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2005-01-07 19:30 · NBA · crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA · Att. 18,997

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

Team stats

RocketsLakers
Field goals39-85 .45940-74 .541
Three-pointers6-22 .2739-20 .450
Free throws20-25 .80022-29 .759
Offensive rebounds84
Defensive rebounds3032
Total rebounds3836
Assists2526
Steals50
Blocks23
Turnovers58
Personal fouls2423
Technical fouls10
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points1213
Points off turnovers112
Largest lead324

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Tracy McGrady G472611-244-100-004482013-6
Bob Sura F36207-141-65-625781014+12
David Wesley G3151-71-32-203331014-8
Yao Ming C30258-150-09-1132500016+2
Juwan Howard F30105-90-00-036910201-1
Jon Barry G2431-70-31-201121001-13
Maurice Taylor F23114-60-03-405520002-7
Dikembe Mutombo C821-20-00-003300012-5
Andre Barrett F721-10-00-000010001-6
Scott Padgett G400-00-00-001100000-3
Total24010439-856-2220-25830382552524

FG .459 · 3P .273 · FT .800

Did not play: Ryan Bowen (dnp - coach's decision), Reece Gaines (dnp - coach's decision)

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kobe Bryant G452710-191-26-10055100033+5
Caron Butler G44216-121-38-804400012-3
Chucky Atkins G42156-113-60-001150013-1
Lamar Odom F37208-132-42-51111240023+3
Chris Mihm F19103-70-04-435810215-8
Brian Grant F2562-30-02-204420003+12
Brian Cook F1183-42-30-001110001+4
Tierre Brown G1042-40-20-000030001+9
Jumaine Jones G700-10-00-001100102+14
Total24011140-749-2022-29432362603823

FG .541 · 3P .450 · FT .759

Did not play: Sasha Vujacic (dnp - coach's decision), Luke Walton (dnp - coach's decision), Slava Medvedenko (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Joe Crawford, Marc Davis, Derrick Stafford

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:40 PM EST)
  • 12:00 LAL Jump Ball Mihm vs. Yao: Tip to Odom
  • 11:43 LAL MISS Bryant 16' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 11:39 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:29 LAL Butler S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:29 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:29 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 11:20 HOU Sura P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:11 LAL MISS Butler 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:09 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:57 HOU MISS Yao 10' Jump Shot
  • 10:55 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:49 LAL MISS Mihm 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 10:45 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:42 LAL Atkins 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Mihm 1 AST) 2–2
  • 10:17 HOU McGrady 17' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–2
  • 9:56 LAL MISS Odom 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:54 HOU Wesley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:48 LAL Mihm P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:39 HOU MISS McGrady 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:38 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:24 HOU MISS Sura 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:22 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:09 LAL Bryant Driving Dunk (2 PTS) 4–4
  • 8:54 HOU MISS Sura 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:52 LAL Atkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:35 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:33 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:11 HOU McGrady 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Sura 1 AST) 7–4
  • 7:52 LAL MISS Bryant 9' Jump Shot
  • 7:50 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:42 HOU MISS Yao 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:39 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:28 LAL MISS Mihm 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:26 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:18 HOU MISS Yao 8' Jump Bank Shot
  • 7:14 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:12 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:12 LAL Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:12 LAL Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 6:58 HOU MISS Wesley 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:57 LAKERS Rebound
  • 6:50 HOU Sura P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:50 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Sura
  • 6:42 LAL Atkins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:42 HOU McGrady STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:34 HOU Yao Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:16 LAL MISS Mihm Layup
  • 6:16 HOU Howard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:14 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:11 LAL Odom 7' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 7–8
  • 5:52 HOU MISS Howard Layup
  • 5:52 LAL Mihm BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:50 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:45 LAL Atkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Odom 1 AST) 7–11
  • 5:31 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:29 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:11 LAL MISS Mihm 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:08 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:56 HOU MISS Yao Layup
  • 4:55 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:47 LAL MISS Butler 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:44 HOU Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:39 HOU MISS Wesley Layup
  • 4:39 LAL Mihm BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:37 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:31 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:31 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 4:31 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
  • 4:31 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Mihm
  • 4:31 LAL Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 4:31 LAL Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 4:10 HOU Wesley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 3:49 LAL MISS Bryant 21' Jump Shot
  • 3:46 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:39 HOU MISS Howard 8' Jump Hook Shot
  • 3:36 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:28 LAL Butler 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 7–15
  • 3:14 HOU Howard 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 9–15
  • 2:48 LAL Atkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 9–18
  • 2:26 HOU MISS Barry 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:24 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:10 HOU Wesley P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:10 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:10 LAL SUB: Cook FOR Odom
  • 2:10 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:10 LAKERS Rebound
  • 2:10 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:54 HOU McGrady 18' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 11–19
  • 1:32 LAL Butler 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 11–21
  • 1:11 HOU MISS Mutombo 7' Hook Shot
  • 1:08 LAL Cook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:59 LAL Butler 23' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Cook 1 AST) 11–23
  • 0:47 LAL Atkins P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:47 LAL SUB: Brown FOR Atkins
  • 0:39 HOU McGrady 21' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 13–23
  • 0:19 LAL Butler 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Bryant 4 AST) 13–26
  • 0:04 HOU McGrady Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 0:04 HOU SUB: Barrett FOR Barry
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Brown 36' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 LAKERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (12:06 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (12:10 PM EST)
  • 11:49 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:34 HOU MISS Barry 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:34 Rockets Rebound
  • 11:34 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#4)
  • 11:13 LAL MISS Butler 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:11 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:02 HOU MISS McGrady Layup
  • 11:00 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:49 LAL MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:47 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:40 HOU Barrett 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 15–26
  • 10:21 LAL MISS Cook 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:18 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:05 HOU Mutombo 9' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Barrett 1 AST) 17–26
  • 9:45 HOU Mutombo P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:45 LAL SUB: Jones FOR Butler
  • 9:37 LAL Grant 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 17–28
  • 9:22 HOU Taylor Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Barry 1 AST) 19–28
  • 9:03 LAL Bryant 7' Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) 19–30
  • 8:49 HOU Barry 17' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 21–30
  • 8:27 LAL Brown 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Grant 1 AST) 21–32
  • 8:17 HOU Mutombo OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 8:17 HOU Mutombo Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 8:17 Timeout: Official
  • 8:17 LAL SUB: Odom FOR Cook
  • 8:03 LAL MISS Bryant 12' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 8:01 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:54 LAL Jones P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:54 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
  • 7:41 HOU MISS Barry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:39 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:36 LAL Grant Layup (4 PTS) (Brown 2 AST) 21–34
  • 7:36 HOU Yao Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 7:22 HOU MISS Barry 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:19 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 7:16 LAL Odom Layup (6 PTS) 21–36
  • 7:09 LAKERS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 6:56 HOU MISS Yao 10' Jump Shot
  • 6:55 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 6:45 LAL Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Brown 3 AST) 21–39
  • 6:34 LAL Grant P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:34 HOU SUB: Sura FOR Barry
  • 6:34 HOU SUB: Wesley FOR McGrady
  • 6:26 HOU MISS Wesley 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:24 LAL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:21 HOU Barrett S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:21 LAL SUB: Atkins FOR Jones
  • 6:21 LAL Grant Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:21 LAL Grant Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:09 HOU Taylor 9' Jump Bank Shot (4 PTS) (Wesley 1 AST) 23–41
  • 5:57 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:57 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 5:46 HOU Wesley S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:46 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 5:46 LAL SUB: Mihm FOR Grant
  • 5:46 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Barrett
  • 5:46 LAL SUB: Butler FOR Brown
  • 5:46 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:45 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:21 HOU Sura 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Taylor 2 AST) 25–42
  • 5:03 LAL Bryant 15' Jump Bank Shot (11 PTS) (Odom 2 AST) 25–44
  • 4:51 HOU Yao Layup (4 PTS) (Wesley 2 AST) 27–44
  • 4:36 LAL Bryant 18' Jump Bank Shot (13 PTS) (Odom 3 AST) 27–46
  • 4:21 LAL Atkins P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:12 HOU MISS McGrady 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:11 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 4:07 LAL Mihm Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Atkins 1 AST) 27–48
  • 3:55 HOU MISS Taylor 21' Jump Shot
  • 3:54 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:54 HOU Yao Layup (6 PTS) 29–48
  • 3:54 LAL Mihm S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:54 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 3:42 LAL Bryant Driving Layup (15 PTS) 30–50
  • 3:42 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:42 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Yao
  • 3:42 LAL SUB: Jones FOR Mihm
  • 3:42 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
  • 3:20 HOU MISS Wesley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:18 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 3:06 HOU Wesley P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:06 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 3:06 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Wesley
  • 3:06 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 2:53 LAL Bryant S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:53 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:53 LAL SUB: Brown FOR Bryant
  • 2:53 HOU MISS Sura Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:53 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:53 HOU Sura Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:33 LAL Butler 6' Hook Shot (13 PTS) (Odom 4 AST) 31–55
  • 2:20 HOU MISS McGrady Alley Oop Dunk
  • 2:20 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:14 HOU MISS Taylor Layup
  • 2:14 LAL Jones BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:13 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 1:56 LAL Butler Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 1:56 HOU Barry STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:49 LAL Jones S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:49 HOU Sura Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:49 HOU Sura Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:34 LAL Odom 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 33–57
  • 1:22 HOU MISS Sura Layup
  • 1:21 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 1:12 LAL MISS Jones Layup
  • 1:10 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:03 HOU Sura 9' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) 35–57
  • 0:38 LAL Atkins Driving Layup (10 PTS) 35–59
  • 0:24 LAL Brown S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:24 HOU Sura Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:24 HOU Sura Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:02 LAL Brown Driving Layup (4 PTS) 37–61
  • 0:01 HOU MISS McGrady 62' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:43 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (13:00 PM EST)
  • 11:48 HOU MISS McGrady 3' Dunk
  • 11:46 HOU Howard Layup (4 PTS) 39–61
  • 11:46 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 11:25 LAL MISS Bryant 15' Jump Shot
  • 11:23 HOU Wesley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:14 HOU Howard 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Sura 2 AST) 41–61
  • 10:52 LAL Odom Driving Layup (10 PTS) 41–63
  • 10:48 LAL Butler S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:48 HOU Wesley Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:48 HOU Wesley Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 10:38 LAL Odom Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 10:27 HOU Yao Layup (9 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) 45–63
  • 10:03 LAL Mihm Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 10:03 HOU Wesley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:52 HOU Howard 9' Jump Bank Shot (8 PTS) 47–63
  • 9:51 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 9:35 LAL MISS Atkins 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:33 HOU Wesley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:22 HOU MISS Howard 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:20 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:18 HOU Yao 4' Jump Bank Shot (11 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 49–63
  • 9:18 LAL Mihm S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 9:18 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 9:16 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:59 LAL Butler 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Atkins 2 AST) 49–65
  • 8:43 HOU McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) 52–65
  • 8:27 LAL MISS Butler 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:25 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:16 HOU MISS McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:13 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:04 LAL MISS Bryant 7' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 8:02 LAL Mihm Tip Shot (4 PTS) 52–67
  • 8:02 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:48 LAL Butler Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 7:39 HOU MISS Yao 13' Jump Shot
  • 7:37 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:27 LAL Odom 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Bryant 5 AST) 52–70
  • 7:14 HOU McGrady 16' Turnaround Jump Shot (14 PTS) 54–70
  • 6:50 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 6:50 LAL Mihm Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:50 LAL Mihm Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:38 HOU Yao Slam Dunk (13 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) 56–72
  • 6:06 LAL Odom Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 6:06 HOU McGrady STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:01 HOU McGrady 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 59–72
  • 5:45 HOU McGrady P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 5:31 LAL MISS Odom 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:29 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:25 HOU McGrady 28' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Sura 3 AST) 62–72
  • 5:03 LAL MISS Atkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:00 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 4:54 LAL Mihm Slam Dunk (8 PTS) (Atkins 3 AST) 62–74
  • 4:38 HOU MISS McGrady 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:36 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 4:30 LAL Odom Slam Dunk (15 PTS) (Atkins 4 AST) 62–76
  • 4:26 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 4:14 HOU Wesley 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Sura 4 AST) 65–76
  • 3:49 HOU Howard S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:49 LAL Mihm Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:49 LAL Mihm Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 3:37 HOU Sura 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (McGrady 4 AST) 68–78
  • 3:14 LAL MISS Odom Layup
  • 3:14 HOU Howard BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:14 LAKERS Rebound
  • 3:12 LAL MISS Bryant 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:09 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:07 LAL Mihm P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 3:07 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Mihm
  • 2:56 HOU MISS Howard 8' Jump Shot
  • 2:54 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
  • 2:39 LAL MISS Odom Layup
  • 2:38 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:19 HOU MISS Sura 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:19 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:19 LAL Grant P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:10 HOU Howard 13' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (McGrady 5 AST) 70–78
  • 1:42 HOU Sura S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 1:42 LAL Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 1:42 LAL Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 1:32 HOU MISS McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:30 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:30 LAL Odom S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:30 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:30 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 1:15 LAL Atkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Bryant 6 AST) 72–83
  • 1:00 HOU Yao Layup (17 PTS) (Sura 5 AST) 74–83
  • 1:00 LAL Odom S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:00 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:58 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:44 LAL Bryant Palming Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 0:34 HOU MISS McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:33 LAKERS Rebound
  • 0:21 LAL MISS Atkins 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:19 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Wesley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (13:26 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (13:30 PM EST)
  • 11:40 LAL Bryant 17' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 74–85
  • 11:21 HOU MISS Yao 7' Jump Shot
  • 11:20 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 11:15 HOU Sura P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 11:15 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Yao
  • 11:09 LAL Cook 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bryant 7 AST) 74–87
  • 10:54 HOU MISS Wesley 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:52 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:38 LAL Bryant 12' Jump Bank Shot (22 PTS) 74–89
  • 10:37 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 10:37 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Wesley
  • 10:22 LAL Cook S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:22 HOU MISS Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:22 Rockets Rebound
  • 10:22 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 10:07 LAL Cook 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Bryant 8 AST) 75–92
  • 9:47 HOU Sura Driving Layup (14 PTS) (McGrady 6 AST) 77–92
  • 9:30 LAL Cook 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Bryant 9 AST) 77–95
  • 9:25 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 9:13 HOU MISS Sura 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:11 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 8:59 HOU MISS Barry 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:56 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:48 HOU Sura Layup (16 PTS) (Barry 2 AST) 79–95
  • 8:23 LAL MISS Atkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:21 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 8:17 LAL Atkins S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:17 HOU Barry Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:17 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Howard
  • 8:17 LAL SUB: Mihm FOR Grant
  • 8:17 HOU MISS Barry Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:16 Rockets Rebound
  • 8:01 LAL Mihm S.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 8:01 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 8:01 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Mihm
  • 8:01 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 7:43 LAL MISS Grant 12' Jump Shot
  • 7:41 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 7:32 HOU Yao 6' Hook Shot (21 PTS) (McGrady 7 AST) 84–95
  • 7:12 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:12 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:12 LAKERS Rebound
  • 7:12 LAL SUB: Odom FOR Cook
  • 7:12 Jeff Van Gundy Foul:T.FOUL
  • 7:12 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw Technical
  • 7:12 LAKERS Rebound
  • 7:12 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 6:59 HOU McGrady Driving Layup (22 PTS) 86–96
  • 6:41 LAL Bryant OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 6:41 LAL Bryant Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 6:27 HOU MISS McGrady 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:25 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:19 LAL MISS Butler Layup
  • 6:18 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:59 HOU Sura Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 5:59 Timeout: Official
  • 5:41 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:38 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 5:34 HOU McGrady Layup (24 PTS) (Sura 6 AST) 88–96
  • 5:18 HOU Barry P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:11 LAL Bryant Reverse Dunk (25 PTS) 88–98
  • 4:56 HOU MISS Sura 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:54 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:50 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 4:34 LAL Bryant Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 4:34 HOU Sura STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:30 HOU Sura Driving Layup (18 PTS) 90–98
  • 4:05 LAL Atkins 20' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Grant 2 AST) 90–100
  • 3:45 HOU Taylor 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (McGrady 8 AST) 92–100
  • 3:25 LAL Odom Driving Layup (17 PTS) (Atkins 5 AST) 92–102
  • 3:25 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 3:25 LAL MISS Odom Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 3:23 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:08 HOU Yao Layup (23 PTS) (Sura 7 AST) 94–102
  • 2:51 LAL Bryant 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (27 PTS) 94–104
  • 2:33 HOU MISS Barry Layup
  • 2:33 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 2:33 LAL Odom S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:33 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 2:33 HOU SUB: Wesley FOR Barry
  • 2:33 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 2:33 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 2:14 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 2:14 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Yao
  • 2:14 LAL Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 2:14 LAL Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 2:02 HOU McGrady 23' Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Sura 8 AST) 98–106
  • 1:48 LAL MISS Odom 9' Jump Shot
  • 1:46 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:30 LAL Grant S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:30 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:30 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:07 LAL Odom 25' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Bryant 10 AST) 100–109
  • 1:07 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:59 HOU Taylor 7' Jump Hook Shot (11 PTS) (Wesley 3 AST) 102–109
  • 0:49 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:49 LAL MISS Odom Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:49 LAKERS Rebound
  • 0:49 LAL MISS Odom Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:48 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:40 HOU MISS Sura 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:39 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:39 HOU Wesley P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:39 LAL Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:39 LAL Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:30 HOU Sura 9' Jump Bank Shot (20 PTS) 104–111
  • 0:07 LAL MISS Atkins Layup
  • 0:06 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:02 HOU MISS McGrady 30' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 LAKERS Rebound
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Butler 81' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 LAKERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (14:08 PM EST)