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Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers 78–97

2004-04-28 19:00 · 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	28-68 .412	39-78 .500
Three-pointers	5-16 .312	2-14 .143
Free throws	17-22 .773	17-27 .630
Offensive rebounds	9	7
Defensive rebounds	29	31
Total rebounds	38	38
Assists	13	31
Steals	7	17
Blocks	5	4
Turnovers	22	12
Personal fouls	25	22
Technical fouls	1	0
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	0	5
Points off turnovers	14	31

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Jim Jackson G	41	17	7-17	2-5	1-4	0	5	5	2	1	0	3	3	-7
Steve Francis G	40	16	5-15	0-3	6-6	1	8	9	5	1	0	4	3	-22
Cuttino Mobley G	37	16	6-12	3-6	1-2	1	1	2	0	1	1	4	3	-27
Kelvin Cato G	34	5	2-2	0-0	1-1	4	8	12	0	1	0	3	5	-8
Yao Ming C	32	10	3-10	0-0	4-5	1	4	5	0	2	4	3	3	-12
Maurice Taylor C	21	8	3-8	0-0	2-2	1	0	1	3	0	0	2	5	-28
Bostjan Nachbar F	14	4	1-1	0-0	2-2	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	-3
Mark Jackson C	12	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	1	+2
Scott Padgett G	6	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	+7
Mike Wilks G	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	+3
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	78	28-68	5-16	17-22	9	29	38	13	7	5	22	25

FG .412 · 3P .312 · FT .773

Did not play: Eric Piatkowski (dnp - coach's decision), Clar. Weatherspoon (dnp - coach's decision)

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Kobe Bryant G	41	31	12-21	1-4	6-6	1	5	6	10	3	0	1	3	+23
Shaquille O'Neal G	40	12	6-13	0-0	0-2	2	7	9	5	0	4	4	4	+11
Karl Malone F	32	18	7-14	0-0	4-10	2	7	9	5	0	0	3	3	+16
Gary Payton G	23	5	2-4	0-1	1-1	1	2	3	3	2	0	1	4	+6
Devean George F	21	7	2-5	1-3	2-2	0	4	4	0	4	0	0	1	+11
Derek Fisher G	25	6	3-9	0-3	0-1	0	2	2	1	1	0	2	0	+13
Kareem Rush G	23	2	1-5	0-3	0-0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	2	+13
Slava Medvedenko G	18	12	4-5	0-0	4-5	1	1	2	2	3	0	0	3	+17
Luke Walton F	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	-2
Rick Fox C	5	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	-7
Brian Cook G	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Bryon Russell C	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	-3
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	97	39-78	2-14	17-27	7	31	38	31	17	4	12	22

FG .500 · 3P .143 · FT .630

Officials: Dan Crawford, Monty McCutchen, Tom Washington

Play-by-play

Show every play (462)

Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (10:36 PM EST)
12:00 LAL Jump Ball O'Neal vs. Cato: Tip to Payton
11:44 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
11:44 HOU Ming BLOCK (1 BLK)
11:44 LAKERS Rebound
11:37 LAL MISS Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
11:35 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:26 HOU Mobley Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 2–0
11:10 LAL Malone Layup (2 PTS) (Payton 1 AST) 2–2
10:50 HOU Mobley 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 5–2
10:22 LAL MISS George 21' Jump Shot
10:20 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:08 HOU J. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
9:55 LAL Payton Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Malone 1 AST) 5–4
9:35 HOU MISS Ming 14' Jump Shot
9:33 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:27 LAL Payton Driving Finger Roll (4 PTS) 5–6
9:06 HOU J. Jackson 8' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 7–6
8:49 LAL MISS Malone 16' Jump Shot
8:47 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:35 HOU Cato Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
8:21 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
8:19 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:16 LAL Malone 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Payton 2 AST) 7–8
7:40 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
7:40 LAL George STEAL (1 STL)
7:30 LAL MISS Payton 11' Jump Shot
7:28 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:24 HOU MISS J. Jackson 3PT Jump Shot
7:23 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:23 LAL Malone S.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:23 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
7:23 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
7:10 LAL Malone Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
7:10 HOU Ming STEAL (1 STL)
7:03 HOU Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (J. Jackson 1 AST) 12–8
6:47 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:47 LAL MISS Malone Free Throw 1 of 2
6:47 LAKERS Rebound
6:47 LAL SUB: Rush FOR Bryant
6:47 LAL MISS Malone Free Throw 2 of 2
6:47 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:39 LAL MISS George 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:36 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:24 HOU Mobley 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 14–8
6:06 LAL MISS Malone 19' Jump Shot
6:04 Rockets Rebound
5:56 LAL Payton P.FOUL (P1.T2)
5:56 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:56 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR George
5:45 HOU MISS Ming 8' Jump Shot
5:44 HOU Cato 7' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 16–8
5:44 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:44 LAL Bryant S.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:44 HOU Cato Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
5:29 LAL Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
5:29 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
5:17 HOU MISS J. Jackson 13' Jump Shot
5:15 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:05 LAL MISS Malone 17' Jump Shot
5:03 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:49 HOU MISS J. Jackson 7' Hook Shot
4:46 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:41 LAL MISS Bryant Reverse Layup
4:40 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:36 HOU MISS Francis 18' Jump Shot
4:36 Rockets Rebound
4:36 LAL Rush L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
4:27 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:25 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:16 LAL Bryant 4' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) 17–10
3:58 HOU Ming Layup (4 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 19–10
3:40 LAL Bryant 16' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) (Malone 2 AST) 19–12
3:19 LAL Payton P.FOUL (P2.PN)
3:19 HOU MISS Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2
3:19 Rockets Rebound
3:19 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Ming
3:19 HOU Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
3:09 LAL O'Neal Layup (2 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 20–14
3:09 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P1.T2)
3:09 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1
3:05 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2:52 HOU MISS J. Jackson 19' Jump Shot
2:50 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:36 LAL Malone 11' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 20–16
2:28 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:28 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Payton
2:28 LAL SUB: George FOR Rush
2:15 HOU J. Jackson Driving Layup (4 PTS) 22–16
1:52 LAL MISS O'Neal 6' Hook Shot
1:51 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:51 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P1.T3)
1:42 LAL Malone Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
1:22 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
1:22 LAL George STEAL (2 STL)
1:18 HOU Mobley S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:18 LAL Malone Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
1:18 LAL Malone Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
1:02 HOU Francis Traveling Turnover (P2.T5)
0:54 LAL Bryant Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Malone 3 AST) 22–20
0:37 HOU Cato Slam Dunk (5 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 24–20
0:28 LAL Fisher 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 24–22
0:10 HOU Mobley 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 27–22
0:01 LAL Malone 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Bryant 4 AST) 27–24
0:00 End of 1st Period (11:04 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (11:08 PM EST)
11:48 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:35 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
11:35 LAL Medvedenko STEAL (1 STL)
11:27 LAL Bryant Layup (8 PTS) (Medvedenko 1 AST) 27–26
11:09 HOU Taylor 7' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 29–26
10:55 LAL Rush 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Medvedenko 2 AST) 29–28
10:30 HOU MISS J. Jackson 10' Jump Shot
10:28 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
10:19 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
10:19 HOU Cato STEAL (1 STL)
10:13 HOU Cato Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
10:13 LAL Medvedenko STEAL (2 STL)
10:04 LAL MISS Fisher 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:03 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
10:03 HOU Mobley S.FOUL (P2.T1)
10:03 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Cato
10:03 HOU SUB: M. Jackson FOR Francis
10:03 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Malone
10:03 LAL MISS Medvedenko Free Throw 1 of 2
10:03 LAKERS Rebound
10:03 LAL Medvedenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:48 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
9:48 LAL Rush STEAL (1 STL)
9:43 LAL Bryant Reverse Dunk (10 PTS) (Fisher 1 AST) 29–31
9:36 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
9:28 HOU MISS Taylor 20' Jump Shot
9:26 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
9:15 LAL MISS Medvedenko 18' Jump Shot
9:15 LAKERS Rebound
9:15 HOU Ming L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
9:06 LAL MISS Rush 26' 3PT Jump Shot
9:03 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:52 HOU J. Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) 32–31
8:33 LAL O'Neal Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Bryant 5 AST) 32–33
8:08 HOU Ming 5' Hook Bank Shot (6 PTS) (Taylor 2 AST) 34–33
7:57 LAL Fisher Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
7:57 HOU M. Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
7:52 HOU MISS J. Jackson Layup
7:50 HOU MISS Mobley Tip Shot
7:50 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:47 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:40 LAL Bryant 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (12 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 34–35
7:16 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
7:16 LAL Rush STEAL (2 STL)
7:05 LAL O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
7:05 HOU Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
6:46 HOU Taylor 22' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (J. Jackson 2 AST) 36–35
6:24 LAL MISS Bryant 5' Jump Shot
6:22 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
6:22 HOU Ming BLOCK (2 BLK)
6:22 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
6:21 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:16 Timeout: Official
6:16 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR Mobley
6:16 LAL SUB: Payton FOR Fisher
6:16 LAL SUB: Malone FOR Medvedenko
6:13 HOU Taylor 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (M. Jackson 1 AST) 38–35
5:52 LAL Malone 18' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Bryant 6 AST) 38–37
5:41 HOU M. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
5:41 LAL Payton STEAL (1 STL)
5:41 HOU M. Jackson C.P.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:41 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
5:41 HOU SUB: Francis FOR M. Jackson
5:41 LAL Payton Free Throw Clear Path (5 PTS)
5:22 LAL MISS Malone 14' Jump Shot
5:22 HOU Ming BLOCK (3 BLK)
5:19 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:05 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P1.T2)
5:05 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR J. Jackson
5:05 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:05 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
4:53 LAL Bryant Driving Layup (14 PTS) 40–40
4:33 HOU Francis 11' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 42–40
4:26 HOU Nachbar P.FOUL (P1.T4)
4:18 LAL Bryant Layup (16 PTS) 42–42
3:59 HOU MISS Ming 7' Hook Shot
3:55 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
3:49 LAL MISS O'Neal 8' Jump Shot
3:47 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:39 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:38 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
3:38 HOU Taylor L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
3:38 LAL MISS Malone Free Throw 1 of 2
3:38 LAKERS Rebound
3:38 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Ming
3:38 HOU SUB: J. Jackson FOR Nachbar
3:38 LAL Malone Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
3:24 HOU MISS Taylor 20' Jump Shot
3:21 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:17 LAL MISS Rush 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:14 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:03 HOU Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
3:03 LAL Payton STEAL (2 STL)
3:00 HOU Mobley S.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:00 LAL MISS Malone Free Throw 1 of 2
3:00 LAKERS Rebound
3:00 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR Mobley
3:00 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Taylor
3:00 LAL MISS Malone Free Throw 2 of 2
2:58 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:39 HOU Ming Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
2:39 LAL Rush STEAL (3 STL)
2:23 LAL MISS Malone 19' Jump Shot
2:21 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
2:07 HOU Ming Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
2:07 LAL Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
2:04 HOU Nachbar S.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:04 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
2:04 LAL SUB: Fox FOR Rush
2:04 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
2:04 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
1:55 LAL Fox P.FOUL (P1.T3)
1:49 LAL Payton S.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:49 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:49 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Payton
1:49 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
1:34 LAL O'Neal 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T7)
1:21 HOU Ming Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 46–45
1:21 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:21 HOU MISS Ming Free Throw 1 of 1
1:19 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:11 HOU J. Jackson P.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:11 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
1:11 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
0:56 HOU Francis 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 48–47
0:42 LAL MISS Malone 18' Jump Shot
0:40 HOU Nachbar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:20 HOU MISS Francis 22' Jump Shot
0:17 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
0:00 HOU MISS J. Jackson 22' Jump Shot
0:00 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (11:41 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:02 AM EST)
11:40 HOU MISS Ming 10' Jump Shot
11:38 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:24 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
11:23 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
11:11 HOU MISS Ming Hook Shot
11:09 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
10:58 LAL MISS George 24' 3PT Jump Shot
10:54 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
10:43 HOU MISS Mobley 3PT Jump Shot
10:40 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
10:23 LAL Malone Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
10:23 HOU Ming STEAL (2 STL)
10:17 LAL Payton P.FOUL (P4.T1)
10:07 HOU J. Jackson 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 50–47
9:46 LAL Jump Ball O'Neal vs. J. Jackson: Tip to Bryant
9:40 HOU J. Jackson P.FOUL (P2.T1)
9:32 LAL George Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (O'Neal 2 AST) 50–49
9:09 HOU MISS J. Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:06 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
8:45 LAL MISS Malone 18' Jump Shot
8:43 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
8:33 HOU MISS Mobley 21' Jump Shot
8:31 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
8:22 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
8:21 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
8:18 LAL George S.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:18 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
8:18 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
8:07 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:07 LAL MISS Malone Free Throw 1 of 2
8:07 LAKERS Rebound
8:07 LAL Malone Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
7:59 HOU J. Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T14)
7:59 LAL George STEAL (3 STL)
7:59 HOU J. Jackson P.FOUL (P3.T3)
7:41 LAL O'Neal 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T9)
7:30 HOU MISS J. Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:27 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
7:27 LAL Malone L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
7:18 HOU MISS Francis 21' Jump Shot
7:15 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
7:04 LAL O'Neal Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Bryant 7 AST) 52–52
6:44 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
6:37 HOU MISS Francis 8' Jump Shot
6:37 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:34 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
6:32 LAL Bryant Driving Layup (22 PTS) (Malone 4 AST) 52–54
6:17 HOU MISS Francis 18' Jump Shot
6:14 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
5:50 LAL Malone 20' Fadeaway Jumper (16 PTS) (Bryant 8 AST) 52–56
5:33 HOU MISS Ming Layup
5:33 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (2 BLK)
5:32 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:24 HOU Cato P.FOUL (P2.T4)
5:16 LAL MISS Bryant 9' Jump Shot
5:14 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
5:04 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P3.T4)
5:04 HOU J. Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
5:04 HOU MISS J. Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2
5:03 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
4:40 LAL MISS Payton 27' 3PT Jump Shot
4:38 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:23 HOU MISS Ming 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
4:23 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (3 BLK)
4:19 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:05 LAL Malone 18' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Payton 3 AST) 53–58
3:39 HOU MISS Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
3:39 LAKERS Rebound
3:29 HOU Cato P.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:29 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
3:29 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Ming
3:29 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
3:13 HOU Cato OFF.Foul (P4)
3:13 HOU Cato Foul Turnover (P3.T15)
3:13 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
3:13 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Cato
3:13 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Payton
3:13 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR O'Neal
2:59 LAL MISS Fisher 18' Jump Shot
2:59 LAKERS Rebound
2:59 HOU Taylor L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:59 LAL Medvedenko Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
2:59 LAL Medvedenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
2:41 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T16)
2:41 LAL George STEAL (4 STL)
2:39 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P4.PN)
2:39 LAL George Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2:39 LAL George Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2:24 LAL Malone S.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:24 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
2:24 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
2:09 LAL MISS Fisher Layup
2:09 HOU Ming BLOCK (4 BLK)
2:06 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
1:55 HOU MISS J. Jackson Layup
1:51 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
1:48 LAL Bryant 5' Fadeaway Jumper (26 PTS) 55–66
1:29 HOU Ming Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T17)
1:29 LAL Medvedenko STEAL (3 STL)
1:09 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (29 PTS) (Malone 5 AST) 55–69
0:49 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (16 PTS) 57–69
0:35 LAL George 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Bryant 9 AST) 57–72
0:17 HOU MISS Francis 4' Jump Shot
0:16 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:00 LAL MISS Fisher Layup
0:00 LAKERS Rebound
0:00 Instant Replay3rd Period (12:33 AM EST)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (12:34 AM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (12:36 AM EST)
11:44 LAL MISS O'Neal 10' Jump Hook Shot
11:44 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
11:44 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:37 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P2.T2)
11:26 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P3.T3)
11:15 HOU Francis OFF.Foul (P2)
11:15 HOU Francis Foul Turnover (P4.T18)
11:00 LAL Medvedenko 20' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (O'Neal 3 AST) 57–74
10:44 HOU Nachbar Layup (2 PTS) (Taylor 3 AST) 59–74
10:23 LAL MISS Bryant 9' Running Jump Shot
10:22 LAL O'Neal Tip Shot (8 PTS) 59–76
10:22 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
10:13 HOU J. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T19)
10:13 LAL Bryant STEAL (2 STL)
10:08 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P3.T1)
10:08 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR J. Jackson
9:59 LAL Medvedenko Slam Dunk (7 PTS) (O'Neal 4 AST) 59–78
9:57 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
9:43 HOU MISS Taylor 11' Jump Shot
9:41 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
9:35 HOU MISS Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:33 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
9:28 HOU MISS Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:25 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
9:01 LAL O'Neal OFF.Foul (P4)
9:01 LAL O'Neal Foul Turnover (P4.T10)
8:48 HOU MISS Francis 9' Jump Shot
8:45 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:33 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (10 PTS) (Bryant 10 AST) 59–80
8:33 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P5.T2)
8:33 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1
8:32 HOU Nachbar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:10 HOU Taylor Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T20)
8:10 LAL Bryant STEAL (3 STL)
8:01 HOU Cato P.FOUL (P5.T3)
8:01 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Cato
8:01 HOU SUB: M. Jackson FOR Francis
7:49 LAL Bryant 17' Jump Shot (31 PTS) 59–82
7:35 LAL Medvedenko S.FOUL (P3.T4)
7:35 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
7:35 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
7:13 LAL MISS Bryant 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:13 HOU Mobley BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:13 LAKERS Rebound
7:11 LAL MISS O'Neal 7' Jump Hook Shot
7:06 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
6:54 HOU MISS Mobley 9' Jump Shot
6:52 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
6:50 HOU MISS Taylor 6' Hook Shot
6:49 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:38 LAL MISS Bryant 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:36 Rockets Rebound
6:18 HOU MISS M. Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:16 LAKERS Rebound
6:16 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Nachbar
6:16 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Bryant
6:02 LAL Fisher 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (O'Neal 5 AST) 61–84
5:40 HOU MISS Taylor Layup
5:40 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (4 BLK)
5:38 LAL Rush REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:33 LAL Medvedenko Slam Dunk (9 PTS) (Walton 1 AST) 61–86
5:33 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P3.T4)
5:33 HOU Francis T.FOUL (P3.T4)
5:33 Timeout: Official
5:33 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Ming
5:33 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Mobley
5:33 HOU SUB: J. Jackson FOR Taylor
5:33 LAL MISS Fisher Free Throw Technical
5:33 LAKERS Rebound
5:33 LAL Medvedenko Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
5:00 HOU Francis 15' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 63–87
4:52 LAL O'Neal 10' Jump Bank Shot (12 PTS) (Walton 2 AST) 63–89
4:41 HOU Francis 7' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 65–89
4:19 LAL Medvedenko Layup (12 PTS) (Walton 3 AST) 65–91
4:09 HOU Francis 16' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 67–91
3:45 LAL MISS Rush 26' 3PT Jump Shot
3:43 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:32 LAL MISS Fisher 3PT Jump Shot
3:29 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
3:20 HOU J. Jackson Reverse Layup (12 PTS) (M. Jackson 2 AST) 69–91
2:56 LAL MISS Rush 12' Jump Shot
2:54 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
2:44 LAL Rush S.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:44 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
2:44 LAL SUB: Russell FOR O'Neal
2:44 LAL SUB: Cook FOR Rush
2:44 LAL SUB: Fox FOR Medvedenko
2:44 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR Cato
2:44 HOU SUB: Wilks FOR Francis
2:44 HOU MISS J. Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2
2:44 Rockets Rebound
2:44 HOU MISS J. Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2
2:43 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:40 HOU Padgett Layup (2 PTS) 71–91
2:23 LAL Fox 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Russell 1 AST) 71–93
2:11 HOU MISS Padgett 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:08 LAL Cook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:58 LAL Fisher 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Fox 1 AST) 71–95
1:45 HOU Wilks Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T21)
1:45 LAL Russell STEAL (1 STL)
1:33 LAL Cook 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 71–97
1:23 HOU J. Jackson 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (14 PTS) 73–97
1:12 LAL Fisher Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
1:12 HOU J. Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
1:08 LAL Russell S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:08 HOU Nachbar Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
1:08 HOU Nachbar Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:49 LAL Walton Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
0:36 HOU J. Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Nachbar 1 AST) 78–97
0:19 LAL MISS Fisher 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:17 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:11 HOU M. Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T22)
0:11 LAL Fisher STEAL (1 STL)
0:00 End of 4th Period (1:07 AM EST)