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Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets 132–123

2021-12-28 20:00 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 18,104

Los Angeles Lakers 2021-22 · Houston Rockets 2021-22 · 2021-22 season

Score by period

1234T
LAL34333035132
HOU35243331123

Team stats

LakersRockets
Field goals48-92 .52244-83 .530
Three-pointers14-34 .41216-35 .457
Free throws22-29 .75919-25 .760
Offensive rebounds144
Defensive rebounds3426
Total rebounds4830
Assists2724
Steals810
Blocks67
Turnovers1214
Personal fouls2320
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint5656
Fast-break points1616
Points off turnovers1813
Largest lead114

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Malik Monk G40257-143-78-802221201+11
LeBron James F393211-193-57-94610111233+6
Russell Westbrook G352410-172-22-64913102071+9
Stanley Johnson F3293-80-43-305521005-7
Avery Bradley G31146-132-50-022402003+8
Carmelo Anthony F28249-154-82-236901204+17
Talen Horton-Tucker F2121-40-20-112310025-2
Darren Collison PG1421-20-10-002210001+3
Total24013248-9214-3422-2914344827861223

FG .522 · 3P .412 · FT .759

Did not play: DeAndre Jordan (dnp - coach's decision), Dwight Howard (dnp - coach's decision), Mason Jones (dnp - coach's decision), Jemerrio Jones (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Jalen Green G38248-164-94-502242021-9
Kevin Porter Jr. G35228-175-91-214591145-11
David Nwaba F3372-70-13-316710402-2
Eric Gordon G33135-62-21-103330020-11
Christian Wood F33228-123-43-606633133-11
Josh Christopher F27145-80-24-4123230220
Armoni Brooks G25113-92-83-302221003-3
Alperen Sengun C15105-80-00-111200114+2
Total24012344-8316-3519-2542630241071420

FG .530 · 3P .457 · FT .760

Did not play: Daniel Theis (dnp - coach's decision), Usman Garuba (dnp - coach's decision), Daishen Nix (dnp - coach's decision), Trevelin Queen (dnp - coach's decision), DeJon Jarreau (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Eric Lewis, Brandon Adair, Brent Haskill

Play-by-play

Show every play (501)

Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:11 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Wood vs. James: Tip to Westbrook
  • 11:40 LAL MISS Monk 8' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 11:38 HOU Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:28 HOU Wood 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Porter Jr. 1 AST) 0–3
  • 11:19 LAL Westbrook 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 2–3
  • 10:53 HOU MISS Wood 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:50 LAL Westbrook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:40 LAL James 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Westbrook 1 AST) 5–3
  • 10:22 HOU MISS Green 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 10:20 LAL James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:15 LAL MISS Westbrook 1' Running Finger Roll Layup
  • 10:14 HOU Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:08 HOU Wood Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:08 LAL Bradley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:02 LAL MISS James 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:01 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:43 HOU MISS Porter Jr. 3' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 9:42 LAL Westbrook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:34 LAL MISS Bradley 2' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 9:32 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:28 HOU Porter Jr. Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:13 HOU Wood S.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Haskill)
  • 9:13 LAL Monk Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:13 LAL Monk Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:49 HOU Wood 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Green 1 AST) 7–6
  • 8:38 LAL MISS Johnson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:37 Lakers Rebound
  • 8:32 LAL James 16' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 9–6
  • 8:22 HOU Porter Jr. 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) 9–9
  • 8:14 HOU Porter Jr. P.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Lewis)
  • 8:12 LAL Monk 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Westbrook 2 AST) 12–9
  • 7:45 HOU Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Wood 1 AST) 12–12
  • 7:33 LAL MISS Monk 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:31 HOU Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:23 HOU Wood 6' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Porter Jr. 2 AST) 12–14
  • 7:17 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 6:58 LAL MISS James 20' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 6:56 LAL Westbrook REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:55 LAL Westbrook Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:55 HOU Wood STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:50 HOU Green 2' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Porter Jr. 3 AST) 12–16
  • 6:36 LAL SUB: Horton-Tucker FOR Westbrook
  • 6:26 LAL Monk 5' Floating Jump Shot (7 PTS) 14–16
  • 6:01 HOU Wood Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 6:01 LAL Monk STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:55 LAL MISS Bradley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:53 LAL James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:50 LAL MISS Monk 4' Layup
  • 5:50 HOU Nwaba BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:47 LAL Bradley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:45 LAL MISS Johnson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:43 HOU Nwaba REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:36 HOU Gordon 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) 14–18
  • 5:24 LAL James 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) 17–18
  • 5:06 LAL Bradley S.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Haskill)
  • 5:06 HOU MISS Wood Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:06 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:06 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Green
  • 5:06 HOU SUB: Christopher FOR Gordon
  • 5:06 LAL SUB: Collison FOR Johnson
  • 5:06 LAL SUB: Anthony FOR Bradley
  • 5:06 HOU MISS Wood Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:06 LAL Horton-Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:52 LAL Horton-Tucker Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:52 HOU Christopher STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:46 HOU MISS Brooks 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:42 LAL Anthony REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:39 LAL James 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 19–18
  • 4:39 HOU Nwaba S.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Haskill)
  • 4:39 LAL James Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 4:26 HOU Porter Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 4:26 LAL James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:20 LAL Anthony 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Monk 1 AST) 23–18
  • 4:19 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 4:07 LAL Horton-Tucker S.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Adair)
  • 4:07 HOU Nwaba Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 4:07 HOU Nwaba Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 3:51 LAL Anthony 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (James 1 AST) 26–20
  • 3:37 HOU MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:36 LAL Anthony REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:23 LAL James 12' Turnaround Fadeaway (13 PTS) 28–20
  • 3:10 HOU Porter Jr. 8' Fadeaway Jumper (8 PTS) 28–22
  • 3:00 LAL James Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 3:00 HOU Christopher STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:48 HOU Brooks 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Wood 2 AST) 28–25
  • 2:21 LAL MISS Monk 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 2:18 HOU Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:13 HOU Christopher 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Porter Jr. 4 AST) 28–27
  • 2:06 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:06 HOU SUB: Green FOR Nwaba
  • 2:06 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Porter Jr.
  • 2:06 LAL SUB: Westbrook FOR James
  • 2:06 LAL SUB: Johnson FOR Monk
  • 1:51 LAL Anthony 20' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Westbrook 3 AST) 30–27
  • 1:33 LAL Anthony P.FOUL (P1.T3) (E.Lewis)
  • 1:33 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Wood
  • 1:21 HOU MISS Brooks 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:19 LAL Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:16 LAL Westbrook 2' Running Layup (4 PTS) 32–27
  • 1:16 HOU Christopher Violation:Defensive Goaltending (B.Adair)
  • 1:05 HOU Brooks 2' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST) 32–29
  • 1:05 LAL Collison S.FOUL (P1.PN) (B.Adair)
  • 1:05 HOU Brooks Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
  • 0:56 LAL Westbrook Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 0:56 HOU Christopher STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:53 HOU Christopher 1' Running Dunk (4 PTS) 32–32
  • 0:41 LAL Westbrook 16' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 34–32
  • 0:33 HOU Brooks 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) 34–35
  • 0:23 LAL MISS Horton-Tucker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:22 HOU Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:03 HOU MISS Christopher 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:02 LAL Collison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:01 HOU Christopher P.FOUL (P1.T4) (E.Lewis)
  • 0:01 Instant Replay1st Period (8:38 PM EST)
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Horton-Tucker 31' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:38 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:41 PM EST)
  • 11:37 HOU MISS Sengun 8' Jump Shot
  • 11:37 LAL Anthony BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:34 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:32 HOU MISS Sengun 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:30 LAL Westbrook REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 11:28 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Lewis)
  • 11:28 LAL MISS Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:28 Lakers Rebound
  • 11:28 LAL MISS Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:28 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:17 HOU MISS Gordon 1' Driving Layup
  • 11:17 LAL Anthony BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 11:14 LAL Westbrook REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 11:13 LAL Westbrook Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T5)
  • 11:13 HOU Green STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:07 HOU Christopher Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 11:07 LAL Westbrook STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:01 LAL MISS Horton-Tucker 3' Running Layup
  • 10:59 HOU Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:55 HOU Gordon 28' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST) 34–38
  • 10:37 LAL Westbrook 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) 37–38
  • 10:20 HOU Sengun 1' Layup (2 PTS) 37–40
  • 10:11 LAL Johnson 1' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) 39–40
  • 10:11 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P2.T2) (B.Adair)
  • 10:11 LAL SUB: James FOR Collison
  • 10:11 LAL Johnson Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 10:00 HOU Sengun 1' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Gordon 2 AST) 40–42
  • 9:45 LAL Westbrook 2' Layup (11 PTS) 42–42
  • 9:33 HOU Sengun 11' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Green 2 AST) 42–44
  • 9:14 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P3.T3) (E.Lewis)
  • 9:14 LAL Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:14 HOU SUB: Wood FOR Christopher
  • 9:14 HOU SUB: Porter Jr. FOR Sengun
  • 9:14 LAL SUB: Monk FOR Horton-Tucker
  • 9:14 LAL Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 8:57 HOU Gordon 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (7 PTS) 44–46
  • 8:57 LAL Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Lewis)
  • 8:57 LAL SUB: Bradley FOR Johnson
  • 8:57 HOU Gordon Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
  • 8:34 LAL Westbrook 2' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (13 PTS) (James 2 AST) 46–47
  • 8:21 HOU Porter Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 8:21 LAL Westbrook STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:18 HOU Brooks S.FOUL (P1.T4) (E.Lewis)
  • 8:18 LAL Monk Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 8:18 LAL Monk Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 8:03 HOU MISS Green 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:00 LAL James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:56 LAL MISS Anthony 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 7:50 LAL Bradley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 7:50 LAL Bradley Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS) 50–47
  • 7:39 HOU MISS Brooks 30' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:37 LAL Bradley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 7:33 LAL James OFF.Foul (P1) (B.Haskill)
  • 7:33 LAL James Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 7:33 HOU SUB: Nwaba FOR Green
  • 7:33 LAL SUB: Horton-Tucker FOR Westbrook
  • 7:33 LAL SUB: Johnson FOR Anthony
  • 7:19 LAL Horton-Tucker P.FOUL (P2.T2) (B.Adair)
  • 7:12 HOU MISS Wood 2' Alley Oop Dunk
  • 7:10 HOU Jump Ball Wood vs. James: Tip to Nwaba
  • 7:10 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:00 HOU MISS Nwaba 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:55 HOU Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:53 HOU Porter Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Nwaba 1 AST) 50–50
  • 6:35 LAL James 27' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) 53–50
  • 6:24 LAL Johnson P.FOUL (P2.T3) (E.Lewis)
  • 6:24 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:24 HOU SUB: Christopher FOR Gordon
  • 6:08 HOU MISS Brooks 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:04 LAL Horton-Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:49 LAL Horton-Tucker Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 5:49 HOU Wood STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:40 HOU Christopher Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 5:40 LAL Bradley STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:25 LAL MISS Johnson 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 5:23 HOU Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:16 HOU Wood 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot (10 PTS) 53–52
  • 5:01 LAL Monk 1' Driving Dunk (11 PTS) 55–52
  • 4:40 HOU MISS Porter Jr. 15' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 4:38 LAL Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:19 LAL MISS James 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:18 HOU Nwaba REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:13 HOU MISS Porter Jr. 4' Driving Layup
  • 4:13 LAL Monk BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:13 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:13 HOU SUB: Green FOR Brooks
  • 4:13 LAL SUB: Anthony FOR Horton-Tucker
  • 4:13 LAL SUB: Westbrook FOR Johnson
  • 3:57 HOU MISS Wood 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 3:55 LAL Anthony REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:50 LAL MISS Bradley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:47 HOU Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:44 HOU Green 1' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Christopher 1 AST) 55–54
  • 3:16 LAL Monk 28' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (James 3 AST) 58–54
  • 3:05 LAL Bradley S.FOUL (P2.T4) (E.Lewis)
  • 3:05 HOU Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:05 HOU Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:50 HOU Green P.FOUL (P1.PN) (B.Adair)
  • 2:50 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:50 LAL Monk Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 2:50 LAL Monk Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 2:25 HOU MISS Green 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 2:22 LAL Monk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:16 HOU Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P2.PN) (B.Haskill)
  • 2:16 LAL MISS James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:16 Lakers Rebound
  • 2:16 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Christopher
  • 2:16 LAL MISS James Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:16 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:08 LAL James S.FOUL (P2.PN) (B.Adair)
  • 2:08 HOU Wood Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:08 HOU Wood Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:49 LAL James 9' Turnaround Fadeaway (18 PTS) 62–58
  • 1:38 HOU MISS Porter Jr. 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 1:36 LAL James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:32 LAL Westbrook 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (15 PTS) (James 4 AST) 64–58
  • 1:19 HOU MISS Wood 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:17 LAL Westbrook REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:12 LAL Anthony 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Westbrook 4 AST) 67–58
  • 0:56 LAL Bradley P.FOUL (P3.PN) (E.Lewis)
  • 0:56 HOU Porter Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:56 LAL SUB: Horton-Tucker FOR Bradley
  • 0:56 HOU MISS Porter Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:56 LAL Westbrook REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 0:50 LAL Westbrook Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T8)
  • 0:31 HOU MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:30 LAL Monk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:06 LAL MISS Anthony 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:05 LAL Horton-Tucker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:02 LAL MISS Monk 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:01 LAL James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:01 LAL MISS James Tip Layup Shot
  • 0:00 LAL Westbrook REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:11 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:25 PM EST)
  • 11:48 HOU Green 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Gordon 3 AST) 67–62
  • 11:26 LAL Bradley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (James 5 AST) 70–62
  • 11:07 HOU MISS Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:05 LAL Westbrook REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 10:54 LAL Westbrook Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T9)
  • 10:54 HOU Wood STEAL (3 STL)
  • 10:47 HOU Wood 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (14 PTS) 70–64
  • 10:27 LAL Monk 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (James 6 AST) 73–64
  • 10:08 HOU Porter Jr. 1' Driving Layup (14 PTS) 73–66
  • 9:49 LAL Bradley 2' Reverse Layup (7 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 75–66
  • 9:37 HOU Wood 26' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Porter Jr. 5 AST) 75–69
  • 9:28 LAL MISS Johnson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:27 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:21 LAL Johnson P.FOUL (P3.T1) (E.Lewis)
  • 9:09 HOU MISS Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 9:07 LAL Bradley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:59 LAL Bradley 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Monk 2 AST) 78–69
  • 8:58 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 8:44 HOU Gordon 27' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Porter Jr. 6 AST) 78–72
  • 8:22 LAL Westbrook 15' Pullup Jump Shot (17 PTS) (James 7 AST) 80–72
  • 8:03 HOU Porter Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Green 3 AST) 80–75
  • 7:53 LAL Westbrook Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T10)
  • 7:53 HOU Porter Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:47 HOU Wood Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 7:47 LAL Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:40 LAL MISS Bradley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:36 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:31 LAL Monk P.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Adair)
  • 7:31 HOU Gordon Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 7:19 LAL MISS Westbrook 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 7:19 HOU Porter Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:18 Lakers Rebound
  • 7:12 LAL MISS James 12' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 7:10 HOU Nwaba REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:05 HOU MISS Nwaba 2' Running Layup
  • 7:05 LAL James BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:05 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:50 LAL James P.FOUL (P3.T3) (B.Haskill)
  • 6:43 HOU MISS Nwaba 4' Driving Layup
  • 6:42 LAL Westbrook REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 6:37 LAL MISS Westbrook 2' Running Layup
  • 6:37 HOU Nwaba BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 6:37 HOU Nwaba REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:19 HOU Wood 8' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Green 4 AST) 80–77
  • 6:19 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 6:19 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Green
  • 6:19 HOU SUB: Christopher FOR Gordon
  • 6:19 LAL SUB: Horton-Tucker FOR Westbrook
  • 6:01 LAL MISS Monk 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 5:59 HOU Nwaba REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:41 HOU MISS Nwaba 6' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 5:38 HOU Nwaba REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 5:38 HOU Nwaba Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS) 80–79
  • 5:27 LAL Bradley 2' Cutting Layup Shot (12 PTS) (James 8 AST) 82–79
  • 5:09 HOU Wood 5' Driving Layup (21 PTS) (Porter Jr. 7 AST) 82–81
  • 4:56 LAL Monk 2' Alley Oop Layup (21 PTS) (Horton-Tucker 1 AST) 84–81
  • 4:38 LAL Horton-Tucker S.FOUL (P3.T4) (B.Haskill)
  • 4:38 HOU Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:38 LAL SUB: Anthony FOR James
  • 4:38 LAL SUB: Collison FOR Monk
  • 4:38 HOU Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 4:27 LAL MISS Bradley 5' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 4:27 HOU Wood BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:27 Lakers Rebound
  • 4:20 LAL MISS Anthony 14' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 4:20 HOU Nwaba BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 4:15 LAL Anthony REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:09 LAL MISS Anthony 11' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 4:07 HOU Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:03 HOU Nwaba 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Porter Jr. 8 AST) 84–85
  • 3:46 LAL MISS Bradley 2' Driving Layup
  • 3:44 HOU Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 3:27 HOU MISS Porter Jr. 11' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 3:25 LAL Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:23 HOU Wood S.FOUL (P2.T1) (E.Lewis)
  • 3:23 LAL Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 3:23 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Wood
  • 3:23 LAL SUB: Westbrook FOR Bradley
  • 3:23 LAL Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:15 HOU MISS Brooks 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:10 LAL Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:03 LAL MISS Johnson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:00 HOU Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:49 HOU Porter Jr. Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P4.T10)
  • 2:49 HOU SUB: Green FOR Nwaba
  • 2:49 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Porter Jr.
  • 2:41 HOU Christopher S.FOUL (P2.T2) (B.Adair)
  • 2:41 LAL MISS Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:41 Lakers Rebound
  • 2:41 LAL MISS Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:41 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:40 LAL Johnson L.B.FOUL (P4.PN) (B.Haskill)
  • 2:40 HOU Christopher Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 2:40 HOU Christopher Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:27 LAL Horton-Tucker 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 88–87
  • 2:27 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P4.T3) (E.Lewis)
  • 2:27 LAL MISS Horton-Tucker Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 2:27 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:08 HOU Green Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 1:54 LAL Anthony 20' Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Westbrook 5 AST) 90–87
  • 1:38 HOU Sengun 1' Layup (8 PTS) 90–89
  • 1:38 LAL Anthony S.FOUL (P2.PN) (E.Lewis)
  • 1:38 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 1:38 LAL Anthony REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:21 LAL MISS Westbrook 16' Jump Bank Shot
  • 1:17 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:17 LAL Horton-Tucker P.FOUL (P4.PN) (B.Adair)
  • 1:17 HOU MISS Green Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:17 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:17 LAL SUB: Monk FOR Horton-Tucker
  • 1:17 HOU Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:53 LAL MISS Collison 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:51 LAL Westbrook REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 0:45 LAL MISS Westbrook 1' Driving Layup
  • 0:45 HOU Sengun BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:44 LAL Anthony REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:43 LAL Anthony 4' Putback Dunk (17 PTS) 92–90
  • 0:34 HOU Christopher 1' Driving Layup (8 PTS) 92–92
  • 0:29 LAL Johnson 2' Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Collison 1 AST) 94–92
  • 0:11 HOU MISS Green 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 0:11 LAL Monk BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:09 LAL Anthony REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:00 LAL Westbrook 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (20 PTS) 97–92
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:53 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:56 PM EST)
  • 11:48 LAL James 20' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Westbrook 6 AST) 99–92
  • 11:45 Lakers Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 11:34 HOU MISS Sengun 1' Cutting Dunk Shot
  • 11:31 LAL Collison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:22 HOU Brooks S.FOUL (P2.T1) (B.Haskill)
  • 11:22 LAL Monk Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 11:22 LAL Monk Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 11:11 HOU MISS Christopher 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:09 LAL James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 11:03 LAL Collison 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (James 9 AST) 103–92
  • 10:52 HOU Christopher 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (10 PTS) 103–94
  • 10:31 LAL MISS Anthony 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:29 HOU Christopher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:12 HOU MISS Brooks 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:08 HOU Christopher REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:06 HOU Green 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Christopher 2 AST) 103–97
  • 9:38 LAL Anthony 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (19 PTS) 105–97
  • 9:24 HOU Green 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (16 PTS) 105–100
  • 9:13 LAL Westbrook Bad Pass Turnover (P7.T11)
  • 9:13 HOU Green STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:09 LAL Anthony S.FOUL (P3.T1) (B.Adair)
  • 9:09 HOU Christopher Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 9:09 HOU Christopher Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 9:05 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 9:05 LAL SUB: Johnson FOR Westbrook
  • 9:05 LAL SUB: Horton-Tucker FOR Collison
  • 8:53 LAL Monk 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (25 PTS) (James 10 AST) 107–102
  • 8:33 HOU Gordon 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup (13 PTS) 107–104
  • 8:12 LAL Johnson 1' Driving Layup (9 PTS) 109–104
  • 7:43 HOU Green Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 7:43 LAL Anthony STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:40 LAL MISS James 3' Running Layup
  • 7:38 LAL Anthony REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 7:37 LAL Anthony 5' Jump Shot (21 PTS) 111–104
  • 7:24 HOU Green 2' Driving Layup (18 PTS) 111–106
  • 7:24 LAL Anthony S.FOUL (P4.T2) (E.Lewis)
  • 7:24 HOU SUB: Nwaba FOR Gordon
  • 7:24 LAL SUB: Bradley FOR Anthony
  • 7:24 HOU Green Free Throw 1 of 1 (19 PTS)
  • 7:06 LAL MISS Bradley 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:04 HOU Nwaba REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 6:52 HOU MISS Nwaba 1' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 6:52 LAL James BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 6:51 LAL James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 6:41 LAL James Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 6:41 HOU Brooks STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:36 HOU Green 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Brooks 2 AST) 111–110
  • 6:36 LAL Horton-Tucker L.B.FOUL (P5.T3) (E.Lewis)
  • 6:36 LAL SUB: Westbrook FOR Horton-Tucker
  • 6:36 HOU SUB: Porter Jr. FOR Brooks
  • 6:36 HOU Nwaba Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 6:22 LAL James 2' Layup (22 PTS) (Westbrook 7 AST) 113–111
  • 6:00 HOU MISS Christopher 2' Driving Layup
  • 5:58 LAL Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:43 LAL MISS Westbrook 1' Driving Dunk
  • 5:41 LAL James REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 5:36 LAL MISS Monk 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:34 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:34 LAL Johnson L.B.FOUL (P5.T4) (E.Lewis)
  • 5:34 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 5:34 LAL SUB: Anthony FOR Johnson
  • 5:23 HOU Sengun 1' Cutting Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Porter Jr. 9 AST) 113–113
  • 4:58 LAL Bradley 2' Cutting Layup Shot (14 PTS) (James 11 AST) 115–113
  • 4:37 HOU Sengun Traveling Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 4:24 HOU Nwaba P.FOUL (P2.T2) (E.Lewis)
  • 4:24 HOU SUB: Wood FOR Sengun
  • 4:11 LAL MISS James 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 4:07 HOU Christopher REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:55 HOU Christopher 1' Driving Layup (14 PTS) 115–115
  • 3:38 LAL Westbrook 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (22 PTS) 117–115
  • 3:22 LAL Westbrook P.FOUL (P1.PN) (E.Lewis)
  • 3:22 HOU MISS Wood Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:22 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:22 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 3:22 ROCKETS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 3:22 HOU Wood Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 3:11 HOU Porter Jr. P.FOUL (P3.T3) (E.Lewis)
  • 3:11 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Christopher
  • 3:01 LAL MISS Westbrook 1' Driving Layup
  • 3:01 HOU Nwaba BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 3:00 LAL James REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 2:57 LAL MISS Anthony 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:55 HOU Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:47 HOU Jump Ball Porter Jr. vs. Bradley: Tip to Wood
  • 2:38 HOU MISS Green 2' Driving Layup
  • 2:38 Lakers Timeout: Coach Challenge (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 2:38 Instant Replay4th Period (10:21 PM EST)
  • 2:38 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:35 HOU Jump Ball (CC) Wood vs. James: Tip to Westbrook
  • 2:25 LAL Anthony 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Westbrook 8 AST) 120–116
  • 2:01 HOU MISS Green 16' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:59 LAL Anthony REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 1:42 LAL MISS James 30' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:40 LAL Westbrook REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 1:40 HOU Wood S.FOUL (P3.T4) (B.Haskill)
  • 1:40 LAL James Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 1:40 LAL SUB: Johnson FOR Anthony
  • 1:40 LAL James Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 1:32 HOU Gordon Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 1:32 LAL SUB: Anthony FOR Johnson
  • 1:18 LAL James 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (26 PTS) (Westbrook 9 AST) 124–116
  • 1:09 HOU Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (20 PTS) 124–119
  • 0:52 LAL James 1' Cutting Layup Shot (28 PTS) (Westbrook 10 AST) 126–119
  • 0:52 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
  • 0:52 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Nwaba
  • 0:52 LAL SUB: Johnson FOR Anthony
  • 0:47 HOU Porter Jr. 2' Driving Layup (22 PTS) (Wood 3 AST) 126–121
  • 0:45 HOU Porter Jr. Personal Take Foul (P4.PN) (E.Lewis)
  • 0:45 LAL James Free Throw 1 of 2 (29 PTS)
  • 0:45 LAL James Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)
  • 0:37 HOU MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:36 LAL Westbrook REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
  • 0:35 HOU Brooks Personal Take Foul (P3.PN) (B.Adair)
  • 0:35 LAL James Free Throw 1 of 2 (31 PTS)
  • 0:35 LAL James Free Throw 2 of 2 (32 PTS)
  • 0:27 HOU Green 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (24 PTS) 130–123
  • 0:23 HOU Porter Jr. Personal Take Foul (P5.PN) (B.Adair)
  • 0:23 LAL Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 0:23 LAL Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 0:19 HOU MISS Green 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:17 LAL James REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:31 PM EST)