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Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets 96–115

2026-04-26 21:30 · West First Round · Game 4 · NBA · Toyota Center, Houston TX · Att. 18,055 · NBC/Peacock

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

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
LAL	21	26	18	31	96
HOU	26	30	34	25	115

Team stats

	Lakers	Rockets
Field goals	37-74 .500	39-81 .481
Three-pointers	5-22 .227	12-30 .400
Free throws	17-21 .810	25-31 .806
Offensive rebounds	10	11
Defensive rebounds	27	24
Total rebounds	37	35
Assists	23	19
Steals	6	17
Blocks	7	4
Turnovers	23	13
Personal fouls	20	22
Technical fouls	3	2
Points in the paint	54	46
Fast-break points	18	23
Points off turnovers	30	19
Largest lead	5	28
Lead changes	3	3

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
LeBron James F	33	10	2-9	0-3	6-6	0	4	4	9	0	0	8	2	-18
Luke Kennard G	32	7	3-8	0-3	1-1	0	3	3	2	0	0	2	3	-13
Marcus Smart F	31	9	3-8	0-2	3-3	1	1	2	5	3	3	4	2	-20
Rui Hachimura F	30	13	6-10	1-2	0-0	0	3	3	1	1	1	1	2	-18
Deandre Ayton C	25	19	9-12	0-0	1-1	2	8	10	0	0	0	2	3	-19
Jake LaRavia G	16	6	2-5	0-1	2-2	2	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	-14
Bronny James F	15	5	2-5	1-4	0-0	2	0	2	4	0	0	1	2	-1
Jaxson Hayes C	15	2	1-2	0-0	0-2	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	4	-4
Jarred Vanderbilt F	14	8	4-6	0-1	0-1	2	2	4	0	1	0	1	0	-1
Dalton Knecht F	7	8	2-3	2-3	2-2	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	+4
Nick Smith Jr. G	7	5	2-5	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	+4
Maxi Kleber C	7	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	+1
Adou Thiero F	6	3	1-1	0-0	1-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	+4
Total	240	96	37-74	5-22	17-21	10	27	37	23	6	7	23	20

FG .500 · 3P .227 · FT .810

Did not play: Austin Reaves (dnd - injury/illness)

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Jabari Smith Jr. F	42	16	4-15	2-10	6-6	1	7	8	3	3	0	1	3	+24
Amen Thompson G	41	23	10-16	0-0	3-3	2	2	4	7	1	0	4	2	+21
Alperen Sengun F	33	19	6-12	0-0	7-13	3	3	6	2	1	1	2	3	+7
Tari Eason G	30	20	7-10	2-5	4-4	1	7	8	2	5	1	2	4	+31
Reed Sheppard G	29	17	6-12	4-7	1-1	0	1	1	3	3	0	1	2	+22
Dorian Finney-Smith C	19	2	0-2	0-1	2-2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	-13
Aaron Holiday G	19	9	3-8	3-5	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	-1
Josh Okogie G	19	5	2-5	1-2	0-0	3	1	4	1	3	0	0	3	+20
JD Davison G	3	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	-6
Jae'Sean Tate F	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	-6
Jeff Green F	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Total	240	115	39-81	12-30	25-31	11	24	35	19	17	4	13	22

FG .481 · 3P .400 · FT .806

Did not play: Clint Capela (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: James Williams, Kevin Scott, J.B. DeRosa, Nate Green, JB DeRosa

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:44 PM EST)
12:00 HOU Jump Ball Sengun vs. Ayton: Tip to Smart
11:46 HOU Eason Violation:Kicked Ball (K.Scott)
11:39 LAL Hachimura 19' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (L. James 1 AST) 2–0
11:20 HOU Sheppard 18' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
10:59 LAL MISS Hachimura 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:58 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:47 LAL MISS Smart 22' Pullup Jump Shot
10:46 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:35 HOU Thompson Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
10:21 LAL Ayton 4' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (L. James 2 AST) 4–2
10:05 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
10:04 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:55 LAL Kennard 15' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 6–2
9:36 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 15' Pullup Jump Shot
9:36 LAL Smart BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:33 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:30 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
9:28 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:15 LAL MISS Kennard 15' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
9:14 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:01 HOU MISS Thompson 3' Driving Layup
8:58 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:56 HOU Smith Jr. Transition Take Foul (P1.T1) (J.Williams)
8:56 LAL Kennard Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
8:41 LAL MISS Hachimura 19' Pullup Jump Shot
8:38 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:27 HOU MISS Eason 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:24 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:20 LAL L. James Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
8:20 HOU Sheppard STEAL (1 STL)
8:17 HOU Eason 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST) 7–4
7:53 LAL Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
7:53 HOU Sengun STEAL (1 STL)
7:44 HOU Sengun Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
7:44 HOU Sengun L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.DeRosa)
7:33 LAL L. James 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) 9–4
7:13 HOU Sengun 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) 9–6
7:03 HOU Sheppard Personal Take Foul (P1.T3) (K.Scott)
7:03 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Thompson
6:52 LAL Hachimura Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
6:52 HOU Eason STEAL (1 STL)
6:48 HOU Smith Jr. 4' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Okogie 1 AST) 9–8
6:29 HOU Eason S.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.DeRosa)
6:29 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
6:29 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Smart
6:29 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
6:29 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
6:19 HOU Sheppard 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) 11–11
5:59 LAL Kennard 15' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) 13–11
5:35 HOU MISS Sengun 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
5:34 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:23 HOU Sheppard S.FOUL (P2.PN) (K.Scott)
5:23 LAL LaRavia Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:23 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Sheppard
5:23 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Eason
5:23 LAL LaRavia Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
5:13 HOU MISS Holiday 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:12 ROCKETS Rebound
5:12 LAL Ayton L.B.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.DeRosa)
5:08 LAL L. James S.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Scott)
5:08 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
5:08 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
5:08 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
4:56 LAL Kennard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
4:56 HOU Holiday STEAL (1 STL)
4:51 HOU MISS Holiday 2' Running Finger Roll Layup
4:48 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:46 HOU Thompson S.FOUL (P1.PN) (K.Scott)
4:46 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
4:46 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
4:30 LAL Hayes S.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Scott)
4:30 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
4:30 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Smith Jr.
4:30 LAL SUB: Smart FOR L. James
4:30 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2
4:30 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:14 HOU Thompson S.FOUL (P2.PN) (K.Scott)
4:14 LAL MISS Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2
4:14 Lakers Rebound
4:14 LAL MISS Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2
4:14 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:02 HOU MISS Thompson 3' Cutting Layup Shot
4:02 LAL LaRavia BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:01 HOU Jump Ball Thompson vs. LaRavia: Tip to Sengun
4:01 ROCKETS Rebound
3:53 LAL Smart P.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.DeRosa)
3:47 HOU Thompson 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 17–16
3:25 LAL MISS Hayes 2' Alley Oop Layup
3:24 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:19 HOU Sengun 3' Running Dunk (5 PTS) (Eason 1 AST) 17–18
2:59 LAL MISS LaRavia 4' Driving Layup
2:59 HOU Eason BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:59 Lakers Rebound
2:59 HOU SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Okogie
2:59 LAL SUB: Vanderbilt FOR Hachimura
2:59 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:57 LAL Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
2:57 HOU Smith Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
2:51 HOU Holiday Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
2:51 LAL Smart STEAL (1 STL)
2:45 LAL MISS Kennard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:43 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:43 LAL LaRavia 2' Putback Layup (4 PTS) 19–18
2:20 LAL Hayes S.FOUL (P2.PN) (J.Williams)
2:20 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
2:20 LAL SUB: Ayton FOR Hayes
2:20 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2
2:20 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:55 Lakers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
1:55 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Kennard
1:42 HOU Sengun 4' Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Smith Jr. 1 AST) 19–21
1:20 LAL MISS LaRavia 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
1:17 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:12 HOU Holiday 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Eason 2 AST) 19–24
0:56 LAL Smart 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) 21–24
0:43 HOU Thompson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
0:43 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Thompson
0:29 LAL MISS Smart 1' Driving Layup
0:27 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:27 LAL MISS Ayton Tip Layup Shot
0:27 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
0:07 HOU MISS Eason 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:05 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
0:03 LAL Ayton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
0:03 HOU Eason STEAL (2 STL)
0:00 HOU Okogie 3' Layup (2 PTS) 21–26
0:00 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Okogie
0:00 LAL Smart Inbound Turnover (P3.T8)
0:00 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (10:16 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:19 PM EST)
11:46 HOU Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST) 21–29
11:35 HOU Eason P.FOUL (P2.T1) (K.Scott)
11:24 LAL MISS Hachimura 15' Pullup Jump Shot
11:23 Lakers Rebound
11:23 HOU Finney-Smith L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Williams)
11:08 LAL Ayton 2' Alley Oop Layup (4 PTS) (B. James 1 AST) 23–29
10:50 HOU MISS Thompson 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup
10:49 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
10:30 LAL MISS Vanderbilt 3PT Jump Shot
10:28 HOU Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:10 HOU MISS Eason 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:09 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
10:01 LAL L. James Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
10:01 HOU Smith Jr. STEAL (2 STL)
9:57 HOU Eason 2' Running Dunk (4 PTS) (Smith Jr. 2 AST) 23–31
9:31 LAL MISS L. James 19' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
9:30 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:13 HOU Thompson 3' Driving Reverse Layup (4 PTS) 23–33
8:52 LAL Ayton 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hachimura 1 AST) 25–33
8:29 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
8:25 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:12 LAL Hachimura 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (B. James 2 AST) 28–33
7:47 HOU Thompson 13' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST) 28–35
7:29 LAL MISS L. James 29' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
7:25 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:14 LAL MISS L. James 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
7:12 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
7:11 LAL Vanderbilt Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T10)
7:11 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Holiday
7:11 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Eason
7:11 LAL SUB: Smart FOR Vanderbilt
7:11 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR B. James
6:54 HOU MISS Sheppard 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot
6:51 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
6:44 LAL MISS Hachimura 3' Layup
6:44 HOU Finney-Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:41 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:35 HOU Sengun 3' Cutting Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Sheppard 1 AST) 28–37
6:35 LAL Kennard S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.DeRosa)
6:35 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
6:35 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
6:15 LAL Smart Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T11)
6:00 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 3PT Jump Shot
5:56 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:47 LAL Ayton 5' Driving Hook Shot (8 PTS) (L. James 3 AST) 30–38
5:18 HOU MISS Finney-Smith 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
5:18 LAL Smart BLOCK (2 BLK)
5:16 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:14 HOU Smith Jr. S.FOUL (P2.T3) (J.DeRosa)
5:14 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
5:14 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Smith Jr.
5:14 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
5:14 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Hachimura
5:14 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
5:01 HOU MISS Sheppard 29' 3PT Jump Shot
4:58 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
4:57 LAL Hayes S.FOUL (P3.T2) (J.DeRosa)
4:57 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2
4:57 ROCKETS Rebound
4:57 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR L. James
4:57 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2
4:56 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:40 LAL Hayes 2' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Smart 1 AST) 34–38
4:24 HOU Sheppard 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (8 PTS) 34–41
4:05 LAL Hachimura 1' Driving Layup (7 PTS) 36–41
3:45 HOU MISS Sengun 4' Driving Hook Shot
3:44 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:39 LAL LaRavia 2' Running Layup (6 PTS) (Kennard 1 AST) 38–41
3:38 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
3:38 HOU SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Finney-Smith
3:38 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Sengun
3:28 HOU MISS Thompson 10' Pullup Jump Shot
3:28 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:12 LAL Kennard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
3:12 HOU Okogie STEAL (1 STL)
3:09 LAL Hachimura S.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Williams)
3:09 HOU Eason Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:09 LAL SUB: Ayton FOR Hayes
3:09 HOU Eason Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
2:54 LAL Ayton 6' Floating Jump Shot (10 PTS) 40–43
2:42 HOU Okogie 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thompson 3 AST) 40–46
2:24 LAL MISS Ayton 7' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot
2:21 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
2:20 LAL LaRavia Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T13)
2:20 HOU Eason STEAL (3 STL)
1:57 HOU Thompson 14' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Sheppard 2 AST) 40–48
1:44 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
1:44 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Okogie
1:44 LAL SUB: L. James FOR LaRavia
1:40 HOU Eason P.FOUL (P3.T4) (J.DeRosa)
1:40 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Eason
1:25 LAL Ayton 1' Driving Dunk (12 PTS) 42–48
1:14 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 13' Pullup Jump Shot
1:14 LAL Hachimura BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:12 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:12 HOU Thompson 2' Tip Layup Shot (10 PTS) 42–50
1:12 LAL Ayton S.FOUL (P2.T4) (J.Williams)
1:12 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
0:56 LAL L. James Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T14)
0:56 HOU Sheppard STEAL (2 STL)
0:53 HOU Sheppard 3' Running Layup (10 PTS) 42–53
0:41 LAL Ayton 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (14 PTS) (Smart 2 AST) 44–53
0:41 HOU Okogie S.FOUL (P1.PN) (K.Scott)
0:41 HOU Lane
0:41 LAL Ayton Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
0:29 LAL Hachimura P.FOUL (P2.PN) (J.Williams)
0:29 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2
0:29 ROCKETS Rebound
0:29 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Sheppard
0:29 HOU Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:19 HOU Smith Jr. P.FOUL (P3.PN) (J.DeRosa)
0:19 LAL Smart Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:19 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Okogie
0:19 LAL Smart Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:02 HOU MISS Sengun 3' Reverse Layup
0:02 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
0:02 HOU Sengun Tip Layup Shot (14 PTS) 47–56
0:00 LAKERS Heave
0:00 Lakers Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:50 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:06 PM EST)
11:37 HOU Thompson 2' Driving Layup (13 PTS) (Sengun 1 AST) 47–58
11:16 LAL MISS L. James 8' Driving Layup
11:15 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
11:10 HOU Sheppard 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (13 PTS) 47–61
10:49 LAL MISS Kennard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:48 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
10:36 HOU MISS Sheppard 17' Pullup Jump Shot
10:35 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
10:22 HOU Sheppard Violation:Kicked Ball (J.DeRosa)
10:10 LAL MISS Smart 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
10:08 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
9:55 HOU Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T5)
9:55 LAL Smart STEAL (2 STL)
9:53 LAL Kennard 3' Running Layup (7 PTS) 49–61
9:26 HOU Sheppard 26' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Thompson 4 AST) 49–64
9:19 LAL Ayton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T15)
9:19 HOU Eason STEAL (4 STL)
9:13 HOU Eason Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
9:13 LAL Smart STEAL (3 STL)
9:10 LAL MISS Smart 2' Driving Layup
9:10 HOU Sengun BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:08 HOU Sheppard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:03 HOU Sheppard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
9:03 LAL Hachimura STEAL (1 STL)
8:58 LAL Hachimura 3' Running Reverse Layup (9 PTS) (L. James 4 AST) 51–64
8:47 LAL Kennard S.FOUL (P2.T1) (J.Williams)
8:47 HOU Eason Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
8:47 HOU Eason Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
8:31 LAL MISS Ayton 19' Jump Shot
8:30 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:21 HOU Thompson 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (15 PTS) 51–68
8:20 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
8:02 LAL MISS L. James 4' Driving Reverse Layup
7:59 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
7:59 LAL Ayton Tip Layup Shot (17 PTS) 53–68
7:39 HOU Eason 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 53–70
7:19 LAL Ayton 5' Alley Oop Layup (19 PTS) (L. James 5 AST) 55–70
7:00 HOU MISS Thompson 3' Driving Layup
6:59 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:56 LAL L. James Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T16)
6:36 HOU Eason 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Thompson 5 AST) 55–73
6:24 LAL L. James Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T17)
6:24 HOU Eason STEAL (5 STL)
6:20 HOU Sengun 3' Running Layup (16 PTS) 55–75
6:20 LAL Smart S.FOUL (P2.T2) (J.Williams)
6:20 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Eason
6:20 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Smart
6:20 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
5:57 LAL Hachimura 8' Driving Layup (11 PTS) (L. James 6 AST) 57–76
5:41 LAL Ayton FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE2 (P3.T3) (J.Williams)
5:41 Instant Replay3rd Period (11:19 PM EST)
5:41 LAL Ayton Ejection:Other
5:41 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
5:41 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2
5:41 ROCKETS Rebound
5:41 HOU Sengun Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
5:34 HOU MISS Sheppard 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
5:32 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:30 HOU MISS Okogie 3' Putback Layup
5:28 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:22 LAL L. James Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T18)
5:22 HOU Okogie STEAL (2 STL)
5:22 LAL L. James P.FOUL (P2.T4) (K.Scott)
5:07 HOU MISS Sengun 8' Turnaround Hook Shot
5:06 Lakers Rebound
5:06 HOU Okogie L.B.FOUL (P2.T1) (K.Scott)
4:45 LAL Hachimura 18' Step Back Jump Shot (13 PTS) (L. James 7 AST) 59–77
4:28 HOU MISS Sheppard 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
4:25 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
4:19 HOU MISS Okogie 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:17 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
4:02 LAL MISS LaRavia 26' 3PT Jump Shot
3:59 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:53 LAL Hayes P.FOUL (P4.PN) (K.Scott)
3:53 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
3:53 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Thompson
3:53 HOU Smith Jr. Lane Violation Turnover (P1.T8)
3:41 LAL MISS Kennard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:39 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
3:24 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:23 Lakers Rebound
3:23 HOU Sengun L.B.FOUL (P2.T2) (J.Williams)
3:23 LAL Hayes T.FOUL (P4.PN) (J.DeRosa)
3:23 HOU Sheppard Free Throw Technical (17 PTS)
3:13 LAL LaRavia Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T19)
3:13 HOU Sheppard STEAL (3 STL)
3:10 HOU Eason 3' Driving Dunk (15 PTS) 59–81
3:10 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
3:10 LAL SUB: B. James FOR L. James
3:10 LAL SUB: Smart FOR Hachimura
2:52 LAL B. James 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smart 3 AST) 62–81
2:35 HOU Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Sheppard 3 AST) 62–84
2:14 LAL MISS B. James 28' 3PT Jump Shot
2:12 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
1:57 HOU Eason Offensive Charge Foul (P4) (J.Williams)
1:57 HOU Eason Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T9)
1:57 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Eason
1:57 HOU SUB: Finney-Smith FOR Sengun
1:37 LAL MISS Kennard 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
1:36 ROCKETS Rebound
1:36 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Kennard
1:23 HOU MISS Sheppard 18' Pullup Jump Shot
1:21 ROCKETS Rebound
1:21 LAL B. James L.B.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.DeRosa)
1:21 HOU Finney-Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:21 HOU Finney-Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1:06 LAL MISS L. James 2' Driving Layup
1:03 LAL B. James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:02 LAL B. James Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T20)
0:51 LAL B. James S.FOUL (P2.PN) (K.Scott)
0:51 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
0:51 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
0:38 LAL Smart 9' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 64–88
0:38 HOU Okogie S.FOUL (P3.T3) (K.Scott)
0:38 Instant Replay3rd Period (11:36 PM EST)
0:38 LAL Smart Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
0:31 HOU Thompson 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (19 PTS) 65–90
0:09 LAL L. James Lost Ball Turnover (P7.T21)
0:09 HOU Okogie STEAL (3 STL)
0:04 HOU MISS Okogie 5' Running Layup
0:04 LAL Smart BLOCK (3 BLK)
0:04 Lakers Rebound
0:00 LAL MISS Smart 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:00 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:40 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (11:44 PM EST)
11:46 LAL MISS L. James 29' 3PT Jump Shot
11:45 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
11:28 HOU Thompson 2' Reverse Layup (21 PTS) (Sengun 2 AST) 65–92
11:19 LAL Smart 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (9 PTS) 67–92
10:50 LAL Kennard S.FOUL (P3.T1) (J.DeRosa)
10:50 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
10:50 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
10:33 LAL Vanderbilt 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Kennard 2 AST) 69–94
10:08 HOU Holiday 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Thompson 6 AST) 69–97
9:53 LAL Vanderbilt 6' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (L. James 8 AST) 71–97
9:34 HOU MISS Sengun 16' Jump Shot
9:33 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
9:24 LAL L. James Bad Pass Turnover (P8.T22)
9:24 HOU Smith Jr. STEAL (3 STL)
9:11 HOU MISS Sengun 5' Driving Layup
9:11 LAL Hayes BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:08 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:57 HOU Smith Jr. Violation:Kicked Ball (K.Scott)
8:52 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
8:52 Instant Replay4th Period (11:49 PM EST)
8:52 LAL MISS Vanderbilt 3' Cutting Layup Shot
8:52 HOU Holiday BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:52 Lakers Rebound
8:52 HOU Jump Ball (CC) Sengun vs. Hayes: Tip to Vanderbilt
8:36 LAL L. James 10' Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Smart 4 AST) 73–97
8:22 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
8:22 Instant Replay4th Period (11:53 PM EST)
8:22 HOU Thompson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T10)
8:02 LAL Vanderbilt 3' Alley Oop Dunk (6 PTS) (Smart 5 AST) 75–97
7:39 HOU Holiday 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Smith Jr. 3 AST) 75–100
7:25 LAL Vanderbilt 2' Driving Reverse Layup (8 PTS) (L. James 9 AST) 77–100
7:25 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P3.T1) (J.Williams)
7:25 LAL SUB: Thiero FOR Hayes
7:25 LAL SUB: Knecht FOR L. James
7:25 LAL SUB: B. James FOR Smart
7:25 LAL SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Kennard
7:25 LAL MISS Vanderbilt Free Throw 1 of 1
7:24 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
7:06 HOU MISS Holiday 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:03 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
6:51 HOU Sengun Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
6:51 LAL Vanderbilt STEAL (1 STL)
6:49 LAL Thiero 1' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (B. James 3 AST) 79–100
6:49 HOU Finney-Smith S.FOUL (P2.T2) (J.DeRosa)
6:49 LAL SUB: Kleber FOR Vanderbilt
6:49 LAL Thiero Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
6:32 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 17' Pullup Jump Shot
6:28 LAL Knecht REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:23 LAL Knecht 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (3 PTS) 83–100
6:23 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
6:23 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Finney-Smith
6:23 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Sengun
6:04 LAL Thiero S.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Scott)
6:04 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
6:04 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Holiday
6:04 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
5:51 LAL Thiero Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T23)
5:28 HOU MISS Thompson 6' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
5:26 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
5:26 HOU Smith Jr. Tip Layup Shot (16 PTS) 83–104
5:10 LAL MISS B. James 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
5:08 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
4:47 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:45 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
4:32 HOU Thompson 16' Pullup Jump Shot (23 PTS) 83–106
4:18 LAL Smith Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T24)
4:18 HOU Thompson STEAL (1 STL)
4:14 HOU Eason 2' Running Dunk (17 PTS) (Thompson 7 AST) 83–108
3:51 LAL Smith Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (B. James 4 AST) 86–108
3:30 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 3PT Jump Shot
3:28 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
3:26 HOU Eason 24' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) 86–111
3:21 LAL Double Technical - Kleber, Okogie (J.DeRosa)
3:21 HOU SUB: Finney-Smith FOR Smith Jr.
3:08 LAL MISS Smith Jr. 14' Fadeaway Jumper
3:07 Lakers Rebound
3:07 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Thompson
3:07 HOU SUB: Tate FOR Sheppard
3:07 HOU SUB: Davison FOR Eason
3:07 ROCKETS Violation: Delay of game Violation
3:07 HOU Finney-Smith P.FOUL (P3.T3) (J.Williams)
3:01 HOU Tate S.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.DeRosa)
3:01 LAL Knecht Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
3:01 HOU SUB: Green FOR Okogie
3:01 LAL Knecht Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
2:47 HOU MISS Holiday 4' Cutting Layup Shot
2:47 LAL Smith Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:44 LAL Knecht REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:34 LAL MISS Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
2:33 HOU Davison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:20 HOU Davison Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
2:20 LAL Kleber STEAL (1 STL)
2:16 LAL Smith Jr. 1' Running Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) (Kleber 1 AST) 90–111
1:54 HOU MISS Holiday 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup
1:53 LAL Knecht REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:43 HOU Tate P.FOUL (P2.PN) (J.Williams)
1:43 LAL MISS Kleber Free Throw 1 of 2
1:43 Lakers Rebound
1:43 LAL Kleber Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:27 HOU MISS Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:26 HOU Tate REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:26 HOU Tate 3' Putback Layup (2 PTS) 91–113
1:16 LAL MISS B. James 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
1:12 LAL Kleber REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:11 LAL Knecht 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Kleber 2 AST) 94–113
1:11 HOU Double Technical - Holiday, Thiero (J.Williams)
1:11 LAL Thiero Ejection:Other
1:11 HOU Holiday Ejection:Other
0:57 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Holiday
0:57 LAL SUB: Vanderbilt FOR Thiero
0:57 HOU Davison Backcourt Turnover (P2.T13)
0:49 LAL B. James 4' Driving Layup (5 PTS) 96–113
0:32 LAL Kleber S.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.DeRosa)
0:32 HOU Davison Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:32 HOU Davison Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:20 LAL MISS Knecht 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:17 LAL B. James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
0:06 LAL MISS Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
0:03 HOU Davison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:00 End of 4th Period (12:16 AM EST)