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Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets 87–102

2004-02-11 20:00 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 18,218

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

Team stats

	Lakers	Rockets
Field goals	30-75 .400	40-73 .548
Three-pointers	6-12 .500	6-11 .545
Free throws	21-30 .700	16-19 .842
Offensive rebounds	11	8
Defensive rebounds	24	33
Total rebounds	35	41
Assists	17	21
Steals	7	5
Blocks	4	4
Turnovers	10	12
Personal fouls	18	21
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	0	4
Points off turnovers	10	20

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Shaquille O'Neal G	41	24	5-12	0-0	14-19	3	6	9	4	1	4	3	6	-11
Gary Payton G	37	19	8-11	2-2	1-2	0	3	3	3	3	0	1	0	-19
Kobe Bryant G	36	14	4-7	4-5	2-2	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	3	-7
Rick Fox C	28	6	3-7	0-0	0-0	3	2	5	2	1	0	2	1	-9
Slava Medvedenko G	22	3	1-13	0-0	1-2	2	3	5	1	1	0	0	3	-6
Horace Grant G	30	7	3-9	0-0	1-2	3	3	6	0	0	0	0	3	-11
Devean George F	20	4	2-6	0-3	0-1	0	4	4	2	1	0	1	1	-6
Derek Fisher G	14	6	3-7	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	-4
Kareem Rush G	5	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-4
Luke Walton F	3	2	0-1	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-2
Bryon Russell C	2	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2
Maurice Carter G	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2
Jamal Sampson F
Total	240	87	30-75	6-12	21-30	11	24	35	17	7	4	10	18

FG .400 · 3P .500 · FT .700

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Cuttino Mobley G	44	21	7-12	2-4	5-5	0	6	6	10	0	1	3	0	+20
Jim Jackson G	44	9	3-8	3-4	0-0	0	8	8	2	1	0	2	0	+19
Steve Francis G	42	21	9-11	1-2	2-2	4	3	7	6	2	0	3	5	+18
Yao Ming C	37	29	10-21	0-0	9-11	3	8	11	1	0	1	2	5	+9
Kelvin Cato G	28	4	2-5	0-0	0-0	1	6	7	0	1	1	0	4	+13
Maurice Taylor C	29	14	7-11	0-0	0-1	0	2	2	1	1	1	2	4	+10
Mark Jackson C	6	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-3
Adrian Griffin C	6	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-7
Bostjan Nachbar F	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Scott Padgett G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Clar. Weatherspoon F	1	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	102	40-73	6-11	16-19	8	33	41	21	5	4	12	21

FG .548 · 3P .545 · FT .842

Did not play: Eric Piatkowski (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Joe Crawford, James Capers, Bennie Adams

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:23 PM EST)
12:00 HOU Jump Ball Cato vs. O'Neal: Tip to Payton
11:47 LAL MISS Medvedenko Reverse Layup
11:45 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:33 HOU J. Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 0–3
11:12 LAL O'Neal 5' Jump Hook Shot (2 PTS) 2–3
11:02 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 0 Short 1)
11:02 HOU SUB: M. Jackson FOR Francis
10:46 HOU MISS Ming 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
10:44 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:37 LAL Medvedenko 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Payton 1 AST) 4–3
10:15 HOU Ming 10' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (M. Jackson 1 AST) 4–5
10:01 LAL Fox Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 6–5
9:48 HOU M. Jackson Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST) 6–7
9:32 LAL Payton 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 9–7
9:13 HOU MISS Mobley 22' Jump Shot
9:11 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:58 LAL MISS Medvedenko 17' Jump Shot
8:57 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:40 HOU MISS Ming 8' Jump Shot
8:40 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:38 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
8:35 HOU Ming Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Mobley 3 AST) 9–9
8:17 LAL MISS Medvedenko Driving Layup
8:15 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:03 HOU MISS Ming 6' Jump Shot
8:02 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:57 LAL MISS Fox 21' Jump Shot
7:55 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:40 HOU MISS J. Jackson 22' Jump Shot
7:38 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:31 LAL MISS Payton Layup
7:30 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:10 HOU MISS Ming 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
7:10 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (2 BLK)
7:08 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:05 LAL Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
6:51 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (2 PTS) 9–11
6:50 ROCKETS Violation: Delay of game Violation
6:36 LAL Payton Reverse Layup (5 PTS) (Medvedenko 1 AST) 11–11
6:23 HOU J. Jackson Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T1)
6:12 LAL MISS Medvedenko Layup
6:10 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:58 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
5:58 LAL Payton STEAL (1 STL)
5:53 LAL MISS Medvedenko Layup
5:53 HOU Ming BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:52 Lakers Rebound
5:52 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 1)
5:52 HOU SUB: Francis FOR M. Jackson
5:38 LAL MISS Medvedenko 21' Jump Shot
5:36 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:14 HOU MISS J. Jackson 17' Jump Shot
5:12 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:00 LAL O'Neal Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 13–11
4:44 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P1.T1)
4:34 HOU MISS Ming 9' Hook Shot
4:32 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:22 HOU Mobley 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 13–13
4:00 LAL MISS Bryant 6' Running Jump Shot
3:58 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:53 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
3:53 LAL O'Neal STEAL (1 STL)
3:49 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P1.T1)
3:49 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
3:49 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Ming
3:49 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Medvedenko
3:49 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
3:28 HOU Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) 15–16
3:11 LAL MISS Grant Layup
3:11 HOU Taylor BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:09 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:05 HOU Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
3:05 LAL Payton STEAL (2 STL)
3:02 LAL Payton Layup (7 PTS) 17–16
2:43 HOU Taylor 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Mobley 4 AST) 17–18
2:28 LAL MISS O'Neal 5' Jump Hook Shot
2:26 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:25 LAL Grant Layup (2 PTS) 19–18
2:07 HOU Taylor Driving Layup (4 PTS) 19–20
2:07 LAL Grant S.FOUL (P1.T2)
2:07 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:07 LAL SUB: George FOR Fox
2:07 LAL SUB: Rush FOR Bryant
2:07 HOU MISS Taylor Free Throw 1 of 1
2:07 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:50 LAL O'Neal Dunk (6 PTS) (Payton 2 AST) 21–20
1:31 HOU Taylor 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 21–22
1:10 LAL Rush Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
1:10 HOU J. Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
1:05 HOU Francis Layup (2 PTS) (J. Jackson 1 AST) 21–24
0:48 LAL MISS Grant 20' Jump Shot
0:47 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:37 HOU MISS Taylor 18' Jump Shot
0:35 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:18 LAL George OFF.Foul (P1)
0:18 LAL George Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
0:18 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Payton
0:04 HOU Cato Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 21–26
0:00 LAL Fisher 17' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 23–26
0:00 Instant Replay1st Period (9:47 PM EST)
0:00 End of 1st Period (9:48 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:51 PM EST)
11:44 HOU J. Jackson Traveling Turnover (P2.T5)
11:31 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
11:31 HOU Mobley BLOCK (1 BLK)
11:29 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
11:28 LAL O'Neal Dunk (8 PTS) 25–26
11:08 HOU Taylor 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 25–28
10:53 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:53 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR O'Neal
10:53 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Cato
10:40 LAL MISS Fisher 27' 3PT Jump Shot
10:38 Lakers Rebound
10:26 LAL MISS George 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:24 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
10:22 HOU Ming Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
10:11 LAL MISS Rush 19' Jump Shot
10:09 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:56 LAL Medvedenko S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:56 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
9:56 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Mobley
9:56 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
9:34 LAL Fisher 22' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 27–30
9:18 HOU MISS J. Jackson 21' Jump Shot
9:16 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
9:15 HOU Ming Layup (8 PTS) 27–32
8:57 LAL MISS Fisher 22' Jump Shot
8:55 Lakers Rebound
8:55 Timeout: Official
8:55 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Medvedenko
8:55 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Rush
8:47 HOU Griffin P.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:38 LAL George Layup (2 PTS) (Fisher 1 AST) 29–32
8:38 HOU Griffin S.FOUL (P2.T3)
8:38 LAL MISS George Free Throw 1 of 1
8:38 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:24 HOU MISS Ming 19' Jump Shot
8:22 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:06 LAL MISS O'Neal 11' Jump Shot
8:04 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
7:57 LAL Fisher Driving Layup (6 PTS) 31–32
7:33 HOU MISS Ming 10' Fadeaway Jumper
7:31 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
7:17 HOU Griffin P.FOUL (P3.T4)
7:06 LAL Bryant Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
7:06 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
7:01 HOU Griffin Layup (2 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 31–34
6:50 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P1.PN)
6:50 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
6:50 Lakers Rebound
6:50 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR J. Jackson
6:50 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
6:30 HOU MISS Griffin 17' Jump Shot
6:30 Lakers Rebound
6:05 LAL MISS George 27' 3PT Jump Shot
6:03 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
5:42 HOU Taylor 23' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 32–36
5:23 LAL George Dunk (4 PTS) (O'Neal 2 AST) 34–36
4:56 HOU MISS Taylor 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
4:54 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
4:52 HOU MISS Ming 4' Jump Shot
4:52 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (3 BLK)
4:50 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:40 LAL Grant Layup (4 PTS) (George 1 AST) 36–36
4:32 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
4:32 LAL SUB: Payton FOR George
4:32 LAL SUB: Fox FOR Fisher
4:32 HOU SUB: J. Jackson FOR Griffin
4:26 HOU Francis Reverse Layup (4 PTS) 36–38
3:57 LAL Payton 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (O'Neal 3 AST) 39–38
3:38 HOU Taylor Driving Layup (12 PTS) 39–40
3:08 LAL MISS O'Neal 6' Running Hook Shot
3:07 Lakers Rebound
2:57 LAL O'Neal Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
2:57 HOU Taylor STEAL (1 STL)
2:48 HOU Francis Layup (6 PTS) (Ming 1 AST) 39–42
2:40 LAL MISS Fox Driving Layup
2:39 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:39 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:39 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:39 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
2:39 Lakers Rebound
2:39 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
2:26 HOU MISS Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:26 Lakers Rebound
2:12 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Payton 3 AST) 43–42
1:52 HOU Ming 8' Hook Shot (10 PTS) 43–44
1:28 LAL MISS Grant 19' Jump Shot
1:27 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:21 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (9 PTS) 43–46
1:06 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:06 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
1:06 HOU SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Taylor
1:06 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:48 HOU MISS Weatherspoon 17' Jump Shot
0:46 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
0:44 LAL Grant P.FOUL (P2.T2)
0:29 HOU MISS Mobley 11' Running Jump Shot
0:27 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:12 LAL MISS Grant 18' Jump Shot
0:11 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:01 HOU MISS Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:21 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:40 PM EST)
11:46 HOU MISS Ming Layup
11:46 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (4 BLK)
11:44 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
11:24 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P3.T1)
11:24 LAL Payton Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
11:24 LAL MISS Payton Free Throw 2 of 2
11:24 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
11:06 HOU Ming Dunk (12 PTS) (Mobley 5 AST) 46–48
10:50 LAL MISS Medvedenko 9' Jump Bank Shot
10:49 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
10:48 LAL MISS Fox Tip Shot
10:47 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
10:46 LAL Fox Layup (4 PTS) 48–48
10:21 LAL Fox S.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:21 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
10:21 HOU Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
10:08 HOU Ming P.FOUL (P1.T2)
10:04 LAL MISS Fox Layup
10:03 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
9:49 HOU MISS Ming 16' Fadeaway Jumper
9:48 Lakers Rebound
9:30 LAL MISS O'Neal 6' Jump Shot
9:30 HOU Cato BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:28 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:26 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P2.T2)
9:10 HOU MISS J. Jackson 8' Jump Shot
9:09 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:56 LAL Fox 6' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 50–50
8:38 HOU MISS Ming 20' Jump Shot
8:36 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
8:30 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
8:30 LAL Medvedenko STEAL (1 STL)
8:17 LAL MISS Medvedenko 6' Hook Shot
8:15 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
8:02 HOU MISS Cato 18' Jump Shot
8:01 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
8:00 HOU Ming Dunk (14 PTS) 50–52
8:00 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P1.T3)
8:00 HOU MISS Ming Free Throw 1 of 1
8:00 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:48 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P2.T3)
7:48 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
7:48 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
7:35 HOU Mobley Traveling Turnover (P2.T8)
7:28 LAL MISS Payton Layup
7:27 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
7:27 HOU Ming P.FOUL (P2.T4)
7:21 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P3.PN)
7:21 LAL MISS Medvedenko Free Throw 1 of 2
7:21 Lakers Rebound
7:21 LAL Medvedenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
7:08 HOU Cato Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Mobley 6 AST) 53–54
6:45 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P3.PN)
6:45 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
6:45 Lakers Rebound
6:45 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
6:33 HOU Mobley Reverse Layup (13 PTS) 54–56
6:33 LAL Bryant S.FOUL (P2.T4)
6:33 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
6:16 LAL Payton Layup (13 PTS) (Fox 1 AST) 56–57
5:51 HOU Francis 22' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Mobley 7 AST) 56–59
5:34 LAL MISS Medvedenko 16' Jump Shot
5:32 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:14 HOU Francis 16' Fadeaway Jumper (10 PTS) 56–61
5:10 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
5:10 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Medvedenko
5:01 LAL Payton 14' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Fox 2 AST) 58–61
4:44 HOU Francis Alley Oop Dunk (12 PTS) (Mobley 8 AST) 58–63
4:29 LAL Payton Layup (17 PTS) 60–63
4:29 HOU Ming Violation:Defensive Goaltending
4:16 LAL Grant S.FOUL (P3.PN)
4:16 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
4:16 HOU Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
3:57 LAL Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
3:57 HOU Cato STEAL (1 STL)
3:55 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
3:55 LAL Payton STEAL (3 STL)
3:49 LAL O'Neal Traveling Turnover (P2.T7)
3:28 HOU Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) 60–68
3:08 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
3:07 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
3:01 HOU J. Jackson 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 60–71
2:45 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (O'Neal 4 AST) 63–71
2:31 HOU Ming Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
2:31 LAL Fox STEAL (1 STL)
2:27 LAL Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
2:27 HOU Francis STEAL (2 STL)
2:21 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
2:21 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Ming
2:21 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR Bryant
2:21 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR O'Neal
2:10 LAL Fox Violation:Kicked Ball
2:00 HOU Francis 22' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 63–73
1:40 LAL MISS Grant 8' Jump Shot
1:37 LAL MISS Medvedenko Tip Shot
1:37 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:35 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
1:25 LAL MISS Medvedenko 21' Jump Shot
1:23 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
1:20 LAL MISS Medvedenko 18' Jump Shot
1:18 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
0:58 HOU MISS Taylor 18' Fadeaway Jumper
0:56 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
0:39 LAL MISS Fisher 19' Jump Shot
0:37 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
0:26 HOU MISS J. Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:24 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:02 LAL Payton 12' Fadeaway Jumper (19 PTS) 65–73
0:00 HOU MISS Mobley 47' 3PT Running Jump Shot
0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:08 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (11:12 PM EST)
11:41 LAL MISS O'Neal 7' Hook Shot
11:39 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
11:29 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:29 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
11:29 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
11:16 LAL MISS George 22' Jump Shot
11:14 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
11:06 HOU MISS Taylor 19' Jump Shot
11:04 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
10:52 LAL MISS Fisher 19' Jump Shot
10:50 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
10:33 HOU Ming 11' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Francis 6 AST) 65–77
10:10 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P4.T1)
10:10 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
10:10 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Ming
10:10 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
9:59 HOU MISS Mobley 13' Fadeaway Jumper
9:57 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:53 LAL Fisher OFF.Foul (P1)
9:53 LAL Fisher Foul Turnover (P1.T9)
9:42 HOU Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 67–80
9:17 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P4.T2)
9:17 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
9:17 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
9:01 HOU J. Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Mobley 9 AST) 69–83
8:48 LAL O'Neal OFF.Foul (P3)
8:48 LAL O'Neal Foul Turnover (P3.T10)
8:48 Timeout: Official
8:48 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Payton
8:36 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P3.T2)
8:27 LAL O'Neal FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P4.T3)
8:27 HOU Francis Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
8:27 HOU Francis Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
8:07 HOU MISS Francis 19' Jump Shot
8:06 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
7:56 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P4.T3)
7:56 LAL Grant Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
7:56 LAL SUB: Payton FOR Fisher
7:56 LAL MISS Grant Free Throw 2 of 2
7:56 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
7:41 HOU MISS Cato 7' Hook Shot
7:39 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
7:32 LAL Grant 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 72–85
7:10 HOU MISS Cato 5' Running Hook Shot
7:09 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
7:08 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
7:08 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Cato
6:54 HOU Mobley 5' Turnaround Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 72–87
6:37 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (George 2 AST) 75–87
6:12 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P5.T4)
6:12 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
6:12 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
5:53 LAL MISS Payton 13' Jump Shot
5:51 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
5:32 HOU Francis 18' Fadeaway Jumper (21 PTS) 75–91
5:17 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P3.T4)
5:17 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
5:17 Lakers Rebound
5:17 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
4:58 HOU Taylor Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
4:58 LAL George STEAL (1 STL)
4:49 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) 79–91
4:23 HOU Ming 6' Jump Hook Shot (22 PTS) 79–93
4:10 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P5.PN)
4:10 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
4:10 Lakers Rebound
4:10 LAL SUB: Fox FOR George
4:10 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
3:47 HOU Ming Driving Layup (24 PTS) 80–95
3:35 LAL MISS Grant 19' Jump Shot
3:33 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
3:33 LAL O'Neal Layup (23 PTS) 82–95
3:33 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P4.PN)
3:33 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1 (24 PTS)
3:20 LAL O'Neal P.FOUL (P6.PN)
3:20 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR O'Neal
3:20 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
3:20 HOU MISS Ming Free Throw 2 of 2
3:20 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
3:02 LAL MISS Bryant 29' 3PT Jump Shot
3:00 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:48 HOU Mobley Traveling Turnover (P3.T12)
2:48 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
2:48 LAL SUB: George FOR Fox
2:48 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Grant
2:32 LAL MISS Bryant 14' Jump Shot
2:31 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
2:15 HOU Ming 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (27 PTS) (J. Jackson 2 AST) 83–98
1:59 LAL MISS Walton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:57 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
1:39 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:39 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)
1:39 LAL SUB: Russell FOR Payton
1:39 LAL SUB: Carter FOR Bryant
1:39 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR J. Jackson
1:39 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)
1:23 LAL MISS George 3PT Jump Shot
1:22 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
1:02 HOU Taylor Dunk (14 PTS) (Mobley 10 AST) 83–102
0:56 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:56 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Ming
0:56 HOU SUB: M. Jackson FOR Francis
0:56 LAL Walton Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:56 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Mobley
0:56 LAL Walton Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:34 HOU MISS M. Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:32 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:20 LAL Russell 16' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) (Walton 1 AST) 87–102
0:00 End of 4th Period (11:47 PM EST)