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Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets 124–116

2026-03-18 21:30 Β· NBA Β· Toyota Center, Houston TX Β· Att. 18,055 Β· ESPN

Los Angeles Lakers 2025-26 Β· Houston Rockets 2025-26 Β· 2025-26 season

Score by period

1234T
LAL35322235124
HOU26293724116

Team stats

LakersRockets
Field goals46-76 .60545-91 .495
Three-pointers15-32 .46911-32 .344
Free throws17-27 .63015-17 .882
Offensive rebounds512
Defensive rebounds2926
Total rebounds3438
Assists3026
Steals610
Blocks81
Turnovers1311
Personal fouls2021
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint6256
Fast-break points2115
Points off turnovers2623
Largest lead136
Lead changes88

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Austin Reaves F39144-91-35-603380113+6
Luka DončiΔ‡ G384012-257-179-14099101053+2
LeBron James F343013-142-22-3145211230
Marcus Smart F3452-71-50-003342012+7
Deandre Ayton C34168-100-00-013420313+1
Rui Hachimura F2183-42-20-012300101+8
Luke Kennard G1852-31-20-010111032+7
Jaxson Hayes C1410-00-01-403310101+6
Jake LaRavia G1052-41-10-012321102+3
Total24012446-7615-3217-275293430681320

FG .605 Β· 3P .469 Β· FT .630

Did not play: Jarred Vanderbilt (dnp - coach's decision), Bronny James (dnp - coach's decision), Dalton Knecht (dnp - coach's decision), Adou Thiero (dnp - coach's decision), Kobe Bufkin (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Amen Thompson G422611-190-14-4471142004-8
Jabari Smith Jr. F38187-153-81-223540004-2
Kevin Durant G38187-112-52-306642043-2
Alperen Sengun F372710-151-26-6224101022+7
Tari Eason G32104-130-32-2246111220
Reed Sheppard G27114-123-80-002232033-8
Josh Okogie G1431-31-20-011202003-8
Dorian Finney-Smith C1031-31-30-011200000-13
Clint Capela C300-00-00-000000000-6
Total24011645-9111-3215-17122638261011121

FG .495 Β· 3P .344 Β· FT .882

Did not play: Jeff Green (dnp - coach's decision), Aaron Holiday (dnp - coach's decision), Isaiah Crawford (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Brent Barnaky, Sean Wright, Mousa Dagher

Play-by-play

Show every play (466)

Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:44 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Sengun vs. Ayton: Tip to L. James
  • 11:46 LAL L. James 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ayton 1 AST) 3–0
  • 11:31 HOU MISS Thompson 1' Driving Layup
  • 11:30 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:28 HOU Thompson 1' Putback Dunk (2 PTS) 3–2
  • 11:13 LAL MISS Doncic 10' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 11:13 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:05 HOU MISS Sengun 1' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 11:04 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:51 LAL Ayton 1' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Doncic 1 AST) 5–2
  • 10:37 HOU MISS Eason 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 10:35 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 10:35 HOU MISS Thompson Tip Layup Shot
  • 10:34 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:27 HOU Thompson P.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Barnaky)
  • 10:14 LAL MISS Reaves 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 10:14 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:07 HOU Eason 4' Running Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) 5–4
  • 9:50 HOU Smith Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Barnaky)
  • 9:50 LAL MISS Doncic Free Throw 1 of 3
  • 9:50 Lakers Rebound
  • 9:50 LAL MISS Doncic Free Throw 2 of 3
  • 9:50 Lakers Rebound
  • 9:50 LAL MISS Doncic Free Throw 3 of 3
  • 9:50 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:24 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:23 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:14 LAL L. James 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 8–4
  • 8:58 HOU MISS Thompson 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 8:58 LAL Reaves BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:55 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:50 HOU Thompson 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Smith Jr. 1 AST) 8–6
  • 8:33 LAL MISS Doncic 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 8:33 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:22 HOU Sengun 14' Driving Hook Shot (2 PTS) 8–8
  • 8:01 LAL MISS Reaves 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 8:01 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:52 HOU MISS Durant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:51 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:37 LAL MISS Smart 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:36 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:36 LAL Ayton Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS) 10–8
  • 7:12 HOU MISS Eason 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 7:11 Lakers Rebound
  • 7:11 HOU Smith Jr. L.B.FOUL (P2.T3) (S.Wright)
  • 7:11 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Smith Jr.
  • 6:53 LAL MISS Ayton 12' Floating Jump Shot
  • 6:52 HOU Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:45 HOU Eason 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST) 10–10
  • 6:27 LAL Ayton 8' Turnaround Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Doncic 2 AST) 12–10
  • 6:23 LAL Doncic P.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Dagher)
  • 6:23 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:23 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Thompson
  • 6:23 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR Smart
  • 6:15 HOU Sengun 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Durant 1 AST) 12–12
  • 5:56 LAL MISS Doncic 17' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 5:55 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:46 LAL Hachimura P.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Wright)
  • 5:35 HOU Durant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:35 LAL L. James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:30 LAL L. James 1' Running Dunk (8 PTS) (Reaves 1 AST) 14–12
  • 5:19 HOU Sheppard 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) 14–15
  • 4:57 LAL Doncic 29' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Reaves 2 AST) 17–15
  • 4:46 HOU Sheppard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:46 LAL Doncic STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:42 HOU Sheppard S.FOUL (P1.T4) (S.Wright)
  • 4:42 LAL Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:42 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Eason
  • 4:42 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Ayton
  • 4:42 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR L. James
  • 4:42 LAL Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:32 HOU Sheppard Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 4:15 LAL MISS Doncic 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 4:13 HOU Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:53 HOU Durant 12' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sengun 1 AST) 19–17
  • 3:31 LAL Hachimura 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Reaves 3 AST) 22–17
  • 3:15 HOU Sengun 2' Driving Dunk (6 PTS) 22–19
  • 2:55 LAL Doncic 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (7 PTS) 24–19
  • 2:44 HOU Thompson 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (6 PTS) 24–21
  • 2:44 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:44 HOU SUB: Finney-Smith FOR Okogie
  • 2:44 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Sengun
  • 2:44 LAL SUB: Smart FOR Reaves
  • 2:29 HOU Durant S.FOUL (P1.PN) (M.Dagher)
  • 2:29 LAL MISS Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:29 Lakers Rebound
  • 2:29 LAL MISS Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:29 HOU Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:18 HOU Sheppard 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST) 24–24
  • 2:00 LAL Kennard 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smart 1 AST) 27–24
  • 1:48 HOU MISS Sheppard 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 1:45 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:32 LAL Kennard 10' Step Back Bank Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Doncic 3 AST) 29–24
  • 1:19 HOU MISS Finney-Smith 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:18 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:11 LAL Doncic 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (10 PTS) 32–24
  • 1:01 LAL Kennard P.FOUL (P1.T3) (S.Wright)
  • 1:01 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Hachimura
  • 0:45 HOU Thompson 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup (8 PTS) 32–26
  • 0:29 LAL MISS Doncic 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 0:28 HOU Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:16 HOU Durant Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 0:16 LAL Smart STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:10 LAL Doncic 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Smart 2 AST) 35–26
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Thompson 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (10:09 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:12 PM EST)
  • 11:47 LAL Smart S.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Wright)
  • 11:47 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 11:47 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 11:33 LAL Kennard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:33 HOU Sheppard STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:16 HOU MISS Sheppard 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 11:15 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:03 HOU MISS Finney-Smith 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:03 LAL Hayes BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:02 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:02 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#5)
  • 11:02 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Kennard
  • 10:52 LAL L. James 1' Alley Oop Dunk (10 PTS) (Smart 3 AST) 37–28
  • 10:34 HOU Smith Jr. 8' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 37–30
  • 10:23 LAL Reaves 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) 39–30
  • 10:13 HOU Thompson 1' Driving Layup (12 PTS) 39–32
  • 9:53 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Dagher)
  • 9:53 LAL MISS Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:53 Lakers Rebound
  • 9:53 LAL Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:38 HOU MISS Sheppard 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 9:36 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:21 LAL LaRavia 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 43–32
  • 9:01 HOU MISS Sheppard 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 8:59 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:54 LAL L. James 4' Running Dunk (12 PTS) (LaRavia 1 AST) 45–32
  • 8:54 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 8:54 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Finney-Smith
  • 8:36 HOU Sengun 8' Turnaround Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Smith Jr. 2 AST) 45–34
  • 8:20 LAL Reaves Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:20 HOU Sheppard STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:16 HOU Thompson 2' Running Dunk (14 PTS) (Sheppard 1 AST) 45–36
  • 7:58 HOU Thompson P.FOUL (P2.T2) (M.Dagher)
  • 7:58 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR Smart
  • 7:51 LAL L. James 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (14 PTS) (Reaves 4 AST) 47–36
  • 7:38 LAL LaRavia P.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Wright)
  • 7:38 LAL SUB: Ayton FOR Hayes
  • 7:23 HOU Smith Jr. 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Sengun 2 AST) 47–39
  • 7:08 LAL MISS Reaves 12' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 7:07 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:51 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:49 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:43 LAL MISS LaRavia 3' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 6:42 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:37 HOU Sengun 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Thompson 3 AST) 47–41
  • 6:21 LAL Ayton 2' Cutting Layup Shot (8 PTS) (LaRavia 2 AST) 49–41
  • 6:02 HOU MISS Eason 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 6:00 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:57 LAL MISS Reaves 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 5:55 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:55 LAL MISS Hachimura Tip Layup Shot
  • 5:54 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:49 HOU MISS Thompson 3' Running Layup
  • 5:49 LAL LaRavia BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:49 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:49 HOU SUB: Durant FOR Thompson
  • 5:49 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Smith Jr.
  • 5:49 LAL SUB: Doncic FOR LaRavia
  • 5:49 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR L. James
  • 5:40 HOU Eason 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (6 PTS) (Sengun 3 AST) 49–43
  • 5:26 LAL Ayton 1' Driving Dunk (10 PTS) (Doncic 4 AST) 51–43
  • 5:13 HOU Sheppard Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 5:13 LAL Kennard STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:10 LAL Doncic 1' Running Finger Roll Layup (15 PTS) (Reaves 5 AST) 53–43
  • 4:49 LAL Ayton S.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Barnaky)
  • 4:49 HOU Eason Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:49 HOU Eason Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:37 LAL Kennard OFF.Foul (P2) (S.Wright)
  • 4:37 LAL Kennard Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 4:37 HOU SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Sheppard
  • 4:37 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Sengun
  • 4:37 LAL SUB: Smart FOR Reaves
  • 4:16 HOU Eason 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (10 PTS) 53–47
  • 3:49 LAL Smart 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Kennard 1 AST) 56–47
  • 3:27 HOU MISS Eason 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:24 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:17 LAL MISS Doncic 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 3:16 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:04 HOU Smith Jr. 19' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 56–49
  • 2:38 LAL MISS Doncic 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 2:37 HOU Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:34 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 2:30 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:28 HOU MISS Eason 5' Hook Shot
  • 2:23 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:23 HOU Okogie P.FOUL (P1.T3) (S.Wright)
  • 2:23 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:23 LAL SUB: Reaves FOR Kennard
  • 2:23 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Hachimura
  • 2:10 LAL Ayton 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (12 PTS) 58–49
  • 1:55 HOU MISS Durant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:52 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:50 LAL Reaves 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (Doncic 5 AST) 60–49
  • 1:40 HOU Okogie 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smith Jr. 3 AST) 60–52
  • 1:35 LAL L. James 1' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (16 PTS) (Doncic 6 AST) 62–52
  • 1:10 HOU MISS Eason 5' Driving Layup
  • 1:10 LAL Ayton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:09 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:54 LAL MISS Ayton 7' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 0:53 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:53 LAL L. James Tip Dunk Shot (18 PTS) 64–52
  • 0:39 HOU Smith Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Durant 2 AST) 64–55
  • 0:29 LAL MISS Doncic 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 0:28 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:19 HOU Eason Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 0:19 LAL Smart STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:17 LAL Doncic 1' Running Finger Roll Layup (17 PTS) (Smart 4 AST) 66–55
  • 0:17 HOU Okogie S.FOUL (P2.T4) (M.Dagher)
  • 0:17 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Eason
  • 0:17 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Okogie
  • 0:17 LAL Doncic Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)
  • 0:08 LAL L. James Personal Take Foul (P1.T4) (M.Dagher)
  • 0:04 HOU MISS Thompson 3' Driving Layup
  • 0:04 LAL Ayton BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:03 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Thompson 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:40 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:55 PM EST)
  • 11:38 HOU Durant 17' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Sengun 4 AST) 67–57
  • 11:20 LAL MISS Smart 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:19 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 11:10 HOU MISS Sengun 3' Hook Shot
  • 11:08 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:01 LAL Ayton Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 11:01 HOU Thompson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:55 HOU Durant 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (7 PTS) 67–60
  • 10:37 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P2.T1) (M.Dagher)
  • 10:37 LAL Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 10:37 LAL MISS Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:37 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 10:14 HOU MISS Thompson 16' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 10:13 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:03 LAL MISS Doncic 16' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 10:02 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:55 HOU Thompson 2' Reverse Layup (16 PTS) (Durant 3 AST) 68–62
  • 9:38 HOU Smith Jr. P.FOUL (P3.T2) (B.Barnaky)
  • 9:36 LAL Doncic 26' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Reaves 6 AST) 71–62
  • 9:16 HOU Smith Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Sengun 5 AST) 71–65
  • 8:47 LAL MISS Doncic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:47 Lakers Rebound
  • 8:47 Lakers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#5)
  • 8:41 HOU MISS Eason 5' Driving Layup
  • 8:41 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 8:41 LAL Ayton L.B.FOUL (P2.T1) (M.Dagher)
  • 8:29 HOU Sengun 23' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 71–67
  • 8:17 HOU Eason S.FOUL (P1.T3) (S.Wright)
  • 8:17 LAL MISS Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:17 Lakers Rebound
  • 8:17 LAL Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 7:53 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 21' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 7:48 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 7:44 LAL Ayton S.FOUL (P3.T2) (M.Dagher)
  • 7:44 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 7:44 HOU Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 7:30 LAL Doncic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 7:30 HOU Durant STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:30 LAL Reaves S.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Barnaky)
  • 7:30 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 7:30 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 7:13 LAL L. James OFF.Foul (P2) (S.Wright)
  • 7:13 LAL L. James Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 7:05 HOU Durant 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (9 PTS) (Sengun 6 AST) 72–73
  • 7:05 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 6:48 LAL Doncic Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 6:48 HOU Durant STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:35 HOU Sengun 9' Turnaround Fadeaway (16 PTS) 72–75
  • 6:09 LAL Smart 12' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) 74–75
  • 5:56 HOU Durant 19' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) 74–77
  • 5:39 LAL MISS Smart 26' 3PT Jump Bank Shot
  • 5:38 HOU Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:29 HOU Eason Traveling Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 5:29 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR Smart
  • 5:08 LAL Ayton 2' Alley Oop Dunk (14 PTS) (Doncic 7 AST) 76–77
  • 4:53 HOU Durant 13' Pullup Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Sengun 7 AST) 76–79
  • 4:53 LAL Doncic S.FOUL (P2.T4) (S.Wright)
  • 4:53 HOU Durant Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
  • 4:41 HOU Durant S.FOUL (P2.T4) (M.Dagher)
  • 4:41 LAL Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:41 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
  • 4:41 LAL Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:31 LAL Hayes S.FOUL (P1.PN) (M.Dagher)
  • 4:31 HOU MISS Durant Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:31 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:31 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Eason
  • 4:31 HOU Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 4:17 LAL L. James 1' Alley Oop Dunk (20 PTS) (Reaves 7 AST) 80–81
  • 4:17 HOU Thompson S.FOUL (P3.PN) (M.Dagher)
  • 4:17 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Thompson
  • 4:17 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Reaves
  • 4:17 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 1 (21 PTS)
  • 4:02 HOU Sheppard 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Sengun 8 AST) 81–84
  • 3:36 LAL MISS Kennard 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 3:32 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:20 LAL L. James P.FOUL (P3.PN) (B.Barnaky)
  • 3:20 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:20 LAL SUB: Smart FOR L. James
  • 3:20 HOU MISS Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:18 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:14 LAL Doncic Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 3:14 HOU Okogie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:10 HOU MISS Sheppard 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 3:08 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:07 HOU Okogie P.FOUL (P3.PN) (S.Wright)
  • 3:07 LAL Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 3:07 LAL Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 2:54 HOU MISS Okogie 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:53 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:45 LAL MISS Doncic 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 2:43 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:37 HOU Sengun 1' Driving Layup (18 PTS) 83–87
  • 2:08 LAL Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 2:08 HOU Okogie STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:04 HOU Smith Jr. 17' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Sheppard 2 AST) 83–89
  • 1:45 LAL Doncic 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (27 PTS) 86–89
  • 1:23 HOU MISS Sheppard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:20 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:17 HOU MISS Okogie 1' Putback Layup
  • 1:16 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 1:13 HOU Sheppard P.FOUL (P2.PN) (S.Wright)
  • 1:13 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 1:13 HOU SUB: Finney-Smith FOR Smith Jr.
  • 1:13 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Okogie
  • 1:13 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Sengun
  • 1:13 LAL Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 1:13 LAL MISS Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:13 HOU Sheppard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:55 HOU Finney-Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Thompson 4 AST) 87–92
  • 0:33 LAL MISS Smart 8' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:31 HOU Sheppard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:26 HOU MISS Durant 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 0:24 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 0:15 LAL Doncic 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (30 PTS) 89–92
  • 0:07 HOU Durant OFF.Foul (P3) (B.Barnaky)
  • 0:07 HOU Durant Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 0:07 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Sheppard
  • 0:07 LAL SUB: Reaves FOR Hayes
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Doncic 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:28 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (11:31 PM EST)
  • 11:43 LAL Reaves 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (L. James 1 AST) 92–92
  • 11:19 HOU Sengun Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 11:19 LAL LaRavia STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:14 LAL LaRavia 1' Running Dunk (5 PTS) (Ayton 2 AST) 94–92
  • 10:59 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 10:59 LAL L. James BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:56 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:39 LAL MISS L. James 5' Driving Layup
  • 10:39 HOU Eason BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:38 Lakers Rebound
  • 10:35 LAL MISS LaRavia 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 10:33 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:28 LAL Reaves 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (12 PTS) 96–92
  • 10:12 LAL Reaves S.FOUL (P2.T1) (S.Wright)
  • 10:12 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 10:12 HOU Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 9:56 LAL Kennard Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 9:56 HOU Eason STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:53 HOU Thompson 1' Running Dunk (20 PTS) (Eason 1 AST) 96–96
  • 9:30 LAL L. James 3' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (23 PTS) 98–96
  • 9:09 HOU MISS Sengun 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 9:09 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:03 LAL L. James 3' Running Finger Roll Layup (25 PTS) (Reaves 8 AST) 100–96
  • 8:51 HOU MISS Sheppard 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 8:51 LAL Ayton BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 8:48 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:40 LAL Ayton 10' Turnaround Fadeaway (16 PTS) (L. James 2 AST) 102–96
  • 8:40 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 8:25 HOU Smith Jr. 9' Turnaround Fadeaway (18 PTS) (Sengun 9 AST) 102–98
  • 8:05 LAL MISS Reaves 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 8:04 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:02 LAL L. James Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 7:52 LAL Reaves P.FOUL (P3.T2) (B.Barnaky)
  • 7:52 LAL SUB: Doncic FOR Kennard
  • 7:52 HOU SUB: Durant FOR Eason
  • 7:43 HOU Sheppard 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (11 PTS) 102–100
  • 7:24 LAL Doncic Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 7:24 HOU Thompson STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:14 HOU Durant 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Smith Jr. 4 AST) 102–103
  • 6:59 LAL Doncic Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T14)
  • 6:59 HOU Sengun STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:57 LAL LaRavia P.FOUL (P2.T3) (S.Wright)
  • 6:57 LAL SUB: Smart FOR LaRavia
  • 6:43 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:41 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:39 HOU Sengun 1' Putback Layup (22 PTS) 102–105
  • 6:17 LAL L. James 9' Fadeaway Jumper (27 PTS) 104–105
  • 5:52 HOU MISS Durant 20' Jump Shot
  • 5:50 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 5:43 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:41 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 5:39 HOU Smith Jr. S.FOUL (P4.T1) (S.Wright)
  • 5:39 Instant Replay4th Period (11:45 PM EST)
  • 5:39 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Sheppard
  • 5:39 HOU SUB: Finney-Smith FOR Sengun
  • 5:39 LAL MISS L. James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:39 Lakers Rebound
  • 5:39 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR Reaves
  • 5:39 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 5:27 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 5:24 HOU Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:20 HOU MISS Eason 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 5:18 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:18 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 5:18 LAL SUB: Reaves FOR L. James
  • 5:03 LAL Doncic 14' Turnaround Fadeaway (32 PTS) 107–105
  • 4:47 HOU Thompson 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (22 PTS) (Durant 4 AST) 107–107
  • 4:22 LAL MISS Smart 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:21 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 4:15 HOU Thompson 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (24 PTS) 107–109
  • 3:53 LAL Hachimura 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Doncic 8 AST) 110–109
  • 3:25 HOU MISS Eason 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 3:24 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:14 LAL Doncic 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (35 PTS) 113–109
  • 3:12 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 3:12 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Finney-Smith
  • 3:12 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Eason
  • 3:12 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 2:58 HOU MISS Sengun 10' Driving Layup
  • 2:58 LAL Hachimura BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:54 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 2:53 HOU Thompson 1' Alley Oop Layup (26 PTS) (Sengun 10 AST) 113–111
  • 2:36 LAL Hachimura 2' Alley Oop Dunk (8 PTS) (Doncic 9 AST) 115–111
  • 2:18 HOU MISS Sheppard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:16 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:56 LAL MISS Doncic 29' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 1:55 HOU Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 1:51 LAL Doncic P.FOUL (P3.T4) (M.Dagher)
  • 1:51 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Hachimura
  • 1:40 HOU Sengun Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 1:22 LAL L. James 1' Alley Oop Dunk (30 PTS) (Doncic 10 AST) 117–111
  • 1:19 HOU Durant Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 0:58 LAL Doncic 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (38 PTS) 120–111
  • 0:58 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
  • 0:53 LAL Smart S.FOUL (P2.PN) (M.Dagher)
  • 0:53 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 0:53 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Sheppard
  • 0:53 HOU Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 0:39 HOU Thompson P.FOUL (P4.T2) (B.Barnaky)
  • 0:39 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Sengun
  • 0:32 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 7 Short 0)
  • 0:32 Instant Replay4th Period (12:05 AM EST)
  • 0:32 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Ayton
  • 0:30 HOU Eason Personal Take Foul (P2.PN) (S.Wright)
  • 0:30 LAL Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2 (39 PTS)
  • 0:30 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Eason
  • 0:30 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Okogie
  • 0:30 LAL Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2 (40 PTS)
  • 0:22 HOU Sengun 27' 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Sheppard 3 AST) 122–116
  • 0:20 HOU Sheppard Personal Take Foul (P3.PN) (M.Dagher)
  • 0:20 LAL Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:20 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR Kennard
  • 0:20 LAL Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:09 HOU MISS Sengun 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:08 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (12:10 AM EST)