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Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers 98–107

2026-04-18 20:30 · West First Round · Game 1 · NBA · Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA · Att. 19,057 · ABC

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

Score by period

1234T
HOU2919183298
LAL33172532107

Team stats

RocketsLakers
Field goals35-93 .37640-66 .606
Three-pointers11-33 .33310-19 .526
Free throws17-25 .68017-26 .654
Offensive rebounds213
Defensive rebounds2332
Total rebounds4435
Assists2429
Steals137
Blocks38
Turnovers1318
Personal fouls2225
Technical fouls20
Points in the paint4440
Fast-break points114
Points off turnovers724
Largest lead216
Lead changes33

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Amen Thompson G43177-180-13-6437731240
Jabari Smith Jr. F43165-143-93-5571202011-7
Alperen Sengun F36196-190-27-944861135-2
Reed Sheppard G36176-205-140-001181142-7
Josh Okogie G2672-41-22-200012002-10
Tari Eason G24167-72-20-1371023014-6
Clint Capela C1121-20-00-011200010-7
Aaron Holiday G1100-40-20-000000012-1
Jae'Sean Tate F1041-50-12-240401002-5
Total2409835-9311-3317-25212344241331322

FG .376 · 3P .333 · FT .680

Did not play: Kevin Durant (dnd - injury/illness), JD Davison (dnp - coach's decision), Dorian Finney-Smith (dnp - coach's decision), Jeff Green (dnp - coach's decision)

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Rui Hachimura F42146-102-40-002203223+7
LeBron James F38199-151-20-2088132123+11
Luke Kennard G38279-135-54-604430031+7
Deandre Ayton C35198-100-03-3381120131+7
Marcus Smart F34155-121-54-802281254-5
Jarred Vanderbilt F1831-21-20-005500005+4
Jake LaRavia G1861-30-14-402231112+9
Jaxson Hayes C1341-10-02-301100114+2
Bronny James F400-00-00-000000012+3
Total24010740-6610-1917-263323529781825

FG .606 · 3P .526 · FT .654

Did not play: Dalton Knecht (dnp - coach's decision), Maxi Kleber (dnp - coach's decision), Adou Thiero (dnp - coach's decision), Nick Smith Jr. (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: James Capers, Ed Malloy, Tyler Ford, John Butler

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:49 PM EST)
  • 12:00 LAL Jump Ball Ayton vs. Sengun: Tip to L. James
  • 11:44 LAL Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:44 HOU Okogie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:42 LAL Smart S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Capers)
  • 11:42 HOU Okogie Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:42 HOU Okogie Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 11:20 LAL Ayton 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Smart 1 AST) 2–2
  • 10:59 HOU Thompson Driving Layup (2 PTS) 4–2
  • 10:39 LAL Kennard 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (L. James 1 AST) 4–4
  • 10:27 HOU MISS Thompson 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 10:25 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:06 LAL Hachimura 19' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Smart 2 AST) 4–6
  • 9:53 HOU MISS Sheppard 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 9:51 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:50 LAL L. James P.FOUL (P1.T2) (T.Ford)
  • 9:38 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 9:38 LAKERS Rebound
  • 9:24 LAL L. James 22' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–8
  • 9:05 HOU Sengun 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:55 LAL MISS Smart 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:52 Rockets Rebound
  • 8:37 HOU MISS Sengun 9' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 8:34 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:31 LAL Smart 8' Running Layup (2 PTS) (L. James 2 AST) 4–10
  • 8:19 HOU Smith Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST) 7–10
  • 8:04 LAL L. James 13' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) (Smart 3 AST) 7–12
  • 7:57 HOU MISS Thompson 3' Driving Layup
  • 7:57 LAL Smart BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:57 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:57 HOU Sengun P.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • 7:45 LAL Ayton 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (L. James 3 AST) 7–14
  • 7:24 HOU Sengun 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) 9–14
  • 7:09 LAL Hachimura 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (L. James 4 AST) 9–17
  • 6:50 HOU Okogie 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Sengun 1 AST) 12–17
  • 6:29 LAL MISS Smart 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 6:26 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:18 HOU Sengun 1' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST) 14–17
  • 6:11 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:11 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Smart
  • 6:11 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Sengun
  • 5:58 LAL Kennard 4' Driving Bank Hook Shot (4 PTS) (L. James 5 AST) 14–19
  • 5:42 HOU Sheppard 12' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 16–19
  • 5:25 LAL LaRavia 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (L. James 6 AST) 16–21
  • 5:15 HOU Sheppard 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thompson 3 AST) 19–21
  • 4:57 LAL Ayton 7' Alley Oop Dunk (6 PTS) (L. James 7 AST) 19–23
  • 4:33 HOU Capela 4' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Sheppard 1 AST) 21–23
  • 4:14 LAL Kennard 28' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (LaRavia 1 AST) 21–26
  • 3:58 HOU Smith Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Sheppard 2 AST) 24–26
  • 3:38 LAL MISS Kennard 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 3:38 HOU Thompson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:36 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:19 HOU MISS Thompson 16' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 3:15 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:11 LAL Kennard 10' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (9 PTS) (L. James 8 AST) 24–28
  • 2:52 HOU Capela Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 2:52 LAL L. James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:52 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:52 LAL SUB: Vanderbilt FOR Ayton
  • 2:52 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR L. James
  • 2:52 LAL SUB: Smart FOR Hachimura
  • 2:52 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Thompson
  • 2:52 HOU SUB: Tate FOR Sheppard
  • 2:52 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Okogie
  • 2:52 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Capela
  • 2:31 LAL Hayes 2' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Smart 4 AST) 24–30
  • 2:31 HOU Holiday S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Capers)
  • 2:31 LAL MISS Hayes Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 2:28 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:14 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 4' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 2:12 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:10 HOU Holiday Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 2:10 LAL LaRavia STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:06 LAL Kennard Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 2:06 HOU Eason STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:00 HOU Smith Jr. 15' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) 26–30
  • 1:43 LAL Kennard 15' Fadeaway Jumper (11 PTS) (LaRavia 2 AST) 26–32
  • 1:24 HOU MISS Sengun 3' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 1:22 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:22 HOU MISS Holiday 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:22 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:22 LAL LaRavia L.B.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Capers)
  • 1:22 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Smith Jr.
  • 1:08 HOU Eason Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:08 LAL Smart STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:08 LAL Jump Ball Hayes vs. Eason: Tip to Sengun
  • 1:08 LAL Hayes Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 1:08 HOU Eason STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:58 HOU MISS Holiday 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:56 LAL Jump Ball LaRavia vs. Sengun: Tip to Eason
  • 0:56 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:48 HOU Sengun 2' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Thompson 4 AST) 28–32
  • 0:48 LAL Hayes S.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.Capers)
  • 0:48 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 0:34 HOU Holiday S.FOUL (P2.T3) (E.Malloy)
  • 0:34 LAL Smart Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:34 HOU SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Tate
  • 0:34 LAL MISS Smart Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:32 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:21 HOU Sengun Traveling Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 0:21 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Vanderbilt
  • 0:21 HOU SUB: Tate FOR Holiday
  • 0:21 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Sengun
  • 0:01 LAL MISS L. James 10' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 0:00 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:16 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:20 PM EST)
  • 11:34 HOU MISS Tate 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:29 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:11 LAL L. James 22' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 29–35
  • 10:53 HOU MISS Sengun 3' Driving Hook Shot
  • 10:53 HOU Tate REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:53 LAL B. James S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Capers)
  • 10:53 HOU Tate Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:53 HOU Tate Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 10:38 LAL Vanderbilt 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (L. James 9 AST) 31–38
  • 10:26 LAL Vanderbilt P.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Malloy)
  • 10:23 HOU Sengun Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 10:10 LAL B. James Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 10:10 HOU SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Tate
  • 10:03 LAL B. James P.FOUL (P2.T3) (T.Ford)
  • 10:03 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR LaRavia
  • 9:56 HOU Smith Jr. Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 9:38 LAL MISS L. James 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 9:36 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:30 LAL Hayes P.FOUL (P2.T4) (T.Ford)
  • 9:30 LAL SUB: Ayton FOR Hayes
  • 9:14 HOU MISS Holiday 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 9:12 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:00 LAL MISS L. James 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 8:59 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:50 HOU Eason S.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Ford)
  • 8:50 LAL Ayton Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 8:50 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Holiday
  • 8:50 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Sengun
  • 8:50 LAL Ayton Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 8:36 HOU Thompson 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Sheppard 3 AST) 33–40
  • 8:10 LAKERS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#5)
  • 8:10 LAL SUB: Smart FOR B. James
  • 8:01 HOU MISS Sheppard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:57 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:44 LAL MISS Vanderbilt 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:42 HOU Sheppard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:34 HOU Sheppard 27' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Thompson 5 AST) 36–40
  • 7:14 LAL Ayton 5' Floating Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Smart 5 AST) 36–42
  • 6:58 HOU MISS Sheppard 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 6:56 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:41 LAL Hachimura 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (7 PTS) (L. James 10 AST) 36–44
  • 6:22 LAL Vanderbilt S.FOUL (P2.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 6:22 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:22 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Vanderbilt
  • 6:22 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:22 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:03 LAL MISS Kennard 21' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 5:59 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:51 HOU MISS Thompson 2' Driving Layup
  • 5:51 LAL L. James BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:50 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:49 HOU MISS Capela 3' Putback Layup
  • 5:48 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:46 HOU Eason Transition Take Foul (P2.T2) (J.Capers)
  • 5:46 LAL MISS Kennard Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 5:46 LAKERS Rebound
  • 5:46 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR L. James
  • 5:46 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Thompson
  • 5:46 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Capela
  • 5:31 LAL Smart 14' Fadeaway Jumper (5 PTS) 38–46
  • 5:19 HOU MISS Sheppard 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 5:17 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:03 LAL Ayton 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 4:48 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 3' Driving Layup
  • 4:48 LAL Hachimura BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:48 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:41 HOU MISS Sengun 16' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 4:38 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:35 HOU Sengun P.FOUL (P2.T3) (T.Ford)
  • 4:35 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 4:35 Instant Replay2nd Period (9:37 PM EST)
  • 4:35 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Eason
  • 4:24 LAL Ayton 6' Alley Oop Dunk (12 PTS) (Smart 6 AST) 38–48
  • 4:05 LAL Hachimura S.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.Capers)
  • 4:05 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 3 (9 PTS)
  • 4:05 HOU MISS Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 3
  • 4:05 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:05 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 3 of 3 (10 PTS)
  • 3:39 LAL MISS Hachimura 21' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 3:39 LAKERS Rebound
  • 3:39 LAKERS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#7)
  • 3:29 HOU Sheppard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 3:29 LAL Hachimura STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:25 LAL Hachimura Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 3:25 HOU Smith Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:13 HOU MISS Sengun 10' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 3:10 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:52 LAL MISS Smart 6' Driving Layup
  • 2:50 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:46 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 2:43 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:31 HOU Okogie 3' Cutting Dunk Shot (7 PTS) (Sengun 2 AST) 42–48
  • 2:07 HOU Sheppard P.FOUL (P1.T4) (E.Malloy)
  • 2:07 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Ayton
  • 2:07 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR LaRavia
  • 1:52 LAL Smart 3' Driving Layup (7 PTS) 42–50
  • 1:39 HOU MISS Sengun 2' Driving Layup
  • 1:38 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 1:36 HOU MISS Sengun 8' Putback Layup
  • 1:35 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:27 LAL Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 1:27 HOU Sengun STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:22 HOU MISS Sheppard 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 1:19 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:13 LAL Kennard Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 1:13 HOU Sheppard STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:05 LAL Hayes S.FOUL (P3.PN) (J.Capers)
  • 1:05 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:05 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Sheppard
  • 1:05 HOU Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:54 LAL Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 0:54 HOU Okogie STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:51 HOU MISS Thompson 7' Running Layup
  • 0:51 LAL Smart BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:51 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:48 LAL Smart P.FOUL (P2.PN) (T.Ford)
  • 0:48 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:48 HOU Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:31 LAL MISS L. James 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:29 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:08 HOU Thompson 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) 48–50
  • 0:02 LAL MISS Kennard 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 0:02 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:50 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:07 PM EST)
  • 11:41 HOU Sheppard 27' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Thompson 6 AST) 51–50
  • 11:18 HOU Okogie P.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Ford)
  • 11:10 LAL MISS Smart 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:06 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 11:01 HOU MISS Sheppard 32' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:57 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 10:53 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:49 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:39 LAL MISS Smart 5' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 10:38 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:37 LAL MISS Ayton 2' Putback Layup
  • 10:36 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 10:35 LAL Ayton Tip Layup Shot (14 PTS) 51–52
  • 10:15 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 12' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 10:12 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 9:55 LAL L. James 2' Turnaround Bank Shot (8 PTS) 51–54
  • 9:37 LAL Smart P.FOUL (P3.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • 9:31 HOU MISS Sengun 4' Driving Bank Hook Shot
  • 9:30 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 9:30 HOU Sengun P.FOUL (P3.T2) (J.Capers)
  • 9:19 HOU Thompson S.FOUL (P1.T3) (E.Malloy)
  • 9:19 LAL MISS Smart Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:19 LAKERS Rebound
  • 9:19 LAL MISS Smart Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:16 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 8:59 HOU Smith Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Okogie 1 AST) 54–54
  • 8:36 LAL L. James Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 8:36 HOU Smith Jr. STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:33 HOU MISS Okogie 2' Running Alley Oop Layup Shot
  • 8:31 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:24 LAL Hachimura 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Kennard 1 AST) 54–57
  • 8:06 HOU MISS Thompson 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:02 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 7:55 LAL MISS Hachimura 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 7:55 HOU Sengun BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:53 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:47 HOU MISS Okogie 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 7:44 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:37 LAL MISS Smart 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:33 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:18 HOU Thompson 12' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Sengun 3 AST) 56–57
  • 6:54 LAL Kennard 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Smart 7 AST) 56–60
  • 6:24 HOU MISS Sheppard 9' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 6:22 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 6:10 HOU MISS Thompson 6' Driving Layup
  • 6:09 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 6:09 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Smart
  • 6:09 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Okogie
  • 6:09 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Sengun
  • 6:09 LAL Jump Ball Hachimura vs. Thompson: Tip to Kennard
  • 6:09 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 6:09 HOU Thompson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 6:09 LAL Hachimura STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:52 LAL L. James 1' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot (10 PTS) 56–62
  • 5:32 HOU MISS Sheppard 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 5:29 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 5:21 LAL Hachimura Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 5:21 HOU Thompson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:15 LAL L. James P.FOUL (P2.T2) (J.Capers)
  • 5:15 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
  • 5:07 LAL Jump Ball Hachimura vs. Thompson: Tip to Kennard
  • 5:07 HOU Thompson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 5:07 LAL Hachimura STEAL (3 STL)
  • 5:07 Rockets Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 5:01 HOU Smith Jr. Transition Take Foul (P1.T4) (E.Malloy)
  • 5:01 LAL Kennard Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
  • 5:01 HOU SUB: Tate FOR Thompson
  • 5:00 HOU Eason P.FOUL (P3.PN) (T.Ford)
  • 5:00 LAL LaRavia Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 5:00 LAL LaRavia Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:49 HOU Sheppard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 4:49 LAL L. James STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:47 LAL MISS LaRavia 4' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 4:47 HOU Sheppard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:47 LAKERS Rebound
  • 4:37 LAL MISS L. James 16' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 4:34 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 4:26 HOU MISS Sheppard 3' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 4:25 HOU Tate REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 4:25 HOU MISS Tate Tip Layup Shot
  • 4:24 HOU Tate REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 4:23 HOU MISS Tate Tip Layup Shot
  • 4:23 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:19 LAL L. James Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 4:19 HOU Tate STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:13 HOU Tate 3' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Eason 1 AST) 58–65
  • 4:02 HOU Sheppard P.FOUL (P2.PN) (T.Ford)
  • 4:02 LAL LaRavia Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:02 LAL SUB: Smart FOR L. James
  • 4:02 LAL LaRavia Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:02 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 4:02 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Smith Jr.
  • 4:02 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Sheppard
  • 4:02 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Capela
  • 3:39 HOU Eason 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) 60–67
  • 3:15 HOU Eason P.FOUL (P4.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 3:15 LAL Kennard Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 3:15 LAL Kennard Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 2:55 HOU MISS Tate 4' Driving Hook Shot
  • 2:53 HOU Tate REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 2:53 LAL Hayes S.FOUL (P4.T3) (E.Malloy)
  • 2:53 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:53 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:53 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:32 LAL Smart 3' Cutting Layup Shot (9 PTS) (LaRavia 3 AST) 61–71
  • 2:18 HOU MISS Sengun 13' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 2:17 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 2:16 HOU Thompson Tip Layup Shot (13 PTS) 63–71
  • 1:59 LAL MISS Smart 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:56 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:41 HOU MISS Holiday 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 1:41 LAKERS Rebound
  • 1:41 HOU Tate L.B.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.Capers)
  • 1:41 HOU Tate T.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.Capers)
  • 1:41 LAL Kennard Free Throw Technical (18 PTS)
  • 1:41 Ime Udoka Foul:T.FOUL (T.Ford)
  • 1:41 LAL MISS Kennard Free Throw Technical
  • 1:41 LAKERS Rebound
  • 1:41 LAL MISS Smart Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:41 LAKERS Rebound
  • 1:41 LAL SUB: Vanderbilt FOR Kennard
  • 1:41 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Hachimura
  • 1:41 LAL Smart Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:41 HOU SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Eason
  • 1:22 HOU MISS Sengun 6' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 1:22 LAL Hayes BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:21 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:10 LAL LaRavia Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 1:10 HOU Thompson STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:08 HOU MISS Thompson 3' Running Layup
  • 1:08 LAL LaRavia BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:08 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:08 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 0:59 LAL LaRavia S.FOUL (P2.T4) (E.Malloy)
  • 0:59 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:59 HOU MISS Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:55 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:45 HOU Tate P.FOUL (P2.PN) (J.Capers)
  • 0:45 LAL Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:45 LAL Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:29 HOU Thompson 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot (15 PTS) 66–75
  • 0:09 LAL MISS LaRavia 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:09 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 0:03 LAL Smart S.FOUL (P4.PN) (J.Capers)
  • 0:03 LAL SUB: Ayton FOR Hayes
  • 0:03 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:03 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:03 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR LaRavia
  • 0:03 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:03 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Sengun
  • 0:00 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:42 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:46 PM EST)
  • 11:43 LAL MISS Hachimura 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:40 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 11:29 LAL Hachimura P.FOUL (P2.T1) (T.Ford)
  • 11:20 HOU Sheppard 28' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Thompson 7 AST) 69–75
  • 10:57 LAL Hachimura 15' Step Back Jump Shot (12 PTS) (L. James 11 AST) 69–77
  • 10:38 HOU Sheppard Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 10:32 HOU Okogie P.FOUL (P2.T1) (T.Ford)
  • 10:24 LAL Ayton OFF.Foul (P1) (T.Ford)
  • 10:24 LAL Ayton Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 10:03 HOU MISS Thompson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:58 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:51 LAL Hachimura 19' Pullup Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Kennard 2 AST) 69–79
  • 9:38 HOU MISS Sheppard 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 9:37 LAKERS Rebound
  • 9:21 LAL Kennard 27' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Ayton 1 AST) 69–82
  • 9:10 LAL Kennard P.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Capers)
  • 9:10 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Thompson
  • 9:10 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Capela
  • 9:04 HOU Sheppard Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 8:52 LAL Ayton Traveling Turnover (P3.T17)
  • 8:36 HOU Eason 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Sheppard 4 AST) 72–82
  • 8:21 LAL L. James 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (13 PTS) 72–85
  • 8:04 HOU MISS Sheppard 7' Driving Hook Shot
  • 8:02 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:58 LAL Kennard 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (24 PTS) 72–88
  • 7:57 LAL L. James L.B.FOUL (P3.T3) (T.Ford)
  • 7:57 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 7:57 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Okogie
  • 7:38 HOU Sengun 6' Driving Hook Shot (13 PTS) 74–88
  • 7:22 HOU Thompson S.FOUL (P2.T2) (J.Capers)
  • 7:22 LAL MISS L. James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:22 LAKERS Rebound
  • 7:22 LAL MISS L. James Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:20 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 7:03 HOU MISS Sengun 6' Driving Hook Shot
  • 7:01 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 6:55 LAL MISS Hachimura 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:54 Rockets Rebound
  • 6:54 LAL Vanderbilt L.B.FOUL (P3.T4) (T.Ford)
  • 6:54 LAL SUB: Smart FOR L. James
  • 6:42 HOU Sengun 2' Driving Dunk (15 PTS) (Sheppard 5 AST) 76–88
  • 6:25 LAL Kennard 28' 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Ayton 2 AST) 76–91
  • 6:15 LAL Vanderbilt P.FOUL (P4.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 6:15 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:15 Rockets Rebound
  • 6:15 HOU Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 5:58 LAL MISS Kennard 5' Driving Layup
  • 5:56 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 5:51 HOU Eason 3PT Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Sheppard 6 AST) 80–91
  • 5:50 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 5:50 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Kennard
  • 5:29 LAL Smart 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (13 PTS) (L. James 12 AST) 80–94
  • 5:05 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:01 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:43 LAL L. James 7' Turnaround Hook Shot (15 PTS) 80–96
  • 4:31 HOU MISS Thompson 4' Driving Layup
  • 4:31 LAL Hachimura BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:30 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 4:29 HOU Eason 2' Putback Layup (10 PTS) 82–96
  • 4:13 LAL MISS L. James 6' Driving Hook Shot
  • 4:10 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 3:57 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:55 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 3:54 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:54 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 3:31 LAL MISS Ayton 6' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 3:29 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 3:22 HOU Eason 4' Driving Layup (12 PTS) (Sengun 4 AST) 84–96
  • 3:22 LAL Vanderbilt S.FOUL (P5.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 3:22 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Vanderbilt
  • 3:22 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Sheppard
  • 3:22 HOU MISS Eason Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 3:22 LAKERS Rebound
  • 3:22 HOU Sengun L.B.FOUL (P4.T3) (T.Ford)
  • 3:22 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
  • 3:22 Instant Replay4th Period (11:09 PM EST)
  • 2:57 LAL L. James 9' Turnaround Fadeaway (17 PTS) 84–98
  • 2:48 HOU MISS Sengun 31' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:46 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 2:45 HOU Thompson P.FOUL (P3.T4) (J.Capers)
  • 2:36 LAL Smart Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T18)
  • 2:29 HOU MISS Thompson 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 2:28 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 2:28 LAL Hachimura S.FOUL (P3.PN) (J.Capers)
  • 2:28 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 2:28 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:26 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 2:26 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Okogie
  • 2:19 HOU Sengun 3' Driving Layup (19 PTS) (Sheppard 7 AST) 87–98
  • 2:12 LAL Smart Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T19)
  • 2:12 HOU Thompson STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:06 HOU Eason 3' Running Dunk (14 PTS) (Sengun 5 AST) 89–98
  • 1:48 LAL Ayton 3' Floating Jump Shot (16 PTS) (L. James 13 AST) 89–100
  • 1:40 HOU Thompson 4' Cutting Dunk Shot (17 PTS) (Sengun 6 AST) 91–100
  • 1:31 HOU Thompson S.FOUL (P4.PN) (J.Capers)
  • 1:31 LAL Smart Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:31 LAL Smart Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 1:23 HOU MISS Sheppard 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 1:23 LAL Ayton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:20 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 1:20 HOU MISS Sheppard 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:19 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
  • 1:18 HOU Smith Jr. Tip Dunk Shot (16 PTS) 93–102
  • 1:04 LAL Ayton 1' Reverse Layup (18 PTS) (Smart 8 AST) 93–104
  • 1:04 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P5.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 1:04 LAL Ayton Free Throw 1 of 1 (19 PTS)
  • 0:54 HOU MISS Sengun 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:51 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 0:50 HOU Sheppard 27' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Eason 2 AST) 96–105
  • 0:42 LAL L. James 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (19 PTS) (Kennard 3 AST) 96–107
  • 0:36 HOU MISS Sheppard 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:32 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 0:18 LAL Kennard Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T20)
  • 0:18 HOU Eason STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:15 HOU Eason 3' Running Layup (16 PTS) (Sheppard 8 AST) 98–107
  • 0:15 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 7 Short 0)
  • 0:15 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Ayton
  • 0:15 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Sengun
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:20 PM EST)