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Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers 81–93

2009-04-03 22:30 · NBA · crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA · Att. 18,997

Houston Rockets 2008-09 · Los Angeles Lakers 2008-09 · 2008-09 season

Team stats

RocketsLakers
Field goals31-73 .42534-86 .395
Three-pointers5-19 .2637-18 .389
Free throws14-22 .63618-21 .857
Offensive rebounds1011
Defensive rebounds3231
Total rebounds4242
Assists1920
Steals411
Blocks74
Turnovers1810
Personal fouls1721
Technical fouls22
Points in the paint3036
Fast-break points611
Points off turnovers1214
Largest lead313

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Yao Ming C40166-120-04-6281020624-8
Metta World Peace F38219-191-62-318921053-7
Shane Battier F35145-104-80-001120112-8
Luis Scola F35167-100-02-427911025-15
Aaron Brooks G2830-40-23-400061021-10
Kyle Lowry G2121-70-10-033630021-2
Von Wafer G1872-60-03-5213100110
Brent Barry G1221-20-10-001111020-6
Chuck Hayes G1200-20-00-003310010-4
James White SG100-10-10-0000000000
Tracy McGrady G
Carl Landry F
Joey Dorsey PF
Total2408131-735-1914-2210324219471817

FG .425 · 3P .263 · FT .636

Did not play: Dikembe Mutombo (dnp - coach's decision), Brian Cook (dnp - coach's decision)

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kobe Bryant G39207-114-62-201172030+16
Pau Gasol G38238-190-07-8371013023+5
Lamar Odom C3394-100-01-2291110014+17
Trevor Ariza F3151-61-32-213441101+16
Derek Fisher G29156-111-52-313415004+21
Jordan Farmar F1931-61-30-000020021-9
Luke Walton F1721-70-10-024630111-4
Josh Powell C1562-60-02-223500013-5
DJ Mbenga G1084-70-00-001100202+7
Sasha Vujacic G920-30-02-200010002-4
Andrew Bynum G
Total2409334-867-1818-21113142201141021

FG .395 · 3P .389 · FT .857

Did not play: Shannon Brown (dnp - coach's decision), Adam Morrison (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Joe Forte, Bill Kennedy, Eli Roe

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (10:38 PM EST)
  • 12:00 LAL Jump Ball Gasol vs. Yao: Tip to Fisher
  • 11:47 LAL Odom 5' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 0–2
  • 11:27 HOU Brooks Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:27 LAL Fisher STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:23 LAL Fisher Driving Layup (2 PTS) 0–4
  • 11:04 HOU MISS Yao 8' Jump Shot
  • 11:03 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:51 LAL Gasol 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Odom 1 AST) 0–6
  • 10:35 HOU Scola 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) 2–6
  • 10:17 LAL MISS Gasol 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:16 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:56 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
  • 9:32 LAL MISS Fisher 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:31 LAL Ariza REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:21 HOU Brooks S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:21 LAL MISS Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:21 LAKERS Rebound
  • 9:21 LAL Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:16 HOU World Peace Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 9:16 LAL Fisher STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:14 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
  • 9:14 HOU Battier BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:14 HOU World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:14 LAL Bryant T.FOUL (P0.T0)
  • 9:14 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw Technical
  • 9:14 Rockets Rebound
  • 8:58 HOU MISS Battier 8' Jump Shot
  • 8:57 LAL Ariza REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:52 LAL Bryant 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ariza 1 AST) 2–10
  • 8:37 HOU MISS Brooks 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:36 LAL Gasol REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:15 LAL MISS Gasol 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:14 HOU World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:03 HOU MISS World Peace 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:02 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:59 LAL Odom Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:59 HOU Brooks STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:41 HOU Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST) 5–10
  • 7:27 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:27 LAL Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:27 LAL Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:06 HOU Yao 10' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Brooks 2 AST) 7–12
  • 6:54 LAL MISS Fisher Layup
  • 6:54 Rockets Rebound
  • 6:54 LAL Gasol L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:41 HOU World Peace Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 6:41 LAL Ariza STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:25 LAL Gasol Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:11 HOU World Peace Driving Layup (2 PTS) 9–12
  • 5:45 LAL Fisher 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 9–14
  • 5:33 LAL Fisher P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:33 LAL Double Technical - Fisher, Brooks
  • 5:33 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:28 LAL Fisher P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:28 LAL SUB: Farmar FOR Fisher
  • 5:28 LAL SUB: Powell FOR Odom
  • 5:15 HOU Yao 8' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (World Peace 1 AST) 11–14
  • 4:55 LAL Gasol Layup (4 PTS) 11–16
  • 4:39 HOU MISS World Peace 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:38 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:35 HOU Yao Driving Layup (6 PTS) (World Peace 2 AST) 13–16
  • 4:35 LAL Powell S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:35 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 4:14 LAL MISS Farmar 8' Jump Shot
  • 4:14 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:14 LAKERS Rebound
  • 4:09 LAL MISS Gasol 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:08 HOU World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:49 LAL Powell P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:49 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 3:49 LAL SUB: Odom FOR Powell
  • 3:49 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:48 LAL Gasol REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:32 LAL MISS Gasol 7' Hook Shot
  • 3:29 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:11 HOU MISS Scola Layup
  • 3:10 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:03 LAL Odom Layup (4 PTS) (Farmar 1 AST) 15–18
  • 2:52 HOU Scola 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Brooks 3 AST) 17–18
  • 2:31 LAL Odom Driving Layup (6 PTS) 17–20
  • 2:16 HOU Scola 7' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot (7 PTS) 19–20
  • 1:52 LAL MISS Odom 14' Jump Shot
  • 1:51 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:34 HOU Scola Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 1:34 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 1:34 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Ariza
  • 1:21 LAL MISS Odom 9' Jump Shot
  • 1:20 LAL Gasol REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:18 LAL MISS Farmar 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:13 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:03 HOU MISS Battier 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:02 HOU World Peace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:00 HOU World Peace Layup (4 PTS) 21–20
  • 0:48 LAL MISS Odom Layup
  • 0:47 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:47 HOU MISS Yao 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:34 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:26 LAL MISS Bryant 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:25 LAL Walton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:02 LAL MISS Farmar 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:01 HOU World Peace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (11:06 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (11:08 PM EST)
  • 11:50 HOU World Peace Driving Layup (6 PTS) 23–20
  • 11:50 LAL Vujacic S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:50 HOU MISS World Peace Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 11:49 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 11:36 HOU Wafer S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:36 LAL Vujacic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:36 LAL Vujacic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 11:17 HOU Yao Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 11:17 LAL Gasol STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:11 LAL MISS Vujacic 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:10 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:56 HOU MISS Wafer 4' Floating Jump Shot
  • 10:51 HOU Wafer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:49 LAL Farmar P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:40 HOU Lowry Double Dribble Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 10:22 LAL Farmar 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 23–25
  • 10:01 HOU Yao 14' Turnaround Fadeaway (9 PTS) 25–25
  • 9:42 LAL MISS Walton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:41 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:36 HOU Wafer Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Lowry 1 AST) 27–25
  • 9:36 LAL Odom S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:36 HOU MISS Wafer Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 9:32 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 9:23 LAL Gasol Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Vujacic 1 AST) 27–27
  • 9:09 HOU Hayes Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 8:56 LAL MISS Vujacic 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:55 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:42 HOU MISS World Peace 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:41 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:41 LAL Gasol S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 8:41 Timeout: Official
  • 8:41 HOU SUB: Barry FOR World Peace
  • 8:41 LAL SUB: Powell FOR Gasol
  • 8:41 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Vujacic
  • 8:41 LAL SUB: Mbenga FOR Odom
  • 8:41 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 8:41 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 8:23 LAL Mbenga 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Walton 1 AST) 29–29
  • 8:00 HOU MISS Hayes Layup
  • 7:58 LAL Powell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:50 LAL MISS Mbenga 7' Hook Shot
  • 7:48 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:40 HOU MISS Lowry 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:39 LAL Mbenga REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:19 LAL MISS Bryant Driving Layup
  • 7:15 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 7:09 HOU MISS Wafer 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:07 HOU MISS Lowry Tip Shot
  • 7:07 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:05 LAL Powell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:03 LAL Farmar Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 7:03 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Yao
  • 6:44 HOU MISS Scola 12' Jump Shot
  • 6:40 LAL Powell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:38 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:38 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Farmar
  • 6:27 LAL Mbenga Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 29–31
  • 6:18 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 6:18 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Wafer
  • 6:07 HOU Scola Driving Reverse Layup (9 PTS) 31–31
  • 5:52 LAL MISS Walton 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:51 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:46 HOU Lowry 18' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 33–31
  • 5:30 LAL Powell 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 33–33
  • 5:09 HOU MISS Hayes Driving Layup
  • 5:09 LAL Mbenga BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:07 LAL Walton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:54 LAL Mbenga 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bryant 4 AST) 33–35
  • 4:37 HOU MISS Scola 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:36 LAL Walton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:24 LAL MISS Powell 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 4:22 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:08 HOU Battier 2' Slam Dunk (5 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 35–35
  • 3:49 LAL MISS Mbenga 12' Jump Shot
  • 3:46 Rockets Rebound
  • 3:39 HOU MISS Lowry Layup
  • 3:39 LAL Mbenga BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:37 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:32 LAL MISS Walton Layup
  • 3:31 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:22 HOU Scola 12' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Barry 1 AST) 37–35
  • 3:14 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 3:12 LAL SUB: Ariza FOR Powell
  • 3:12 LAL SUB: Odom FOR Walton
  • 3:12 LAL SUB: Gasol FOR Mbenga
  • 2:56 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Gasol 1 AST) 37–38
  • 2:41 HOU Battier Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 2:41 LAL Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:36 LAL Odom Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Fisher 1 AST) 37–40
  • 2:29 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 2:29 HOU SUB: World Peace FOR Hayes
  • 2:29 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Barry
  • 2:19 HOU World Peace Layup (8 PTS) (Battier 1 AST) 39–40
  • 1:52 LAL MISS Gasol 14' Jump Shot
  • 1:51 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:36 HOU MISS World Peace 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:35 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 1:32 HOU MISS World Peace 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:32 LAKERS Rebound
  • 1:32 HOU Scola L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 1:17 LAL MISS Gasol Layup
  • 1:16 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:06 HOU MISS Yao 4' Jump Shot
  • 1:05 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 0:56 HOU Battier P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:56 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Lowry
  • 0:56 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:56 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:33 HOU Yao 20' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Brooks 4 AST) 41–42
  • 0:23 LAL Bryant 11' Turnaround Fadeaway (10 PTS) 41–44
  • 0:00 HOU World Peace 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) 44–44
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Ariza 62' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 LAKERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (11:38 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:58 PM EST)
  • 11:42 LAL Odom S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:42 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:42 Rockets Rebound
  • 11:42 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 11:21 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 11:21 HOU Scola STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:59 HOU MISS Battier 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:53 LAL Ariza REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:50 LAL MISS Odom 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 10:49 HOU World Peace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 10:44 HOU Scola OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 10:44 HOU Scola Foul Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 10:34 LAL MISS Ariza Layup
  • 10:34 HOU Yao BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:32 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 10:26 LAL Fisher S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:26 HOU MISS Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:26 Rockets Rebound
  • 10:26 HOU Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:10 LAL Fisher 13' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) 46–46
  • 9:49 HOU MISS Battier 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:48 LAL Ariza REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:30 LAL Gasol 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Bryant 5 AST) 46–48
  • 9:17 HOU Scola 16' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Brooks 5 AST) 48–48
  • 9:01 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:01 LAL Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:01 LAL MISS Odom Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:59 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 8:40 HOU MISS Battier 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:39 Rockets Rebound
  • 8:39 LAL Odom L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 8:30 HOU Yao 10' Turnaround Fadeaway (15 PTS) (Brooks 6 AST) 50–49
  • 8:11 LAL Fisher 19' Fadeaway Jumper (9 PTS) 50–51
  • 7:48 HOU World Peace Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 7:48 LAL Fisher STEAL (3 STL)
  • 7:42 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:42 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 7:29 LAL Gasol Hook Shot (10 PTS) 50–53
  • 7:03 HOU Battier 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Yao 2 AST) 53–53
  • 6:48 LAL Bryant Driving Slam Dunk (12 PTS) 53–55
  • 6:22 HOU MISS World Peace 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:22 LAL Ariza BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:22 Rockets Rebound
  • 6:19 HOU MISS Yao 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:18 LAKERS Rebound
  • 5:56 LAL Ariza 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Bryant 6 AST) 53–58
  • 5:35 HOU MISS Brooks 5' Floating Jump Shot
  • 5:33 LAL Gasol REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:26 LAL Gasol Driving Layup (12 PTS) (Ariza 2 AST) 53–60
  • 5:20 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 5:03 HOU MISS Yao Layup
  • 5:02 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:55 LAL MISS Fisher 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:55 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:55 LAL Ariza P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:30 LAL Odom S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 4:30 LAL SUB: Powell FOR Odom
  • 4:30 HOU Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 4:30 HOU Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:07 LAL MISS Bryant 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:06 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:03 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:03 LAL Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:03 LAL Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:47 HOU MISS World Peace 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:46 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:31 LAL Fisher 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Bryant 7 AST) 55–65
  • 3:15 HOU MISS Brooks Reverse Layup
  • 3:11 LAL Gasol REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:06 LAL MISS Fisher 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:05 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 2:57 HOU Brooks Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 2:57 LAL Fisher STEAL (4 STL)
  • 2:48 LAL MISS Ariza Driving Layup
  • 2:46 LAKERS Rebound
  • 2:46 LAL SUB: Farmar FOR Fisher
  • 2:46 HOU SUB: Lowry FOR Brooks
  • 2:35 LAL Bryant Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 2:35 HOU SUB: Wafer FOR Scola
  • 2:15 HOU Battier 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Wafer 1 AST) 58–65
  • 1:56 LAL Gasol 15' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 58–67
  • 1:41 HOU World Peace 15' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 60–67
  • 1:21 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Ariza
  • 1:21 LAL SUB: Vujacic FOR Bryant
  • 1:21 LAL Jump Ball Powell vs. World Peace: Tip to Lowry
  • 1:21 LAL Powell Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 1:21 HOU World Peace STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:16 HOU World Peace Driving Slam Dunk (15 PTS) (Lowry 2 AST) 62–67
  • 1:14 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 1:14 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Battier
  • 1:03 LAL MISS Gasol 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:02 HOU Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:53 HOU MISS Wafer Layup
  • 0:51 HOU MISS Yao Tip Shot
  • 0:51 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 0:49 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:45 HOU MISS Lowry Layup
  • 0:43 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 0:41 HOU Lowry Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 0:41 LAL Gasol STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:34 LAL MISS Walton 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:29 HOU World Peace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 0:14 HOU MISS World Peace 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:13 LAL Gasol REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:01 LAL MISS Farmar 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:01 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:01 HOU MISS Lowry 48' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (12:28 PM EST)
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (12:31 PM EST)
  • 11:41 LAL MISS Powell 10' Jump Shot
  • 11:40 LAL Walton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 11:38 HOU Lowry P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:26 LAL MISS Vujacic 10' Jump Shot
  • 11:25 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 11:20 HOU Barry Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Lowry 3 AST) 64–67
  • 11:00 LAL MISS Walton 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:00 LAKERS Rebound
  • 11:00 HOU World Peace P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:51 LAL Farmar Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 10:51 HOU Barry STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:45 HOU MISS Lowry Layup
  • 10:45 LAL Walton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:44 HOU Wafer REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 10:42 HOU Wafer 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 66–67
  • 10:24 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 10:24 LAL Powell Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:24 LAL Powell Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 10:11 HOU World Peace 20' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 68–69
  • 9:55 LAL MISS Gasol 7' Hook Shot
  • 9:52 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 9:48 HOU MISS Wafer 7' Floating Jump Shot
  • 9:44 LAL Gasol REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 9:35 LAL MISS Gasol 12' Jump Shot
  • 9:34 LAL MISS Powell Tip Shot
  • 9:34 LAL Powell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:33 LAL Powell REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:33 LAL MISS Powell Layup
  • 9:33 HOU Yao BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 9:33 LAL Gasol Tip Shot (18 PTS) 68–71
  • 9:33 LAL Gasol REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 9:20 HOU MISS World Peace 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:19 LAL Walton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:16 LAL Powell Driving Dunk (6 PTS) (Walton 2 AST) 68–73
  • 9:16 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 9:04 HOU Barry Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T14)
  • 9:04 LAL Gasol STEAL (3 STL)
  • 8:59 LAL Walton 7' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Farmar 2 AST) 68–75
  • 8:40 LAL Powell S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 8:40 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 8:40 HOU SUB: Scola FOR World Peace
  • 8:40 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:38 LAL Gasol REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 8:20 LAL MISS Gasol 10' Jump Shot
  • 8:20 HOU Yao BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 8:18 HOU Wafer REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:17 LAL Vujacic S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:17 HOU Wafer Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 8:17 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Gasol
  • 8:17 LAL SUB: Odom FOR Powell
  • 8:17 LAL SUB: Mbenga FOR Vujacic
  • 8:17 HOU Wafer Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 7:55 LAL MISS Farmar 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:54 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 7:39 HOU MISS Barry 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:38 LAL Walton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:30 LAL Mbenga 3' Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Walton 3 AST) 71–77
  • 7:14 HOU Barry Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P2.T15)
  • 7:14 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Barry
  • 7:03 LAL Walton OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 7:03 LAL Walton Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 6:50 LAL Mbenga P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:45 HOU Yao Traveling Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 6:32 LAL MISS Walton 8' Jump Shot
  • 6:30 LAL MISS Odom Layup
  • 6:30 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 6:29 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 6:27 LAL MISS Mbenga Layup
  • 6:27 HOU Yao BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 6:27 LAKERS Rebound
  • 6:27 HOU SUB: World Peace FOR Wafer
  • 6:27 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Farmar
  • 6:27 LAL SUB: Ariza FOR Walton
  • 6:24 LAL Bryant 18' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Ariza 3 AST) 71–79
  • 6:09 LAL Mbenga P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:09 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Lowry
  • 5:54 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#17)
  • 5:54 Timeout: Official
  • 5:42 LAL MISS Odom Layup
  • 5:42 HOU Yao BLOCK (6 BLK)
  • 5:40 HOU World Peace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 5:25 HOU Scola 21' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Battier 2 AST) 73–79
  • 5:01 LAL Fisher 21' Pullup Jump Shot (14 PTS) 73–81
  • 4:41 HOU Battier 27' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Scola 1 AST) 76–81
  • 4:23 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Ariza 4 AST) 76–84
  • 4:06 HOU MISS World Peace 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:05 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 3:55 LAL Bryant 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (20 PTS) 76–87
  • 3:54 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 3:54 LAL SUB: Gasol FOR Mbenga
  • 3:54 HOU SUB: Wafer FOR Yao
  • 3:41 LAL Fisher P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 3:41 HOU MISS Wafer Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:41 Rockets Rebound
  • 3:41 HOU Wafer Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:25 HOU World Peace S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:25 HOU World Peace T.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:25 LAL Fisher Free Throw Technical (15 PTS)
  • 3:25 LAL Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 3:25 LAL Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 3:09 HOU World Peace Driving Layup (19 PTS) 79–90
  • 2:50 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:50 LAL MISS Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:50 LAKERS Rebound
  • 2:50 LAL Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 2:43 LAL Gasol S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:43 HOU World Peace Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 2:43 HOU World Peace Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 2:30 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 2:30 LAL Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 2:30 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Scola
  • 2:30 LAL Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 2:25 HOU Wafer Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T18)
  • 2:25 LAL Fisher STEAL (5 STL)
  • 2:05 LAL MISS Fisher 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:04 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:57 HOU World Peace Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T19)
  • 1:57 LAL Bryant STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:33 LAL MISS Ariza 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:32 HOU World Peace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 1:28 HOU World Peace OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 1:28 HOU World Peace Foul Turnover (P5.T20)
  • 1:28 HOU SUB: White FOR World Peace
  • 1:28 HOU SUB: Lowry FOR Battier
  • 1:11 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 1:02 LAL SUB: Vujacic FOR Bryant
  • 0:58 HOU MISS White 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:56 LAL Odom REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 0:36 LAL Gasol 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 0:25 HOU MISS Brooks 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:24 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:03 LAL MISS Ariza 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Gasol Tip Shot
  • 0:00 LAL Gasol REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 0:00 LAKERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (13:05 PM EST)