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Houston Rockets @ Washington Wizards 92–84

2008-01-08 19:00 · NBA · Capital One Arena, Washington DC · Att. 16,824

Houston Rockets 2007-08 · Washington Wizards 2007-08 · 2007-08 season

Team stats

RocketsWizards
Field goals33-69 .47830-73 .411
Three-pointers7-18 .3896-16 .375
Free throws19-23 .82618-23 .783
Offensive rebounds138
Defensive rebounds3320
Total rebounds4628
Assists2415
Steals77
Blocks96
Turnovers2115
Personal fouls1918
Technical fouls01
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points117
Points off turnovers2019
Largest lead141

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Rafer Alston G40157-151-60-0077101051+18
Yao Ming G40217-160-07-718940443+4
Shane Battier G3993-71-42-251621344+1
Luther Head C33248-134-64-403322042+15
Chuck Hayes G2463-30-00-015621023+9
Luis Scola F2042-40-00-245900122+2
Bonzi Wells G1982-60-04-603320002-4
Aaron Brooks G1631-51-20-011220101-9
Dikembe Mutombo C820-00-02-210102001+4
Tracy McGrady G
Steve Francis F
Kirk Snyder G
Total2409233-697-1819-2313334624792119

FG .478 · 3P .389 · FT .826

Did not play: Mike James (dnp - coach's decision), Carl Landry (dnp - coach's decision), Steve Novak (dnp - coach's decision)

Washington Wizards

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Antawn Jamison G37144-132-34-535802111-5
Caron Butler F35125-160-12-216741042-17
Brendan Haywood C29135-70-03-624621234-14
DeShawn Stevenson G26124-71-33-401122021-12
Antonio Daniels G2320-20-22-200020020-11
Roger Mason Jr. F27123-92-54-401110001+1
Andray Blatche G2121-50-00-0112002160
Nick Young F20136-111-20-000010012+6
Darius Songaila G1942-30-00-012321111+6
Dominic McGuire G300-00-00-000010000+6
Gilbert Arenas G
Etan Thomas C
Total2408430-736-1618-238202815761518

FG .411 · 3P .375 · FT .783

Did not play: Oleksiy Pecherov (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Scott Foster, Pat Fraher, Brian Forte

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:07 PM EST)
  • 12:00 WAS Jump Ball Haywood vs. Yao: Tip to Alston
  • 11:43 HOU Battier 8' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 11:22 WAS Stevenson 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 11:06 HOU Battier 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Head 1 AST) 4–2
  • 10:42 WAS Butler 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Stevenson 1 AST) 4–4
  • 10:20 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:19 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:16 HOU Hayes Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:16 WAS Jamison STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:07 WAS MISS Butler 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:06 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:53 HOU Head 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) 6–4
  • 9:33 WAS MISS Jamison 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:32 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:16 HOU Yao 8' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Battier 1 AST) 8–4
  • 9:02 WAS Jamison 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Butler 1 AST) 8–6
  • 8:46 HOU Alston 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 10–6
  • 8:29 WAS MISS Butler 3' Layup
  • 8:29 HOU Battier BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:27 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:24 WAS Haywood S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:24 HOU Head Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:24 HOU Head Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 8:08 WAS Stevenson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Daniels 1 AST) 12–9
  • 7:54 HOU MISS Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:53 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:44 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:44 WAS Daniels Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:44 WAS Daniels Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:38 HOU MISS Yao 1' Layup
  • 7:36 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:29 HOU Head Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:29 WAS Stevenson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:25 WAS Butler 1' Running Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Stevenson 2 AST) 12–13
  • 7:06 HOU Battier Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:49 WAS MISS Stevenson 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:48 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:39 HOU Hayes 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Alston 1 AST) 14–13
  • 6:18 WAS MISS Butler 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:17 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:07 HOU Yao 5' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Alston 2 AST) 16–13
  • 5:54 WIZARDS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:44 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:44 WAS MISS Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:44 WIZARDS Rebound
  • 5:44 WAS Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 5:26 WAS Butler S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:26 HOU Battier Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:26 HOU Battier Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:08 WAS Haywood Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:08 HOU Head STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:06 WAS Stevenson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:06 HOU Head Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:06 HOU Head Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:46 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 4:37 WAS MISS Butler 5' Jump Shot
  • 4:37 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:35 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:31 HOU MISS Alston 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:30 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:30 WAS Haywood Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 4:30 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
  • 4:24 HOU Head 28' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Alston 3 AST) 23–14
  • 4:07 WAS Jamison Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 4:07 HOU Hayes STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:02 HOU Head 1' Layup (11 PTS) (Alston 4 AST) 25–14
  • 3:49 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:49 WAS MISS Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:49 WIZARDS Rebound
  • 3:49 WAS Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 3:29 HOU Alston 8' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 27–15
  • 3:08 WAS MISS Haywood 5' Jump Shot
  • 3:07 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:06 WAS Haywood 2' Layup (4 PTS) 27–17
  • 3:06 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:06 WAS Haywood Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 2:52 WAS Jamison S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:52 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:52 HOU Mutombo Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:52 HOU Mutombo Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 2:40 WAS Stevenson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 2:40 HOU Mutombo STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:23 HOU MISS Head 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:22 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:14 WAS Haywood 10' Jump Hook Shot (7 PTS) (Butler 2 AST) 29–20
  • 2:01 HOU Alston 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 31–20
  • 1:40 WAS Butler 9' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) 31–22
  • 1:27 HOU Hayes Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 1:10 WAS Stevenson 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Haywood 1 AST) 31–24
  • 0:47 HOU MISS Battier 8' Jump Shot
  • 0:46 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:31 HOU MISS Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:30 WAS Stevenson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:11 WAS Stevenson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 0:11 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Head
  • 0:11 HOU SUB: Wells FOR Battier
  • 0:00 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:32 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:35 PM EST)
  • 11:39 WAS MISS Mason Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:38 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:23 HOU MISS Wells 1' Layup
  • 11:22 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:13 WAS MISS Blatche 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:12 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:56 HOU Brooks 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Wells 1 AST) 34–24
  • 10:34 WAS Songaila Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 10:34 HOU Mutombo STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:28 HOU Scola 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Alston 5 AST) 36–24
  • 10:22 WIZARDS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 10:13 HOU Wells S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:13 WAS Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 10:13 WAS Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 9:58 HOU Wells 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 38–26
  • 9:33 WAS MISS Stevenson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:33 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:15 HOU MISS Brooks 1' Layup
  • 9:14 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:05 HOU Brooks S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:05 WAS SUB: Young FOR Stevenson
  • 9:05 WAS SUB: Jamison FOR Butler
  • 9:05 WAS Mason Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:05 WAS Mason Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:48 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:47 WAS Songaila REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:29 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 8:29 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Alston
  • 8:29 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
  • 8:23 WAS Mason Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 38–31
  • 8:00 HOU Wells 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST) 40–31
  • 7:41 WAS MISS Mason Jr. 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:40 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:25 HOU Battier Backcourt Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 7:18 WAS Young 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 40–33
  • 7:00 HOU MISS Brooks 2' Layup
  • 7:00 WAS Songaila BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:57 WAS Songaila REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:47 WAS Songaila 7' Turnaround Bank Shot (2 PTS) 40–35
  • 6:28 HOU MISS Wells 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:27 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 6:20 HOU Yao 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 6:07 WAS MISS Mason Jr. 3' Layup
  • 6:07 HOU Battier BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 6:05 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:48 HOU MISS Yao 6' Jump Shot
  • 5:48 WAS Blatche BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:46 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:40 WAS Jamison 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Young 1 AST) 40–38
  • 5:33 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 5:19 HOU Yao 7' Fadeaway Jumper (6 PTS) (Brooks 2 AST) 42–38
  • 4:58 HOU Wells P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:50 WAS MISS Young 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:49 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:32 HOU MISS Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:31 WIZARDS Rebound
  • 4:13 WAS MISS Jamison 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:11 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:58 WAS Blatche S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 3:58 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:58 Rockets Rebound
  • 3:58 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:56 WAS Blatche REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:44 WAS MISS Young 4' Jump Shot
  • 3:43 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:41 WAS MISS Jamison 1' Layup
  • 3:41 HOU Scola BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:38 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:38 WAS Songaila S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:38 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:38 Rockets Rebound
  • 3:38 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:24 WAS MISS Jamison 3' Layup
  • 3:23 WAS Blatche REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:22 WAS MISS Blatche Layup
  • 3:21 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:16 HOU Scola 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Wells 2 AST) 45–38
  • 2:56 WAS Mason Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) 45–41
  • 2:44 WAS Blatche P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:44 Timeout: Official
  • 2:44 WAS SUB: Haywood FOR Songaila
  • 2:44 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Wells
  • 2:44 HOU SUB: Head FOR Brooks
  • 2:35 HOU MISS Yao 4' Jump Shot
  • 2:35 WAS Blatche BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:35 WIZARDS Rebound
  • 2:18 WAS MISS Young 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:17 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:17 HOU Battier P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:17 WAS Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:17 WAS Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:07 HOU Alston 1' Driving Layup (8 PTS) 47–43
  • 1:55 WAS MISS Jamison 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:54 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:40 HOU MISS Yao 10' Jump Shot
  • 1:39 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 1:32 HOU Battier 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Alston 6 AST) 50–43
  • 1:14 WAS Blatche OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 1:14 WAS Blatche Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 1:14 WAS SUB: Daniels FOR Young
  • 1:14 WAS SUB: Butler FOR Blatche
  • 0:58 HOU Yao 4' Hook Shot (8 PTS) 52–43
  • 0:41 WAS MISS Haywood 1' Layup
  • 0:40 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:32 HOU Scola Traveling Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 0:22 WAS MISS Butler 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:21 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:09 WAS Mason Jr. P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:02 HOU MISS Yao 9' Jump Shot
  • 0:01 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:02 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:17 PM EST)
  • 11:37 WAS MISS Jamison 9' Jump Shot
  • 11:36 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 11:24 HOU Yao 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 11:14 WAS Daniels Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 11:08 HOU Head 27' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Alston 7 AST) 55–43
  • 10:56 WAS Butler Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 10:56 HOU Battier STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:40 WAS Haywood P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:29 HOU MISS Yao 6' Jump Shot
  • 10:28 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:17 WAS MISS Butler Layup
  • 10:17 HOU Battier BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 10:15 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:11 WAS Jamison 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Haywood 2 AST) 55–46
  • 9:52 HOU Yao 7' Turnaround Fadeaway (10 PTS) 57–46
  • 9:44 WAS Butler Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 9:26 HOU MISS Yao 2' Layup
  • 9:25 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:12 WAS MISS Daniels 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:11 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:00 HOU Yao Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 9:00 WAS Stevenson STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:50 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:50 WAS MISS Stevenson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:50 WIZARDS Rebound
  • 8:50 WAS Stevenson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 8:33 HOU MISS Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:32 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 8:15 WAS Haywood 4' Jump Hook Shot (9 PTS) 57–49
  • 8:15 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:15 WAS MISS Haywood Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 8:14 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 8:05 HOU Hayes Layup (4 PTS) (Alston 8 AST) 59–49
  • 8:05 WAS Haywood Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 7:50 WAS Butler 19' Fadeaway Jumper (10 PTS) 59–51
  • 7:32 HOU Head Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 7:17 WAS Butler Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 7:10 HOU Battier OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 7:10 HOU Battier Foul Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 6:54 WAS Stevenson 17' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Daniels 2 AST) 59–53
  • 6:39 WAS Haywood P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 6:39 WAS SUB: Mason Jr. FOR Stevenson
  • 6:28 HOU MISS Yao 6' Jump Shot
  • 6:28 WAS Haywood BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:26 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:20 WAS Daniels Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 6:20 HOU Head STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:11 HOU MISS Yao 2' Layup
  • 6:11 WAS Jamison BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:11 Rockets Rebound
  • 6:07 HOU Head 18' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 61–53
  • 5:55 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 5:55 WIZARDS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 5:55 WAS SUB: Stevenson FOR Mason Jr.
  • 5:55 WAS Jamison Free Throw 1 of 3 (11 PTS)
  • 5:55 WAS Jamison Free Throw 2 of 3 (12 PTS)
  • 5:55 WAS MISS Jamison Free Throw 3 of 3
  • 5:54 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:36 HOU Yao 11' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Head 2 AST) 63–55
  • 5:21 WAS Haywood 10' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Butler 3 AST) 63–57
  • 5:01 HOU Yao Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 4:48 WAS Butler Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 4:29 HOU Alston 7' Running Bank Shot (10 PTS) 65–57
  • 4:09 HOU Head S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:09 WAS Stevenson Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 4:09 WAS Stevenson Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:46 HOU MISS Head 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:45 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:35 WAS MISS Jamison 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:34 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:15 HOU Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Alston 9 AST) 68–59
  • 2:55 WAS MISS Daniels 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:54 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 2:39 HOU Head 1' Reverse Layup (21 PTS) (Hayes 2 AST) 70–59
  • 2:36 WIZARDS Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 2:36 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:36 WAS SUB: Blatche FOR Butler
  • 2:36 WAS SUB: Mason Jr. FOR Daniels
  • 2:18 WAS MISS Blatche 8' Jump Shot
  • 2:16 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 2:13 WAS MISS Jamison 2' Layup
  • 2:13 HOU Yao BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:12 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 1:59 HOU Yao 4' Hook Shot (14 PTS) (Battier 2 AST) 72–59
  • 1:42 WAS MISS Jamison 8' Jump Shot
  • 1:41 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:26 HOU Head Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 1:26 WAS Haywood STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:15 WAS Haywood 11' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Mason Jr. 1 AST) 72–61
  • 0:55 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T15)
  • 0:55 WAS Jamison STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:49 WAS MISS Stevenson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:47 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:31 HOU Alston Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 0:23 WAS Mason Jr. 1' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 72–63
  • 0:03 HOU Hayes 1' Layup (6 PTS) (Yao 2 AST) 74–63
  • 0:00 WAS Haywood Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 0:00 HOU Alston STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:42 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:45 PM EST)
  • 11:35 HOU MISS Alston 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:34 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 11:30 HOU MISS Alston 14' Jump Shot
  • 11:29 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 11:13 WAS Haywood S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 11:13 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 11:13 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 10:57 WAS Young 20' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) 76–65
  • 10:38 HOU MISS Scola 5' Jump Shot
  • 10:38 WAS Haywood BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:36 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:28 WAS MISS Mason Jr. 22' Jump Shot
  • 10:28 HOU Brooks BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:26 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 10:16 HOU MISS Scola 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:15 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 10:12 WAS SUB: Songaila FOR Haywood
  • 10:05 HOU MISS Alston 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:04 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 9:54 WAS MISS Butler 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:53 WIZARDS Rebound
  • 9:53 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:41 WAS Young 1' Layup (6 PTS) 76–67
  • 9:28 WAS Blatche S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 9:28 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 9:28 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Alston
  • 9:28 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 9:09 WAS Songaila 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Butler 4 AST) 78–69
  • 8:48 WAS Blatche S.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 8:48 Timeout: Official
  • 8:48 HOU Wells Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 8:48 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 8:36 WAS MISS Blatche 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:36 HOU Yao BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 8:35 HOU Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:21 HOU Scola Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T17)
  • 8:21 WAS Songaila STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:21 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:09 WAS MISS Mason Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:08 WAS Songaila REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:04 WAS Young 15' Fadeaway Jumper (8 PTS) 80–71
  • 7:34 HOU MISS Brooks 12' Jump Shot
  • 7:33 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 7:20 WAS Blatche 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Songaila 1 AST) 80–73
  • 7:16 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 7:16 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Brooks
  • 6:57 HOU Battier OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 6:57 HOU Battier Foul Turnover (P4.T18)
  • 6:48 WAS Young OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 6:48 WAS Young Foul Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 6:48 HOU SUB: Head FOR Battier
  • 6:29 HOU Alston Backcourt Turnover (P4.T19)
  • 6:16 WAS MISS Butler 4' Jump Shot
  • 6:15 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 6:14 WAS MISS Butler Layup
  • 6:13 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:00 HOU Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Yao 3 AST) 83–73
  • 5:44 WAS MISS Songaila 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:43 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 5:34 HOU MISS Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:33 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 5:27 HOU Head 26' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Alston 10 AST) 86–73
  • 5:26 WIZARDS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:26 Eddie Jordan Foul:T.FOUL
  • 5:26 HOU Yao Free Throw Technical (19 PTS)
  • 5:14 WAS Young 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Songaila 2 AST) 87–76
  • 4:58 HOU Head Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P4.T20)
  • 4:38 WAS MISS Young 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:37 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 4:17 HOU MISS Wells 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:16 WAS Mason Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:09 WAS MISS Butler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:08 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:08 WAS Blatche L.B.FOUL (P6.T4)
  • 4:08 WAS SUB: Jamison FOR Blatche
  • 4:08 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Scola
  • 3:53 WAS Butler S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:53 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 3:53 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 3:43 WAS MISS Mason Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:42 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 3:31 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T21)
  • 3:31 WAS Butler STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:28 WAS Butler 1' Driving Dunk (12 PTS) 89–78
  • 3:10 HOU Alston 1' Layup (15 PTS) (Yao 4 AST) 91–78
  • 2:59 WAS MISS Butler 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:57 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 2:44 WAS Young P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:44 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:44 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:44 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 2:37 WAS MISS Young 5' Jump Shot
  • 2:37 HOU Yao BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 2:37 WIZARDS Rebound
  • 2:37 WAS SUB: McGuire FOR Butler
  • 2:32 WAS Jamison 6' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (McGuire 1 AST) 92–80
  • 2:11 HOU MISS Wells 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:10 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 2:02 HOU Head S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:02 WAS Mason Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:02 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Wells
  • 2:02 WAS Mason Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:40 HOU MISS Brooks 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:39 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 1:19 HOU MISS Head 14' Jump Shot
  • 1:18 HOU Brooks REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:58 HOU MISS Alston 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:57 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:5 Def:1)
  • 0:33 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#22)
  • 0:17 WAS Young 1' Driving Layup (13 PTS) 92–84
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:14 PM EST)