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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 114–100

2005-04-07 19:30 · NBA · crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA · Att. 18,212

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

Team stats

	Rockets	Lakers
Field goals	44-90 .489	33-87 .379
Three-pointers	10-21 .476	10-29 .345
Free throws	16-20 .800	24-28 .857
Offensive rebounds	14	16
Defensive rebounds	32	28
Total rebounds	46	44
Assists	24	21
Steals	6	6
Blocks	7	3
Turnovers	10	10
Personal fouls	23	19
Technical fouls	0	2
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	10	6
Points off turnovers	11	6
Largest lead	17	3

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
David Wesley G	44	13	4-10	3-7	2-2	0	3	3	5	2	1	2	4	+18
Tracy McGrady G	42	27	11-27	2-3	3-4	0	4	4	7	0	1	1	2	+8
Yao Ming C	32	21	7-12	0-0	7-9	2	5	7	1	0	4	1	2	+8
Bob Sura F	23	11	5-9	1-2	0-0	1	3	4	5	0	0	1	2	+2
Clar. Weatherspoon F	13	4	1-3	0-0	2-2	3	3	6	0	0	0	1	3	-4
Scott Padgett G	30	16	7-12	2-5	0-0	1	5	6	2	0	0	1	3	+13
Mike James G	25	13	5-10	2-4	1-1	0	2	2	3	3	0	2	4	+12
Ryan Bowen G	16	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	0	1	0	0	1	+7
Dikembe Mutombo C	15	7	3-5	0-0	1-2	7	4	11	1	0	1	1	2	+6
Total	240	114	44-90	10-21	16-20	14	32	46	24	6	7	10	23

FG .489 · 3P .476 · FT .800

Did not play: Jon Barry (dnp - coach's decision), Vin Baker (dnp - coach's decision), Torraye Braggs (dnp - coach's decision)

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Kobe Bryant G	42	19	4-19	2-6	9-10	2	8	10	10	1	0	1	2	-13
Caron Butler G	41	24	8-18	1-2	7-9	6	6	12	2	1	0	2	4	-12
Chucky Atkins G	33	15	5-10	2-5	3-3	1	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	-8
Devean George C	21	7	2-9	1-5	2-2	0	5	5	0	0	1	0	1	+1
Brian Grant F	20	8	4-6	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	2	0	1	3	-2
Jumaine Jones G	28	9	3-9	3-6	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	2	0	1	-12
Vlade Divac F	17	5	1-2	0-0	3-4	3	0	3	2	1	0	2	5	-15
Tierre Brown G	11	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	3	0	0	2	1	-8
Slava Medvedenko C	10	6	3-5	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	+3
Sasha Vujacic C	7	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	1	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	+5
Luke Walton F	7	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-9
Brian Cook F	3	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	100	33-87	10-29	24-28	16	28	44	21	6	3	10	19

FG .379 · 3P .345 · FT .857

Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Robbie Robinson, Marc Davis

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:56 PM EST)
12:00 LAL Jump Ball Grant vs. Yao: Tip to George
11:49 LAL MISS Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot
11:47 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:39 HOU McGrady 9' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–0
11:39 LAL Bryant S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:39 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 1
11:37 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:29 HOU Sura S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:29 LAL Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
11:29 LAL Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
11:16 HOU MISS McGrady 18' Jump Shot
11:14 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:07 LAL MISS George 26' 3PT Jump Shot
11:05 HOU Wesley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:00 HOU Weatherspoon Layup (2 PTS) (Sura 1 AST) 4–2
10:47 LAL MISS Butler 18' Jump Shot
10:45 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:38 HOU McGrady 18' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 6–2
10:13 LAL Butler Layup (4 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 6–4
10:06 HOU MISS Sura 27' 3PT Jump Shot
10:04 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:56 HOU Weatherspoon S.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:56 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:56 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
9:42 LAL Grant S.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:42 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 1 of 2
9:42 Rockets Rebound
9:42 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:28 LAL Grant 8' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 7–8
9:07 HOU MISS Wesley 22' Jump Shot
9:05 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:02 LAL Butler Driving Layup (6 PTS) 7–10
8:42 HOU Yao Dunk (3 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) 9–10
8:35 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P1.T3)
8:35 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
8:35 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
8:19 HOU MISS Yao 8' Hook Shot
8:16 HOU MISS Weatherspoon Tip Shot
8:16 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:15 HOU MISS Weatherspoon Layup
8:15 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
8:15 Rockets Rebound
8:13 HOU McGrady 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Sura 2 AST) 11–12
7:53 LAL MISS Bryant 7' Jump Bank Shot
7:48 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
7:38 HOU MISS Yao 8' Hook Shot
7:35 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
7:35 LAL Grant S.FOUL (P2.T3)
7:35 LAL SUB: Divac FOR Grant
7:35 HOU Weatherspoon Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
7:35 HOU Weatherspoon Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
7:23 HOU Wesley S.FOUL (P1.T4)
7:23 LAL Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
7:23 LAL Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
7:13 HOU McGrady 21' Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) 15–14
6:51 HOU Weatherspoon S.FOUL (P2.PN)
6:51 LAL MISS Divac Free Throw 1 of 2
6:51 LAKERS Rebound
6:51 LAL Divac Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
6:41 HOU McGrady 18' Jump Bank Shot (10 PTS) 17–15
6:41 LAL George S.FOUL (P1.T4)
6:41 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
6:28 LAL Bryant 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Divac 1 AST) 18–17
6:14 HOU Weatherspoon OFF.Foul (P3)
6:14 HOU Weatherspoon Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
6:14 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Weatherspoon
5:55 LAL MISS Bryant Dunk
5:52 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:49 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
5:48 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:43 HOU MISS Wesley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:39 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:37 LAL MISS Butler 11' Jump Shot
5:37 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:37 LAKERS Rebound
5:37 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:27 LAL MISS Bryant 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
5:21 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:15 HOU MISS McGrady 14' Fadeaway Jumper
5:09 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:07 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
5:07 HOU Wesley STEAL (1 STL)
5:05 HOU Padgett Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 20–17
4:46 LAL MISS Butler Layup
4:46 HOU Yao BLOCK (2 BLK)
4:43 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:41 HOU Wesley Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Sura 3 AST) 22–17
4:15 LAL MISS Butler 3PT Jump Shot
4:12 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:59 HOU Yao Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
3:59 LAL Divac STEAL (1 STL)
3:54 LAL Butler OFF.Foul (P1)
3:54 LAL Butler Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
3:38 HOU MISS Sura 19' Jump Shot
3:36 LAL Atkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:25 LAL Bryant Reverse Dunk (8 PTS) 22–19
3:12 HOU MISS Padgett 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:10 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:04 LAL MISS Bryant 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:02 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
2:56 LAL MISS George 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:54 HOU Wesley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:52 HOU Sura Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
2:52 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:52 HOU SUB: Bowen FOR McGrady
2:52 LAL SUB: Jones FOR George
2:34 LAL Atkins Driving Layup (2 PTS) 22–21
2:16 HOU Yao 14' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Wesley 1 AST) 24–21
1:57 LAL Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Divac 2 AST) 24–24
1:39 LAL Divac P.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:39 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Butler
1:39 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
1:39 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
1:22 LAL Jump Ball Divac vs. Wesley: Tip to Bryant
1:14 LAL MISS Bryant 9' Jump Shot
1:12 LAL MISS Walton Tip Shot
1:12 LAL Walton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:09 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:58 HOU Wesley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 29–24
0:42 LAL MISS Divac 22' Jump Shot
0:39 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:31 HOU Yao Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Sura 4 AST) 31–24
0:11 HOU Bowen P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:11 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:11 LAL SUB: Brown FOR Atkins
0:11 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:05 HOU Sura Driving Layup (2 PTS) 33–26
0:00 LAL MISS Jones 22' Jump Shot
0:00 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:00 End of 1st Period (12:26 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (12:30 PM EST)
11:45 HOU Yao Layup (11 PTS) (James 1 AST) 35–26
11:45 LAL Medvedenko S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:45 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
11:27 LAL Brown 8' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) (Medvedenko 1 AST) 36–28
11:10 HOU Padgett Layup (4 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) 38–28
10:46 LAL MISS Jones 27' 3PT Jump Shot
10:44 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
10:31 HOU MISS Padgett Layup
10:31 LAL Jones BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:28 HOU Padgett Layup (6 PTS) 40–28
10:28 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
10:07 LAL MISS Butler Layup
10:07 HOU Yao BLOCK (3 BLK)
10:04 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:03 LAL MISS Medvedenko 20' Jump Shot
10:01 HOU James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:52 HOU MISS Bowen 17' Jump Shot
9:50 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
9:41 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:41 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
9:41 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Wesley
9:30 LAL Medvedenko 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 40–30
9:11 HOU MISS McGrady 22' Jump Shot
9:09 LAL Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:02 HOU James S.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:02 LAL MISS Butler Free Throw 1 of 2
9:02 LAKERS Rebound
9:02 LAL Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
8:43 HOU Bowen 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Padgett 1 AST) 42–31
8:25 LAL Medvedenko 23' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Brown 2 AST) 42–33
8:00 HOU McGrady 18' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 44–33
7:38 LAL MISS Butler Dunk
7:38 HOU Mutombo BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:34 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:31 HOU James OFF.Foul (P2)
7:31 HOU James Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
7:31 Timeout: Official
7:31 LAL SUB: Cook FOR Jones
7:31 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Walton
7:18 LAL Medvedenko 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Brown 3 AST) 44–35
6:58 HOU MISS McGrady 20' Jump Shot
6:56 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
6:52 HOU MISS McGrady Layup
6:50 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
6:47 HOU MISS Mutombo Layup
6:45 HOU Mutombo Dunk (2 PTS) 46–35
6:45 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
6:33 LAL MISS Medvedenko 22' Jump Shot
6:30 HOU James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:29 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P2.T2)
6:19 HOU MISS James 3PT Jump Shot
6:17 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:11 LAL Brown 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 46–38
5:47 HOU MISS Padgett 17' Jump Shot
5:45 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
5:42 HOU MISS Mutombo 7' Jump Shot
5:40 Rockets Rebound
5:40 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
5:40 LAL SUB: Divac FOR Medvedenko
5:40 HOU SUB: Wesley FOR Bowen
5:31 HOU James 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) 49–38
5:15 LAL MISS Cook 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:12 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:57 HOU MISS James 19' Jump Shot
4:54 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:35 LAL MISS Cook 21' Jump Shot
4:31 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
4:30 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
4:28 LAL Butler Layup (11 PTS) 49–40
4:28 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
4:11 LAL Divac S.FOUL (P2.T3)
4:11 LAL SUB: Atkins FOR Brown
4:11 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
4:11 LAL SUB: George FOR Cook
4:11 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
3:48 LAL MISS George 20' Jump Shot
3:46 LAL Divac REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
3:43 LAL Divac Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
3:43 HOU Wesley STEAL (2 STL)
3:37 HOU Padgett Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Wesley 2 AST) 53–40
3:26 LAL MISS Bryant 20' Jump Shot
3:24 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
3:05 HOU Padgett Layup (10 PTS) (Mutombo 1 AST) 55–40
3:05 LAL Butler Violation:Defensive Goaltending
2:44 LAL MISS George 3PT Jump Shot
2:43 Rockets Rebound
2:43 LAL Divac L.B.FOUL (P3.T4)
2:43 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:43 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR Divac
2:26 HOU MISS McGrady Layup
2:26 LAL George BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:22 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
2:22 LAL Butler Driving Layup (13 PTS) (Bryant 4 AST) 55–42
2:22 HOU Padgett S.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:22 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
2:22 LAL MISS Butler Free Throw 1 of 1
2:21 Rockets Rebound
2:21 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Medvedenko
2:10 HOU MISS McGrady 21' Jump Shot
2:08 LAL Atkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:55 LAL MISS Atkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:52 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:41 HOU Yao 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Wesley 3 AST) 57–42
1:25 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P2.T4)
1:25 LAL Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
1:25 LAL Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
1:10 HOU MISS Yao 10' Jump Shot
1:09 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:09 HOU Padgett P.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:09 HOU SUB: Sura FOR James
1:09 LAL George Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:09 LAL George Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:50 HOU MISS Wesley 3PT Jump Shot
0:48 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
0:41 LAL MISS Butler Layup
0:41 LAL Grant Layup (4 PTS) 57–48
0:41 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:35 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
0:25 HOU Padgett 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Sura 5 AST) 60–48
0:02 LAL Butler 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Bryant 5 AST) 60–51
0:00 HOU MISS Wesley 35' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (13:01 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (13:21 PM EST)
11:44 HOU Wesley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
11:44 LAL Grant STEAL (1 STL)
11:37 LAL Butler Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
11:18 HOU MISS McGrady 14' Jump Shot
11:16 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
11:05 LAL Atkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Bryant 6 AST) 60–54
10:45 LAL LAKERS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec George )
10:45 HOU Wesley Free Throw Technical (6 PTS)
10:40 LAL Butler P.FOUL (P2.T1)
10:29 HOU Sura 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) 63–54
10:12 LAL Grant Layup (6 PTS) 63–56
10:07 Frank Hamblen Foul:T.FOUL
10:07 HOU Wesley Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
9:59 HOU Sura Driving Layup (6 PTS) 66–56
9:44 LAL Grant 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Atkins 1 AST) 66–58
9:32 HOU MISS Wesley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:30 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
9:16 LAL MISS George 3PT Jump Shot
9:14 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:06 HOU McGrady 12' Jump Bank Shot (17 PTS) 68–58
8:48 LAL George 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Bryant 7 AST) 68–60
8:27 HOU Sura 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 70–60
8:08 LAL SUB: Jones FOR George
8:02 LAL MISS Grant 17' Jump Shot
8:00 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
7:43 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
7:43 LAL Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
7:38 LAL Butler Slam Dunk (20 PTS) (Bryant 8 AST) 70–62
7:10 HOU McGrady 27' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) 73–62
6:49 LAL Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bryant 9 AST) 73–65
6:24 HOU Sura 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (McGrady 4 AST) 76–65
6:11 LAL MISS Bryant Dunk
6:08 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
6:06 LAL Atkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Butler 1 AST) 76–68
5:49 HOU Wesley Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
5:49 LAL Grant STEAL (2 STL)
5:45 HOU Wesley S.FOUL (P2.T1)
5:45 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
5:45 LAL Atkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
5:45 LAL Atkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
5:20 HOU MISS McGrady 16' Jump Shot
5:17 LAL Atkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:12 LAL Atkins Driving Layup (12 PTS) 76–72
4:45 HOU MISS Wesley 10' Jump Shot
4:44 LAKERS Rebound
4:44 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Weatherspoon
4:32 LAL MISS Atkins Layup
4:32 Rockets Rebound
4:32 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
4:18 HOU MISS Sura Layup
4:16 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:5 Def:1)
4:15 HOU Mutombo Layup (4 PTS) 78–72
3:57 LAL MISS Bryant 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:54 LAL Atkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:47 LAL MISS Grant 20' Jump Shot
3:45 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
3:34 HOU MISS Sura 19' Jump Shot
3:32 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
3:27 HOU Sura P.FOUL (P2.T2)
3:27 LAL SUB: Divac FOR Grant
3:17 HOU Padgett S.FOUL (P3.T3)
3:17 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
3:17 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
3:05 HOU MISS McGrady Layup
3:05 LAL Jones BLOCK (2 BLK)
3:02 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
2:54 HOU Padgett Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
2:54 LAL Jones STEAL (1 STL)
2:44 LAL MISS Jones 27' 3PT Jump Shot
2:42 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
2:36 HOU McGrady Driving Layup (22 PTS) (Padgett 2 AST) 80–74
2:17 HOU Wesley P.FOUL (P3.T4)
2:17 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
2:17 HOU SUB: James FOR Sura
2:13 LAL Divac Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
2:00 HOU James 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (McGrady 5 AST) 83–74
1:38 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
1:37 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:30 HOU MISS Padgett 3PT Jump Shot
1:27 HOU Mutombo Follow Up Dunk (6 PTS) 85–74
1:27 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:6 Def:2)
1:00 LAL MISS Butler Layup
0:59 LAL Divac Layup (3 PTS) 85–76
0:59 LAL Divac REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
0:47 HOU McGrady 18' Jump Shot (24 PTS) 87–76
0:29 LAL MISS Atkins 10' Jump Shot
0:27 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:09 LAL Divac P.FOUL (P4.T2)
0:09 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR Divac
0:01 HOU MISS McGrady Layup
0:00 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:7 Def:2)
0:00 LAL Bryant S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:00 HOU MISS Mutombo Free Throw 1 of 2
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 HOU SUB: Bowen FOR McGrady
0:00 HOU Mutombo Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:00 LAL MISS Atkins 59' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 LAKERS Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (13:47 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (13:51 PM EST)
11:52 LAL Brown Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
11:52 HOU James STEAL (1 STL)
11:49 HOU James Driving Layup (8 PTS) 90–76
11:44 HOU James P.FOUL (P3.T1)
11:39 HOU James P.FOUL (P4.T2)
11:26 LAL MISS George 13' Jump Shot
11:24 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:7 Def:3)
11:07 HOU MISS James 8' Jump Shot
11:06 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
10:57 LAL Brown Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
10:57 HOU James STEAL (2 STL)
10:57 LAL Brown L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:57 LAL SUB: Vujacic FOR Brown
10:44 HOU Mutombo Traveling Turnover (P1.T9)
10:25 LAL MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:23 LAL Divac REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
10:18 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P1.T3)
10:18 LAL Divac Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
10:18 LAL Divac Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
10:04 HOU James Layup (10 PTS) (McGrady 6 AST) 92–78
10:04 LAL Jones S.FOUL (P1.T2)
10:04 HOU James Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
9:53 LAL MISS Vujacic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
9:53 LAKERS Rebound
9:53 HOU Mutombo L.B.FOUL (P2.T4)
9:44 LAL Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Bryant 10 AST) 93–81
9:24 HOU MISS McGrady 21' Jump Shot
9:22 LAL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:14 LAL George 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Vujacic 1 AST) 93–84
9:12 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
8:56 HOU MISS James 19' Jump Shot
8:54 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
8:33 LAL Bryant 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) 93–87
8:14 HOU Wesley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (James 2 AST) 96–87
7:53 LAL MISS George Layup
7:52 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:7 Def:4)
7:51 LAL Divac P.FOUL (P5.T3)
7:51 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
7:51 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Divac
7:51 LAL SUB: Butler FOR George
7:27 HOU Padgett 25' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (McGrady 7 AST) 99–87
7:16 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
7:15 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
7:12 LAL MISS Vujacic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
7:09 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
7:07 LAL MISS Butler Layup
7:07 HOU McGrady BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:05 LAL Vujacic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:04 LAL Vujacic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
6:48 HOU MISS Padgett 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:44 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
6:32 LAL Butler Driving Layup (22 PTS) 99–89
6:14 HOU MISS Yao 10' Jump Shot
6:13 LAL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:04 LAL Grant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
6:04 HOU James STEAL (3 STL)
5:59 HOU James Driving Layup (13 PTS) 101–89
5:58 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
5:58 HOU SUB: Bowen FOR McGrady
5:58 LAL SUB: Atkins FOR Vujacic
5:47 LAL Atkins Driving Layup (14 PTS) 101–91
5:47 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P2.PN)
5:47 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Padgett
5:47 LAL Atkins Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
5:26 HOU James Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
5:26 LAL Butler STEAL (1 STL)
5:11 LAL MISS Jones 13' Jump Shot
5:09 LAL MISS Butler Tip Shot
5:09 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:6 Def:5)
5:08 HOU Bowen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:45 HOU McGrady 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) 104–92
4:35 LAL Bryant 25' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) 104–95
4:22 LAL Butler P.FOUL (P3.T4)
4:11 HOU MISS McGrady 18' Jump Shot
4:09 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
4:09 LAL Grant S.FOUL (P3.PN)
4:09 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
4:09 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
3:57 LAL MISS Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
3:57 Rockets Rebound
3:40 HOU MISS McGrady Layup
3:38 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
3:32 LAL MISS Atkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:30 HOU Wesley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:21 HOU Yao 7' Hook Shot (18 PTS) (Wesley 4 AST) 108–95
3:13 HOU Wesley P.FOUL (P4.PN)
3:13 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2
3:13 LAKERS Rebound
3:13 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
2:59 HOU Yao 7' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Wesley 5 AST) 110–96
2:44 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
2:44 HOU Yao BLOCK (4 BLK)
2:43 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
2:30 HOU Wesley 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (James 3 AST) 113–96
2:17 LAL Atkins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
2:17 HOU Bowen STEAL (1 STL)
2:03 HOU MISS McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:01 LAKERS Rebound
2:01 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR Grant
2:01 LAL SUB: Vujacic FOR Bryant
1:49 LAL Butler Slam Dunk (24 PTS) (Vujacic 2 AST) 113–98
1:36 HOU MISS Yao Dunk
1:33 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6)
1:29 LAL Vujacic 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Butler 2 AST) 113–100
1:05 HOU MISS McGrady 20' Jump Shot
1:03 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
1:03 LAL Butler P.FOUL (P4.PN)
1:03 LAL SUB: Brown FOR Atkins
1:03 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Butler
1:03 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 1 of 2
1:03 Rockets Rebound
1:03 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR McGrady
1:03 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
0:48 LAL MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:46 HOU Bowen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:28 HOU MISS James 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:26 LAL Vujacic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:19 LAL MISS Jones Layup
0:19 HOU Wesley BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:17 HOU Bowen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:00 End of 4th Period (14:22 PM EST)