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2004-03-03 20:00 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 18,172

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

Team stats

LakersRockets
Field goals37-76 .48735-75 .467
Three-pointers7-18 .3897-22 .318
Free throws15-28 .53616-19 .842
Offensive rebounds76
Defensive rebounds2930
Total rebounds3636
Assists2425
Steals66
Blocks52
Turnovers1312
Personal fouls2327
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points02
Points off turnovers915

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kobe Bryant G46187-190-54-4088130042+9
Shaquille O'Neal G392813-180-02-1334711525+1
Gary Payton G34145-102-32-304422001+3
Slava Medvedenko G32134-100-15-624610006+4
Rick Fox C2400-50-10-003331010+5
Derek Fisher G1851-31-22-2123110010
Luke Walton F1683-42-20-003321042-1
Kareem Rush G1562-32-30-010100011+4
Brian Cook G921-20-00-001110004+2
Bryon Russell C621-20-10-000000011-12
Devean George F100-00-00-0000000000
Total2409637-767-1815-287293624651323

FG .487 · 3P .389 · FT .536

Did not play: Horace Grant (dnd)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Steve Francis G43165-122-74-6235101044-8
Jim Jackson G41176-123-72-214531015+11
Yao Ming C373313-210-07-717810125+11
Cuttino Mobley G3552-131-60-014541034-21
Kelvin Cato G2984-40-00-004410112-8
Maurice Taylor C3093-90-03-412322004-9
Eric Piatkowski G1952-31-10-002201001+4
Mark Jackson C500-10-10-004440012+5
Adrian Griffin C100-00-00-0000000000
Total2409335-757-2216-196303625621227

FG .467 · 3P .318 · FT .842

Did not play: Bostjan Nachbar (dnp - coach's decision), Scott Padgett (dnp - coach's decision), Clar. Weatherspoon (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Dick Bavetta, Mark Wunderlich, Phil Robinson

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:24 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Cato vs. O'Neal: Tip to Payton
  • 11:43 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 2–0
  • 11:43 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:43 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 11:43 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:28 HOU MISS J. Jackson 22' Jump Shot
  • 11:26 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:15 LAL O'Neal 5' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 4–0
  • 10:53 HOU J. Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ming 1 AST) 4–3
  • 10:32 LAL Payton 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 6–3
  • 10:13 HOU MISS Ming 5' Hook Shot
  • 10:11 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:05 HOU J. Jackson S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:05 LAL Payton Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:05 LAL Payton Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:54 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:54 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:54 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 9:38 LAL MISS O'Neal 11' Jump Hook Shot
  • 9:36 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:32 HOU Mobley Layup (2 PTS) 8–7
  • 9:06 LAL Payton 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 11–7
  • 8:52 HOU Ming 5' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 11–9
  • 8:29 LAL MISS Bryant 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:28 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:14 HOU MISS Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:13 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:04 LAL Medvedenko 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bryant 4 AST) 13–9
  • 7:40 HOU MISS J. Jackson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:39 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:33 LAL MISS Fox 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:32 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:28 LAL Bryant Reverse Layup (2 PTS) 15–9
  • 7:07 HOU Cato Layup (2 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 15–11
  • 6:48 LAL MISS Fox 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:47 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:29 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:28 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:21 LAL O'Neal 8' Running Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Bryant 5 AST) 17–11
  • 6:11 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:58 HOU MISS Ming 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:58 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:56 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:43 HOU Ming P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:28 LAL MISS Medvedenko 22' Jump Shot
  • 5:25 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:16 HOU Ming Layup (4 PTS) 17–13
  • 4:59 LAL Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 4:44 HOU Cato Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 17–15
  • 4:28 HOU Mobley S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:28 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:28 Lakers Rebound
  • 4:28 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Ming
  • 4:28 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:28 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:11 HOU Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 17–18
  • 3:57 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (8 PTS) 19–18
  • 3:38 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 3:38 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:38 LAL SUB: Cook FOR O'Neal
  • 3:38 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 3:19 LAL Bryant Driving Layup (4 PTS) 21–20
  • 3:10 LAL Cook P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:59 HOU Taylor 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 21–22
  • 2:47 LAL Bryant 6' Hook Shot (6 PTS) 23–22
  • 2:33 LAL Cook P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:33 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:22 HOU MISS Taylor 10' Hook Shot
  • 2:21 LAL Cook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:20 HOU Foul : Double Personal - Taylor (1 PF), Medvedenko (1 PF)
  • 2:14 LAL Payton 16' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Bryant 6 AST) 25–22
  • 1:59 HOU MISS Mobley 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:57 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:49 LAL Medvedenko 10' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Bryant 7 AST) 27–22
  • 1:32 LAL Cook P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:32 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Cato
  • 1:32 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:32 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:32 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Cook
  • 1:32 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:32 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:21 LAL Payton Driving Layup (11 PTS) (Fox 1 AST) 29–22
  • 1:01 HOU MISS Ming 5' Jump Shot
  • 1:01 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:59 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:55 HOU Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 29–25
  • 0:45 LAL MISS Fox Driving Layup
  • 0:45 HOU Ming BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:44 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:35 LAL MISS Bryant 12' Jump Bank Shot
  • 0:33 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:28 HOU MISS Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:26 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:03 LAL MISS Payton 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:02 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Mobley 40' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:51 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:55 PM EST)
  • 11:39 HOU Ming Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:39 LAL Fisher STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:27 LAL Walton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 11:15 HOU J. Jackson 23' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 29–27
  • 11:00 HOU Ming P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:51 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:51 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:51 Lakers Rebound
  • 10:51 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 10:40 HOU MISS J. Jackson 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:39 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 10:22 LAL MISS Russell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:20 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:08 HOU Taylor Dunk (6 PTS) (J. Jackson 1 AST) 30–29
  • 9:52 LAL Russell 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bryant 8 AST) 32–29
  • 9:30 HOU J. Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Francis 6 AST) 32–32
  • 9:14 LAL Walton 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 34–32
  • 8:46 HOU Piatkowski Layup (2 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 34–34
  • 8:25 LAL MISS Bryant 6' Running Hook Shot
  • 8:23 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:10 HOU Ming 8' Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Francis 7 AST) 34–36
  • 7:46 LAL MISS O'Neal Reverse Layup
  • 7:44 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:37 Timeout: Official
  • 7:37 HOU SUB: M. Jackson FOR Francis
  • 7:37 LAL SUB: Rush FOR Bryant
  • 7:35 HOU Piatkowski 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (M. Jackson 1 AST) 34–39
  • 7:10 LAL Russell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 7:10 HOU Taylor STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:51 HOU MISS M. Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:50 LAL Walton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:42 LAL MISS Fisher 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:40 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:24 HOU Ming 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (M. Jackson 2 AST) 34–41
  • 6:12 LAL MISS Walton 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:11 HOU Piatkowski REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:59 HOU MISS Ming 8' Hook Shot
  • 5:57 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:54 LAL Russell S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:54 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:54 LAL SUB: Payton FOR Walton
  • 5:54 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Russell
  • 5:54 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR Fisher
  • 5:54 HOU MISS Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:54 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:54 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 5:37 LAL MISS Payton 20' Jump Shot
  • 5:36 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:34 HOU M. Jackson P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:25 LAL MISS O'Neal 5' Jump Shot
  • 5:23 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 5:09 HOU Ming 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (M. Jackson 3 AST) 34–44
  • 4:53 LAL MISS Medvedenko 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:52 HOU M. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:49 LAL O'Neal P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 4:49 LAL SUB: Cook FOR O'Neal
  • 4:38 LAL Payton P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:34 HOU Ming Layup (12 PTS) (M. Jackson 4 AST) 34–46
  • 4:10 LAL MISS Cook 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:09 HOU M. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:01 HOU MISS J. Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:59 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:56 LAL MISS Payton 6' Jump Shot
  • 3:55 Lakers Rebound
  • 3:55 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Ming
  • 3:47 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:45 HOU M. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:44 HOU M. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 3:44 LAL Payton STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:42 LAL MISS Payton Layup
  • 3:41 Lakers Rebound
  • 3:41 HOU M. Jackson P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:30 LAL MISS Bryant 14' Jump Bank Shot
  • 3:28 HOU M. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:19 HOU J. Jackson OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:19 HOU J. Jackson Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 3:19 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR J. Jackson
  • 3:07 LAL Bryant 10' Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) 36–46
  • 2:50 HOU MISS Taylor 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:49 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:32 LAL Rush 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cook 1 AST) 39–46
  • 2:24 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 2:24 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:24 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Taylor
  • 2:24 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Piatkowski
  • 2:24 HOU SUB: J. Jackson FOR M. Jackson
  • 2:19 LAL Rush P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:10 HOU Ming Layup (14 PTS) (J. Jackson 2 AST) 39–48
  • 1:51 LAL Rush Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:51 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:34 HOU Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Cato 1 AST) 39–51
  • 1:15 LAL MISS Rush 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:14 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:08 HOU Francis 17' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 39–53
  • 0:49 LAL Cook 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Payton 1 AST) 41–53
  • 0:35 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:35 LAL Payton STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:27 HOU Mobley S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:27 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Ming
  • 0:27 LAL Medvedenko Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:27 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR J. Jackson
  • 0:27 LAL Medvedenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:07 HOU Mobley OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 0:07 HOU Mobley Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 0:07 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Mobley
  • 0:07 Lakers Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:03 LAL Bryant Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 0:02 HOU Cato Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 0:02 LAL SUB: Russell FOR Cook
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Bryant 38' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:28 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:46 PM EST)
  • 11:41 HOU MISS Mobley 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:39 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:32 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:32 LAL Medvedenko Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 11:32 LAL Medvedenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 11:18 HOU Ming 7' Hook Bank Shot (16 PTS) (Francis 8 AST) 45–55
  • 11:01 LAL O'Neal Dunk (11 PTS) (Bryant 9 AST) 47–55
  • 10:38 HOU Cato Alley Oop Dunk (6 PTS) (Francis 9 AST) 47–57
  • 10:21 LAL MISS Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:19 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:11 HOU Ming Dunk (18 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 47–59
  • 9:56 LAL Bryant 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Fox 2 AST) 49–59
  • 9:38 HOU MISS Mobley 22' Jump Shot
  • 9:36 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:31 LAL MISS Fox 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:30 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:18 HOU Ming Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 9:18 LAL Fox STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:14 HOU J. Jackson S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 9:14 LAL MISS Medvedenko Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:14 Lakers Rebound
  • 9:14 LAL Medvedenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 8:52 HOU MISS Francis 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:51 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 8:51 HOU Ming Dunk (20 PTS) 50–61
  • 8:51 LAL Medvedenko S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:51 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 1 (21 PTS)
  • 8:38 LAL MISS Bryant 5' Running Jump Shot
  • 8:36 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:35 LAL O'Neal Dunk (13 PTS) 52–62
  • 8:23 HOU J. Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST) 52–65
  • 8:07 LAL Bryant OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:07 LAL Bryant Foul Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 7:53 HOU Ming 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (23 PTS) (J. Jackson 3 AST) 52–67
  • 7:35 HOU Cato P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:34 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 7:34 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:34 Lakers Rebound
  • 7:34 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Ming
  • 7:34 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:34 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:17 HOU MISS Mobley 12' Jump Shot
  • 7:15 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:08 LAL Medvedenko 19' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Payton 2 AST) 54–67
  • 6:48 HOU MISS Taylor Layup
  • 6:48 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 6:46 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:31 LAL Medvedenko 19' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 56–67
  • 6:29 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 6:20 HOU Cato Alley Oop Dunk (8 PTS) (Francis 10 AST) 56–69
  • 5:52 LAL MISS Fox 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:50 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 5:49 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 5:49 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:49 Lakers Rebound
  • 5:49 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:45 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:28 HOU MISS Mobley Reverse Layup
  • 5:26 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 5:17 LAL MISS Medvedenko Reverse Layup
  • 5:17 HOU Cato BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:16 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:05 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 4:50 LAL Bryant Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 4:50 HOU J. Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:47 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 4:36 HOU MISS Taylor Layup
  • 4:36 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 4:34 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:34 HOU Francis C.P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:34 LAL MISS Payton Free Throw Clear Path
  • 4:34 Lakers Rebound
  • 4:22 LAL O'Neal 9' Jump Bank Shot (15 PTS) (Bryant 10 AST) 58–69
  • 4:04 HOU MISS Taylor 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:02 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:52 LAL MISS O'Neal 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 3:50 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:27 HOU MISS Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:27 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:27 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
  • 3:17 HOU J. Jackson S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 3:17 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 3:17 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:07 HOU Mobley OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 3:07 HOU Mobley Foul Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 3:07 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR Mobley
  • 2:46 LAL MISS Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:45 Lakers Rebound
  • 2:45 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 2:30 LAL MISS Payton 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:27 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:02 HOU MISS Francis 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:00 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 1:48 LAL MISS Medvedenko 11' Jump Shot
  • 1:47 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:46 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 1:46 LAL SUB: Cook FOR O'Neal
  • 1:46 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Cato
  • 1:34 HOU MISS Francis Driving Dunk
  • 1:32 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:29 LAL Cook S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:29 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 1:29 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Cook
  • 1:29 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 1:10 LAL O'Neal Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 0:45 HOU MISS J. Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:43 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 0:29 LAL O'Neal Layup (17 PTS) (Fox 3 AST) 62–71
  • 0:29 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:29 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:25 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:02 HOU MISS Ming 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:01 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Medvedenko 49' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:17 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (11:21 PM EST)
  • 11:48 LAL Bryant Driving Layup (14 PTS) 64–71
  • 11:31 LAL Medvedenko S.FOUL (P5.T1)
  • 11:31 LAL SUB: Cook FOR Medvedenko
  • 11:31 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 11:31 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 11:19 LAL MISS Bryant 10' Jump Shot
  • 11:17 HOU Piatkowski REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:59 HOU Ming 9' Jump Hook Shot (29 PTS) 64–75
  • 10:46 HOU J. Jackson P.FOUL (P5.T1)
  • 10:46 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR J. Jackson
  • 10:46 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Cook
  • 10:38 LAL O'Neal 5' Jump Hook Shot (19 PTS) (Bryant 11 AST) 66–75
  • 10:21 HOU MISS Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:19 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:05 LAL Rush 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Walton 1 AST) 69–75
  • 9:38 HOU Taylor 7' Jump Hook Shot (9 PTS) 69–77
  • 9:29 LAL Walton OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 9:29 LAL Walton Foul Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 9:10 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 9:10 LAL Walton STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:04 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T10)
  • 9:04 HOU Piatkowski STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:00 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:46 HOU Ming 11' Hook Shot (31 PTS) (Taylor 2 AST) 69–79
  • 8:33 LAL O'Neal Layup (21 PTS) 71–79
  • 8:14 HOU Francis OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 8:14 HOU Francis Foul Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 8:14 Timeout: Official
  • 7:58 LAL Walton Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 7:58 HOU Taylor STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:46 HOU Francis Alley Oop Dunk (12 PTS) (Mobley 3 AST) 71–81
  • 7:43 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 7:32 LAL O'Neal 9' Jump Bank Shot (23 PTS) (Walton 2 AST) 73–81
  • 7:32 HOU Piatkowski S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:32 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1 (24 PTS)
  • 7:15 HOU MISS Francis 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:13 LAL Walton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:55 LAL O'Neal 6' Jump Bank Shot (26 PTS) 76–81
  • 6:55 HOU Ming Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 6:48 LAL Walton P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:41 HOU MISS Taylor 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:39 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:29 LAL O'Neal 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 6:16 HOU MISS Piatkowski 22' Jump Shot
  • 6:14 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 6:04 LAL Fisher 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bryant 12 AST) 79–81
  • 6:01 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 6:01 HOU SUB: J. Jackson FOR Piatkowski
  • 5:38 HOU MISS J. Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:37 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 5:23 LAL MISS Bryant 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 5:21 Lakers Rebound
  • 5:15 LAL Walton 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Fisher 1 AST) 82–81
  • 4:51 LAL Fisher P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:43 HOU MISS Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:41 LAL Walton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:34 LAL MISS Fisher 22' Jump Shot
  • 4:30 LAL Rush REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:26 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:26 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 4:26 LAL SUB: Payton FOR Rush
  • 4:26 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Taylor
  • 4:26 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 4:10 HOU J. Jackson 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (13 PTS) 84–83
  • 3:48 LAL MISS O'Neal 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 3:46 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 3:31 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 3:31 HOU J. Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:31 HOU J. Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:17 LAL Walton 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Bryant 13 AST) 87–85
  • 2:58 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 2:58 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (32 PTS)
  • 2:58 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (33 PTS)
  • 2:42 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 2:42 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:42 Lakers Rebound
  • 2:42 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR Walton
  • 2:42 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:42 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:31 LAL MISS Medvedenko 5' Jump Shot
  • 2:29 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:25 LAL MISS Bryant 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:23 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:20 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 2:20 LAL O'Neal STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:19 LAL O'Neal Dunk (28 PTS) 89–87
  • 2:17 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 2:03 HOU MISS Mobley 13' Jump Bank Shot
  • 2:00 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:48 HOU Francis Driving Layup (14 PTS) 89–89
  • 1:27 LAL Payton 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Medvedenko 1 AST) 92–89
  • 1:16 HOU MISS Ming 6' Hook Shot
  • 1:15 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:15 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 1:15 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Cato
  • 1:05 HOU MISS Ming 7' Jump Shot
  • 1:05 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 1:02 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:58 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:58 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Taylor
  • 0:58 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:58 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Medvedenko
  • 0:58 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:46 LAL Walton Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 0:46 HOU Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:39 HOU J. Jackson 21' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Mobley 4 AST) 92–93
  • 0:39 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:31 LAL Bryant 22' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 94–93
  • 0:31 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 2)
  • 0:31 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Cato
  • 0:12 HOU MISS Ming 22' Jump Shot
  • 0:09 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:09 HOU Francis L.B.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:09 LAL Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:09 LAL SUB: George FOR Walton
  • 0:09 LAL Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (12:05 AM EST)