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Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers 99–93

2026-04-29 22:00 · West First Round · Game 5 · NBA · Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA · Att. 19,057 · ESPN

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

Score by period

1234T
HOU2130252399
LAL2819202693

Team stats

RocketsLakers
Field goals33-75 .44032-76 .421
Three-pointers14-40 .3507-27 .259
Free throws19-25 .76022-27 .815
Offensive rebounds613
Defensive rebounds2828
Total rebounds3441
Assists2519
Steals105
Blocks45
Turnovers1015
Personal fouls2220
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint3644
Fast-break points1210
Points off turnovers1318
Largest lead1311
Lead changes55

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Amen Thompson G46154-142-55-825744032+5
Alperen Sengun F43145-90-04-418982153+8
Jabari Smith Jr. F42226-134-96-825730202+5
Reed Sheppard G35125-122-70-000063013+2
Tari Eason G31186-112-64-514510105-3
Josh Okogie G1873-61-40-003321003+3
Aaron Holiday G1352-51-40-000000003+4
Dorian Finney-Smith C1162-52-50-003310011+6
Total2409933-7514-4019-2562834251041022

FG .440 · 3P .350 · FT .760

Did not play: Clint Capela (dnp - coach's decision), JD Davison (dnp - coach's decision), Jeff Green (dnp - coach's decision), Jae'Sean Tate (dnp - coach's decision)

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
LeBron James F39259-200-67-1003372021-5
Deandre Ayton C38189-140-00-01071700213+2
Marcus Smart F37113-73-72-205520062-7
Rui Hachimura F37125-112-30-013401014+5
Luke Kennard G3110-40-21-203322112-3
Austin Reaves F34224-162-812-1304460133-5
Jaxson Hayes C1000-00-00-010110012-8
Jake LaRavia G921-10-00-011210102-1
Jarred Vanderbilt F621-30-10-002200001-8
Total2409332-767-2722-2713284119551520

FG .421 · 3P .259 · FT .815

Did not play: Bronny James (dnp - coach's decision), 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: Pat Fraher, Marat Kogut, Tony Brothers, Mitchell Ervin

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (10:19 PM EST)
  • 12:00 LAL Jump Ball Ayton vs. Sengun: Tip to Hachimura
  • 11:37 LAL Smart 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (L. James 1 AST) 0–3
  • 11:10 HOU Smith Jr. 10' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sheppard 1 AST) 2–3
  • 10:53 LAL MISS Ayton 4' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 10:53 HOU Sengun BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:51 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:43 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:41 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:33 LAL MISS Ayton 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 10:30 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:13 HOU Eason 3' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) 4–3
  • 9:54 LAL Kennard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:54 HOU Thompson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:45 HOU MISS Sheppard 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:41 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:33 HOU Eason S.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Brothers)
  • 9:33 LAL Smart Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:33 LAL Smart Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 9:10 HOU MISS Sengun 9' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 9:08 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:55 LAL MISS Hachimura 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 8:51 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:49 LAL MISS L. James 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:48 Rockets Rebound
  • 8:48 LAL Kennard L.B.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Brothers)
  • 8:31 HOU Sengun 9' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST) 6–5
  • 8:17 LAL Smart Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:02 HOU Sheppard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:02 LAL Kennard STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:58 LAL Hachimura 3' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (L. James 2 AST) 6–7
  • 7:49 HOU MISS Sheppard 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 7:49 LAL Kennard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:49 Rockets Rebound
  • 7:47 HOU Sengun Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:35 LAL Smart 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (L. James 3 AST) 6–10
  • 7:19 HOU Smith Jr. 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Sengun 1 AST) 9–10
  • 6:55 LAL MISS L. James 5' Driving Layup
  • 6:54 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:53 LAL MISS Ayton Tip Dunk Shot
  • 6:52 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:43 HOU MISS Thompson 3' Driving Layup
  • 6:42 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:29 HOU MISS Thompson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:26 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:11 LAL Ayton 3' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Smart 1 AST) 9–12
  • 5:58 HOU MISS Sheppard 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:54 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:42 LAL MISS Hachimura 8' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 5:39 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 5:39 LAL Ayton Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS) 9–14
  • 5:39 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 5:39 LAL SUB: Reaves FOR Smart
  • 5:39 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Thompson
  • 5:29 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 5:28 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:28 HOU Sengun Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS) 11–14
  • 5:28 LAL Hachimura Violation:Defensive Goaltending (T.Brothers)
  • 5:16 HOU Okogie P.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Ervin)
  • 5:04 LAL MISS Ayton 4' Cutting Dunk Shot
  • 5:04 HOU Smith Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:04 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 5:04 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Eason
  • 4:58 LAL Ayton 4' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Reaves 1 AST) 11–16
  • 4:42 HOU Sengun Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 4:42 LAL Kennard STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:35 LAL Reaves Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 4:35 HOU Thompson STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:29 HOU Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 4:29 LAL L. James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:25 LAL MISS Kennard 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 4:23 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:15 LAL L. James S.FOUL (P1.T2) (T.Brothers)
  • 4:15 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:15 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR L. James
  • 4:15 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:59 LAL Reaves 30' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) 13–19
  • 3:41 HOU Okogie 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Sengun 2 AST) 15–19
  • 3:41 LAL Ayton Violation:Defensive Goaltending (T.Brothers)
  • 3:26 HOU Sengun Violation:Kicked Ball (P.Fraher)
  • 3:26 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
  • 3:26 LAL SUB: Smart FOR Kennard
  • 3:26 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Smith Jr.
  • 3:26 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Sheppard
  • 3:17 LAL MISS Hachimura 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:13 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:50 HOU MISS Holiday 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:50 LAKERS Rebound
  • 2:50 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 2:36 LAL Hayes OFF.Foul (P1) (T.Brothers)
  • 2:36 LAL Hayes Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 2:26 HOU MISS Eason 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:26 LAKERS Rebound
  • 2:26 HOU Thompson L.B.FOUL (P1.T3) (P.Fraher)
  • 2:09 LAL Reaves 4' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 15–21
  • 1:57 LAL Reaves S.FOUL (P1.T3) (T.Brothers)
  • 1:57 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:57 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:57 HOU SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Okogie
  • 1:57 HOU SUB: Finney-Smith FOR Sengun
  • 1:57 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:54 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:41 HOU Smith Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T4) (M.Ervin)
  • 1:41 LAL Reaves Free Throw 1 of 3 (6 PTS)
  • 1:41 LAL Reaves Free Throw 2 of 3 (7 PTS)
  • 1:41 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Hachimura
  • 1:41 LAL Reaves Free Throw 3 of 3 (8 PTS)
  • 1:26 HOU Finney-Smith OFF.Foul (P1) (M.Ervin)
  • 1:26 HOU Finney-Smith Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 1:12 LAL MISS Reaves 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:07 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:06 LAL L. James 2' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (LaRavia 1 AST) 15–26
  • 0:48 HOU Thompson 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smith Jr. 1 AST) 18–26
  • 0:33 LAL L. James 3' Alley Oop Layup (4 PTS) (Reaves 2 AST) 18–28
  • 0:13 HOU Eason 2' Driving Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Finney-Smith 1 AST) 20–28
  • 0:13 LAL Hayes S.FOUL (P2.PN) (M.Ervin)
  • 0:13 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR LaRavia
  • 0:13 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Finney-Smith
  • 0:13 HOU Eason Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 0:01 LAL MISS L. James 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 LAKERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (10:48 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:52 PM EST)
  • 11:46 HOU Sengun OFF.Foul (P1) (T.Brothers)
  • 11:46 HOU Sengun Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 11:24 LAL MISS L. James 18' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 11:23 HOU Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:12 HOU Finney-Smith 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST) 24–28
  • 10:53 LAL MISS Smart 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:50 HOU Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:36 HOU Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Thompson 3 AST) 27–28
  • 10:20 LAL MISS Reaves 4' Driving Layup
  • 10:20 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:20 HOU Holiday P.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Brothers)
  • 10:20 LAL SUB: Ayton FOR Hayes
  • 10:06 LAL MISS Vanderbilt 5' Cutting Dunk Shot
  • 10:06 HOU Smith Jr. BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:04 HOU Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:00 HOU MISS Finney-Smith 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 9:57 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:42 LAL MISS L. James 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:40 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:25 HOU MISS Holiday 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:23 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:21 LAL Vanderbilt 3' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Reaves 3 AST) 27–30
  • 9:02 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 8:59 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:52 LAL L. James 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Reaves 4 AST) 27–32
  • 8:29 HOU Finney-Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Sengun 3 AST) 30–32
  • 8:11 HOU Holiday P.FOUL (P2.T2) (P.Fraher)
  • 8:11 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Reaves
  • 8:11 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR Smart
  • 8:11 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Holiday
  • 8:11 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Finney-Smith
  • 8:02 LAL MISS Vanderbilt 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:59 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:59 LAL Vanderbilt P.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Brothers)
  • 7:45 LAL Ayton S.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Ervin)
  • 7:45 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:45 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:25 LAL Hachimura 16' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) (L. James 4 AST) 32–34
  • 7:07 HOU Sheppard 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) 35–34
  • 6:38 LAL MISS Hachimura 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:37 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 6:37 LAL MISS Ayton 3' Tip Layup Shot
  • 6:36 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:27 HOU MISS Sheppard 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 6:25 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:23 LAL L. James Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 6:23 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:23 LAL SUB: Smart FOR Vanderbilt
  • 6:23 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Thompson
  • 6:05 HOU Sheppard 3' Driving Bank Hook Shot (5 PTS) 37–34
  • 5:42 HOU Eason S.FOUL (P2.T3) (P.Fraher)
  • 5:42 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 5:42 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 5:19 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 33' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:18 LAKERS Rebound
  • 5:18 LAL SUB: Reaves FOR L. James
  • 5:18 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Smith Jr.
  • 5:00 LAL Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 5:00 HOU Okogie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:51 HOU Okogie 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Sheppard 2 AST) 40–36
  • 4:36 LAL Ayton 10' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Reaves 5 AST) 40–38
  • 4:17 LAL Ayton P.FOUL (P2.T3) (M.Ervin)
  • 4:02 HOU Thompson 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (7 PTS) (Okogie 1 AST) 42–38
  • 3:43 LAL Smart 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) 42–41
  • 3:25 HOU MISS Eason 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:21 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:19 LAL MISS Kennard 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 3:15 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:02 HOU MISS Sengun 2' Driving Layup
  • 3:02 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:44 LAL Reaves Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 2:44 HOU Thompson STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:41 HOU Thompson 2' Running Layup (9 PTS) (Eason 1 AST) 44–41
  • 2:26 LAL Reaves 29' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) 44–44
  • 2:04 HOU Sengun 2' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 46–44
  • 1:44 LAL MISS Kennard 4' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 1:44 HOU Eason BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:42 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:34 HOU MISS Eason 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:32 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:27 LAL Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 1:27 HOU Sheppard STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:22 HOU Eason 2' Running Reverse Layup (7 PTS) (Okogie 2 AST) 48–44
  • 1:22 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 1:22 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Kennard
  • 1:22 HOU SUB: Finney-Smith FOR Okogie
  • 1:22 HOU SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Sengun
  • 1:06 LAL Hachimura Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 1:06 HOU Sheppard STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:51 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 16' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 0:47 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:40 LAL Hachimura 27' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Reaves 6 AST) 48–47
  • 0:15 HOU Eason 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Sheppard 3 AST) 51–47
  • 0:03 HOU Sheppard Personal Take Foul (P1.T4) (T.Brothers)
  • 0:03 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Sheppard
  • 0:03 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Eason
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Reaves 16' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:00 LAKERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (11:16 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:33 PM EST)
  • 11:42 HOU Eason 4' Cutting Dunk Shot (12 PTS) (Sengun 4 AST) 53–47
  • 11:21 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P2.T1) (M.Ervin)
  • 11:21 LAL Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 11:21 LAL Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 11:03 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:58 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:43 HOU Smith Jr. S.FOUL (P2.T2) (P.Fraher)
  • 10:43 LAL Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 10:43 LAL Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 10:26 HOU Sheppard 29' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Sengun 5 AST) 56–51
  • 10:08 LAL Ayton Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 10:08 HOU Thompson STEAL (4 STL)
  • 9:58 HOU MISS Thompson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:56 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 9:48 LAL MISS Reaves 1' Driving Layup
  • 9:48 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:36 HOU Eason 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Smith Jr. 2 AST) 59–51
  • 9:18 LAL MISS L. James 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:16 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:00 HOU MISS Thompson 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 9:00 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:00 LAL Hachimura S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Ervin)
  • 9:00 HOU MISS Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:00 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 8:42 LAL MISS Smart 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:41 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:39 HOU Sengun Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T7)
  • 8:28 LAL L. James 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS) 60–53
  • 8:10 HOU Smith Jr. 6' Fadeaway Jumper (13 PTS) (Sengun 6 AST) 62–53
  • 7:53 LAL Reaves Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 7:53 HOU Sengun STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:47 HOU MISS Sheppard 28' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 7:46 LAKERS Rebound
  • 7:46 HOU Eason FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P3.T3) (T.Brothers)
  • 7:46 Instant Replay3rd Period (11:41 PM EST)
  • 7:46 LAL Reaves Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 7:46 LAL MISS Reaves Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2
  • 7:46 LAKERS Rebound
  • 7:31 LAL MISS Hachimura 16' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 7:29 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:24 HOU Smith Jr. 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Sheppard 4 AST) 65–54
  • 7:24 Rockets Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 7:06 LAL Hachimura 3' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (9 PTS) (L. James 5 AST) 65–56
  • 6:51 HOU MISS Sengun 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:47 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 6:38 LAL MISS Smart 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:33 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:21 HOU MISS Thompson 12' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 6:19 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 6:13 HOU Eason S.FOUL (P4.T4) (P.Fraher)
  • 6:13 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 6:13 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Hachimura
  • 6:13 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Eason
  • 6:13 LAL MISS L. James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:13 LAKERS Rebound
  • 6:13 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 5:55 HOU MISS Okogie 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:51 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:39 LAL L. James 16' Pullup Jump Shot (13 PTS) 65–59
  • 5:22 HOU Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 5:22 LAL L. James STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:19 HOU Okogie S.FOUL (P2.PN) (M.Ervin)
  • 5:19 LAL MISS L. James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:19 LAKERS Rebound
  • 5:19 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Sheppard
  • 5:19 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 5:01 HOU Holiday 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sengun 7 AST) 67–60
  • 4:44 LAL MISS Reaves 8' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 4:43 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:6 Def:5)
  • 4:42 LAL Ayton Tip Layup Shot (10 PTS) 67–62
  • 4:14 HOU Sengun 11' Turnaround Fadeaway (8 PTS) 69–62
  • 3:51 LAL Ayton 1' Driving Layup (12 PTS) (L. James 6 AST) 69–64
  • 3:26 HOU MISS Thompson 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 3:26 LAL Reaves BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:25 Rockets Rebound
  • 3:25 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
  • 3:11 LAL Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 3:11 HOU Sengun STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:58 HOU MISS Holiday 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:56 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:52 HOU Holiday 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Smith Jr. 3 AST) 72–64
  • 2:38 LAL Smart Traveling Turnover (P5.T13)
  • 2:38 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:38 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
  • 2:38 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Reaves
  • 2:38 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR Smart
  • 2:20 LAL LaRavia P.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Ervin)
  • 2:12 LAL Hachimura S.FOUL (P2.T3) (P.Fraher)
  • 2:12 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 2:12 HOU Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:47 LAL MISS Kennard 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 1:44 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 1:42 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 30' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 1:41 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:41 HOU SUB: Finney-Smith FOR Smith Jr.
  • 1:33 HOU MISS Okogie 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:30 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:17 HOU SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Sengun
  • 1:14 HOU Thompson P.FOUL (P2.PN) (P.Fraher)
  • 1:14 LAL Kennard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:14 LAL MISS Kennard Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:10 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:00 HOU Okogie 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (7 PTS) (Thompson 4 AST) 76–65
  • 0:46 LAL MISS L. James 4' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 0:44 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:42 HOU Thompson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 0:23 LAL LaRavia 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (L. James 7 AST) 76–67
  • 0:02 HOU MISS Finney-Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:02 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:01 HOU MISS Thompson 19' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 0:01 LAL LaRavia BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (12:03 AM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (12:07 AM EST)
  • 11:48 HOU Holiday S.FOUL (P3.T1) (M.Ervin)
  • 11:48 LAL Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 11:48 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Holiday
  • 11:48 LAL Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 11:31 LAL LaRavia P.FOUL (P2.T1) (T.Brothers)
  • 11:23 HOU MISS Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:20 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:16 HOU Sheppard P.FOUL (P2.T2) (T.Brothers)
  • 11:02 LAL MISS Smart 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 10:59 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 10:44 LAL Kennard Violation:Kicked Ball (M.Ervin)
  • 10:30 HOU Thompson 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Sheppard 5 AST) 79–69
  • 10:14 LAL MISS Reaves 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 10:14 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 9:56 HOU Smith Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Sengun 8 AST) 82–69
  • 9:55 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 9:55 LAL SUB: Ayton FOR Kennard
  • 9:55 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Hayes
  • 9:55 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR LaRavia
  • 9:55 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Thompson
  • 9:39 LAL L. James 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot (16 PTS) 82–71
  • 9:15 LAL Smart S.FOUL (P1.T2) (P.Fraher)
  • 9:15 HOU MISS Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:15 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:15 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Finney-Smith
  • 9:15 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 8:52 LAL Ayton 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (14 PTS) (Smart 2 AST) 83–73
  • 8:35 HOU Sengun Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T11)
  • 8:35 LAL Hachimura STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:30 LAL MISS Reaves 24' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 8:28 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:7 Def:5)
  • 8:16 LAL MISS Reaves 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 8:12 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:8 Def:5)
  • 8:04 HOU Eason S.FOUL (P5.T3) (P.Fraher)
  • 8:04 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 8:04 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Reaves
  • 8:04 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Eason
  • 8:04 LAL MISS L. James Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:01 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 7:38 HOU MISS Thompson 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 7:35 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:28 LAL MISS Hachimura 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 7:24 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:09 LAL Kennard S.FOUL (P2.T3) (P.Fraher)
  • 7:09 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 7:09 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 6:49 LAL MISS L. James 5' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:49 Rockets Rebound
  • 6:49 LAL Ayton L.B.FOUL (P3.T4) (P.Fraher)
  • 6:32 HOU MISS Sheppard 15' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 6:29 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:18 HOU Sheppard P.FOUL (P3.T4) (M.Ervin)
  • 6:14 LAL Smart Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T14)
  • 5:55 HOU Sengun 14' Turnaround Fadeaway (12 PTS) (Sheppard 6 AST) 87–74
  • 5:38 HOU Okogie P.FOUL (P3.PN) (P.Fraher)
  • 5:38 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 5:38 LAL SUB: Reaves FOR Smart
  • 5:38 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 5:13 HOU MISS Okogie 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:09 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:04 LAL L. James 2' Running Layup (21 PTS) 87–78
  • 5:04 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 5:04 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Okogie
  • 4:51 HOU MISS Sengun 4' Driving Layup
  • 4:51 LAL Ayton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:50 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:44 LAL Hachimura 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Kennard 1 AST) 87–81
  • 4:26 LAL Hachimura P.FOUL (P3.PN) (T.Brothers)
  • 4:26 HOU MISS Eason Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:26 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:26 HOU Eason Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 4:05 LAL MISS L. James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:03 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:46 HOU MISS Sheppard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:44 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:8 Def:6)
  • 3:34 LAL MISS Reaves 3' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 3:30 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:9 Def:6)
  • 3:30 LAL Ayton 3' Putback Layup (16 PTS) 88–83
  • 3:12 HOU MISS Thompson 12' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 3:09 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:9 Def:7)
  • 2:59 LAL L. James 2' Driving Layup (23 PTS) (Kennard 2 AST) 88–85
  • 2:37 HOU Sheppard 15' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) 90–85
  • 2:23 LAL L. James Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T15)
  • 2:23 HOU Sheppard STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:20 HOU Sheppard 3' Running Dunk (12 PTS) 92–85
  • 2:20 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
  • 2:00 LAL L. James 2' Driving Layup (25 PTS) 92–87
  • 1:42 LAL Reaves P.FOUL (P2.PN) (M.Ervin)
  • 1:42 Rockets Timeout: Coach Challenge (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 1:42 Instant Replay4th Period (12:35 AM EST)
  • 1:42 HOU Eason Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 1:42 HOU Eason Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 1:35 LAL MISS Reaves 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:32 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 1:32 LAL Hachimura P.FOUL (P4.PN) (T.Brothers)
  • 1:32 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 1:32 HOU Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:23 LAL Reaves 1' Driving Layup (20 PTS) 96–89
  • 1:02 HOU MISS Eason 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:00 LAKERS Rebound
  • 1:00 HOU Sengun L.B.FOUL (P3.PN) (M.Ervin)
  • 1:00 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 1:00 Instant Replay4th Period (12:40 AM EST)
  • 1:00 LAL Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 1:00 LAL Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 1:00 LAL SUB: Smart FOR Kennard
  • 0:36 HOU MISS Thompson 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:34 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:33 HOU MISS Eason 7' Putback Layup
  • 0:33 LAL Ayton BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:33 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:27 LAL MISS L. James 30' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 0:24 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:24 LAL MISS Reaves 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:23 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:10 Def:7)
  • 0:22 LAL Ayton Tip Dunk Shot (18 PTS) 96–93
  • 0:19 LAL Smart Personal Take Foul (P2.PN) (P.Fraher)
  • 0:19 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:19 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:19 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:12 LAL MISS L. James 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:11 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:11 LAL Reaves Personal Take Foul (P3.PN) (M.Ervin)
  • 0:11 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:11 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Sheppard
  • 0:11 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 0:11 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 7 Short 0)
  • 0:11 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Hachimura
  • 0:06 LAL MISS Reaves 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:06 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:06 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Okogie
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (12:47 AM EST)