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From the vault · March 30, 2019 · 2019 NCAA tournament, Elite Eight: The Virginia Cavaliers beat the Purdue Boilermakers 80–75 in overtime in the Elite Eight of the 2019 NCAA tournament.

Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers 71–72

2004-04-17 19:30 · PLAYOFFS · 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	29-76 .382	25-76 .329
Three-pointers	2-12 .167	6-15 .400
Free throws	11-16 .688	16-28 .571
Offensive rebounds	12	13
Defensive rebounds	39	28
Total rebounds	51	41
Assists	13	21
Steals	8	11
Blocks	5	4
Turnovers	20	15
Personal fouls	22	20
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	6	1
Points off turnovers	8	12

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Jim Jackson G	46	11	5-19	1-7	0-0	1	11	12	1	3	0	2	1	+1
Cuttino Mobley G	44	10	5-13	0-3	0-0	1	6	7	3	1	2	7	3	0
Steve Francis G	43	18	6-14	1-2	5-8	2	7	9	5	1	0	7	3	+4
Yao Ming C	37	10	4-11	0-0	2-2	3	8	11	3	0	1	2	6	-5
Kelvin Cato G	27	6	3-7	0-0	0-1	2	3	5	0	1	2	1	2	+7
Maurice Taylor C	16	11	4-7	0-0	3-3	2	2	4	1	0	0	0	5	0
Clar. Weatherspoon F	11	3	1-3	0-0	1-2	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	-6
Mark Jackson C	6	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-7
Bostjan Nachbar F	5	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Scott Padgett G	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	+2
Mike Wells		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Falsone		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Greer		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Patrick Ewing		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Clifford		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Thibodeau		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	71	29-76	2-12	11-16	12	39	51	13	8	5	20	22

FG .382 · 3P .167 · FT .688

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

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Shaquille O'Neal G	45	20	8-17	0-0	4-14	8	9	17	3	0	2	5	4	+4
Kobe Bryant G	43	16	4-19	1-4	7-8	1	4	5	6	5	0	0	2	+2
Karl Malone F	38	7	3-14	0-0	1-2	2	9	11	4	3	0	4	3	0
Gary Payton G	35	11	4-10	1-4	2-2	0	3	3	4	2	0	2	2	-4
Rick Fox C	20	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	0	2	1	-1
Kareem Rush G	22	6	2-3	2-3	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	+1
Derek Fisher G	13	5	1-2	1-1	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	+4
Devean George F	12	3	1-2	1-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	+1
Slava Medvedenko G	8	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	-6
Luke Walton F	4	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	+4
Jim Cleamons		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Jackson		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tex Winter		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Hamblen		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Rambis		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	72	25-76	6-15	16-28	13	28	41	21	11	4	15	20

FG .329 · 3P .400 · FT .571

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

Officials: Ron Garretson, Steve Javie, Blane Reichelt

Play-by-play

Show every play (479)

Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (10:55 PM EST)
12:00 LAL Jump Ball O'Neal vs. Cato: Tip to Malone
11:45 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
11:45 HOU Cato BLOCK (1 BLK)
11:43 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
11:43 LAL MISS Malone Layup
11:43 HOU Cato BLOCK (2 BLK)
11:43 LAKERS Rebound
11:34 LAL MISS Malone 21' Jump Shot
11:32 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:09 HOU MISS Cato Jump Hook Shot
11:08 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:46 LAL MISS O'Neal 7' Jump Shot
10:43 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:40 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
10:26 LAL Fox Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
10:26 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
10:17 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
10:17 LAL Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
10:14 LAL Payton 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 0–3
9:49 HOU MISS Francis 13' Jump Shot
9:48 Rockets Rebound
9:39 HOU Francis Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P3.T3)
9:17 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 0–5
8:58 HOU MISS Cato Layup
8:57 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:49 LAL Malone 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 0–7
8:24 HOU MISS J. Jackson 16' Jump Shot
8:22 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:13 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:13 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
8:13 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
8:12 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:59 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:59 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.0 Short 1)
7:48 HOU MISS Ming 9' Jump Shot
7:46 HOU Francis Tip Shot (2 PTS) 2–8
7:46 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:28 LAL MISS Malone 19' Jump Shot
7:25 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:12 HOU Ming 11' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 4–8
6:47 LAL MISS Malone 24' Jump Shot
6:45 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:37 HOU MISS J. Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:34 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:25 LAL Payton Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 4–10
6:08 HOU J. Jackson Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Ming 1 AST) 6–10
5:52 LAL Malone OFF.Foul (P1)
5:52 LAL Malone Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
5:52 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:41 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P2.T2)
5:41 LAL SUB: Rush FOR Bryant
5:34 HOU J. Jackson Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T4)
5:18 LAL O'Neal Layup (5 PTS) (Payton 1 AST) 6–12
5:00 HOU MISS Ming 7' Hook Shot
4:57 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:50 LAL O'Neal Layup (7 PTS) (Fox 1 AST) 6–14
4:44 HOU Cato Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 8–14
4:26 LAL Payton 18' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (O'Neal 2 AST) 8–16
4:00 HOU MISS Ming 8' Jump Shot
3:58 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:57 HOU Ming 2' Hook Shot (4 PTS) 10–16
3:31 LAL MISS Malone 16' Jump Shot
3:28 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:21 HOU Mobley 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 12–16
2:59 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
2:58 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:52 HOU Cato Layup (4 PTS) (Ming 2 AST) 14–16
2:24 LAL MISS Payton 15' Jump Shot
2:22 LAL MISS O'Neal Dunk
2:22 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:22 LAL O'Neal Layup (9 PTS) 14–18
2:22 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
2:22 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P2.T2)
2:22 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 1)
2:22 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Ming
2:22 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1
2:21 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
2:21 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:21 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
2:21 LAKERS Rebound
2:21 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
2:01 HOU MISS Cato 8' Hook Shot
1:58 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
1:55 LAL O'Neal Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
1:55 HOU J. Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
1:53 LAL Rush S.FOUL (P1.T3)
1:53 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR O'Neal
1:53 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 2
1:53 Rockets Rebound
1:53 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 2 of 2
1:51 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:47 HOU J. Jackson 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 16–19
1:29 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P2.T4)
1:29 HOU SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Cato
1:17 LAL MISS Payton 17' Jump Shot
1:15 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:09 LAL MISS Fox 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:07 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:02 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T5)
1:02 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Payton
0:52 LAL Malone Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
0:37 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
0:37 LAL Malone STEAL (1 STL)
0:37 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:37 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Taylor
0:37 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Fox
0:37 LAL Malone Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:37 LAL MISS Malone Free Throw 2 of 2
0:36 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:20 HOU Mobley 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 18–20
0:04 LAL MISS Malone Layup
0:03 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:00 HOU MISS Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (11:23 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (11:27 PM EST)
11:40 HOU Weatherspoon 7' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 20–20
11:27 LAL MISS Fisher 5' Jump Shot
11:25 LAKERS Rebound
11:22 LAL MISS Medvedenko 18' Jump Shot
11:20 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
10:59 HOU MISS Francis 15' Jump Shot
10:56 HOU Mobley Tip Shot (6 PTS) 22–20
10:56 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:40 HOU Padgett S.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:40 HOU SUB: M. Jackson FOR Francis
10:40 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
10:40 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
10:17 HOU MISS Mobley 18' Jump Shot
10:16 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
10:04 HOU Weatherspoon P.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:52 LAL Medvedenko 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bryant 4 AST) 22–24
9:26 HOU MISS J. Jackson Layup
9:25 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
9:25 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#7)
9:10 LAL O'Neal Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
9:10 HOU Padgett STEAL (1 STL)
9:10 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:55 HOU Padgett Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
8:55 Timeout: Official
8:55 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Padgett
8:55 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR Mobley
8:55 LAL SUB: George FOR Rush
8:55 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Medvedenko
8:55 LAL SUB: Payton FOR Fisher
8:43 LAL Walton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
8:43 HOU M. Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
8:29 HOU MISS Ming 19' Jump Shot
8:27 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:17 LAL MISS Walton 7' Hook Shot
8:12 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:02 HOU M. Jackson 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 24–24
7:41 LAL O'Neal Layup (12 PTS) (Walton 1 AST) 24–26
7:28 LAL Payton P.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:12 HOU MISS J. Jackson 14' Jump Shot
7:09 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:01 LAL George 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bryant 5 AST) 24–29
6:53 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
6:53 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR J. Jackson
6:34 HOU MISS Nachbar 20' Jump Shot
6:34 LAL George BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:34 Rockets Rebound
6:34 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
6:25 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Nachbar
6:15 LAL MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:14 Rockets Rebound
6:03 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
6:03 LAL Bryant STEAL (2 STL)
5:58 LAL MISS Walton Layup
5:56 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:40 HOU MISS Weatherspoon 11' Jump Shot
5:38 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
5:29 LAL O'Neal Alley Oop Dunk (14 PTS) (Payton 2 AST) 24–31
5:14 HOU SUB: J. Jackson FOR M. Jackson
5:09 HOU MISS Weatherspoon 18' Jump Shot
5:07 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
5:07 LAL Walton S.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:07 HOU MISS Weatherspoon Free Throw 1 of 2
5:07 Rockets Rebound
5:07 LAL SUB: Malone FOR Walton
5:07 HOU Weatherspoon Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
4:55 LAL MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:53 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:46 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
4:35 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P1.T3)
4:35 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR Mobley
4:35 LAL Payton Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
4:35 LAL Payton Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
4:26 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P1.T4)
4:26 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
4:26 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
4:12 LAL Payton Reverse Layup (11 PTS) (Malone 1 AST) 27–35
4:02 HOU J. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
4:02 LAL Payton STEAL (1 STL)
3:53 LAL MISS Malone 17' Jump Shot
3:50 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:48 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T13)
3:48 LAL Bryant STEAL (3 STL)
3:48 LAL Payton Backcourt Turnover (P1.T7)
3:48 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Weatherspoon
3:37 HOU MISS Francis Layup
3:37 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:35 HOU Ming Layup (8 PTS) 29–35
3:35 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
3:30 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
3:30 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Nachbar
3:20 LAL MISS Malone 11' Jump Shot
3:18 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:07 HOU Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST) 32–35
2:41 LAL Bryant 21' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) 32–37
2:22 HOU MISS Mobley 20' Jump Shot
2:20 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:12 LAL Malone Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T8)
2:12 HOU J. Jackson STEAL (2 STL)
2:05 HOU MISS J. Jackson 8' Jump Shot
2:03 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:49 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (16 PTS) (Malone 2 AST) 32–39
1:31 HOU Francis Reverse Layup (7 PTS) 34–39
1:16 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P1.T4)
1:16 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Payton
1:16 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
1:16 LAKERS Rebound
1:16 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
1:14 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
0:59 HOU MISS Francis 18' Jump Shot
0:57 Rockets Rebound
0:56 HOU SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Ming
0:44 HOU Cato Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T14)
0:44 LAL George STEAL (1 STL)
0:40 LAL Fisher Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
0:24 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T15)
0:24 LAL Bryant STEAL (4 STL)
0:24 HOU Cato P.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:24 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2
0:24 LAKERS Rebound
0:24 LAL SUB: Rush FOR O'Neal
0:24 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Cato
0:24 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
0:00 HOU MISS J. Jackson 19' Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:00 AM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:19 AM EST)
11:47 HOU Ming 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 36–40
11:35 LAL Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
11:35 HOU Cato STEAL (1 STL)
11:29 HOU MISS Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:29 LAKERS Rebound
11:11 LAL MISS O'Neal 10' Jump Shot
11:09 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:59 HOU MISS Francis 15' Jump Shot
10:57 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:44 LAL MISS Bryant 15' Jump Shot
10:42 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
10:42 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
10:41 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
10:32 HOU Mobley Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T16)
10:06 LAL MISS Malone 18' Jump Shot
10:05 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
9:41 HOU MISS Francis 27' 3PT Jump Shot
9:39 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
9:29 LAL MISS Payton Reverse Layup
9:27 LAL MISS O'Neal Tip Shot
9:27 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
9:26 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
9:22 HOU Cato Layup (6 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 38–40
9:22 LAL Fox S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:22 HOU MISS Cato Free Throw 1 of 1
9:19 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
9:03 LAL Malone Alley Oop Layup (5 PTS) (Fox 2 AST) 38–42
8:42 HOU MISS Cato 13' Jump Shot
8:39 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:31 LAL MISS Malone Layup
8:30 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:21 HOU MISS Francis 19' Jump Shot
8:19 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:04 LAL O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T11)
8:04 HOU Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
7:59 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (8 PTS) 40–42
7:41 LAL MISS Bryant 15' Jump Shot
7:41 Rockets Rebound
7:41 LAL O'Neal L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
7:26 HOU MISS Ming 5' Jump Shot
7:26 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (2 BLK)
7:24 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
7:09 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
7:09 HOU Ming BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:07 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
6:58 HOU Ming Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T17)
6:58 LAL Malone STEAL (2 STL)
6:57 LAL Jump Ball Malone vs. Francis: Tip to O'Neal
6:39 HOU Ming P.FOUL (P3.T1)
6:24 LAL MISS Payton 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:23 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
6:05 HOU Francis Driving Layup (9 PTS) 42–42
5:56 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
5:41 LAL MISS Fox 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:39 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:23 HOU MISS Mobley 19' Jump Shot
5:21 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:06 HOU MISS Francis 19' Jump Shot
5:05 LAKERS Rebound
4:54 LAL Payton Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T12)
4:36 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T18)
4:36 LAL Malone STEAL (3 STL)
4:23 LAL MISS Fox 12' Jump Shot
4:21 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
4:13 HOU MISS J. Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:11 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
3:52 LAL Bryant 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Payton 3 AST) 42–45
3:40 HOU MISS J. Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:38 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
3:33 HOU MISS Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:32 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
3:31 HOU J. Jackson Tip Shot (6 PTS) 44–45
3:19 LAL Malone OFF.Foul (P2)
3:19 LAL Malone Foul Turnover (P4.T13)
3:19 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR O'Neal
3:19 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Ming
2:58 HOU MISS Taylor 17' Jump Shot
2:55 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:43 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P1.T2)
2:43 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
2:43 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Fox
2:43 LAL SUB: George FOR Malone
2:31 LAL MISS Bryant 19' Jump Shot
2:29 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
2:23 HOU Francis Layup (11 PTS) (J. Jackson 1 AST) 46–45
1:57 LAL MISS Bryant 3PT Jump Shot
1:57 HOU Mobley BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:56 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
1:56 HOU Mobley Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P6.T19)
1:45 LAL MISS Medvedenko 18' Jump Shot
1:43 LAL MISS George Tip Shot
1:43 LAL George REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:42 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
1:24 HOU MISS J. Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:21 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
1:21 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P2.T3)
1:07 LAL Medvedenko S.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:07 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:07 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:54 LAL Bryant 21' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Payton 4 AST) 48–47
0:41 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 2)
0:38 HOU MISS Taylor 8' Jump Bank Shot
0:34 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
0:20 LAL Medvedenko Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (O'Neal 3 AST) 48–49
0:02 HOU MISS J. Jackson 6' Jump Shot
0:02 HOU Taylor Layup (4 PTS) 50–49
0:02 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
0:02 LAL Medvedenko S.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:02 LAL SUB: Rush FOR O'Neal
0:02 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR Cato
0:02 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
0:00 LAL MISS Bryant 63' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 LAKERS Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (12:48 AM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (12:52 AM EST)
11:48 LAL MISS Bryant 16' Jump Shot
11:46 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
11:41 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P7.T20)
11:41 LAL Bryant STEAL (5 STL)
11:29 HOU J. Jackson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:29 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
11:29 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
11:28 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
11:15 HOU MISS Ming 10' Hook Shot
11:11 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
11:02 LAL Malone 18' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Bryant 6 AST) 51–52
10:41 HOU Mobley Layup (10 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 53–52
10:20 LAL MISS Bryant 7' Jump Shot
10:18 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
9:58 HOU Taylor Layup (7 PTS) 55–52
9:42 LAL MISS Bryant 16' Jump Shot
9:41 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
9:38 LAL Fisher 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rush 1 AST) 55–55
9:18 HOU MISS Mobley 10' Jump Shot
9:18 LAL Rush BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:18 LAKERS Rebound
9:18 HOU Mobley L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
9:01 LAL Rush 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Malone 3 AST) 55–58
8:45 HOU MISS J. Jackson 7' Jump Shot
8:43 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
8:33 LAL O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T14)
8:33 HOU J. Jackson STEAL (3 STL)
8:20 HOU Taylor 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (9 PTS) 57–58
8:02 LAL Bryant 9' Running Jump Shot (12 PTS) 57–60
7:50 LAL Fisher P.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:50 Timeout: Official
7:50 HOU SUB: M. Jackson FOR Mobley
7:39 HOU MISS Ming 8' Jump Shot
7:38 Rockets Rebound
7:31 LAL Bryant Violation:Kicked Ball
7:25 HOU Ming OFF.Foul (P4)
7:25 HOU Ming Foul Turnover (P2.T21)
7:25 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR M. Jackson
7:19 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P2.T3)
7:04 LAL MISS Bryant 14' Jump Shot
7:01 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
6:55 HOU Francis 5' Finger Roll (13 PTS) 59–60
6:33 LAL Rush 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Malone 4 AST) 59–63
6:13 HOU J. Jackson 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Ming 3 AST) 61–63
5:52 LAL MISS Bryant 14' Jump Shot
5:52 HOU Mobley BLOCK (2 BLK)
5:52 LAKERS Rebound
5:52 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
5:45 LAL MISS Rush 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:43 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
5:43 LAL O'Neal Traveling Turnover (P5.T15)
5:25 HOU MISS Mobley 18' Jump Shot
5:23 LAKERS Rebound
5:08 LAL MISS Bryant 14' Jump Shot
5:05 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:04 LAL MISS Bryant 8' Jump Shot
5:02 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
4:54 HOU J. Jackson 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Mobley 3 AST) 64–63
4:40 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P4.T4)
4:40 LAL Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
4:40 LAL Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
4:25 LAL Rush P.FOUL (P2.T2)
4:16 HOU MISS J. Jackson 12' Jump Shot
4:14 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
3:59 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P5.PN)
3:59 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
3:59 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
3:51 LAL Malone S.FOUL (P3.T3)
3:51 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
3:51 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
3:30 HOU Mobley S.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:30 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
3:30 LAL SUB: Payton FOR Fisher
3:30 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 2)
3:30 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
3:16 LAL Payton P.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:08 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:08 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
3:08 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 2 of 2
3:07 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
2:47 LAL MISS Bryant 21' Jump Shot
2:46 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
2:32 HOU Taylor 13' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 69–69
2:12 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P5.PN)
2:12 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
2:12 LAKERS Rebound
2:12 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
2:11 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
2:02 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P4.PN)
2:02 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
2:02 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
1:50 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
1:48 LAL MISS O'Neal Tip Shot
1:48 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:7 Def:7)
1:46 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
1:32 HOU MISS J. Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:30 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:7 Def:8)
1:30 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:30 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
1:30 LAKERS Rebound
1:30 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
1:15 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P7.T22)
1:15 LAL Payton STEAL (2 STL)
1:02 LAL MISS Malone 17' Jump Shot
1:01 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
0:41 HOU MISS Taylor 7' Jump Shot
0:38 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
0:17 LAL MISS Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot
0:17 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:8 Def:8)
0:17 LAL O'Neal Dunk (20 PTS) 71–72
0:17 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P6.PN)
0:17 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Ming
0:17 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1
0:16 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
0:16 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
0:16 HOU SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Cato
0:16 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
0:11 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 2)
0:00 HOU MISS J. Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:8 Def:9)
0:00 End of 4th Period (1:34 AM EST)