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Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets 111–126

2018-12-13 20:00 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 18,055

Los Angeles Lakers 2018-19 · Houston Rockets 2018-19 · 2018-19 season

Team stats

LakersRockets
Field goals43-80 .53742-85 .494
Three-pointers10-32 .31215-34 .441
Free throws15-27 .55627-32 .844
Offensive rebounds715
Defensive rebounds2428
Total rebounds3143
Assists2324
Steals98
Blocks52
Turnovers1213
Personal fouls2124
Technical fouls23
Points in the paint5448
Fast-break points1512
Points off turnovers2022
Largest lead415

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kyle Kuzma F37248-171-57-712352124-9
LeBron James F362912-183-62-605542031-9
Lonzo Ball G3573-90-61-203381033-21
JaVale McGee C30115-60-01-423501223-6
Josh Hart G29156-82-31-311210215-7
Lance Stephenson F23177-123-50-012311012-13
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G2282-71-63-501131000+6
Tyson Chandler C1800-10-00-026810003-9
Svi Mykhailiuk SG900-10-10-001101000-5
Isaac Bonga G100-10-00-000000000-2
Total24011143-8010-3215-277243123951221

FG .537 · 3P .312 · FT .556

Did not play: Michael Beasley (nwt - personal), Ivica Zubac (dnp - coach's decision), Moritz Wagner (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
P.J. Tucker F3762-62-40-222410003+11
Chris Paul G37143-103-45-610193023+8
James Harden G355014-264-1218-192810112064+14
Clint Capela C35167-130-02-34101411215+21
Eric Gordon G33136-111-40-011211020+7
Danuel House Jr. F29155-83-52-212301010+18
Gerald Green G1662-52-40-010100013+1
Nene Hilario C1363-40-00-034700004-6
Brandon Knight PG400-20-10-001110002+1
Total24012642-8515-3427-3215284324821324

FG .494 · 3P .441 · FT .844

Did not play: Michael Carter-Williams (dnp - coach's decision), Gary Clark (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: James Capers, Ben Taylor, Nick Buchert

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:16 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Capela vs. McGee: Tip to Hart
  • 11:35 LAL James 11' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 11:17 HOU MISS Paul 16' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 11:16 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:15 HOU MISS Capela 1' Hook Shot
  • 11:15 LAL McGee BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:14 LAL James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:06 LAL James 17' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 4–0
  • 10:49 HOU Tucker 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 1 AST) 4–3
  • 10:35 LAL MISS Kuzma 4' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot
  • 10:34 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 10:23 HOU MISS Gordon 6' Jump Shot
  • 10:23 LAL Kuzma BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:17 LAL McGee REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:16 LAL McGee Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:16 HOU Capela STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:11 LAL Kuzma S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Capers)
  • 10:11 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:11 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 9:55 LAL Kuzma 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 6–5
  • 9:37 HOU MISS Capela 6' Layup
  • 9:37 LAL Hart BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:34 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:30 HOU Tucker 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Paul 2 AST) 6–8
  • 9:14 LAL McGee Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 9:14 HOU Gordon STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:03 HOU Harden 4' Driving Dunk (4 PTS) 6–10
  • 8:51 LAL MISS Ball 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 8:50 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:44 HOU MISS Gordon 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:44 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 8:32 HOU Harden 29' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (7 PTS) 6–13
  • 8:32 LAL Hart S.FOUL (P1.T2) (N.Buchert)
  • 8:32 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
  • 8:12 HOU Capela P.FOUL (P1.T1) (N.Buchert)
  • 8:06 LAL James 3' Alley Oop Layup (6 PTS) (Ball 1 AST) 8–14
  • 7:53 HOU MISS Capela 4' Layup
  • 7:52 LAL Ball REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:41 LAL James 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (9 PTS) 11–14
  • 7:15 HOU Gordon Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:15 LAL James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:12 LAL Hart 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Kuzma 1 AST) 13–14
  • 7:12 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 7:12 HOU SUB: Green FOR Gordon
  • 6:58 HOU MISS Tucker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:57 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:53 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:53 LAL James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:44 LAL MISS Hart 3' Layup
  • 6:44 HOU Capela BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:44 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:24 HOU MISS Paul 3' Driving Layup
  • 6:24 LAL McGee BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 6:23 LAL Kuzma REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:18 HOU Harden S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Capers)
  • 6:18 LAL MISS McGee Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:18 Lakers Rebound
  • 6:18 HOU SUB: House Jr. FOR Paul
  • 6:18 LAL McGee Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:06 HOU Harden 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 14–16
  • 5:50 LAL Ball Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 5:50 HOU Harden STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:39 HOU Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 5:39 LAL McGee STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:37 HOU Green C.P.FOUL (P1.T3) (N.Buchert)
  • 5:37 Instant Replay1st Period (8:29 PM EST)
  • 5:37 LAL MISS Hart Free Throw Clear Path 1 of 2
  • 5:37 Lakers Rebound
  • 5:37 LAL Hart Free Throw Clear Path 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 5:27 LAL MISS McGee 6' Hook Shot
  • 5:26 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:23 HOU Capela Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 5:23 LAL Ball STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:19 LAL Ball 2' Layup (2 PTS) 17–16
  • 5:02 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 5:01 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:57 HOU House Jr. 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Tucker 1 AST) 17–19
  • 4:43 HOU ROCKETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Harden ) (B.Taylor)
  • 4:43 LAL Kuzma Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
  • 4:43 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Capela
  • 4:43 LAL SUB: Caldwell-Pope FOR Ball
  • 4:43 LAL SUB: Chandler FOR McGee
  • 4:39 HOU Tucker S.FOUL (P1.T4) (B.Taylor)
  • 4:39 LAL MISS James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:39 Lakers Rebound
  • 4:39 LAL MISS James Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:39 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:26 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:25 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:19 LAL Kuzma P.FOUL (P2.T3) (J.Capers)
  • 4:19 LAL Kuzma T.FOUL (P2.T3) (J.Capers)
  • 4:19 HOU Harden Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)
  • 4:19 LAL SUB: Mykhailiuk FOR Kuzma
  • 4:13 HOU MISS Tucker 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 4:12 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 4:12 HOU MISS Tucker 1' Tip Layup Shot
  • 4:10 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:59 HOU MISS Harden 31' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 3:58 LAL Chandler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:51 LAL MISS James 30' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 3:50 HOU House Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:42 HOU Nene 4' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Harden 1 AST) 18–22
  • 3:41 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 3:41 HOU SUB: Knight FOR Green
  • 3:30 LAL Caldwell-Pope 18' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Chandler 1 AST) 20–22
  • 3:09 HOU MISS Nene 4' Layup
  • 3:07 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 2:58 HOU Harden 3' Driving Layup (13 PTS) 20–24
  • 2:40 LAL MISS Mykhailiuk 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:39 HOU Knight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:25 HOU MISS Knight 8' Floating Jump Shot
  • 2:24 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 2:23 LAL SUB: Ball FOR Hart
  • 2:23 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Harden
  • 2:18 HOU House Jr. 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) 20–27
  • 2:02 HOU Knight P.FOUL (P1.PN) (N.Buchert)
  • 2:02 LAL MISS Caldwell-Pope Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:02 Lakers Rebound
  • 2:02 HOU SUB: Green FOR Tucker
  • 2:02 LAL SUB: Stephenson FOR James
  • 2:02 LAL Caldwell-Pope Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:52 HOU MISS Knight 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:51 LAL Stephenson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:45 LAL MISS Caldwell-Pope 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:44 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 1:34 HOU Nene 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Knight 1 AST) 21–29
  • 1:10 HOU Knight S.FOUL (P2.PN) (B.Taylor)
  • 1:10 LAL MISS Ball Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:10 Lakers Rebound
  • 1:10 LAL Ball Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:54 HOU Paul Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:54 LAL Mykhailiuk STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:43 LAL Stephenson 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 24–29
  • 0:34 HOU MISS Green 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:32 LAL Chandler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:12 LAL MISS Stephenson 16' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 0:11 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:04 LAL Stephenson P.FOUL (P1.T4) (N.Buchert)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:44 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:47 PM EST)
  • 11:44 HOU MISS Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:43 LAL Stephenson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:23 LAL MISS Ball 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:22 LAL Stephenson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:21 HOU Green P.FOUL (P2.T1) (N.Buchert)
  • 11:10 LAL Stephenson 4' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 26–29
  • 10:51 HOU Capela 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Paul 3 AST) 26–31
  • 10:51 LAL Chandler S.FOUL (P1.T1) (N.Buchert)
  • 10:51 HOU Capela Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 10:38 LAL MISS Stephenson 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 10:37 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 10:31 HOU MISS Paul 12' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 10:30 LAL Mykhailiuk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:17 LAL MISS Ball 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:16 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:11 LAL Ball P.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Taylor)
  • 10:11 LAL SUB: McGee FOR Chandler
  • 10:05 LAL SUB: Kuzma FOR Mykhailiuk
  • 10:00 HOU Gordon 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Paul 4 AST) 26–34
  • 9:43 LAL Caldwell-Pope 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Kuzma 2 AST) 29–34
  • 9:20 HOU Paul 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) 29–37
  • 9:08 LAL MISS Kuzma 8' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot
  • 9:07 LAL Kuzma REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:06 LAL Kuzma 4' Putback Layup (5 PTS) 31–37
  • 9:06 HOU Paul S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Capers)
  • 9:06 LAL Kuzma Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
  • 8:51 HOU House Jr. 3' Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Paul 5 AST) 32–39
  • 8:28 LAL MISS Stephenson 3' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 8:27 LAL McGee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:25 LAL McGee 2' Tip Layup Shot (3 PTS) 34–39
  • 8:12 HOU Paul 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) 34–42
  • 8:11 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 8:11 HOU SUB: Tucker FOR Green
  • 8:11 LAL SUB: James FOR Ball
  • 8:11 LAL SUB: Hart FOR Stephenson
  • 8:01 LAL MISS Caldwell-Pope 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:59 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:48 HOU MISS Paul 11' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 7:46 LAL McGee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:31 LAL Hart 4' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Caldwell-Pope 1 AST) 36–42
  • 7:21 HOU MISS Gordon 3' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 7:21 LAL James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:16 LAL James Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 7:16 HOU SUB: Harden FOR House Jr.
  • 7:00 HOU Harden 2' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 36–44
  • 6:43 LAL McGee 11' Hook Shot (5 PTS) (Kuzma 3 AST) 38–44
  • 6:39 LAL McGee P.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Taylor)
  • 6:39 Instant Replay2nd Period (8:59 PM EST)
  • 6:30 LAL McGee P.FOUL (P2.T4) (N.Buchert)
  • 6:22 HOU Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 6:22 LAL James STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:18 LAL James 3' Running Finger Roll Layup (11 PTS) 40–44
  • 5:54 HOU MISS Harden 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 5:52 LAL Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:46 LAL James 2' Cutting Layup Shot (13 PTS) (Caldwell-Pope 2 AST) 42–44
  • 5:45 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:45 HOU SUB: House Jr. FOR Paul
  • 5:45 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Capela
  • 5:35 HOU Gordon 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Harden 2 AST) 42–46
  • 5:13 LAL James 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (15 PTS) 44–46
  • 4:54 HOU Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 4:54 LAL Caldwell-Pope STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:50 LAL Hart 2' Running Dunk (7 PTS) (Caldwell-Pope 3 AST) 46–46
  • 4:33 HOU MISS Harden 1' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 4:32 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:32 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Gordon
  • 4:32 LAL SUB: Ball FOR Caldwell-Pope
  • 4:26 HOU Harden 8' Floating Jump Shot (17 PTS) 46–48
  • 4:26 LAL McGee Violation:Defensive Goaltending (B.Taylor)
  • 4:04 LAL Hart 27' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Ball 2 AST) 49–48
  • 3:49 LAL Hart P.FOUL (P2.PN) (J.Capers)
  • 3:49 HOU MISS Tucker Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:49 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:49 HOU MISS Tucker Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:49 Lakers Rebound
  • 3:48 HOU Nene L.B.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Taylor)
  • 3:39 LAL Kuzma 3' Dunk (8 PTS) (James 1 AST) 51–48
  • 3:13 LAL McGee S.FOUL (P3.PN) (N.Buchert)
  • 3:13 HOU House Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:13 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Nene
  • 3:13 LAL SUB: Chandler FOR McGee
  • 3:13 HOU House Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:55 LAL Kuzma Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 2:55 HOU Paul STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:52 LAL Ball S.FOUL (P2.PN) (B.Taylor)
  • 2:52 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 2:52 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 2:32 LAL MISS Ball 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:31 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 2:07 HOU Capela 3' Alley Oop Dunk (5 PTS) (Harden 3 AST) 51–54
  • 1:54 LAL Kuzma 10' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot (10 PTS) 53–54
  • 1:45 HOU Paul 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Harden 4 AST) 53–57
  • 1:31 HOU Tucker S.FOUL (P2.T4) (B.Taylor)
  • 1:31 LAL MISS James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:31 Lakers Rebound
  • 1:31 LAL MISS James Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:29 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 1:11 HOU MISS Capela 4' Layup
  • 1:11 LAL Hart L.B.FOUL (P3.PN) (J.Capers)
  • 1:11 HOU MISS Paul Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:11 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:11 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:11 LAL SUB: Stephenson FOR Hart
  • 1:11 HOU Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:49 LAL James 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (18 PTS) 56–58
  • 0:29 HOU Capela 6' Cutting Layup Shot (7 PTS) (Harden 5 AST) 56–60
  • 0:23 LAL MISS Kuzma 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:23 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:05 LAL Ball P.FOUL (P3.PN) (N.Buchert)
  • 0:05 HOU Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:05 LAL SUB: Caldwell-Pope FOR Chandler
  • 0:05 HOU Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:00 LAL MISS James 6' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:19 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:35 PM EST)
  • 11:43 HOU Harden 3' Driving Layup (21 PTS) 56–64
  • 11:21 LAL Hart 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (James 2 AST) 59–64
  • 11:07 HOU Gordon Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 11:07 LAL Kuzma STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:05 LAL Hart 2' Running Layup (15 PTS) (Kuzma 4 AST) 61–64
  • 11:05 HOU Capela S.FOUL (P2.T1) (B.Taylor)
  • 11:05 LAL MISS Hart Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 11:05 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:41 HOU MISS Capela 3' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 10:41 Lakers Rebound
  • 10:39 HOU Capela L.B.FOUL (P3.T2) (J.Capers)
  • 10:21 LAL James 1' Driving Dunk (20 PTS) 63–64
  • 10:04 HOU MISS Harden 5' Driving Layup
  • 10:04 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:54 HOU Capela 3' Layup (9 PTS) (Harden 6 AST) 63–66
  • 9:49 LAL Ball Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 9:49 HOU Paul STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:41 HOU Gordon 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Harden 7 AST) 63–68
  • 9:24 LAL James 29' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Kuzma 5 AST) 66–68
  • 8:57 HOU Harden Offensive Charge Foul (P2.T3) (B.Taylor)
  • 8:57 HOU Harden Offensive Foul Turnover (P4.T8)
  • 8:46 LAL MISS Kuzma 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:45 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 8:34 HOU MISS Paul 12' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 8:33 LAL Hart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:25 LAL James Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 8:25 HOU Harden STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:22 HOU Gordon 28' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Paul 6 AST) 66–71
  • 8:20 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 8:09 LAL MISS Ball 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:08 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:51 LAL Hart S.FOUL (P4.T1) (N.Buchert)
  • 7:51 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 3 (22 PTS)
  • 7:51 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 3 (23 PTS)
  • 7:51 LAL SUB: Caldwell-Pope FOR Hart
  • 7:51 HOU Harden Free Throw 3 of 3 (24 PTS)
  • 7:32 LAL MISS James 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 7:32 Lakers Rebound
  • 7:32 HOU Paul L.B.FOUL (P2.T4) (N.Buchert)
  • 7:21 LAL Kuzma Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 7:08 HOU MISS Tucker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:07 LAL Ball REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:01 LAL Kuzma 1' Driving Reverse Layup (12 PTS) (Ball 3 AST) 68–74
  • 6:47 HOU Paul Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 6:37 HOU Capela S.FOUL (P4.PN) (N.Buchert)
  • 6:37 LAL MISS McGee Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:37 Lakers Rebound
  • 6:37 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Paul
  • 6:37 HOU SUB: Green FOR Capela
  • 6:37 LAL MISS McGee Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:37 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 6:12 HOU MISS Harden 3' Driving Layup
  • 6:11 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 6:08 HOU MISS Green 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:08 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:08 LAL SUB: Chandler FOR McGee
  • 6:05 HOU Green Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 6:05 LAL Kuzma STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:02 LAL James 1' Dunk (25 PTS) (Ball 4 AST) 70–74
  • 5:52 HOU MISS Gordon 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 5:52 LAL Chandler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:41 LAL Ball 2' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (James 3 AST) 72–74
  • 5:40 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 5:26 HOU SUB: House Jr. FOR Gordon
  • 5:16 HOU MISS House Jr. 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 5:16 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:16 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#11)
  • 4:57 LAL MISS James 10' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 4:56 LAL Chandler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:56 LAL MISS Chandler 1' Tip Layup Shot
  • 4:55 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 4:40 HOU MISS Harden 4' Driving Layup
  • 4:39 LAL Chandler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:33 LAL MISS Caldwell-Pope 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 4:30 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 4:25 HOU Green 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 8 AST) 72–77
  • 4:05 LAL MISS Caldwell-Pope 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:04 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 3:52 HOU Harden OFF.Foul (P3) (J.Capers)
  • 3:52 HOU Harden Offensive Foul Turnover (P5.T12)
  • 3:52 LAL SUB: Stephenson FOR Ball
  • 3:35 LAL Stephenson 4' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 74–77
  • 3:16 LAL Chandler S.FOUL (P2.T2) (B.Taylor)
  • 3:16 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 3:16 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 2:59 LAL MISS James 32' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:57 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 2:49 LAL Stephenson S.FOUL (P2.T3) (N.Buchert)
  • 2:49 HOU MISS Harden Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:49 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:49 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 2:41 HOU Nene P.FOUL (P2.PN) (B.Taylor)
  • 2:41 LAL James Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 2:41 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Harden
  • 2:41 LAL James Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 2:22 HOU MISS House Jr. 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 2:21 LAL James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:13 LAL Kuzma 1' Layup (14 PTS) (Stephenson 1 AST) 78–80
  • 2:01 LAL James P.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Capers)
  • 1:51 HOU MISS Paul 4' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 1:50 LAL Chandler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:46 HOU Green S.FOUL (P3.PN) (J.Capers)
  • 1:46 LAL Caldwell-Pope Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:46 HOU SUB: Harden FOR House Jr.
  • 1:46 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Green
  • 1:46 LAL Caldwell-Pope Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:29 HOU Harden 15' Step Back Jump Shot (29 PTS) 80–82
  • 1:18 HOU Nene P.FOUL (P3.PN) (B.Taylor)
  • 1:18 HOU Nene T.FOUL (P3.PN) (B.Taylor)
  • 1:18 LAL MISS Caldwell-Pope Free Throw Technical
  • 1:18 Lakers Rebound
  • 1:18 LAL Kuzma Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 1:18 LAL Kuzma Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 1:00 HOU Nene 5' Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Harden 9 AST) 82–84
  • 0:49 HOU Nene S.FOUL (P4.PN) (B.Taylor)
  • 0:49 HOU Nene T.FOUL (P4.PN) (J.Capers)
  • 0:49 LAL Kuzma Free Throw Technical (17 PTS)
  • 0:49 HOU Nene Ejection:Other
  • 0:49 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Nene
  • 0:49 LAL Kuzma Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:49 LAL Kuzma Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:33 HOU Harden 28' 3PT Jump Shot (32 PTS) (Capela 1 AST) 85–87
  • 0:09 LAL Kuzma 30' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (22 PTS) 88–87
  • 0:02 LAL Kuzma S.FOUL (P3.PN) (N.Buchert)
  • 0:02 Luke Walton Foul:T.FOUL (N.Buchert)
  • 0:02 HOU Harden Free Throw Technical (33 PTS)
  • 0:02 HOU Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:02 HOU Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Stephenson 56' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:06 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:10 PM EST)
  • 11:48 LAL MISS Ball 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:46 LAL Chandler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 11:43 LAL Stephenson 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (8 PTS) (Hart 1 AST) 90–90
  • 11:23 HOU Capela 3' Cutting Dunk Shot (11 PTS) (Harden 10 AST) 90–92
  • 11:07 LAL Stephenson Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 10:53 HOU MISS Harden 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:52 LAL Chandler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 10:43 LAL MISS Caldwell-Pope 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:41 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 10:28 HOU Harden 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (35 PTS) 90–94
  • 10:17 LAL Ball 1' Driving Layup (7 PTS) 92–94
  • 10:06 LAL Chandler S.FOUL (P3.T1) (B.Taylor)
  • 10:06 HOU Capela Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 10:06 LAL SUB: Mykhailiuk FOR Caldwell-Pope
  • 10:06 LAL SUB: McGee FOR Chandler
  • 10:06 HOU MISS Capela Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:06 LAL McGee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:42 LAL Stephenson 27' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Ball 5 AST) 95–95
  • 9:27 HOU Capela 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (14 PTS) (Harden 11 AST) 95–97
  • 9:27 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 9:27 HOU SUB: Green FOR Harden
  • 9:11 LAL McGee 1' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot (7 PTS) 97–97
  • 8:49 HOU MISS Gordon 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:49 LAL Hart BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 8:49 LAL Ball REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:34 LAL McGee 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (9 PTS) (Ball 6 AST) 99–97
  • 8:18 HOU Gordon 2' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Paul 7 AST) 99–99
  • 8:06 LAL McGee 2' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (11 PTS) (Ball 7 AST) 101–99
  • 7:45 HOU MISS House Jr. 4' Driving Layup
  • 7:44 HOU House Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:39 HOU House Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST) 101–102
  • 7:26 LAL Ball Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 7:26 HOU House Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:17 HOU Green 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Paul 8 AST) 101–105
  • 7:17 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 7:17 HOU SUB: Tucker FOR Green
  • 7:17 LAL SUB: Kuzma FOR Ball
  • 7:17 LAL SUB: James FOR Mykhailiuk
  • 6:54 LAL MISS Kuzma 2' Driving Layup
  • 6:52 LAL Hart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:51 LAL Hart Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 6:51 HOU Paul STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:47 HOU House Jr. 3' Running Dunk (15 PTS) (Paul 9 AST) 101–107
  • 6:21 LAL MISS Kuzma 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:20 HOU House Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:16 HOU House Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 6:16 LAL Stephenson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:03 LAL Stephenson 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (James 4 AST) 104–107
  • 5:38 HOU MISS Capela 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 5:37 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 5:31 HOU Gordon 2' Driving Hook Shot (13 PTS) 104–109
  • 5:18 LAL MISS Hart 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:18 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 5:09 HOU MISS Paul 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 5:08 LAL Kuzma REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:57 HOU Paul P.FOUL (P3.T1) (J.Capers)
  • 4:57 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 4:57 HOU SUB: Harden FOR Paul
  • 4:43 Lakers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
  • 4:34 HOU Harden OFF.Foul (P4) (B.Taylor)
  • 4:34 HOU Harden Offensive Foul Turnover (P6.T14)
  • 4:30 HOU Tucker P.FOUL (P3.T2) (N.Buchert)
  • 4:16 LAL Kuzma 2' Driving Dunk (24 PTS) 106–109
  • 4:04 LAL Hart S.FOUL (P5.T2) (J.Capers)
  • 4:04 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 3 (36 PTS)
  • 4:04 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 3 (37 PTS)
  • 4:04 LAL SUB: Ball FOR Hart
  • 4:04 HOU Harden Free Throw 3 of 3 (38 PTS)
  • 3:53 LAL MISS James 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 3:51 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 3:40 HOU Harden 29' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (41 PTS) 106–115
  • 3:26 LAL MISS Kuzma 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 3:26 HOU Capela BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:22 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 3:12 HOU Harden 32' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (44 PTS) 106–118
  • 3:11 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
  • 3:11 HOU SUB: Paul FOR House Jr.
  • 2:59 LAL James 1' Driving Dunk (29 PTS) 108–118
  • 2:41 HOU MISS Harden 30' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 2:40 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
  • 2:40 HOU Capela 1' Tip Layup Shot (16 PTS) 108–120
  • 2:29 LAL James Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 2:18 HOU Harden 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot (46 PTS) 108–122
  • 2:03 HOU Capela P.FOUL (P5.T3) (B.Taylor)
  • 1:53 LAL Stephenson 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Ball 8 AST) 111–122
  • 1:35 HOU MISS Harden 29' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:34 LAL James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:26 LAL MISS Kuzma 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:21 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 1:00 LAL Kuzma S.FOUL (P4.T3) (N.Buchert)
  • 1:00 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (47 PTS)
  • 1:00 LAL SUB: Bonga FOR James
  • 1:00 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (48 PTS)
  • 0:56 LAL MISS Bonga 3' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 0:53 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:10)
  • 0:39 HOU Harden 3' Hook Shot (50 PTS) 111–126
  • 0:29 LAL MISS Kuzma 16' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 0:27 LAL McGee REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:20 LAL MISS Stephenson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:17 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:37 PM EST)