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Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets 112–108

2026-04-24 20:00 · West First Round · Game 3 · NBA · Toyota Center, Houston TX · Att. 18,055 · Prime Video

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

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
LAL	39	24	17	21	11	112
HOU	32	20	23	26	7	108

Team stats

	Lakers	Rockets
Field goals	38-79 .481	40-98 .408
Three-pointers	12-29 .414	11-39 .282
Free throws	24-32 .750	17-23 .739
Offensive rebounds	9	18
Defensive rebounds	36	31
Total rebounds	45	49
Assists	28	21
Steals	12	15
Blocks	6	6
Turnovers	20	15
Personal fouls	23	20
Technical fouls	1	1
Points in the paint	50	54
Fast-break points	9	15
Points off turnovers	17	22
Largest lead	15	6
Lead changes	8	8

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Luke Kennard G	45	14	4-12	1-6	5-6	0	6	6	6	0	0	3	3	-3
LeBron James F	45	29	10-22	4-9	5-6	0	13	13	6	3	1	8	1	0
Rui Hachimura F	44	22	8-14	4-7	2-4	1	3	4	2	1	0	1	5	0
Marcus Smart F	39	21	5-9	2-4	9-11	1	3	4	10	5	2	3	2	+3
Deandre Ayton C	33	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	4	6	2	1	1	3	3	-6
Jaxson Hayes C	20	12	5-8	0-0	2-3	2	2	4	0	1	2	1	2	+7
Jake LaRavia G	15	2	1-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	1	1	0	1	3	+9
Jarred Vanderbilt F	15	5	2-5	0-2	1-2	1	5	6	1	0	0	0	3	+6
Bronny James F	9	5	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	+4
Nick Smith Jr. G	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	265	112	38-79	12-29	24-32	9	36	45	28	12	6	20	23

FG .481 · 3P .414 · FT .750

Did not play: Austin Reaves (dnd - injury/illness), Dalton Knecht (dnp - coach's decision), Maxi Kleber (dnp - coach's decision), Adou Thiero (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Amen Thompson G	48	26	8-14	0-1	10-13	5	6	11	4	3	3	1	2	+6
Alperen Sengun F	47	33	15-27	1-5	2-3	5	11	16	6	3	1	3	2	+10
Reed Sheppard G	46	17	6-21	4-13	1-2	1	3	4	7	3	2	5	5	-2
Tari Eason G	46	5	2-9	0-4	1-1	2	2	4	2	4	0	1	3	+6
Jabari Smith Jr. F	44	24	8-16	6-10	2-2	1	5	6	1	1	0	2	4	+4
Dorian Finney-Smith C	11	0	0-5	0-4	0-0	1	3	4	0	1	0	0	1	-6
Jeff Green F	8	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-4
Aaron Holiday G	6	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1
Clint Capela C	4	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	-11
Josh Okogie G	4	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-13
Jae'Sean Tate F	3	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	-9
Total	265	108	40-98	11-39	17-23	18	31	49	21	15	6	15	20

FG .408 · 3P .282 · FT .739

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

Officials: Zach Zarba, Tre Maddox, Nate Green, Ray Acosta

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:10 PM EST)
12:00 HOU Jump Ball Sengun vs. Ayton: Tip to Hachimura
11:45 LAL Hachimura 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (L. James 1 AST) 3–0
11:24 HOU Sheppard 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST) 3–3
11:05 LAL L. James 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ayton 1 AST) 6–3
10:39 HOU Smith Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Sengun 1 AST) 6–6
10:18 HOU Smith Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T1) (R.Acosta)
10:18 LAL Hachimura Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
10:18 LAL MISS Hachimura Free Throw 2 of 2
10:18 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:03 HOU Sheppard 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) 7–8
9:37 HOU Sengun Violation:Kicked Ball (Z.Zarba)
9:26 LAL Hachimura 10' Turnaround Fadeaway (6 PTS) (Smart 1 AST) 9–8
9:07 HOU Sengun 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Sheppard 1 AST) 9–10
8:53 LAL Hachimura 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Smart 2 AST) 12–10
8:38 HOU MISS Sheppard 3PT Jump Shot
8:36 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:34 LAL Ayton Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
8:34 HOU Eason STEAL (1 STL)
8:20 HOU MISS Thompson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:19 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:14 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
8:12 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:01 LAL Kennard 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (L. James 2 AST) 15–10
7:41 HOU Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Eason 1 AST) 15–13
7:28 LAL Hachimura 3' Alley Oop Dunk (11 PTS) (Ayton 2 AST) 17–13
7:15 HOU MISS Sheppard 30' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
7:14 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:12 HOU MISS Sheppard 30' 3PT Jump Shot
7:10 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:57 LAL MISS Ayton 3' Cutting Layup Shot
6:56 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:53 LAL Kennard S.FOUL (P1.T1) (R.Acosta)
6:53 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
6:53 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Smart
6:53 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
6:53 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2
6:53 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:35 LAL LaRavia OFF.Foul (P1) (R.Acosta)
6:35 LAL LaRavia Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
6:17 HOU Eason 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Sengun 2 AST) 17–16
6:08 LAL MISS Kennard 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
6:06 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:54 HOU Sengun 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 17–18
5:54 LAL Hachimura S.FOUL (P1.T2) (T.Maddox)
5:54 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Thompson
5:54 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
5:33 LAL L. James 2' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Kennard 1 AST) 19–19
5:19 HOU MISS Sengun 27' 3PT Jump Shot
5:17 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:11 LAL MISS Ayton 19' Running Jump Shot
5:10 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:06 LAL MISS Kennard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:06 Lakers Rebound
5:03 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Sengun
5:03 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
5:03 LAL SUB: Smart FOR L. James
5:00 HOU Smith Jr. S.FOUL (P2.T2) (T.Maddox)
5:00 LAL Kennard Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
5:00 LAL Kennard Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
4:45 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 9' Pullup Jump Shot
4:44 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
4:43 HOU Capela Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS) 21–21
4:36 HOU Smith Jr. P.FOUL (P3.T3) (R.Acosta)
4:36 HOU Smith Jr. T.FOUL (P3.T3) (R.Acosta)
4:36 LAL MISS Kennard Free Throw Technical
4:36 Lakers Rebound
4:36 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Smith Jr.
4:36 HOU SUB: Finney-Smith FOR Eason
4:29 LAL MISS Smart 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
4:29 HOU Thompson BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:29 Lakers Rebound
4:23 LAL Hayes 4' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Kennard 2 AST) 23–21
4:16 LAL Hayes S.FOUL (P1.T3) (T.Maddox)
4:16 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
4:16 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
4:03 LAL Hayes 4' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Smart 3 AST) 25–23
4:03 HOU Capela S.FOUL (P1.T4) (T.Maddox)
4:03 LAL Hayes Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
3:46 HOU Sheppard Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
3:46 LAL Hayes STEAL (1 STL)
3:40 LAL Hachimura 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Kennard 3 AST) 29–23
3:31 HOU MISS Thompson 14' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
3:30 HOU Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
3:29 HOU MISS Finney-Smith Tip Layup Shot
3:29 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
3:28 HOU MISS Capela Tip Layup Shot
3:28 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
3:28 HOU MISS Okogie 1' Tip Layup Shot
3:27 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:15 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Sheppard
3:15 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Capela
3:12 HOU Jump Ball Finney-Smith vs. Hayes: Tip to Sengun
3:12 LAL Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
3:12 HOU Finney-Smith STEAL (1 STL)
3:03 HOU MISS Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Jump Bank Shot
3:02 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:53 LAL Smart 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (LaRavia 1 AST) 32–23
2:31 HOU Okogie Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
2:31 LAL Smart STEAL (1 STL)
2:21 LAL Hayes 3' Alley Oop Dunk (7 PTS) (Kennard 4 AST) 34–23
2:21 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
2:21 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Okogie
2:12 HOU Sengun 7' Driving Hook Shot (7 PTS) 34–25
2:12 LAL LaRavia P.FOUL (P2.T4) (R.Acosta)
2:12 HOU Eason Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
2:12 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
2:12 LAL Hayes L.B.FOUL (P2.PN) (R.Acosta)
2:04 LAL Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
2:04 HOU Sengun STEAL (1 STL)
2:01 HOU MISS Sengun 2' Running Layup
2:01 LAL Smart BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:00 HOU Eason 5' Putback Layup (5 PTS) 34–29
2:00 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:57 ROCKETS Violation: Delay of game Violation
1:36 LAL MISS Kennard 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot
1:36 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:31 HOU MISS Holiday 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
1:30 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:24 LAL Kennard 1' Running Layup (7 PTS) (Hachimura 1 AST) 36–29
1:13 HOU Sengun 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST) 36–32
0:54 LAL Hachimura 12' Turnaround Fadeaway (16 PTS) (Smart 4 AST) 38–32
0:37 HOU Sengun Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
0:37 LAL Hachimura STEAL (1 STL)
0:32 LAL MISS Kennard 3' Running Reverse Layup
0:31 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:23 HOU Holiday Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
0:23 LAL Smart STEAL (2 STL)
0:23 HOU Finney-Smith Transition Take Foul (P1.PN) (Z.Zarba)
0:23 LAL Kennard Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
0:23 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Holiday
0:23 LAL SUB: L. James FOR LaRavia
0:00 LAL MISS Kennard 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Lakers Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:42 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:43 PM EST)
11:44 HOU Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Sheppard 2 AST) 39–35
11:15 LAL MISS LaRavia 10' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
11:15 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
11:14 LAL Vanderbilt Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS) 41–35
10:51 HOU Sengun Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
10:51 LAL Ayton STEAL (1 STL)
10:32 HOU Eason S.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Maddox)
10:32 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
10:32 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
10:17 HOU Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Sheppard 3 AST) 43–38
9:57 LAL MISS LaRavia 7' Driving Layup
9:57 HOU Thompson BLOCK (2 BLK)
9:56 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
9:46 HOU MISS Eason 26' 3PT Jump Shot
9:45 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:34 LAL LaRavia 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (L. James 3 AST) 45–38
9:27 LAL B. James P.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Maddox)
9:23 LAL Vanderbilt S.FOUL (P1.T2) (Z.Zarba)
9:23 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
9:23 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
9:23 LAL Ayton P.FOUL (P1.T3) (T.Maddox)
9:23 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 1 of 1
9:22 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
9:06 HOU MISS Sheppard 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
9:06 ROCKETS Rebound
9:06 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
8:42 LAL L. James 17' Fadeaway Bank Shot (9 PTS) 47–40
8:20 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 3PT Jump Shot
8:20 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
8:11 HOU MISS Sheppard 3PT Jump Shot
8:08 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
8:08 LAL LaRavia P.FOUL (P3.T4) (R.Acosta)
8:08 Lakers Violation: Delay of game Violation
8:08 HOU SUB: Tate FOR Thompson
8:08 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Sengun
8:01 HOU MISS Eason 12' Fadeaway Jumper
8:00 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:47 LAL MISS Vanderbilt 3PT Jump Shot
7:44 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
7:37 LAL B. James 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) 50–40
7:18 HOU MISS Sheppard 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
7:18 LAL Ayton BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:17 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:11 LAL B. James 2' Running Alley Oop Layup Shot (5 PTS) (L. James 4 AST) 52–40
6:50 HOU Sheppard 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Capela 1 AST) 52–43
6:32 LAL L. James 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) 55–43
6:21 HOU MISS Sheppard 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot
6:16 Lakers Rebound
6:16 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
6:16 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR LaRavia
6:16 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR Vanderbilt
6:16 LAL SUB: Smart FOR B. James
6:16 Instant Replay2nd Period (8:56 PM EST)
6:16 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Eason
6:16 HOU SUB: Finney-Smith FOR Capela
6:06 LAL L. James 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (14 PTS) (Smart 5 AST) 57–43
5:48 LAL L. James P.FOUL (P1.PN) (Z.Zarba)
5:48 HOU MISS Tate Free Throw 1 of 2
5:48 ROCKETS Rebound
5:48 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
5:48 HOU Tate Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:37 LAL Hayes 3' Alley Oop Dunk (9 PTS) (Smart 6 AST) 59–44
5:22 HOU MISS Thompson 5' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
5:21 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:10 LAL Hachimura Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
5:10 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Tate
4:54 HOU Thompson 3' Cutting Dunk Shot (7 PTS) (Sengun 3 AST) 59–46
4:31 LAL MISS L. James 9' Driving Finger Roll Layup
4:30 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:20 HOU Sheppard Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T7)
4:20 LAL SUB: Vanderbilt FOR L. James
3:58 LAL MISS Hachimura 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
3:57 HOU Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:39 HOU MISS Sheppard 19' Fadeaway Jumper
3:38 ROCKETS Rebound
3:38 LAL Vanderbilt L.B.FOUL (P2.PN) (R.Acosta)
3:38 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
3:38 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Sheppard
3:38 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
3:21 LAL MISS Vanderbilt 3' Cutting Layup Shot
3:19 HOU Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:09 HOU MISS Sengun 10' Turnaround Hook Shot
3:08 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:57 LAL MISS Kennard 3' Driving Layup
2:57 HOU Thompson BLOCK (3 BLK)
2:57 Lakers Rebound
2:57 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:57 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Vanderbilt
2:43 LAL MISS Hachimura 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:42 HOU Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
2:21 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Finney-Smith
2:19 HOU MISS Sengun 27' 3PT Jump Shot
2:17 Lakers Rebound
1:57 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P1.T2) (R.Acosta)
1:57 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
1:57 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
1:48 LAL Hachimura S.FOUL (P2.PN) (R.Acosta)
1:48 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
1:48 LAL SUB: Ayton FOR Hayes
1:48 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
1:35 LAL L. James Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
1:35 HOU Thompson STEAL (1 STL)
1:31 HOU Thompson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
1:08 LAL Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
1:08 HOU Eason STEAL (2 STL)
1:03 HOU MISS Eason 4' Running Layup
1:01 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:58 LAL Ayton Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T8)
0:45 HOU Thompson 9' Turnaround Fadeaway (11 PTS) 61–52
0:25 LAL MISS Hachimura 18' Step Back Jump Shot
0:23 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:17 LAL Kennard 9' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) 63–52
0:01 HOU MISS Thompson 18' Pullup Jump Shot
0:00 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:13 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:29 PM EST)
11:40 HOU Sengun 6' Driving Hook Shot (13 PTS) 63–54
11:14 LAL MISS L. James 11' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
11:12 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
10:57 HOU MISS Sengun 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:56 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
10:48 HOU Sheppard P.FOUL (P1.T1) (Z.Zarba)
10:31 LAL Smart 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) 65–54
10:09 HOU Smith Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
10:09 HOU Smith Jr. L.B.FOUL (P4.T2) (T.Maddox)
9:48 LAL MISS Hachimura 13' Jump Shot
9:47 HOU Sheppard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:34 LAL Ayton S.FOUL (P2.T1) (Z.Zarba)
9:34 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2
9:34 ROCKETS Rebound
9:34 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
9:19 LAL MISS L. James 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup
9:17 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
9:11 HOU Smith Jr. 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (16 PTS) (Eason 2 AST) 65–57
8:42 Lakers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
8:25 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
8:24 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
8:09 LAL MISS Smart 3PT Jump Shot
8:08 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
8:02 HOU Smith Jr. 17' Running Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Thompson 3 AST) 65–59
8:02 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
7:44 LAL Ayton 1' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Smart 7 AST) 67–59
7:28 HOU MISS Sheppard 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
7:26 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
7:18 LAL MISS Smart 26' 3PT Jump Shot
7:17 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
7:07 HOU Sheppard 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (10 PTS) 67–61
7:07 LAL Hachimura S.FOUL (P3.T2) (T.Maddox)
7:07 HOU Sheppard Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
6:54 LAL MISS L. James 4' Driving Layup
6:53 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
6:51 LAL Ayton Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
6:51 HOU Thompson STEAL (2 STL)
6:48 HOU Thompson 3' Running Dunk (14 PTS) 67–64
6:28 LAL MISS Hachimura 3PT Jump Shot
6:27 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:19 HOU Sheppard Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
6:19 LAL Smart STEAL (3 STL)
6:16 HOU Thompson S.FOUL (P1.T3) (T.Maddox)
6:16 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
6:16 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Smart
6:16 LAL MISS L. James Free Throw 2 of 2
6:16 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
6:04 HOU SUB: Finney-Smith FOR Eason
6:04 HOU SUB: Green FOR Sengun
5:58 HOU Green Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
5:58 LAL LaRavia STEAL (1 STL)
5:53 LAL MISS Hachimura 3PT Running Jump Shot
5:52 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
5:43 HOU MISS Finney-Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:42 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
5:34 LAL Kennard 13' Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) (L. James 5 AST) 70–64
5:23 HOU MISS Sheppard 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
5:22 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
5:20 HOU Thompson 2' Putback Dunk (16 PTS) 70–66
5:02 LAL MISS LaRavia 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
5:02 HOU Sheppard BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:00 HOU Sheppard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:57 HOU MISS Finney-Smith 3PT Running Jump Shot
4:55 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
4:41 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Smith Jr.
4:41 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
4:34 LAL L. James Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T11)
4:10 HOU MISS Sengun 18' Fadeaway Jumper
4:10 ROCKETS Rebound
4:10 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
3:54 LAL L. James Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
3:54 HOU Sheppard STEAL (1 STL)
3:47 HOU MISS Finney-Smith 3PT Jump Shot
3:45 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:45 LAL Hayes Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T13)
3:45 HOU Thompson STEAL (3 STL)
3:37 HOU MISS Green 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
3:37 ROCKETS Rebound
3:35 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Finney-Smith
3:35 LAL SUB: Smart FOR LaRavia
3:35 LAL SUB: Vanderbilt FOR L. James
3:33 HOU MISS Sheppard 3PT Jump Shot
3:32 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
3:30 HOU Thompson 2' Putback Layup (18 PTS) 70–68
3:30 LAL Vanderbilt S.FOUL (P3.T3) (Z.Zarba)
3:30 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 1 (19 PTS)
3:10 LAL Hachimura 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Kennard 5 AST) 73–69
2:53 HOU MISS Sengun 2' Driving Layup
2:52 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
2:41 HOU Sheppard S.FOUL (P2.T4) (R.Acosta)
2:41 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
2:41 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Sheppard
2:41 LAL MISS Smart Free Throw 1 of 2
2:41 Lakers Rebound
2:41 LAL Smart Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
2:23 HOU Sengun 10' Turnaround Hook Shot (15 PTS) 74–71
1:59 LAL Kennard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T14)
1:59 HOU Eason STEAL (3 STL)
1:56 HOU Eason Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T13)
1:56 LAL Smart STEAL (4 STL)
1:53 LAL Kennard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T15)
1:53 HOU Sengun STEAL (2 STL)
1:42 LAL Smart P.FOUL (P1.T4) (Z.Zarba)
1:42 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Kennard
1:37 HOU MISS Thompson 6' Cutting Layup Shot
1:37 LAL Smart BLOCK (2 BLK)
1:36 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
1:32 HOU Green S.FOUL (P1.PN) (Z.Zarba)
1:32 Instant Replay3rd Period (9:54 PM EST)
1:32 LAL MISS Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2
1:32 Lakers Rebound
1:32 LAL Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
1:15 HOU MISS Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:14 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
0:59 LAL L. James 28' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Smart 8 AST) 78–71
0:41 HOU Sengun 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (17 PTS) 78–73
0:30 LAL Vanderbilt 2' Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Smart 9 AST) 80–73
0:11 HOU Thompson 17' Pullup Jump Shot (21 PTS) 80–75
0:02 LAL MISS L. James 33' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:00 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:59 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:03 PM EST)
11:35 LAL L. James 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (22 PTS) (Vanderbilt 1 AST) 82–75
11:13 HOU MISS Sheppard 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
11:12 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
10:57 LAL MISS Vanderbilt 3PT Jump Shot
10:56 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
10:43 HOU MISS Eason 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:42 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
10:33 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P2.T1) (Z.Zarba)
10:33 LAL Vanderbilt Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
10:33 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Green
10:33 LAL SUB: Ayton FOR Hayes
10:33 LAL MISS Vanderbilt Free Throw 2 of 2
10:33 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
10:14 HOU Smith Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Thompson 4 AST) 83–78
9:55 LAL L. James Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T16)
9:55 HOU Sheppard STEAL (2 STL)
9:39 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 16' Pullup Jump Shot
9:38 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
9:34 HOU MISS Eason 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:32 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:10)
9:25 HOU Sheppard S.FOUL (P3.T2) (T.Maddox)
9:25 LAL Kennard Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
9:25 LAL Kennard Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
9:10 HOU Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Sheppard 4 AST) 85–81
8:47 LAL MISS L. James 18' Fadeaway Jumper
8:46 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
8:32 LAL SUB: Smart FOR Vanderbilt
8:32 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR B. James
8:28 HOU Jump Ball Sengun vs. L. James: Tip to Smith Jr.
8:23 LAL Ayton P.FOUL (P3.T1) (Z.Zarba)
8:09 HOU Sengun 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (19 PTS) 85–83
7:32 LAL L. James Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T17)
7:32 HOU Eason STEAL (4 STL)
7:28 HOU Jump Ball Sheppard vs. L. James: Tip to Smart
7:28 HOU Sheppard Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T14)
7:28 LAL L. James STEAL (1 STL)
7:10 LAL L. James 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (24 PTS) 87–83
6:52 HOU MISS Sengun 11' Turnaround Hook Shot
6:50 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
6:50 HOU MISS Sengun Tip Layup Shot
6:50 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
6:50 LAL Smart P.FOUL (P2.T2) (Z.Zarba)
6:50 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
6:45 HOU Thompson 3' Cutting Dunk Shot (23 PTS) (Sengun 4 AST) 87–85
6:25 LAL MISS Smart 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
6:25 HOU Sheppard BLOCK (2 BLK)
6:22 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
6:21 HOU Thompson 3' Running Layup (25 PTS) (Sengun 5 AST) 87–87
6:04 LAL Smart 9' Turnaround Fadeaway (8 PTS) 89–87
5:38 HOU MISS Eason 10' Jump Shot
5:37 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
5:37 HOU Sengun Tip Layup Shot (21 PTS) 89–89
5:15 LAL Smart 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (10 PTS) 91–89
4:59 HOU Sheppard 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Sengun 6 AST) 91–92
4:59 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
4:59 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
4:37 LAL MISS Hayes 3' Driving Dunk
4:37 HOU Sengun BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:36 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
4:31 LAL Hachimura S.FOUL (P4.T3) (T.Maddox)
4:31 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
4:31 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2
4:31 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:12 LAL MISS Hayes 5' Driving Layup
4:11 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
3:47 HOU Sengun 3' Driving Bank Hook Shot (23 PTS) (Sheppard 5 AST) 91–95
3:32 HOU Sheppard P.FOUL (P4.T3) (Z.Zarba)
3:32 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
3:22 LAL MISS L. James 14' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
3:21 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
2:57 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 28' 3PT Jump Shot
2:55 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:11)
2:48 LAL MISS Kennard 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
2:47 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:47 LAL Hayes Tip Dunk Shot (12 PTS) 93–95
2:23 HOU Sengun 3' Driving Dunk (25 PTS) (Sheppard 6 AST) 93–97
2:11 LAL L. James 2' Alley Oop Dunk (26 PTS) (Smart 10 AST) 95–97
1:46 HOU MISS Thompson 10' Driving Layup
1:46 LAL Hayes BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:45 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:42 LAL MISS Kennard 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
1:41 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:4 Def:10)
1:16 HOU MISS Sheppard 2' Driving Reverse Layup
1:16 LAL Hayes BLOCK (2 BLK)
1:15 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
0:59 LAL L. James Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T18)
0:59 HOU Smith Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
0:49 HOU Sengun 4' Driving Hook Shot (27 PTS) (Sheppard 7 AST) 95–99
0:49 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
0:49 HOU SUB: Tate FOR Sheppard
0:43 LAL L. James Bad Pass Turnover (P7.T19)
0:43 HOU Sengun STEAL (3 STL)
0:40 HOU Sengun 3' Running Dunk (29 PTS) 95–101
0:36 LAL MISS L. James 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:36 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
0:34 LAL MISS Hayes 2' Tip Layup Shot
0:34 HOU Tate REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:27 HOU Smith Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T15)
0:27 LAL Smart STEAL (5 STL)
0:25 HOU Tate S.FOUL (P1.T4) (T.Maddox)
0:25 LAL Smart Free Throw 1 of 3 (11 PTS)
0:25 LAL Smart Free Throw 2 of 3 (12 PTS)
0:25 LAL Smart Free Throw 3 of 3 (13 PTS)
0:25 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
0:25 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Tate
0:25 LAL SUB: Vanderbilt FOR Hayes
0:19 HOU Sheppard Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T16)
0:19 LAL L. James STEAL (2 STL)
0:13 LAL L. James 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot (29 PTS) (Kennard 6 AST) 101–101
0:13 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 7 Short 0)
0:13 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Kennard
0:11 LAL Hachimura Personal Take Foul (P5.T4) (R.Acosta)
0:01 HOU MISS Sengun 8' Turnaround Hook Shot
0:01 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:12)
0:01 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
0:01 HOU SUB: Tate FOR Sheppard
0:01 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Vanderbilt
0:01 LAL SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Hayes
0:00 LAL MISS L. James 26' 3PT Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
0:00 Lakers Rebound
0:00 End of 4th Period (10:39 PM EST)

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