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Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets 98–78

2026-05-01 21:30 · West First Round · Game 6 · 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

1234T
LAL2326222798
HOU1813242378

Team stats

LakersRockets
Field goals36-89 .40428-80 .350
Three-pointers12-28 .4295-28 .179
Free throws14-24 .58317-24 .708
Offensive rebounds158
Defensive rebounds3937
Total rebounds5445
Assists1913
Steals46
Blocks99
Turnovers1011
Personal fouls1923
Technical fouls10
Points in the paint4644
Fast-break points198
Points off turnovers1019
Largest lead295
Lead changes55

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
LeBron James F372810-252-56-816780032+26
Marcus Smart F3572-72-41-216712211+25
Rui Hachimura F35218-155-70-015620102+20
Austin Reaves F31157-140-41-103320323+3
Deandre Ayton C2872-60-03-73131610105+5
Luke Kennard G2931-61-20-021331011+22
Jaxson Hayes C1751-10-03-422410112+21
Jake LaRavia G1673-81-20-032500122+2
Nick Smith Jr. G331-41-20-000000000-6
Adou Thiero F321-10-00-210100001-6
Bronny James F300-10-10-010111000-6
Dalton Knecht F300-10-10-001100000-6
Total2409836-8912-2814-2415395419491019

FG .404 · 3P .429 · FT .583

Did not play: Jarred Vanderbilt (dnp - coach's decision), Maxi Kleber (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Amen Thompson G45187-140-04-617830325-26
Jabari Smith Jr. F4293-111-62-32101230115-24
Alperen Sengun F38175-120-07-10381110244-27
Tari Eason G37145-142-72-205523104-14
Reed Sheppard G36104-191-101-100012212-24
Josh Okogie G1331-31-20-0134110210
Aaron Holiday G1221-10-00-001120001+4
Dorian Finney-Smith C800-20-10-000000011-13
Jae'Sean Tate F631-30-21-203300000+10
Clint Capela C221-10-00-010100000+7
JD Davison G200-00-00-000000000+7
Total2407828-805-2817-248374513691123

FG .350 · 3P .179 · FT .708

Did not play: Jeff Green (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Curtis Blair, Kevin Cutler, Scott Foster, Karl Lane

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:49 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Sengun vs. Ayton: Tip to Sheppard
  • 11:43 HOU Eason 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Sheppard 1 AST) 0–3
  • 11:21 LAL L. James 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) 2–3
  • 10:57 HOU MISS Thompson 21' Jump Shot
  • 10:57 Lakers Rebound
  • 10:45 LAL MISS Reaves 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 10:45 HOU Thompson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:44 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:39 LAL MISS Ayton 9' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 10:39 HOU Sengun BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:38 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:32 HOU MISS Sheppard 29' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 10:31 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:23 LAL Hachimura 3' Layup (2 PTS) (L. James 1 AST) 4–3
  • 10:09 HOU Eason 2' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST) 4–5
  • 9:56 LAL MISS Smart 16' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 9:55 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:50 HOU Thompson 2' Running Layup (2 PTS) 4–7
  • 9:50 LAL Reaves S.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Lane)
  • 9:50 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 9:50 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:28 HOU Smith Jr. P.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Foster)
  • 9:18 LAL MISS Smart 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 9:17 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:05 HOU MISS Eason 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:04 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:54 LAL L. James 4' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Hachimura 1 AST) 6–7
  • 8:41 HOU Smith Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST) 6–10
  • 8:25 LAL Reaves 8' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) 8–10
  • 8:12 HOU MISS Sheppard 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 8:10 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:02 LAL MISS L. James 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 8:01 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:01 LAL MISS Ayton Tip Layup Shot
  • 8:00 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:52 HOU MISS Sheppard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:51 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:29 HOU Eason S.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Lane)
  • 7:29 LAL Ayton Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:29 LAL MISS Ayton Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:29 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:14 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:13 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:05 LAL MISS L. James 4' Reverse Layup
  • 7:04 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:00 HOU MISS Thompson 5' Running Layup
  • 7:00 LAL Reaves BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:59 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:53 LAL Hachimura 2' Running Dunk (4 PTS) (L. James 2 AST) 11–10
  • 6:29 HOU Sengun 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) 11–12
  • 6:16 LAL MISS Hachimura 6' Driving Layup
  • 6:16 HOU Sheppard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:15 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:12 HOU Eason 3' Running Dunk (7 PTS) (Thompson 3 AST) 11–14
  • 6:11 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 6:11 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Thompson
  • 6:11 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Smart
  • 5:58 LAL MISS Kennard 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 5:57 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:42 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 4' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 5:42 LAL Hachimura BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:42 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:34 LAL MISS Hachimura 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:32 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:13 HOU Sengun 1' Driving Hook Shot (4 PTS) 11–16
  • 4:51 LAL Reaves 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (4 PTS) 13–16
  • 4:51 HOU Eason S.FOUL (P2.T3) (S.Foster)
  • 4:51 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Eason
  • 4:51 LAL Reaves Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 4:29 HOU MISS Sengun 4' Driving Hook Shot
  • 4:28 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:23 LAL Kennard 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (L. James 3 AST) 17–16
  • 3:53 HOU MISS Sheppard 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 3:52 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:49 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
  • 3:49 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR L. James
  • 3:31 LAL LaRavia 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Reaves 1 AST) 20–16
  • 3:07 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 3:04 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:56 LAL LaRavia Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 2:56 HOU Sheppard STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:50 HOU Thompson Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 2:50 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 2:50 HOU SUB: Finney-Smith FOR Sheppard
  • 2:50 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Sengun
  • 2:50 LAL SUB: Smart FOR Reaves
  • 2:34 LAL Hachimura 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Kennard 1 AST) 23–16
  • 2:18 LAL Hayes S.FOUL (P1.T2) (C.Blair)
  • 2:18 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 3 (4 PTS)
  • 2:18 HOU Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 3 (5 PTS)
  • 2:18 HOU MISS Smith Jr. Free Throw 3 of 3
  • 2:18 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:57 LAL MISS Hachimura 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 1:57 HOU Thompson BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:56 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:56 LAL LaRavia L.B.FOUL (P1.T3) (C.Blair)
  • 1:56 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Hachimura
  • 1:39 HOU Okogie Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (K.Lane)
  • 1:39 HOU Okogie Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 1:22 LAL MISS Kennard 11' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 1:20 Lakers Rebound
  • 1:20 HOU Holiday L.B.FOUL (P1.T4) (C.Blair)
  • 1:07 LAL MISS LaRavia 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:06 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:02 HOU Okogie Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 1:02 LAL Smart STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:58 LAL MISS Smart 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:57 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:50 LAL MISS L. James 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:48 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:24 HOU MISS Finney-Smith 6' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 0:24 LAL Hayes BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:24 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:24 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#4)
  • 0:24 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Finney-Smith
  • 0:24 LAL SUB: Reaves FOR LaRavia
  • 0:00 LAL MISS L. James 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 0:00 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (10:15 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:18 PM EST)
  • 11:48 LAL Hayes OFF.Foul (P2) (S.Foster)
  • 11:48 LAL Hayes Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 11:24 HOU MISS Sengun 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 11:24 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 11:24 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#5)
  • 11:09 LAL L. James 11' Turnaround Fadeaway (6 PTS) 25–18
  • 10:54 HOU MISS Sheppard 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 10:53 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:47 LAL LaRavia 1' Running Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) (L. James 4 AST) 27–18
  • 10:30 HOU Finney-Smith Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (S.Foster)
  • 10:30 HOU Finney-Smith Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 10:19 LAL L. James 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (9 PTS) 30–18
  • 9:58 HOU MISS Sheppard 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 9:57 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:48 HOU SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Finney-Smith
  • 9:48 LAL Smart Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 9:36 HOU MISS Sengun 3' Layup
  • 9:35 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 9:35 HOU MISS Sengun Tip Layup Shot
  • 9:34 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:26 LAL L. James 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup (11 PTS) 32–18
  • 9:26 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 9:10 LAL Lakers T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Smart ) (C.Blair)
  • 9:10 HOU Sheppard Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 9:04 HOU MISS Sheppard 29' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 9:02 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:59 LAL LaRavia 3' Running Dunk (7 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 34–19
  • 8:46 HOU MISS Eason 4' Driving Layup
  • 8:46 LAL LaRavia BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:45 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 8:42 HOU Jump Ball Eason vs. LaRavia: Tip to Sengun
  • 8:33 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:31 Lakers Rebound
  • 8:18 HOU Smith Jr. S.FOUL (P2.T1) (S.Foster)
  • 8:18 LAL Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:18 LAL SUB: Reaves FOR Kennard
  • 8:18 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR Smart
  • 8:18 LAL Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:09 HOU MISS Thompson 2' Driving Layup
  • 8:07 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:02 LAL L. James 3' Running Layup (13 PTS) 38–19
  • 7:50 LAL L. James P.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Foster)
  • 7:50 LAL SUB: Ayton FOR Hayes
  • 7:39 HOU MISS Sheppard 17' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 7:38 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:31 LAL L. James Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 7:21 HOU MISS Eason 9' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 7:20 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:14 LAL Reaves Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 7:02 LAL Ayton P.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Foster)
  • 6:55 HOU Sheppard 1' Driving Layup (3 PTS) (Smith Jr. 1 AST) 38–21
  • 6:46 LAL MISS LaRavia 6' Driving Layup
  • 6:45 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:28 HOU Sheppard 13' Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) 38–23
  • 6:13 LAL MISS Hachimura 4' Driving Layup
  • 6:12 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:10 HOU MISS Eason 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 6:07 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:07 HOU Smith Jr. Tip Dunk Shot (7 PTS) 38–25
  • 6:07 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 6:07 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR LaRavia
  • 5:49 LAL MISS L. James 3' Layup
  • 5:49 HOU Thompson BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 5:48 ROCKETS Timeout: Coach Challenge (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:48 Instant Replay2nd Period (10:37 PM EST)
  • 5:48 Lakers Rebound
  • 5:48 HOU Jump Ball (CC) Sengun vs. Ayton: Tip to Kennard
  • 5:35 LAL MISS Kennard 4' Driving Layup
  • 5:35 HOU Sengun BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:34 Lakers Rebound
  • 5:34 LAL SUB: Smart FOR L. James
  • 5:27 LAL MISS Reaves 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 5:25 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:14 LAL Reaves 8' Driving Finger Roll Layup (7 PTS) 40–25
  • 4:58 HOU Sengun Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 4:58 LAL Kennard STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:53 LAL MISS Reaves 3' Running Layup
  • 4:52 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:52 LAL Kennard Violation:Kicked Ball (S.Foster)
  • 4:30 HOU Sheppard Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 4:14 LAL MISS Smart 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:12 LAL Kennard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 4:05 LAL MISS Reaves 11' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 4:04 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 4:02 LAL MISS Ayton 2' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 4:01 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:43 HOU Sengun 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (6 PTS) 40–27
  • 3:31 HOU Thompson P.FOUL (P1.T2) (C.Blair)
  • 3:31 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Hachimura
  • 3:25 HOU Eason S.FOUL (P3.T3) (K.Lane)
  • 3:25 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:25 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Eason
  • 3:25 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:11 LAL Ayton S.FOUL (P2.T3) (K.Lane)
  • 3:11 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:11 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Sheppard
  • 3:11 HOU Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 2:47 LAL MISS L. James 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 2:46 Lakers Rebound
  • 2:46 Lakers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
  • 2:37 HOU Thompson 8' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 42–31
  • 2:37 LAL Reaves S.FOUL (P2.T4) (C.Blair)
  • 2:37 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR Kennard
  • 2:37 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 2:37 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 2:14 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P1.T4) (C.Blair)
  • 2:14 LAL MISS L. James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:14 Lakers Rebound
  • 2:14 LAL MISS L. James Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:14 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 2:07 HOU Jump Ball Sengun vs. Smart: Tip to Smart
  • 2:03 HOU Sengun Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 2:03 LAL Smart STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:53 HOU Smith Jr. S.FOUL (P3.PN) (K.Lane)
  • 1:53 LAL Ayton Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:53 LAL MISS Ayton Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:53 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:35 HOU MISS Thompson 6' Driving Layup
  • 1:35 LAL Reaves BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:35 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:29 HOU MISS Sengun 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 1:29 LAL Ayton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:29 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:29 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
  • 1:15 LAL Hachimura 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (L. James 5 AST) 46–31
  • 1:00 HOU MISS Thompson 5' Driving Layup
  • 1:00 LAL Smart BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:58 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:53 LAL L. James 24' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Reaves 2 AST) 49–31
  • 0:36 HOU MISS Okogie 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:36 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 0:23 LAL MISS L. James 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:20 HOU Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Okogie 9' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:54 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:10 PM EST)
  • 11:42 LAL L. James 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (20 PTS) 51–31
  • 11:21 HOU Thompson 13' Fadeaway Jumper (6 PTS) (Smith Jr. 2 AST) 51–33
  • 11:02 LAL MISS Reaves 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 11:01 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 10:55 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 12' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 10:53 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 10:37 LAL MISS L. James 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:36 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 10:23 HOU MISS Thompson 4' Driving Layup
  • 10:23 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 10:15 LAL Hachimura 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Smart 1 AST) 54–33
  • 9:50 HOU Eason 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Sengun 1 AST) 54–36
  • 9:27 LAL Reaves 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup (9 PTS) 56–36
  • 9:15 LAL Hachimura S.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Foster)
  • 9:15 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:15 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:15 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 8:58 LAL MISS L. James 8' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 8:57 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 8:47 HOU MISS Sengun 7' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 8:46 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 8:31 LAL Ayton 5' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (4 PTS) (L. James 6 AST) 58–37
  • 8:31 HOU Sheppard S.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Foster)
  • 8:31 LAL MISS Ayton Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 8:31 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 8:23 LAL Smart P.FOUL (P1.T2) (C.Blair)
  • 8:13 HOU MISS Sheppard 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:10 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:06 HOU Smith Jr. S.FOUL (P4.T2) (C.Blair)
  • 8:06 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 8:06 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 7:47 HOU MISS Eason 15' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 7:45 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 7:40 LAL MISS L. James 4' Running Dunk
  • 7:40 HOU Smith Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:40 Lakers Rebound
  • 7:30 LAL L. James Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 7:30 HOU Sheppard STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:18 HOU MISS Sheppard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:17 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 7:16 HOU MISS Sengun 4' Driving Layup
  • 7:16 LAL Reaves BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 7:15 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:10 HOU MISS Thompson 2' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot
  • 7:10 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:58 LAL MISS Ayton 8' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 6:57 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 6:44 LAL L. James S.FOUL (P2.T3) (C.Blair)
  • 6:44 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 6:44 HOU SUB: Tate FOR Sheppard
  • 6:44 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Eason
  • 6:44 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Smart
  • 6:44 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:44 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:44 HOU Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 6:26 LAL Hachimura 25' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Ayton 1 AST) 63–38
  • 6:07 HOU MISS Tate 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:06 Lakers Rebound
  • 6:06 HOU Thompson L.B.FOUL (P2.T3) (S.Foster)
  • 6:06 HOU SUB: Eason FOR Sengun
  • 6:03 LAL Kennard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 6:03 HOU Eason STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:02 LAL Kennard S.FOUL (P1.T4) (S.Foster)
  • 6:02 HOU Eason Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 6:02 HOU Eason Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:45 LAL Reaves 10' Driving Finger Roll Layup (11 PTS) 65–40
  • 5:31 LAL Ayton S.FOUL (P3.PN) (C.Blair)
  • 5:31 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 5:31 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 5:10 LAL MISS L. James 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:07 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:48 HOU Thompson 3' Cutting Dunk Shot (10 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST) 65–44
  • 4:30 LAL MISS Reaves 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 4:29 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 4:22 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:19 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 4:15 LAL Reaves S.FOUL (P3.PN) (S.Foster)
  • 4:15 HOU MISS Tate Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:15 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:15 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Reaves
  • 4:15 LAL SUB: Smart FOR L. James
  • 4:15 HOU Tate Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 4:02 HOU Thompson S.FOUL (P3.T4) (S.Foster)
  • 4:02 LAL MISS Ayton Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:02 Lakers Rebound
  • 4:02 LAL Ayton Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:46 LAL Ayton S.FOUL (P4.PN) (K.Lane)
  • 3:46 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 3:46 HOU SUB: Sheppard FOR Holiday
  • 3:46 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Tate
  • 3:46 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
  • 3:46 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:37 HOU Thompson S.FOUL (P4.PN) (K.Lane)
  • 3:37 LAL MISS Smart Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:37 Lakers Rebound
  • 3:37 LAL SUB: Reaves FOR Hachimura
  • 3:37 LAL Smart Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:17 HOU MISS Eason 2' Cutting Dunk Shot
  • 3:17 LAL Smart BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:15 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:53 LAL Reaves 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup (13 PTS) 69–47
  • 2:27 HOU Smith Jr. 5' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (9 PTS) 69–49
  • 2:03 LAL Reaves 4' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 71–49
  • 1:43 HOU Thompson 23' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Eason 1 AST) 71–51
  • 1:42 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 1:42 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Smith Jr.
  • 1:32 LAL MISS Kennard 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:30 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:27 LAL LaRavia Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 1:27 HOU Eason STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:15 HOU MISS Eason 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:13 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:06 LAL LaRavia S.FOUL (P2.PN) (K.Lane)
  • 1:06 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:06 HOU Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:51 LAL MISS Reaves 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:50 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:37 HOU Sengun 10' Turnaround Hook Shot (14 PTS) (Okogie 1 AST) 71–55
  • 0:28 LAL Reaves Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 0:28 HOU Okogie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:24 HOU Sengun Offensive Charge Foul (P2) (C.Blair)
  • 0:24 HOU Sengun Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 0:24 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 0:24 Instant Replay3rd Period (11:41 PM EST)
  • 0:24 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Sheppard
  • 0:24 LAL SUB: L. James FOR LaRavia
  • 0:24 HOU SUB: Tate FOR Sengun
  • 0:01 LAL MISS L. James 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 0:00 HOU Tate REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:43 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (11:46 PM EST)
  • 11:42 HOU MISS Sheppard 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 11:41 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 11:35 LAL Hachimura 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Kennard 2 AST) 74–55
  • 11:20 HOU Sheppard 10' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Smith Jr. 3 AST) 74–57
  • 10:51 LAL L. James 5' Driving Hook Shot (24 PTS) 76–57
  • 10:36 HOU MISS Eason 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 10:34 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
  • 10:20 LAL MISS Kennard 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 10:19 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 10:14 HOU MISS Finney-Smith 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 10:12 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:11)
  • 9:56 LAL MISS Hachimura 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:53 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 9:40 LAL MISS L. James 6' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot
  • 9:38 HOU Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 9:28 LAL Kennard Violation:Kicked Ball (S.Foster)
  • 9:21 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:20 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 9:07 LAL MISS Hachimura 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 9:06 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:06 LAL MISS L. James Tip Layup Shot
  • 9:05 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:11)
  • 9:05 LAL Ayton Tip Layup Shot (7 PTS) 78–57
  • 8:52 LAL Ayton P.FOUL (P5.T1) (K.Lane)
  • 8:52 HOU SUB: Sengun FOR Finney-Smith
  • 8:46 LAL Hachimura S.FOUL (P2.T2) (S.Foster)
  • 8:46 HOU Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 8:46 HOU MISS Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:46 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:12)
  • 8:22 LAL MISS L. James 11' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 8:21 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 8:13 HOU MISS Sheppard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:11 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:13)
  • 8:05 HOU Sheppard P.FOUL (P2.T1) (S.Foster)
  • 8:05 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
  • 7:54 LAL MISS Smart 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 7:53 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:53 HOU Sengun S.FOUL (P3.T2) (C.Blair)
  • 7:53 LAL Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:53 LAL MISS Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:53 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 7:41 HOU Thompson Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 7:21 HOU Sengun P.FOUL (P4.T3) (S.Foster)
  • 7:21 LAL SUB: Reaves FOR Smart
  • 7:09 LAL Hachimura 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (21 PTS) 81–58
  • 7:02 HOU MISS Sheppard 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 7:00 HOU Sengun REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 7:00 HOU Sengun Tip Dunk Shot (17 PTS) 81–60
  • 6:39 LAL L. James Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 6:39 HOU Eason STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:36 HOU Eason 3' Running Dunk (14 PTS) 81–62
  • 6:28 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 6:06 LAL L. James 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup (26 PTS) (Kennard 3 AST) 83–62
  • 5:56 HOU MISS Eason 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:55 Lakers Rebound
  • 5:55 HOU Thompson L.B.FOUL (P5.T4) (K.Lane)
  • 5:55 LAL SUB: Smart FOR Reaves
  • 5:36 LAL Smart 25' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hachimura 2 AST) 86–62
  • 5:12 HOU Sengun Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 5:03 HOU Smith Jr. P.FOUL (P5.PN) (S.Foster)
  • 5:03 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 5:03 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 4:55 HOU Sheppard 30' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Eason 2 AST) 88–65
  • 4:30 LAL Smart 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (L. James 7 AST) 91–65
  • 4:19 HOU Thompson 3' Driving Dunk (16 PTS) 91–67
  • 3:54 LAL MISS Hachimura 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 3:54 HOU Sheppard BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:52 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 3:50 HOU MISS Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 3:49 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 3:30 LAL Hayes 3' Alley Oop Dunk (5 PTS) (L. James 8 AST) 93–67
  • 3:18 HOU MISS Sheppard 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:17 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 3:07 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 3:07 LAL SUB: B. James FOR Kennard
  • 3:07 LAL SUB: Smith Jr. FOR Hayes
  • 3:07 LAL SUB: Thiero FOR L. James
  • 3:07 LAL SUB: Knecht FOR Hachimura
  • 3:07 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Smart
  • 2:59 HOU Eason S.FOUL (P4.PN) (C.Blair)
  • 2:59 LAL MISS Thiero Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:59 Lakers Rebound
  • 2:59 LAL MISS Thiero Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:59 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 2:50 HOU Thompson 3' Driving Reverse Layup (18 PTS) 93–69
  • 2:38 LAL MISS LaRavia 5' Driving Layup
  • 2:38 HOU Eason BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:36 LAL B. James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:33 LAL MISS Smith Jr. 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 2:32 HOU Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
  • 2:30 HOU Smith Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T14)
  • 2:30 LAL B. James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:25 LAL Smith Jr. 28' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (3 PTS) (B. James 1 AST) 96–69
  • 2:14 HOU MISS Sheppard 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 2:12 LAL Knecht REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:07 HOU SUB: Holiday FOR Thompson
  • 2:07 HOU SUB: Davison FOR Smith Jr.
  • 2:07 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Sheppard
  • 2:07 HOU SUB: Tate FOR Eason
  • 2:07 HOU SUB: Okogie FOR Sengun
  • 1:59 LAL MISS B. James 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:58 LAL Thiero REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:58 LAL Thiero Tip Dunk Shot (2 PTS) 98–69
  • 1:51 LAL Thiero P.FOUL (P1.T3) (C.Blair)
  • 1:46 HOU Okogie 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Holiday 2 AST) 98–72
  • 1:24 LAL MISS Smith Jr. 15' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 1:23 HOU Tate REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:19 HOU Tate 3' Running Layup (3 PTS) 98–74
  • 1:11 LAL MISS LaRavia 5' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 1:10 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:09 LAL MISS LaRavia Tip Layup Shot
  • 1:08 LAL LaRavia REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 1:05 LAL MISS Knecht 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:05 HOU Okogie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:50 HOU Holiday 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 98–76
  • 0:29 LAL MISS Smith Jr. 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:28 HOU Tate REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:23 HOU MISS Tate 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 0:21 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:21 HOU Capela 4' Putback Layup (2 PTS) 98–78
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (12:14 AM EST)