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Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers 85–93

2004-04-01 19:30 · NBA · crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA · Att. 18,997

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

Team stats

	Rockets	Lakers
Field goals	33-81 .407	29-77 .377
Three-pointers	6-14 .429	5-9 .556
Free throws	13-16 .812	30-42 .714
Offensive rebounds	5	18
Defensive rebounds	30	40
Total rebounds	35	58
Assists	19	17
Steals	11	15
Blocks	6	3
Turnovers	17	21
Personal fouls	27	15
Technical fouls	1	1
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	4	2
Points off turnovers	11	17

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Cuttino Mobley G	45	26	12-23	2-5	0-0	0	3	3	1	2	1	2	1	-3
Steve Francis G	42	17	5-12	2-3	5-5	1	4	5	8	3	1	5	4	-6
Jim Jackson G	40	13	5-15	2-5	1-1	2	10	12	3	2	0	5	5	-3
Yao Ming C	33	6	3-15	0-0	0-0	0	8	8	3	0	2	1	3	-5
Maurice Taylor C	26	10	3-4	0-0	4-4	1	0	1	1	1	1	2	6	0
Clar. Weatherspoon F	28	9	4-6	0-0	1-2	1	3	4	1	3	1	1	4	-10
Eric Piatkowski G	11	1	0-2	0-1	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-10
Charles Oakley F	8	1	0-3	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	-2
Mark Jackson C	6	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	-2
Scott Padgett G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	+1
Total	240	85	33-81	6-14	13-16	5	30	35	19	11	6	17	27

FG .407 · 3P .429 · FT .812

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

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Kobe Bryant G	45	26	8-19	1-2	9-12	2	5	7	4	5	1	6	2	+6
Shaquille O'Neal G	43	18	7-17	0-0	4-10	3	5	8	0	1	1	4	4	+13
Gary Payton G	38	12	4-13	0-1	4-6	4	9	13	2	1	0	3	3	+4
Karl Malone F	37	20	5-12	0-1	10-10	4	10	14	6	2	1	6	3	-1
Rick Fox C	30	6	1-3	1-1	3-4	3	1	4	0	3	0	1	0	-10
Devean George F	18	9	3-4	3-4	0-0	0	3	3	1	2	0	1	0	+16
Slava Medvedenko G	13	2	1-6	0-0	0-0	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	1	+5
Derek Fisher G	13	0	0-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	3	1	0	0	1	+8
Brian Cook G	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Luke Walton F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Total	240	93	29-77	5-9	30-42	18	40	58	17	15	3	21	15

FG .377 · 3P .556 · FT .714

Did not play: Bryon Russell (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Steve Javie, Leon Wood, Derrick Stafford

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:00 PM EST)
12:00 LAL Jump Ball O'Neal vs. Ming: Tip to Payton
11:44 LAL Payton Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
11:33 HOU MISS J. Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
11:30 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:18 LAL MISS Malone 18' Jump Shot
11:16 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:06 HOU Mobley Layup (2 PTS) (Ming 1 AST) 2–0
10:41 LAL MISS Bryant 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
10:37 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:27 HOU Ming 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–0
10:14 LAL MISS Malone Layup
10:14 HOU Taylor BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:13 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:13 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:13 LAL Malone Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
10:13 LAL Malone Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
9:49 HOU MISS Ming 12' Hook Shot
9:44 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:38 LAL O'Neal Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 4–4
9:18 HOU MISS Ming 16' Jump Shot
9:15 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
9:07 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
9:07 LAL Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
9:01 LAL Bryant 6' Running Layup (2 PTS) 4–6
8:43 HOU Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 7–6
8:14 LAL MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:12 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:58 HOU Mobley Layup (7 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 9–6
7:50 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:50 LAL Malone Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
7:50 LAL Malone Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
7:37 HOU J. Jackson 24' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 11–8
7:27 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
7:20 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P1.T3)
7:20 LAL Payton Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
7:20 LAL MISS Payton Free Throw 2 of 2
7:19 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:06 HOU MISS Francis 14' Jump Shot
7:02 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
6:50 HOU Taylor 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 13–9
6:23 LAL MISS O'Neal 6' Hook Shot
6:19 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
6:13 HOU MISS J. Jackson Layup
6:11 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:08 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P2.T4)
6:08 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
6:08 HOU SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Taylor
6:08 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
5:55 HOU MISS J. Jackson 20' Jump Shot
5:53 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:47 LAL Bryant Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
5:32 HOU MISS J. Jackson 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
5:29 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:20 LAL O'Neal Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
5:07 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (9 PTS) 15–11
4:41 LAL MISS Malone 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:38 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:24 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
4:24 LAL Bryant STEAL (2 STL)
4:24 HOU J. Jackson C.P.FOUL (P1.PN)
4:24 LAL Bryant Free Throw Clear Path (5 PTS)
4:13 LAL MISS Fox 6' Jump Shot
4:12 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
4:05 HOU Mobley 19' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 17–12
3:52 HOU Ming P.FOUL (P2.PN)
3:52 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
3:52 HOU SUB: Oakley FOR Ming
3:52 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
3:51 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:35 HOU Mobley 14' Fadeaway Jumper (13 PTS) 19–13
3:17 LAL MISS Bryant 8' Jump Shot
3:15 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:14 LAL MISS Bryant 5' Jump Shot
3:14 HOU Mobley BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:11 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:55 HOU MISS Oakley 19' Jump Shot
2:53 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:43 LAL MISS Malone 11' Jump Shot
2:39 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
2:31 HOU J. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
2:31 LAL Fox STEAL (1 STL)
2:26 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:26 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:26 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Payton
2:26 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
2:26 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
2:25 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:08 LAL O'Neal 11' Jump Bank Shot (6 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 19–16
1:51 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
1:51 LAL Fox STEAL (2 STL)
1:46 LAL MISS Fisher 18' Jump Shot
1:44 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:28 HOU Mobley Layup (15 PTS) (Oakley 1 AST) 21–16
1:09 LAL Malone Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
1:09 HOU Weatherspoon STEAL (1 STL)
1:00 HOU J. Jackson 14' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) 23–16
0:49 LAL Malone 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 23–18
0:32 HOU MISS Mobley 10' Jump Shot
0:32 LAL Bryant BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:32 Rockets Rebound
0:32 HOU SUB: M. Jackson FOR Francis
0:32 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR O'Neal
0:30 HOU MISS Oakley 16' Jump Shot
0:27 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:13 LAL Bryant Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
0:13 HOU Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
0:02 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P1.T1)
0:02 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Oakley
0:00 HOU Weatherspoon OFF.Foul (P1)
0:00 HOU Weatherspoon Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
0:00 End of 1st Period (11:26 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (11:30 PM EST)
11:45 HOU MISS Ming 17' Jump Shot
11:43 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
11:36 LAL Medvedenko 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Fisher 1 AST) 23–20
11:16 HOU MISS Ming 10' Jump Shot
11:13 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
11:12 HOU Weatherspoon Layup (2 PTS) 25–20
10:51 LAL Bryant 18' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Medvedenko 1 AST) 25–22
10:38 HOU Mobley Layup (17 PTS) (M. Jackson 1 AST) 27–22
10:10 LAL Bryant Driving Layup (9 PTS) 27–24
9:52 HOU MISS Mobley 10' Jump Shot
9:51 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:41 LAL MISS Medvedenko 17' Jump Shot
9:39 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
9:15 HOU MISS Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:13 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:08 LAL MISS Medvedenko 18' Jump Shot
9:07 Rockets Rebound
9:07 LAL O'Neal L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:07 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR J. Jackson
8:56 LAL O'Neal P.FOUL (P2.T2)
8:56 Timeout: Official
8:50 HOU MISS Ming 12' Jump Shot
8:49 LAKERS Rebound
8:30 LAL MISS Medvedenko Layup
8:28 HOU Piatkowski REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:13 HOU MISS Piatkowski 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:11 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:00 LAL Bryant Driving Layup (11 PTS) (Fisher 2 AST) 27–26
7:39 HOU M. Jackson 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Ming 2 AST) 29–26
7:22 LAL O'Neal 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T6)
7:22 HOU SUB: Francis FOR M. Jackson
7:22 LAL SUB: Payton FOR Fisher
7:06 HOU MISS Mobley 11' Jump Shot
7:04 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:50 LAL O'Neal 8' Jump Bank Shot (8 PTS) (George 1 AST) 29–28
6:23 HOU MISS Francis 15' Jump Shot
6:21 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:15 LAL Payton Driving Layup (3 PTS) 29–30
5:54 HOU MISS Ming 8' Hook Shot
5:49 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:43 LAL Bryant Driving Layup (13 PTS) 29–32
5:37 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
5:37 HOU SUB: J. Jackson FOR Mobley
5:37 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Ming
5:37 LAL SUB: Malone FOR O'Neal
5:27 HOU Francis Reverse Layup (2 PTS) 31–32
5:27 LAL Payton S.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:27 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
5:12 LAL Malone 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Payton 1 AST) 32–34
4:52 HOU Taylor Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
4:52 LAL George STEAL (1 STL)
4:37 LAL MISS Medvedenko 14' Jump Shot
4:35 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
4:32 LAL Payton S.FOUL (P2.T4)
4:32 HOU Piatkowski Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:32 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Medvedenko
4:32 HOU MISS Piatkowski Free Throw 2 of 2
4:30 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:14 LAL MISS Payton Driving Layup
4:13 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
4:12 LAL Malone Layup (10 PTS) 33–36
3:52 HOU MISS J. Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:50 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
3:39 LAL George 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 33–39
3:32 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
3:32 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Weatherspoon
3:25 HOU MISS J. Jackson 18' Jump Shot
3:23 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
3:14 LAL MISS Payton Layup
3:14 HOU Francis BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:14 LAKERS Rebound
3:14 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Piatkowski
3:08 LAL MISS Bryant 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
3:06 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:03 LAL MISS Payton Layup
3:03 HOU Ming BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:01 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (10 PTS) (Malone 1 AST) 33–41
3:01 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
3:01 LAL Malone T.FOUL (P0.T4)
3:01 HOU J. Jackson Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
2:52 LAL Malone P.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:52 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
2:52 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2:52 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2:41 LAL MISS O'Neal Dunk
2:38 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
2:36 LAL George 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Payton 2 AST) 36–44
2:23 HOU Ming Layup (4 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 38–44
2:09 LAL Bryant Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T7)
1:59 HOU MISS Francis 13' Jump Shot
1:57 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:47 LAL Payton Reverse Layup (5 PTS) (Malone 2 AST) 38–46
1:29 HOU MISS Ming 6' Jump Shot
1:27 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
1:21 LAL Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
1:21 HOU Mobley STEAL (2 STL)
1:15 HOU Ming Dunk (6 PTS) (J. Jackson 1 AST) 40–46
1:02 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P1.T1)
1:02 HOU SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Ming
1:02 LAL SUB: Cook FOR O'Neal
0:50 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:50 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2
0:50 LAKERS Rebound
0:50 HOU SUB: M. Jackson FOR Francis
0:50 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR Cook
0:50 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
0:36 HOU MISS Mobley 15' Jump Shot
0:35 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
0:35 HOU Francis T.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:35 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw Technical
0:35 LAKERS Rebound
0:35 LAL SUB: Cook FOR Medvedenko
0:14 LAL MISS Bryant 13' Jump Shot
0:11 LAL Cook REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:10 LAL Malone Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
0:10 HOU Taylor STEAL (1 STL)
0:02 HOU M. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
0:02 LAL George STEAL (2 STL)
0:00 LAL MISS George 40' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 LAKERS Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:01 AM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:23 AM EST)
11:40 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
11:40 LAL Malone STEAL (1 STL)
11:30 LAL O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
11:30 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
11:17 HOU J. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
11:17 LAL Malone STEAL (2 STL)
11:10 LAL Bryant Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P4.T11)
10:58 HOU MISS Ming 11' Jump Shot
10:55 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:43 LAL MISS O'Neal 7' Jump Shot
10:41 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:34 HOU Francis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) 43–47
10:12 LAL MISS Payton 19' Jump Shot
10:10 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
9:59 HOU MISS J. Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:55 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
9:52 LAL MISS Payton Layup
9:51 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:44 HOU J. Jackson 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 46–47
9:23 LAL MISS Payton Reverse Layup
9:21 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
9:14 HOU Taylor 15' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (J. Jackson 2 AST) 48–47
9:12 Rockets Violation: Delay of game Violation
9:02 LAL Payton Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Malone 3 AST) 48–49
8:44 LAL Malone S.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:44 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
8:44 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
8:32 LAL MISS Malone 19' Jump Shot
8:30 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:28 LAL Fox Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
8:28 HOU Francis STEAL (2 STL)
8:25 HOU Mobley Layup (19 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 52–49
8:09 LAL MISS O'Neal 5' Hook Shot
8:04 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:57 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
7:57 LAL Payton STEAL (1 STL)
7:53 LAL MISS Malone Layup
7:50 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:37 HOU Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Ming 3 AST) 55–49
7:18 LAL Fox 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bryant 4 AST) 55–52
7:04 HOU Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
7:04 LAL Fox STEAL (3 STL)
7:03 HOU J. Jackson S.FOUL (P2.T1)
7:03 LAL Fox Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
7:03 LAL Fox Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
6:44 HOU MISS Mobley 11' Jump Shot
6:42 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
6:32 LAL MISS Bryant 7' Jump Shot
6:30 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
6:21 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (24 PTS) 57–54
6:19 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
6:04 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
6:02 LAL MISS O'Neal Dunk
6:02 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:00 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
5:56 HOU Ming P.FOUL (P3.T2)
5:45 LAL Malone 15' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 57–56
5:32 HOU Francis Alley Oop Dunk (8 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 59–56
5:18 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P3.T3)
5:11 LAL O'Neal OFF.Foul (P3)
5:11 LAL O'Neal Foul Turnover (P4.T13)
4:57 HOU MISS J. Jackson 5' Jump Shot
4:56 LAKERS Rebound
4:37 LAL MISS Bryant 9' Jump Shot
4:34 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
4:33 LAL MISS Payton 7' Jump Shot
4:30 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
4:27 LAL Bryant 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Malone 4 AST) 59–59
4:26 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
4:11 HOU MISS Ming 9' Jump Shot
4:09 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
3:55 LAL MISS Fox 22' Jump Shot
3:53 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
3:50 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (12 PTS) (Malone 5 AST) 59–61
3:35 HOU J. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
3:35 LAL Bryant STEAL (3 STL)
3:25 LAL MISS Bryant 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:23 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
3:20 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P4.T4)
3:20 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2
3:20 LAKERS Rebound
3:20 HOU SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Taylor
3:20 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
3:03 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 2)
2:54 HOU MISS Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:52 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
2:39 LAL MISS Payton Layup
2:37 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
2:36 HOU Ming Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T13)
2:36 LAL Bryant STEAL (4 STL)
2:34 LAL Bryant Slam Dunk (20 PTS) 59–64
2:15 HOU Francis 22' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (J. Jackson 3 AST) 61–64
1:56 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
1:56 LAKERS Rebound
1:56 HOU SUB: Oakley FOR Ming
1:47 LAL Bryant OFF.Foul (P2)
1:47 LAL Bryant Foul Turnover (P5.T14)
1:35 HOU Weatherspoon 4' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 63–64
1:35 HOU Oakley L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:35 LAL Malone Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
1:35 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR O'Neal
1:35 LAL Malone Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
1:21 LAL Payton S.FOUL (P3.T2)
1:21 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
1:21 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
1:01 LAL Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T15)
0:55 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:55 HOU MISS Oakley Free Throw 1 of 2
0:55 Rockets Rebound
0:55 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Medvedenko
0:55 HOU Oakley Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:38 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
0:36 HOU Oakley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:25 HOU MISS Oakley 19' Jump Shot
0:22 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
0:16 HOU J. Jackson P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:16 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
0:16 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
0:13 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
0:01 HOU MISS Francis 19' Jump Shot
0:00 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (12:53 AM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (12:58 AM EST)
11:40 LAL Bryant Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T16)
11:40 HOU J. Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
11:37 HOU J. Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T14)
11:37 LAL Bryant STEAL (5 STL)
11:34 HOU Oakley S.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:34 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
11:34 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
11:18 HOU MISS Mobley 17' Jump Shot
11:16 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
11:03 LAL George 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Fisher 3 AST) 66–72
10:44 HOU MISS Weatherspoon 19' Jump Shot
10:42 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
10:25 HOU Oakley P.FOUL (P3.T2)
10:25 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Oakley
10:25 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR J. Jackson
10:21 LAL MISS Medvedenko Layup
10:21 HOU Weatherspoon BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:19 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
10:14 HOU Weatherspoon Layup (6 PTS) (Francis 6 AST) 68–72
9:58 LAL George Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T17)
9:58 HOU Weatherspoon STEAL (2 STL)
9:47 HOU MISS Ming 9' Jump Shot
9:45 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
9:28 LAL MISS O'Neal Reverse Layup
9:25 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:18 HOU MISS Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:15 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
9:06 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P4.T1)
9:06 HOU MISS Weatherspoon Free Throw 1 of 2
9:06 Rockets Rebound
9:06 LAL SUB: Payton FOR Bryant
9:06 LAL SUB: Malone FOR Medvedenko
9:06 HOU Weatherspoon Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
8:52 LAL MISS Fisher 16' Jump Shot
8:50 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:34 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T15)
8:34 LAL Fisher STEAL (1 STL)
8:32 HOU Francis L.B.FOUL (P4.T3)
8:32 Timeout: Official
8:10 LAL Malone Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T18)
8:10 HOU Weatherspoon STEAL (3 STL)
8:05 HOU MISS Piatkowski Layup
8:05 LAL Malone BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:03 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
7:47 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (15 PTS) 69–74
7:26 HOU Mobley Layup (26 PTS) 71–74
7:08 LAL MISS Fisher 20' Jump Shot
7:06 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
6:57 HOU MISS Mobley 10' Jump Shot
6:54 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
6:43 LAL Malone 7' Running Jump Shot (16 PTS) 71–76
6:20 LAL Fisher P.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:20 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR George
6:20 HOU SUB: J. Jackson FOR Mobley
6:13 HOU MISS Ming 7' Hook Shot
6:08 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
6:00 LAL MISS Malone 11' Jump Shot
5:58 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
5:50 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T16)
5:50 LAL O'Neal STEAL (1 STL)
5:41 LAL Payton 5' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) 71–78
5:38 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 2)
5:38 LAL SUB: Fox FOR Fisher
5:38 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Weatherspoon
5:38 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Piatkowski
5:21 HOU MISS Ming 6' Hook Shot
5:17 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
5:16 HOU J. Jackson S.FOUL (P4.T4)
5:16 LAL Payton Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
5:16 LAL Payton Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
5:04 HOU MISS Mobley 7' Jump Shot
5:02 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
4:51 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
4:51 HOU Ming BLOCK (2 BLK)
4:49 LAL Bryant 9' Jump Shot (24 PTS) 71–82
4:49 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
4:32 HOU MISS J. Jackson 14' Jump Shot
4:30 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
4:25 LAL MISS Bryant 6' Jump Shot
4:24 LAKERS Rebound
4:24 HOU SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Ming
4:16 LAL MISS O'Neal Reverse Layup
4:15 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
4:15 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
4:14 Rockets Rebound
4:00 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
4:00 LAL Jump Ball Payton vs. Francis: Tip to Taylor
3:53 HOU Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) 74–82
3:38 LAL Malone OFF.Foul (P3)
3:38 LAL Malone Foul Turnover (P4.T19)
3:27 HOU MISS Weatherspoon 18' Jump Shot
3:26 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
3:23 HOU MISS Taylor 16' Jump Shot
3:21 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
3:09 HOU J. Jackson S.FOUL (P5.PN)
3:09 LAL Malone Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
3:09 LAL Malone Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
2:54 HOU J. Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Weatherspoon 1 AST) 77–84
2:39 HOU Weatherspoon P.FOUL (P2.PN)
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 (16 PTS)
2:19 HOU Weatherspoon 2' Driving Hook Shot (9 PTS) 79–85
1:58 LAL Malone Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T20)
1:58 HOU J. Jackson STEAL (2 STL)
1:57 HOU J. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T17)
1:57 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
1:44 HOU Weatherspoon P.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:44 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
1:44 LAKERS Rebound
1:44 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
1:43 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
1:31 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P5.PN)
1:31 LAL Malone Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
1:31 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Weatherspoon
1:31 LAL Malone Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
1:16 HOU Taylor 19' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Francis 7 AST) 81–87
1:07 LAL O'Neal Alley Oop Dunk (18 PTS) (Malone 6 AST) 81–89
1:00 HOU MISS Francis Layup
1:00 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:00 Rockets Rebound
1:00 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 2)
1:00 HOU SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Ming
0:56 HOU MISS Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:52 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:4 Def:10)
0:42 LAL Malone Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T21)
0:42 HOU Francis STEAL (3 STL)
0:36 HOU MISS Francis Layup
0:35 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
0:35 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P6.PN)
0:35 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Taylor
0:35 LAL SUB: Cook FOR O'Neal
0:35 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Malone
0:35 LAL MISS Payton Free Throw 1 of 2
0:35 LAKERS Rebound
0:35 LAL Payton Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:29 HOU J. Jackson 22' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Francis 8 AST) 83–90
0:27 HOU Weatherspoon P.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:27 LAL Fox Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:27 LAL MISS Fox Free Throw 2 of 2
0:25 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
0:18 LAL Cook S.FOUL (P1.T3)
0:18 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
0:18 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
0:15 HOU Padgett P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:15 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
0:15 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
0:03 HOU MISS J. Jackson 22' Jump Shot
0:01 LAL Cook REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:00 End of 4th Period (1:38 AM EST)