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Los Angeles Clippers @ Houston Rockets 79–96

2004-12-26 19:30 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 16,548

Los Angeles Clippers 2004-05 · Houston Rockets 2004-05 · 2004-05 season

Team stats

ClippersRockets
Field goals31-75 .41337-76 .487
Three-pointers1-6 .1677-17 .412
Free throws16-26 .61515-18 .833
Offensive rebounds1212
Defensive rebounds2127
Total rebounds3339
Assists2325
Steals117
Blocks36
Turnovers1520
Personal fouls1619
Technical fouls20
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points18
Points off turnovers1518
Largest lead218

Los Angeles Clippers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Bobby Simmons G3963-130-10-014544114-19
Corey Maggette G33237-141-28-925780042-8
Rick Brunson F3173-70-11-102241020-16
Elton Brand F30115-110-01-421321101-14
Chris Kaman G1842-30-00-002210133-4
Quinton Ross F2152-60-01-202201002-6
Chris Wilcox G20115-100-01-541501021-6
Mikki Moore G1882-50-04-531401002-3
Lionel Chalmers F1742-40-20-001142000-1
Zeljko Rebraca C1000-20-00-001100011-7
Kirk Penney SG300-00-00-001100020-1
Total2407931-751-616-26122133231131516

FG .413 · 3P .167 · FT .615

Did not play: Marko Jaric (dnd - sprained right foot)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Jim Jackson G45217-135-112-202240052+15
Tracy McGrady G42218-171-24-407791333+18
Yao Ming C34206-160-08-10651120332+8
Bob Sura F3300-40-20-013455051+8
Juwan Howard F26115-90-01-133600012+13
Maurice Taylor F22126-90-00-004420026+4
Jon Barry G2273-61-20-101130012+9
Dikembe Mutombo C1342-20-00-022400001+9
Reece Gaines G300-00-00-000001000+1
Total2409637-767-1715-1812273925762019

FG .487 · 3P .412 · FT .833

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

Officials: Sean Corbin, Marc Davis, Gary Zielinski

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:54 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Yao vs. Kaman: Tip to Sura
  • 11:46 HOU MISS Sura 14' Jump Shot
  • 11:44 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:43 HOU Yao Layup (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 11:25 LAC Simmons 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Maggette 1 AST) 2–2
  • 11:06 HOU MISS Yao 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 11:04 LAC Simmons REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:43 LAC Brand 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Brunson 1 AST) 4–2
  • 10:30 HOU MISS Yao 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 10:28 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:09 HOU Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) 4–5
  • 9:44 LAC MISS Brand 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:42 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:28 HOU McGrady Driving Finger Roll (2 PTS) (Sura 1 AST) 4–7
  • 9:12 LAC MISS Brunson 22' Jump Shot
  • 9:10 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:00 HOU Howard 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sura 2 AST) 4–9
  • 8:47 LAC Kaman Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:38 HOU Yao 8' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) 4–11
  • 8:19 LAC MISS Brunson 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:17 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:12 HOU McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Sura 3 AST) 4–14
  • 8:03 Clippers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 7:56 LAC Maggette 7' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Simmons 1 AST) 6–14
  • 7:41 HOU Howard 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 6–16
  • 7:25 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:25 LAC Maggette Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:25 LAC Maggette Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:08 HOU MISS McGrady 12' Jump Shot
  • 7:06 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 7:05 HOU MISS Yao Layup
  • 7:03 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 7:03 LAC Simmons S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:03 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:03 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:45 LAC Maggette Driving Layup (6 PTS) 10–18
  • 6:31 HOU Jackson 14' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 10–20
  • 6:13 LAC Brand Dunk (4 PTS) (Maggette 2 AST) 12–20
  • 6:02 LAC Kaman S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:02 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 6:02 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 5:44 LAC Brand 13' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Brunson 2 AST) 14–22
  • 5:31 HOU Yao Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:31 LAC Simmons STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:27 LAC Maggette OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 5:27 LAC Maggette Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 5:24 Mike Dunleavy Foul:T.FOUL
  • 5:24 HOU Jackson Free Throw Technical (6 PTS)
  • 5:13 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 5:01 LAC Maggette 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Simmons 2 AST) 16–23
  • 5:01 HOU Jackson S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:01 LAC Maggette Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 4:46 HOU MISS Yao 6' Hook Shot
  • 4:44 LAC Kaman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:35 LAC MISS Kaman 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:33 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 4:22 HOU MISS Howard 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:20 LAC Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:15 LAC Brunson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 4:03 LAC Kaman S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 4:03 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:03 LAC SUB: Rebraca FOR Kaman
  • 4:03 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:03 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 3:58 HOU MISS Sura 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:56 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 3:54 HOU MISS Howard 15' Jump Shot
  • 3:52 LAC Rebraca REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:30 LAC MISS Maggette 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:28 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:23 HOU Jackson 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Sura 4 AST) 17–26
  • 3:00 LAC MISS Maggette Driving Layup
  • 2:58 LAC Maggette REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:57 LAC MISS Maggette Layup
  • 2:57 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:55 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:55 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 2:55 LAC Brand T.FOUL (P0.T3)
  • 2:55 HOU SUB: Barry FOR McGrady
  • 2:55 HOU Jackson Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
  • 2:36 HOU MISS Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:34 Clippers Rebound
  • 2:20 LAC Maggette Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 2:20 HOU Sura STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:17 LAC Brand P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:08 LAC Rebraca S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:08 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:08 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:57 HOU Barry S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:57 LAC Maggette Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:57 LAC Maggette Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:40 HOU Yao Backcourt Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 1:27 HOU Howard P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:27 LAC MISS Brand Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:27 Clippers Rebound
  • 1:27 LAC Brand Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:17 HOU Howard 11' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) 20–31
  • 1:01 LAC Simmons Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 1:01 HOU Sura STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:57 HOU Sura Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:38 LAC MISS Brand Layup
  • 0:36 LAC Brand REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:35 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:35 LAC MISS Brand Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:35 Clippers Rebound
  • 0:35 LAC MISS Brand Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:35 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:22 HOU Jackson Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 0:01 LAC Maggette Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Jackson 49' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:23 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:26 PM EST)
  • 11:44 LAC Rebraca Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 11:27 HOU MISS McGrady Reverse Layup
  • 11:26 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:1)
  • 11:25 HOU Yao Layup (13 PTS) 20–33
  • 11:11 LAC MISS Simmons 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:11 HOU McGrady BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:08 LAC Simmons REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:07 LAC MISS Simmons 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:05 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 10:45 HOU MISS Taylor Layup
  • 10:43 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 10:36 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 10:31 HOU MISS McGrady 23' Jump Shot
  • 10:29 LAC Simmons REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:08 LAC Chalmers 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Maggette 3 AST) 22–33
  • 9:53 LAC Moore P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:46 HOU Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 9:46 LAC Simmons STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:39 LAC MISS Chalmers 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:37 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:19 HOU Yao Layup (15 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 22–35
  • 9:08 Clippers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 9:08 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
  • 9:08 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Sura
  • 9:08 LAC SUB: Wilcox FOR Simmons
  • 9:08 LAC SUB: Ross FOR Rebraca
  • 8:51 LAC MISS Moore 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:49 LAC Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:44 LAC MISS Wilcox Driving Layup
  • 8:42 LAC Wilcox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:41 LAC Wilcox Layup (2 PTS) 24–35
  • 8:24 HOU Taylor Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Barry 1 AST) 24–37
  • 8:10 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:10 LAC Maggette Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 8:10 LAC Maggette Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 7:56 HOU MISS Taylor 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:54 LAC Ross REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:42 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:26 LAC MISS Ross 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:24 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:15 HOU McGrady Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 7:15 LAC Ross STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:08 LAC Maggette 26' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Chalmers 1 AST) 29–37
  • 6:49 LAC Ross P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:39 HOU MISS Barry 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:37 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:33 HOU Barry Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 6:14 LAC Ross 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Maggette 4 AST) 31–37
  • 6:00 HOU Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Barry 2 AST) 31–40
  • 5:33 Clippers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
  • 5:33 Timeout: Official
  • 5:33 LAC SUB: Brand FOR Maggette
  • 5:33 LAC SUB: Simmons FOR Moore
  • 5:18 HOU MISS McGrady 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:18 LAC Simmons BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:17 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:15 HOU Mutombo Dunk (2 PTS) 31–42
  • 4:55 LAC MISS Ross 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:53 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:36 HOU Taylor 8' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST) 31–44
  • 4:15 HOU Barry P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 4:08 LAC MISS Simmons 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:07 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:56 HOU Taylor 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) 31–46
  • 3:37 LAC MISS Wilcox Driving Layup
  • 3:35 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:30 HOU Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 3:15 LAC MISS Brand 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:13 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:58 HOU MISS McGrady 22' Jump Shot
  • 2:56 LAC Simmons REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:48 LAC Brand 6' Hook Shot (9 PTS) (Simmons 3 AST) 33–46
  • 2:38 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 2:38 HOU SUB: Sura FOR Barry
  • 2:38 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
  • 2:38 LAC SUB: Brunson FOR Chalmers
  • 2:38 LAC SUB: Maggette FOR Ross
  • 2:31 HOU Yao Dunk (17 PTS) (McGrady 4 AST) 33–48
  • 2:04 LAC Brunson 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Brand 1 AST) 35–48
  • 1:47 LAC Maggette P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 1:35 HOU McGrady Reverse Layup (7 PTS) 35–50
  • 1:13 LAC Maggette 22' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Brand 2 AST) 37–50
  • 0:58 LAC Simmons P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:58 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:58 LAC SUB: Ross FOR Simmons
  • 0:58 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:44 LAC Wilcox Driving Layup (4 PTS) 39–52
  • 0:44 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:44 LAC MISS Wilcox Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:43 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:27 HOU MISS Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:25 Clippers Rebound
  • 0:25 HOU SUB: Gaines FOR McGrady
  • 0:25 Clippers Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:25 LAC SUB: Simmons FOR Ross
  • 0:01 LAC MISS Simmons 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 LAC Wilcox REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 0:00 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:00 LAC MISS Wilcox Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:00 Clippers Rebound
  • 0:00 LAC SUB: Ross FOR Simmons
  • 0:00 LAC SUB: Chalmers FOR Maggette
  • 0:00 LAC Wilcox Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:54 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:11 PM EST)
  • 11:44 LAC MISS Brand 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:42 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 11:34 HOU MISS McGrady 22' Jump Shot
  • 11:32 LAC Maggette REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:21 LAC Maggette 23' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Brunson 3 AST) 42–52
  • 10:56 HOU Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 10:56 LAC Simmons STEAL (3 STL)
  • 10:52 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:52 LAC Maggette Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 10:52 LAC MISS Maggette Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:52 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 10:37 HOU MISS Yao 8' Hook Shot
  • 10:35 LAC Brand REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:14 LAC MISS Brunson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:12 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:57 HOU MISS Howard 8' Hook Shot
  • 9:54 LAC Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:47 LAC MISS Simmons 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:45 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:33 HOU MISS Yao Dunk
  • 9:31 LAC Maggette REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:21 LAC Brand Layup (11 PTS) (Kaman 1 AST) 45–52
  • 9:04 HOU Sura Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 9:04 LAC Brand STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:49 LAC MISS Simmons 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:49 HOU McGrady BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 8:48 Clippers Rebound
  • 8:43 LAC Kaman 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Maggette 5 AST) 47–52
  • 8:27 HOU MISS Howard 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:25 Clippers Rebound
  • 8:16 LAC Brunson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 8:13 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 8:10 HOU Yao 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 7:55 LAC Maggette 15' Fadeaway Jumper (23 PTS) (Simmons 4 AST) 49–52
  • 7:41 HOU Sura Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 7:41 LAC Brunson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:23 LAC MISS Simmons 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:23 HOU McGrady BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 7:21 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:07 HOU Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (McGrady 5 AST) 49–55
  • 7:05 LAC Kaman Inbound Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 6:57 HOU Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (McGrady 6 AST) 49–58
  • 6:33 HOU Howard P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:19 LAC Simmons 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Maggette 6 AST) 51–58
  • 6:06 HOU McGrady 18' Turnaround Jump Shot (11 PTS) 51–60
  • 5:40 LAC MISS Simmons 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:38 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:30 HOU MISS Yao Layup
  • 5:30 LAC Kaman BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:29 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:29 HOU Jackson OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 5:29 HOU Jackson Foul Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 5:29 Clippers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 5:12 LAC MISS Brand 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:12 HOU Yao BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:10 LAC Brand REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:05 LAC Brunson 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Maggette 7 AST) 53–60
  • 4:44 HOU Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T15)
  • 4:44 LAC Simmons STEAL (4 STL)
  • 4:21 LAC MISS Maggette 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:20 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 4:08 LAC Kaman S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 4:08 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 4:08 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:08 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:54 HOU MISS Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:53 LAC Kaman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:51 LAC Kaman Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 3:51 HOU Sura STEAL (3 STL)
  • 3:39 HOU MISS Sura 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:36 LAC Maggette REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:23 LAC Simmons 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 55–61
  • 3:11 HOU Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T16)
  • 2:52 LAC MISS Maggette Layup
  • 2:49 LAC Maggette Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 2:49 HOU McGrady STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:49 LAC Maggette REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 2:45 HOU MISS Sura Layup
  • 2:45 LAC Brand BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:43 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 2:42 HOU Howard Layup (8 PTS) 55–63
  • 2:42 LAC Simmons S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 2:42 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Sura
  • 2:42 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
  • 2:42 HOU Howard Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 2:20 LAC Kaman 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Maggette 8 AST) 57–64
  • 2:03 LAC Simmons S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 2:03 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:03 LAC SUB: Ross FOR Simmons
  • 2:03 LAC SUB: Wilcox FOR Kaman
  • 2:03 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 1:51 LAC MISS Brand 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 1:49 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:35 HOU MISS Barry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:33 LAC Maggette REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 1:20 LAC Wilcox Palming Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 1:08 HOU Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (McGrady 7 AST) 57–69
  • 0:45 LAC MISS Maggette 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:43 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:36 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:34 LAC Maggette REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:25 LAC Ross 8' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Brunson 4 AST) 59–69
  • 0:03 HOU Howard 9' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST) 59–71
  • 0:00 LAC MISS Maggette 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Clippers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:34 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:37 PM EST)
  • 11:40 HOU Mutombo Dunk (4 PTS) (Barry 3 AST) 59–73
  • 11:22 LAC MISS Ross 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:20 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:14 HOU Barry 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 59–76
  • 10:56 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:56 LAC Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:56 LAC Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 10:42 HOU Taylor 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (McGrady 8 AST) 61–78
  • 10:24 LAC MISS Ross 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:22 LAC Moore REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 10:21 LAC Moore Layup (4 PTS) 63–78
  • 10:02 HOU Barry 18' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Taylor 2 AST) 63–80
  • 9:52 LAC Brunson Reverse Layup (6 PTS) 65–80
  • 9:52 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 9:52 LAC Brunson Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 9:41 LAC Ross P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:30 HOU Taylor 21' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Jackson 4 AST) 66–82
  • 9:11 LAC MISS Wilcox 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:09 LAC Wilcox REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 8:51 LAC MISS Brunson 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:49 LAC Wilcox Follow Up Dunk (7 PTS) 68–82
  • 8:49 LAC Wilcox REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 8:30 HOU Taylor 21' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (McGrady 9 AST) 68–84
  • 8:12 LAC MISS Moore 8' Jump Shot
  • 8:10 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:57 HOU McGrady 22' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 68–86
  • 7:33 LAC MISS Simmons 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:31 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:31 Timeout: Official
  • 7:31 HOU SUB: Sura FOR McGrady
  • 7:31 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
  • 7:31 LAC SUB: Chalmers FOR Brunson
  • 7:18 HOU MISS Barry 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:16 LAC Simmons REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:08 LAC MISS Wilcox 14' Jump Shot
  • 7:06 HOU Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:56 HOU MISS Yao 6' Hook Shot
  • 6:54 LAC Moore REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:47 LAC Chalmers 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 70–86
  • 6:47 HOU Sura AWAY.FROM.PLAY.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:47 LAC Moore Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 6:36 HOU Barry Layup (7 PTS) (Sura 5 AST) 71–88
  • 6:36 LAC Wilcox S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:36 HOU MISS Barry Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 6:36 LAC Wilcox REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 6:17 LAC Wilcox Layup (9 PTS) (Chalmers 2 AST) 73–88
  • 5:57 HOU Sura Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T17)
  • 5:57 LAC Chalmers STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:53 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 5:53 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:53 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Barry
  • 5:53 LAC MISS Wilcox Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:53 Clippers Rebound
  • 5:53 LAC MISS Wilcox Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:53 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:35 HOU McGrady 19' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Yao 2 AST) 73–90
  • 5:15 LAC MISS Simmons 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:13 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:06 HOU MISS Taylor 21' Jump Shot
  • 5:04 LAC Chalmers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:58 LAC MISS Chalmers 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:56 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:49 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T18)
  • 4:49 LAC Wilcox STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:46 HOU Yao L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:46 LAC Ross Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:46 LAC MISS Ross Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:46 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 4:33 HOU MISS McGrady 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:31 LAC Ross REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:23 LAC MISS Wilcox 13' Running Jump Shot
  • 4:21 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 4:07 HOU MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:06 Clippers Rebound
  • 3:49 LAC Moore 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Chalmers 3 AST) 76–90
  • 3:34 HOU McGrady 20' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 76–92
  • 3:17 LAC Wilcox 7' Running Hook Shot (11 PTS) (Chalmers 4 AST) 78–92
  • 3:00 HOU McGrady 20' Turnaround Jump Shot (21 PTS) 78–94
  • 2:36 LAC Wilcox Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 2:36 HOU Sura STEAL (4 STL)
  • 2:34 LAC Moore P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:34 Clippers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 2:34 LAC SUB: Penney FOR Simmons
  • 2:34 LAC SUB: Rebraca FOR Wilcox
  • 2:19 HOU MISS McGrady 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:17 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:10 HOU Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T19)
  • 2:10 LAC Moore STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:02 LAC MISS Moore Layup
  • 2:01 Clippers Rebound
  • 1:56 LAC MISS Rebraca 12' Jump Shot
  • 1:54 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:44 HOU MISS Yao 7' Hook Shot
  • 1:43 Clippers Rebound
  • 1:43 HOU Taylor L.B.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 1:43 HOU SUB: Gaines FOR McGrady
  • 1:43 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Taylor
  • 1:43 LAC MISS Moore Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:43 Clippers Rebound
  • 1:43 HOU Sura Violation:Lane
  • 1:43 LAC Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:23 HOU MISS Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:21 LAC Penney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:19 LAC Penney Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 1:19 HOU Sura STEAL (5 STL)
  • 0:57 HOU MISS Yao 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:56 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:6 Def:5)
  • 0:55 HOU Yao Dunk (20 PTS) 79–96
  • 0:34 LAC MISS Rebraca Layup
  • 0:34 HOU Yao BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 0:31 LAC Moore REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 0:31 Clippers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#16)
  • 0:31 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Yao
  • 0:15 HOU Sura Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T20)
  • 0:15 LAC Chalmers STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:11 LAC Penney Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T17)
  • 0:11 HOU Gaines STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:03 PM EST)