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Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers 107–104

2007-03-30 19:30 · NBA · crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA · Att. 18,997

Houston Rockets 2006-07 · Los Angeles Lakers 2006-07 · 2006-07 season

Team stats

	Rockets	Lakers
Field goals	32-84 .381	36-88 .409
Three-pointers	7-22 .318	5-16 .312
Free throws	36-41 .878	27-38 .711
Offensive rebounds	11	10
Defensive rebounds	45	37
Total rebounds	56	47
Assists	21	16
Steals	5	7
Blocks	5	8
Turnovers	17	14
Personal fouls	29	27
Technical fouls	1	2
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	2	4
Points off turnovers	22	17
Largest lead	12	4

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Rafer Alston G	48	19	6-18	3-11	4-4	0	6	6	3	1	0	3	4	+11
Shane Battier F	46	11	4-8	3-7	0-0	1	4	5	3	2	0	0	3	+2
Tracy McGrady F	44	30	7-24	1-4	15-16	1	4	5	10	0	0	4	4	0
Yao Ming G	43	39	11-18	0-0	17-21	3	8	11	0	0	4	5	5	+2
Chuck Hayes G	29	6	3-7	0-0	0-0	3	11	14	0	1	0	2	6	+5
Juwan Howard F	23	0	0-5	0-0	0-0	2	5	7	4	0	0	1	1	-2
Kirk Snyder G	16	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	1	0	0	1	3	+4
Dikembe Mutombo F	10	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	4	4	0	0	1	0	3	+1
John Lucas III G	5	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	-8
Luther Head F
Bonzi Wells F
Bob Sura PG
Total	265	107	32-84	7-22	36-41	11	45	56	21	5	5	17	29

FG .381 · 3P .318 · FT .878

Did not play: Steve Novak (dnp - coach's decision), Vassilis Spanoulis (dnp - coach's decision), Jake Tsakalidis (dnp - coach's decision)

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Lamar Odom G	48	16	3-9	0-2	10-16	2	15	17	4	4	0	2	6	-2
Kobe Bryant G	48	53	19-44	3-9	12-14	1	1	2	2	0	0	3	2	+1
Smush Parker G	42	10	4-7	2-2	0-0	2	6	8	4	0	0	1	2	0
Kwame Brown G	40	15	5-8	0-0	5-8	2	5	7	1	3	2	0	5	-3
Luke Walton F	37	4	2-6	0-2	0-0	1	1	2	3	0	0	4	1	-11
Ronny Turiaf F	22	6	3-6	0-0	0-0	1	5	6	0	0	4	3	5	+5
Sasha Vujacic G	12	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	-1
Shammond Williams G	11	0	0-4	0-1	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	-3
Andrew Bynum C	6	0	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	-1
Maurice Evans F
Vladimir Radmanovic G
Chris Mihm C
Total	265	104	36-88	5-16	27-38	10	37	47	16	7	8	14	27

FG .409 · 3P .312 · FT .711

Did not play: Brian Cook (dnd - sore left ankle.), Jordan Farmar (dnp - coach's decision), Aaron McKie (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Bob Delaney, Luis Grillo, Kevin Fehr

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (10:39 PM EST)
12:00 LAL Jump Ball Odom vs. Yao: Tip to Hayes
11:40 HOU Hayes Layup (2 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) 2–0
11:19 LAL MISS Parker 20' Jump Shot
11:18 Rockets Rebound
11:03 HOU MISS McGrady 21' Jump Shot
11:01 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:45 LAL Bryant 21' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 2–2
10:35 LAL LAKERS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Brown )
10:35 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw Technical
10:35 Rockets Rebound
10:29 HOU MISS Yao 16' Jump Shot
10:27 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:22 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:20 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:16 HOU Hayes P.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:11 LAL Bryant 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 2–4
10:00 HOU McGrady Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Alston 1 AST) 4–4
9:49 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:47 LAL Walton Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
9:36 HOU Yao 6' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Battier 1 AST) 6–4
9:25 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P2.T3)
9:25 LAL Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:25 LAL Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
9:09 LAL Parker P.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:02 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
9:02 LAL Brown STEAL (1 STL)
8:56 LAL Bryant 15' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 6–8
8:39 HOU Yao Layup (4 PTS) (Battier 2 AST) 8–8
8:16 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P1.T4)
8:16 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 3 (7 PTS)
8:16 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 3 (8 PTS)
8:16 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 3 of 3
8:15 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:56 HOU Alston 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 11–10
7:36 LAL Brown Layup (2 PTS) (Odom 1 AST) 11–12
7:26 LAL Brown S.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:26 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
7:26 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
7:19 LAL MISS Parker 15' Jump Shot
7:17 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:02 HOU MISS Yao Layup
7:01 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:01 LAL Odom S.FOUL (P1.T3)
7:01 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
7:01 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
6:47 LAL MISS Bryant 17' Jump Bank Shot
6:44 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:36 HOU MISS McGrady Reverse Layup
6:34 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:16 LAL Odom Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
6:16 LAL Odom Violation:Kicked Ball
6:03 HOU MISS McGrady Layup
6:02 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
6:00 HOU MISS Hayes Layup
5:58 HOU McGrady Layup (4 PTS) 17–12
5:58 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:48 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:38 LAL MISS Bryant 17' Jump Shot
5:36 LAL Brown Slam Dunk (4 PTS) 17–14
5:36 LAL Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:21 HOU Yao 17' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) 19–14
5:06 LAL MISS Odom 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:05 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:54 HOU MISS Alston 27' 3PT Jump Shot
4:52 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:34 LAL Walton Palming Turnover (P2.T3)
4:24 HOU McGrady 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Alston 2 AST) 21–14
4:10 LAL Walton Layup (2 PTS) (Parker 1 AST) 21–16
4:00 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:58 LAL Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:43 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.PN)
3:43 LAL Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:43 LAL Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
3:36 HOU Yao Slam Dunk (12 PTS) (Alston 3 AST) 23–18
3:16 LAL MISS Bryant 20' Jump Shot
3:15 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:02 HOU MISS Battier 3PT Jump Shot
3:00 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
2:50 LAL Brown Layup (8 PTS) (Parker 2 AST) 23–20
2:42 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:42 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Hayes
2:42 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
2:28 HOU Alston 9' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) 25–20
2:04 LAL MISS Bryant 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
2:01 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:40 HOU MISS Howard 8' Jump Shot
1:38 LAL Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:17 LAL Walton Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T4)
1:17 HOU Battier STEAL (1 STL)
1:11 HOU MISS McGrady 23' Running Jump Shot
1:09 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
0:58 LAL Bryant 20' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 25–22
0:48 LAL Odom S.FOUL (P2.T4)
0:48 HOU SUB: Snyder FOR Battier
0:48 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:48 LAL SUB: Turiaf FOR Odom
0:48 LAL SUB: Williams FOR Parker
0:48 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
0:38 LAL Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
0:38 HOU Alston STEAL (1 STL)
0:37 HOU Alston Driving Layup (7 PTS) 29–22
0:24 LAL MISS Walton 27' 3PT Jump Shot
0:22 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:08 LAL Walton P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:08 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:08 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:00 LAL MISS Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:00 End of 1st Period (11:08 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (11:11 PM EST)
11:45 LAL MISS Williams 12' Jump Shot
11:44 LAKERS Rebound
11:44 HOU SUB: Lucas III FOR Alston
11:38 LAL Bryant 19' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 31–24
11:22 HOU MISS Lucas III Layup
11:22 LAKERS Rebound
11:22 HOU Mutombo L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:05 LAL Bryant 14' Fadeaway Jumper (14 PTS) 31–26
10:42 HOU MISS McGrady 22' Jump Shot
10:41 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:38 HOU MISS Howard Layup
10:38 LAL Bynum BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:36 LAL Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:28 HOU Snyder S.FOUL (P1.T2)
10:28 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
10:28 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
10:16 LAL Bynum S.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:16 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
10:16 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
9:53 LAL MISS Williams Driving Layup
9:51 LAL MISS Williams Layup
9:51 LAL Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
9:50 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:38 HOU MISS McGrady 18' Jump Shot
9:37 LAL Turiaf REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:36 LAL Turiaf Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
9:36 HOU Lucas III STEAL (1 STL)
9:29 HOU Lucas III Palming Turnover (P1.T2)
9:13 LAL Bryant 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (18 PTS) 33–30
8:55 LAL Bynum S.FOUL (P2.T2)
8:55 Timeout: Official
8:55 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
8:55 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Snyder
8:55 LAL SUB: Odom FOR Bryant
8:55 LAL SUB: Brown FOR Bynum
8:55 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
8:55 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
8:41 LAL Turiaf 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Vujacic 1 AST) 35–32
8:28 LAL Brown P.FOUL (P2.T3)
8:28 HOU SUB: Snyder FOR McGrady
8:18 HOU MISS Battier 27' 3PT Jump Shot
8:16 LAL Turiaf REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:58 LAL MISS Turiaf 20' Jump Shot
7:57 HOU Snyder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:47 HOU MISS Howard 20' Jump Shot
7:47 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
7:47 LAL Brown L.B.FOUL (P3.T4)
7:47 LAL SUB: Bynum FOR Brown
7:47 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Lucas III
7:38 HOU Battier 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 38–32
7:19 LAL MISS Bynum 11' Jump Shot
7:18 LAKERS Rebound
7:13 LAL MISS Williams 27' 3PT Jump Shot
7:11 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:04 LAL Bynum S.FOUL (P3.PN)
7:04 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
7:04 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
7:04 LAL SUB: Parker FOR Williams
7:04 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Vujacic
7:04 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Bynum
7:04 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
6:52 LAL Odom Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Walton 1 AST) 40–34
6:38 HOU Alston OFF.Foul (P2)
6:38 HOU Alston Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
6:29 HOU Howard S.FOUL (P1.T3)
6:29 LAL MISS Odom Free Throw 1 of 2
6:29 LAKERS Rebound
6:29 LAL MISS Odom Free Throw 2 of 2
6:28 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
6:16 LAL Turiaf S.FOUL (P1.PN)
6:16 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
6:16 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
6:04 LAL Turiaf Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Parker 3 AST) 42–36
5:48 HOU MISS Yao Layup
5:48 LAL Turiaf BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:46 LAL Parker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:39 LAL MISS Bryant 14' Jump Shot
5:38 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:29 HOU MISS Alston 28' 3PT Jump Shot
5:28 LAL Walton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:20 LAL Bryant 5' Jump Bank Shot (20 PTS) (Walton 2 AST) 42–38
5:07 LAL Turiaf P.FOUL (P2.PN)
5:07 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
5:07 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
4:56 LAL Parker Driving Layup (2 PTS) 44–40
4:40 HOU MISS Battier 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:38 LAL Parker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:28 LAL Bryant 20' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 44–42
4:28 HOU Snyder S.FOUL (P2.T4)
4:28 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Snyder
4:28 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (23 PTS)
4:11 HOU Yao 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T4)
4:00 LAL MISS Turiaf Layup
3:59 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:52 HOU MISS McGrady 27' 3PT Jump Shot
3:51 LAL Parker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:43 LAL MISS Turiaf Layup
3:43 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:41 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
3:40 LAL Odom 4' Hook Shot (6 PTS) 44–45
3:34 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
3:34 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Howard
3:27 HOU Alston Reverse Layup (9 PTS) (McGrady 4 AST) 46–45
3:07 LAL MISS Bryant 15' Jump Shot
3:06 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:46 HOU MISS McGrady Layup
2:45 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:36 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
2:35 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
2:23 HOU MISS Hayes Layup
2:23 LAL Turiaf BLOCK (2 BLK)
2:21 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
2:17 LAL MISS Odom Layup
2:16 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
2:05 HOU Yao Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
1:52 LAL MISS Odom Layup
1:51 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
1:51 LAL Odom L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:51 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
1:51 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
1:35 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
1:34 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:22 HOU MISS McGrady Layup
1:21 LAL Turiaf REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:19 LAL Turiaf Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
1:19 HOU Hayes STEAL (1 STL)
1:18 HOU MISS Alston Layup
1:18 LAL Turiaf BLOCK (3 BLK)
1:18 Rockets Rebound
1:18 HOU McGrady OFF.Foul (P1)
1:18 HOU McGrady Foul Turnover (P2.T6)
1:18 Rockets Violation: Delay of game Violation
1:00 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:00 LAL Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
1:00 LAL MISS Odom Free Throw 2 of 2
0:59 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
0:48 LAL Turiaf S.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:48 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
0:48 LAL SUB: Vujacic FOR Odom
0:48 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
0:40 LAL Turiaf OFF.Foul (P4)
0:40 LAL Turiaf Foul Turnover (P3.T8)
0:23 HOU Battier 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (McGrady 5 AST) 53–46
0:03 LAL Bryant 15' Jump Shot (25 PTS) 53–48
0:01 HOU MISS Alston 41' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (11:45 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:04 PM EST)
11:46 LAL Parker 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Walton 3 AST) 53–51
11:27 HOU MISS Hayes Layup
11:27 LAL Brown BLOCK (1 BLK)
11:25 LAL Parker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
11:22 HOU Battier P.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:15 LAL Walton Traveling Turnover (P4.T9)
11:04 HOU Yao 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (22 PTS) (McGrady 6 AST) 55–51
10:54 LAL MISS Brown Layup
10:54 HOU Yao BLOCK (2 BLK)
10:52 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
10:41 HOU MISS Alston 28' 3PT Jump Shot
10:38 LAKERS Rebound
10:27 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P3.T2)
10:27 LAL Jump Ball Walton vs. McGrady: Tip to Bryant
10:19 LAL MISS Bryant 23' Jump Shot
10:17 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
10:07 HOU Yao Traveling Turnover (P3.T7)
9:49 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P3.T3)
9:49 LAL Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
9:49 LAL MISS Odom Free Throw 2 of 2
9:47 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
9:37 HOU MISS Yao 13' Jump Shot
9:35 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
9:23 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P3.T4)
9:23 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
9:23 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2
9:22 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
9:06 HOU Hayes 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T8)
8:45 LAL MISS Walton Running Layup
8:44 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:33 HOU MISS Alston 3PT Jump Shot
8:31 LAL Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:17 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
8:16 LAL Walton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:14 LAL Walton Layup (4 PTS) 55–55
8:04 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
7:55 HOU Battier Layup (8 PTS) (McGrady 7 AST) 57–55
7:36 LAL Odom Dunk (10 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 57–57
7:22 HOU McGrady Driving Layup (18 PTS) 59–57
6:57 LAL MISS Parker Layup
6:56 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:38 LAL Parker S.FOUL (P2.T1)
6:38 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
6:38 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 2 of 2
6:37 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
6:19 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P4.PN)
6:19 LAL Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
6:19 LAL Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
5:58 HOU MISS Battier 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:56 LAL Parker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
5:51 LAL Jump Ball Walton vs. Hayes: Tip to Bryant
5:40 LAL Odom 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T10)
5:28 HOU MISS McGrady 19' Jump Shot
5:26 LAL Parker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
5:12 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P2.PN)
5:12 LAL MISS Brown Free Throw 1 of 2
5:12 LAKERS Rebound
5:12 LAL Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
5:01 HOU Yao Slam Dunk (25 PTS) (Battier 3 AST) 62–60
4:45 LAL MISS Brown Layup
4:45 HOU Yao BLOCK (3 BLK)
4:42 LAL Parker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
4:38 LAL MISS Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:36 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:26 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
4:26 LAL Odom STEAL (1 STL)
4:22 LAL Bryant Driving Dunk (28 PTS) (Parker 4 AST) 62–62
4:08 HOU Yao Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T10)
4:08 LAL Odom STEAL (2 STL)
4:02 LAL MISS Walton 3PT Jump Shot
4:00 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
3:47 HOU Yao Layup (27 PTS) (McGrady 8 AST) 64–62
3:35 LAL Parker Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
3:21 HOU Hayes Layup (4 PTS) (McGrady 9 AST) 66–62
2:54 LAL Parker 27' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 66–65
2:37 HOU Yao 4' Hook Shot (29 PTS) 68–65
2:27 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
2:27 HOU SUB: Snyder FOR McGrady
2:17 LAL Bryant Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
2:17 HOU Battier STEAL (2 STL)
2:11 HOU MISS Hayes Layup
2:10 HOU Snyder Layup (2 PTS) 70–65
2:10 HOU Snyder REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:54 LAL MISS Bryant 8' Jump Shot
1:53 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
1:35 HOU Snyder OFF.Foul (P3)
1:35 HOU Snyder Foul Turnover (P1.T11)
1:17 LAL MISS Bryant 13' Jump Shot
1:16 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
1:03 HOU Battier 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Snyder 1 AST) 73–65
0:44 LAL Parker 13' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Odom 2 AST) 73–67
0:28 HOU MISS Snyder Layup
0:28 HOU Hayes Tip Shot (6 PTS) 75–67
0:28 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10)
0:05 LAL MISS Bryant 7' Jump Shot
0:04 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:3 Def:11)
0:01 HOU MISS Alston 20' Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (12:31 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (12:35 PM EST)
11:47 HOU MISS Yao 6' Jump Shot
11:45 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
11:27 LAL MISS Bynum 6' Jump Shot
11:26 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
11:16 HOU MISS Snyder Layup
11:16 LAL Bynum BLOCK (2 BLK)
11:16 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
11:16 LAL Bynum S.FOUL (P4.T1)
11:16 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 1 of 2
11:16 Rockets Rebound
11:16 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)
11:06 LAL MISS Bryant 20' Jump Shot
11:05 HOU Snyder REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
10:59 HOU MISS Alston Layup
10:57 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
10:53 HOU MISS Alston 3PT Jump Shot
10:51 LAL Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
10:38 LAL MISS Bynum 7' Jump Shot
10:38 HOU Yao BLOCK (4 BLK)
10:36 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
10:24 LAL Bynum P.FOUL (P5.T2)
10:17 HOU Alston OFF.Foul (P4)
10:17 HOU Alston Foul Turnover (P2.T12)
10:04 LAL MISS Bryant 19' Jump Shot
10:02 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
9:52 HOU MISS Yao 14' Jump Shot
9:50 LAL Vujacic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:42 HOU Hayes P.FOUL (P5.T1)
9:42 LAL SUB: Brown FOR Bynum
9:42 LAL MISS Odom Free Throw 1 of 2
9:42 LAKERS Rebound
9:42 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Hayes
9:42 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Battier
9:42 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Yao
9:42 LAL SUB: Turiaf FOR Bryant
9:42 LAL Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
9:24 HOU MISS McGrady Reverse Layup
9:21 LAL Turiaf REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
9:17 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P2.T2)
9:17 LAL Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
9:17 LAL Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
9:02 HOU MISS McGrady 10' Jump Shot
9:00 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
8:52 LAL MISS Odom 18' Jump Shot
8:50 HOU Snyder REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:45 LAL Vujacic P.FOUL (P1.T3)
8:45 Timeout: Official
8:30 HOU McGrady 28' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) 79–70
8:05 LAL Brown Layup (11 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 79–72
7:44 HOU Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 82–72
7:19 LAL MISS Vujacic 20' Jump Shot
7:18 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
7:11 HOU MISS Alston 28' 3PT Jump Shot
7:09 LAL Vujacic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:54 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P3.T3)
6:54 LAL SUB: Parker FOR Williams
6:54 LAL Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
6:54 LAL Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
6:37 HOU MISS Alston Layup
6:37 LAL Turiaf BLOCK (4 BLK)
6:35 LAL Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
6:15 LAL MISS Brown Layup
6:15 HOU Mutombo BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:13 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:07 LAL Odom S.FOUL (P4.T4)
6:07 LAL Double Technical - Vujacic, Snyder
6:07 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Vujacic
6:07 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
6:07 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Snyder
6:07 HOU SUB: Lucas III FOR Alston
6:07 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2
6:04 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:12)
5:47 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
5:46 LAL Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
5:44 LAL Brown 5' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 83–76
5:28 HOU MISS McGrady 27' 3PT Jump Shot
5:26 LAL Turiaf REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
5:10 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
5:10 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
5:10 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
5:10 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Lucas III
4:58 HOU McGrady Slam Dunk (24 PTS) 85–76
4:58 LAL Brown S.FOUL (P4.PN)
4:58 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 1 (25 PTS)
4:46 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
4:44 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:30 HOU Yao 18' Jump Shot (32 PTS) (Howard 2 AST) 88–76
4:07 LAL Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot (31 PTS) (Odom 3 AST) 88–79
3:48 HOU MISS Howard 11' Jump Shot
3:46 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:13)
3:36 LAL Bryant 4' Driving Hook Shot (33 PTS) 88–81
3:13 HOU MISS Yao 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
3:13 LAL Brown BLOCK (2 BLK)
3:11 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:14)
3:01 LAL MISS Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot
3:00 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:2 Def:14)
2:52 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P3.T4)
2:52 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
2:52 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (34 PTS)
2:52 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (35 PTS)
2:35 HOU Yao Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T13)
2:35 LAL Brown STEAL (2 STL)
2:18 LAL Bryant 14' Running Jump Shot (37 PTS) 88–85
1:59 HOU Alston 27' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Howard 3 AST) 91–85
1:47 LAL Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot (40 PTS) 91–88
1:33 HOU MISS McGrady 12' Jump Shot
1:31 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:2 Def:15)
1:12 LAL MISS Odom 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:10 LAL Parker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
1:00 LAL MISS Bryant 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:00 LAL Turiaf Layup (6 PTS) 91–90
1:00 LAL Turiaf REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
0:41 LAL Turiaf S.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:41 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (33 PTS)
0:41 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Howard
0:41 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (34 PTS)
0:41 LAKERS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 1)
0:41 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Turiaf
0:32 LAL MISS Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot
0:31 Rockets Rebound
0:31 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Hayes
0:31 LAL SUB: Turiaf FOR Walton
0:31 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 1)
0:23 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
0:23 LAL Odom STEAL (3 STL)
0:17 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:17 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (41 PTS)
0:17 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Brown
0:17 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (42 PTS)
0:16 LAL Odom P.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:16 LAL SUB: Brown FOR Walton
0:16 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
0:16 HOU Alston Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
0:16 LAKERS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
0:16 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Turiaf
0:16 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Howard
0:15 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:15 LAL MISS Brown Free Throw 1 of 2
0:15 LAKERS Rebound
0:15 LAL MISS Brown Free Throw 2 of 2
0:11 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (45 PTS) 95–95
0:11 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:11 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
0:11 HOU SUB: Lucas III FOR Hayes
0:00 HOU MISS McGrady 20' Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 4th Period (13:15 PM EST)

Overtime

5:00 Start of 1st OT (13:17 PM EST)
5:00 LAL Jump Ball Odom vs. Yao: Tip to
4:46 LAL Bryant 20' Fadeaway Jumper (47 PTS) (Odom 4 AST) 95–97
4:30 HOU McGrady Driving Layup (27 PTS) 97–97
4:11 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
4:09 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
3:55 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T15)
3:55 LAL Odom STEAL (4 STL)
3:42 HOU McGrady P.FOUL (P4.T1)
3:30 LAL Bryant 20' Jump Shot (49 PTS) 97–99
3:10 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P1.T1)
3:03 HOU Hayes Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T16)
3:03 LAL Brown STEAL (3 STL)
2:55 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P6.T2)
2:55 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Hayes
2:55 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (50 PTS)
2:55 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (51 PTS)
2:44 HOU Yao 6' Hook Shot (36 PTS) (McGrady 10 AST) 99–101
2:21 LAL MISS Walton 9' Jump Shot
2:19 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
2:08 LAL Brown S.FOUL (P5.T2)
2:08 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 1 of 2
2:08 Rockets Rebound
2:08 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (37 PTS)
1:54 LAL MISS Odom 4' Hook Shot
1:52 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
1:41 HOU MISS Howard 13' Jump Shot
1:40 LAL Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
1:26 LAL Bryant 16' Running Jump Shot (53 PTS) 100–103
1:26 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
1:13 HOU Howard Traveling Turnover (P1.T17)
1:03 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P5.T3)
1:03 LAL Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
1:03 LAL MISS Odom Free Throw 2 of 2
1:01 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
0:51 LAL Bryant S.FOUL (P2.T3)
0:51 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 3 (28 PTS)
0:51 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 3 (29 PTS)
0:51 HOU McGrady Free Throw 3 of 3 (30 PTS)
0:34 LAL MISS Bryant 21' Jump Shot
0:33 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
0:25 HOU MISS McGrady 19' Jump Shot
0:23 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
0:22 HOU Yao Layup (39 PTS) (Howard 4 AST) 105–104
0:22 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
0:16 LAL Bryant Traveling Turnover (P3.T14)
0:14 LAL Odom P.FOUL (P6.PN)
0:14 LAL SUB: Turiaf FOR Odom
0:14 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
0:14 HOU Alston Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
0:02 LAL MISS Bryant 28' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
0:00 End of 1st OT (13:34 PM EST)