jump Shot
  • 2:04 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 2:00 HOU MISS Taylor Layup
  • 2:00 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 1:59 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 1:52 LAL MISS Payton 11' Jump Shot
  • 1:52 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:52 LAL O'Neal L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:52 HOU Cato Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:52 HOU MISS Cato Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:50 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 1:35 LAL MISS Bryant 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:34 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:16 HOU Francis 15' Running Jump Shot (20 PTS) 93–81
  • 1:10 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:10 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 1:10 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 1:06 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 2)
  • 1:06 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 2)
  • 1:06 LAL SUB: Walton FOR O'Neal
  • 0:56 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:56 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:56 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 0:42 LAL MISS Payton Driving Layup
  • 0:40 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 0:31 LAL George P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:31 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:31 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:20 LAL George 19' Fadeaway Jumper (11 PTS) (Payton 7 AST) 97–85
  • 0:18 LAL George P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:18 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:18 HOU Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:05 LAL MISS Grant 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:04 LAL Payton Tip Shot (13 PTS) 99–87
  • 0:04 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:36 PM EST)