Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers Play-By-Play, December 25, 2003

8:30 PM, December 25, 2003
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, California
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1st Q
Time Houston Score LA Lakers
12:00.0 Start of 1st quarter
12:00.0 Jump ball: S. O'Neal vs. K. Cato (G. Payton gains possession)
11:37.0   0-0 G. Payton misses 2-pt layup at rim
11:36.0 Defensive rebound by J. Jackson 0-0  
11:27.0 S. Francis makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft+22-0  
11:08.0   2-2+2S. Medvedenko makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by G. Payton)
10:46.0 Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by S. Francis)+24-2  
10:30.0   4-2 D. George misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
10:28.0 Defensive rebound by S. Francis 4-2  
10:15.0 C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 4-2  
10:13.0   4-2 Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal
10:07.0   4-2 S. Medvedenko misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
10:06.0 Defensive rebound by S. Francis 4-2  
9:58.0 S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 4-2  
9:56.0 Offensive rebound by Y. Ming 4-2  
9:42.0 Shooting foul by S. O'Neal 4-2  
9:42.0 Y. Ming makes free throw 1 of 2+15-2  
9:42.0 Y. Ming makes free throw 2 of 2+16-2  
9:30.0   6-4+2S. O'Neal makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by D. George)
9:17.0 J. Jackson makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by S. Francis)+39-4  
9:02.0   9-4 S. O'Neal misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by Y. Ming)
8:55.0 Defensive rebound by J. Jackson 9-4  
8:52.0 J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 9-4  
8:51.0 Offensive rebound by Y. Ming 9-4  
8:49.0 Y. Ming makes 2-pt dunk at rim+211-4  
8:49.0   11-4 LA Lakers full timeout
8:30.0   11-6+2S. Medvedenko makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by D. George)
8:15.0 C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft+213-6  
8:04.0   13-6 Turnover by K. Bryant (bad pass; steal by K. Cato)
7:54.0 K. Cato makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by C. Mobley)+215-6  
7:39.0   15-6 S. Medvedenko misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
7:37.0 Defensive rebound by C. Mobley 15-6  
7:19.0 Shooting foul by G. Payton 15-6  
7:19.0 S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2+116-6  
7:19.0 S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2+117-6  
7:00.0   17-6 Turnover by G. Payton (lost ball; steal by J. Jackson)
6:44.0 Turnover by S. Francis (poss. lost ball) 17-6  
6:30.0   17-6 S. Medvedenko misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (block by K. Cato)
6:28.0 Defensive rebound by K. Cato 17-6  
6:15.0 Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 17-6  
6:13.0 Offensive rebound by K. Cato 17-6  
6:11.0 Turnover by K. Cato (bad pass; steal by G. Payton) 17-6  
6:06.0   17-8+2D. George makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by G. Payton)
5:43.0 J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 17-8  
5:42.0   17-8 Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal
5:36.0   17-8 S. Medvedenko misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
5:35.0   17-8 Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal
5:35.0   17-8 Shooting foul by Y. Ming
5:35.0   17-8 H. Grant enters the game for S. Medvedenko
5:35.0   17-9+1S. O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2
5:35.0   17-10+1S. O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2
5:20.0 S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 17-10  
5:19.0   17-10 Defensive rebound by G. Payton
5:10.0   17-10 H. Grant misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
5:08.0 Defensive rebound by J. Jackson 17-10  
4:54.0 Houston full timeout 17-10  
4:46.0 J. Jackson makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Mobley)+320-10  
4:25.0   20-13+3D. George makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Bryant)
4:08.0 J. Jackson makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by Y. Ming)+222-13  
3:48.0   22-15+2S. O'Neal makes 2-pt dunk at rim
3:30.0 Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft+224-15  
3:24.0   24-17+2G. Payton makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
3:02.0 C. Mobley makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Cato)+327-17  
2:46.0   27-17 D. George misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
2:45.0 Defensive rebound by K. Cato 27-17  
2:29.0 C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 27-17  
2:29.0   27-17 Defensive rebound by Team
2:29.0 M. Taylor enters the game for Y. Ming 27-17  
2:09.0   27-17 K. Bryant misses 2-pt layup at rim
2:07.0   27-17 Offensive rebound by K. Bryant
2:06.0   27-17 K. Bryant misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by K. Cato)
2:04.0 Defensive rebound by S. Francis 27-17  
1:59.0 J. Jackson makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by S. Francis)+229-17  
1:41.0   29-17 Personal foul by K. Cato
1:41.0   29-17 D. Fisher enters the game for K. Bryant
1:41.0 E. Piatkowski enters the game for C. Mobley 29-17  
1:37.0   29-17 D. George misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft
1:35.0 Defensive rebound by J. Jackson 29-17  
1:17.0 S. Francis makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft+231-17  
0:58.9   31-17 S. O'Neal misses 2-pt layup at rim
0:57.9   31-17 H. Grant misses 2-pt layup at rim
0:57.9   31-17 Offensive rebound by H. Grant
0:56.9   31-19+2H. Grant makes 2-pt layup at rim
0:56.9   31-19 Offensive rebound by H. Grant
0:37.9 J. Jackson misses 2-pt hook shot at rim 31-19  
0:34.9   31-19 Defensive rebound by H. Grant
0:24.1   31-19 Turnover by D. Fisher (bad pass)
0:07.0 M. Taylor makes 2-pt dunk at rim+233-19  
0:00.9   33-19 G. Payton misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
0:00.0 Defensive rebound by K. Cato 33-19  
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time Houston Score LA Lakers
12:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
11:46.0 J. Jackson makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by S. Francis)+235-19  
11:28.0   35-19 D. Fisher misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (block by E. Piatkowski)
11:23.0 Defensive rebound by S. Francis 35-19  
11:12.0 M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 35-19  
11:11.0   35-19 Defensive rebound by H. Grant
11:04.0   35-21+2K. Bryant makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by G. Payton)
10:44.0 K. Cato misses 2-pt layup at rim 35-21  
10:42.0   35-21 Defensive rebound by H. Grant
10:32.0   35-21 D. Fisher misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by M. Taylor)
10:30.0 Defensive rebound by K. Cato 35-21  
10:29.0 Turnover by K. Cato (bad pass; steal by H. Grant) 35-21  
10:24.0   35-23+2K. Bryant makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by G. Payton)
10:05.0 J. Jackson misses 2-pt layup at rim 35-23  
10:03.0   35-23 Defensive rebound by S. Medvedenko
9:58.0   35-23 Shooting foul by E. Piatkowski
9:58.0 Y. Ming enters the game for K. Cato 35-23  
9:58.0   35-24+1G. Payton makes free throw 1 of 2
9:58.0 C. Mobley enters the game for S. Francis 35-24  
9:58.0 M. Norris enters the game for J. Jackson 35-24  
9:58.0   35-24 S. O'Neal enters the game for H. Grant
9:58.0   35-25+1G. Payton makes free throw 2 of 2
9:39.0 C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by Y. Ming)+237-25  
9:16.0   37-27+2S. Medvedenko makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by G. Payton)
9:00.0 E. Piatkowski misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft 37-27  
9:00.0 Offensive rebound by Team 37-27  
8:52.0 C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 37-27  
8:50.0 Offensive rebound by Y. Ming 37-27  
8:45.0 E. Piatkowski makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by M. Norris)+340-27  
8:35.0   40-27 Personal foul by Y. Ming
8:35.0   40-27 Official timeout
8:35.0   40-27 B. Russell enters the game for G. Payton
8:28.0   40-27 D. Fisher misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft
8:26.0   40-27 Offensive rebound by S. Medvedenko
8:18.0   40-27 K. Bryant misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by Y. Ming)
8:16.0   40-27 Offensive rebound by K. Bryant
8:13.0   40-27 K. Bryant misses 2-pt layup at rim
8:10.0 Defensive rebound by M. Norris 40-27  
8:01.0 C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 40-27  
7:59.0   40-27 Defensive rebound by S. Medvedenko
7:54.0   40-27 Personal foul by M. Taylor
7:48.0   40-29+2K. Bryant makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by D. Fisher)
7:32.0 Personal foul by B. Russell 40-29  
7:25.0 Defensive three seconds by S. Medvedenko 40-29  
7:25.0 E. Piatkowski makes technical free throw+141-29  
7:25.0   41-29 H. Grant enters the game for S. Medvedenko
7:13.0 Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft+243-29  
7:03.0   43-29 Personal foul by M. Taylor
7:03.0 K. Cato enters the game for Y. Ming 43-29  
6:54.0   43-29 D. Fisher misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
6:51.0   43-29 Offensive rebound by B. Russell
6:49.0   43-29 Turnover by B. Russell (bad pass; steal by E. Piatkowski)
6:45.0 E. Piatkowski misses 2-pt layup at rim 43-29  
6:45.0   43-29 Defensive rebound by Team
6:45.0 Loose ball foul by C. Mobley 43-29  
6:45.0   43-30+1D. Fisher makes free throw 1 of 2
6:45.0   43-30 D. Fisher misses free throw 2 of 2
6:43.0 Defensive rebound by C. Mobley 43-30  
6:19.0 E. Piatkowski misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft 43-30  
6:18.0   43-30 Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal
6:06.0   43-32+2S. O'Neal makes 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft (assist by K. Bryant)
5:51.0 M. Norris misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft 43-32  
5:49.0   43-32 Defensive rebound by K. Bryant
5:42.0   43-32 Personal foul by K. Cato
5:42.0   43-32 LA Lakers full timeout
5:42.0   43-32 D. George enters the game for D. Fisher
5:42.0   43-32 G. Payton enters the game for B. Russell
5:42.0 Y. Ming enters the game for K. Cato 43-32  
5:42.0 S. Francis enters the game for E. Piatkowski 43-32  
5:42.0   43-33+1S. O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2
5:42.0   43-34+1S. O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2
5:28.0 M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by C. Mobley)+245-34  
5:04.0   45-34 K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
5:04.0 Defensive rebound by Team 45-34  
5:04.0 J. Jackson enters the game for M. Norris 45-34  
4:48.0 M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 45-34  
4:47.0   45-34 Defensive rebound by K. Bryant
4:38.0   45-36+2S. O'Neal makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by H. Grant)
4:23.0 J. Jackson makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by C. Mobley)+247-36  
4:23.0 Shooting foul by H. Grant 47-36  
4:23.0 J. Jackson makes free throw 1 of 1+148-36  
4:08.0   48-36 D. George misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
4:07.0   48-36 Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal
4:05.0   48-36 S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
4:05.0 Defensive rebound by Team 48-36  
4:05.0   48-36 Loose ball foul by D. George
3:48.0 Y. Ming misses 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft 48-36  
3:44.0   48-36 Defensive rebound by H. Grant
3:33.0   48-36 Shooting foul by M. Taylor
3:33.0 A. Ford enters the game for M. Taylor 48-36  
3:33.0   48-36 S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2
3:33.0   48-36 Offensive rebound by Team
3:33.0   48-37+1S. O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2
3:13.0 S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 48-37  
3:11.0   48-37 Defensive rebound by G. Payton
3:06.0   48-37 Personal foul by J. Jackson
3:06.0   48-37 S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2
3:06.0   48-38+1S. O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2
3:06.0   48-38 Offensive rebound by Team
2:53.0 Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by S. Francis)+250-38  
2:40.0   50-38 Offensive foul by G. Payton
2:40.0   50-38 Turnover by G. Payton (offensive foul)
2:40.0 Houston full timeout 50-38  
2:30.0 Y. Ming makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft (assist by J. Jackson)+252-38  
2:11.0   52-40+2S. O'Neal makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by K. Bryant)
1:54.0 J. Jackson misses 2-pt layup at rim 52-40  
1:51.0 Y. Ming makes 2-pt tip-in at rim+254-40  
1:51.0 Offensive rebound by Y. Ming 54-40  
1:35.0   54-40 Shooting foul by A. Ford
1:35.0   54-41+1K. Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
1:35.0   54-42+1K. Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2
1:21.0 S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 54-42  
1:19.0   54-42 Defensive rebound by K. Bryant
1:11.0   54-42 Turnover by S. O'Neal (3 sec)
0:52.9 Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (block by S. O'Neal) 54-42  
0:49.7   54-42 Defensive rebound by H. Grant
0:47.4   54-42 Offensive foul by S. O'Neal
0:47.4   54-42 Turnover by S. O'Neal (offensive foul)
0:47.4 S. Padgett enters the game for Y. Ming 54-42  
0:47.4   54-42 S. Medvedenko enters the game for S. O'Neal
0:36.9 J. Jackson misses 2-pt layup at rim 54-42  
0:35.4   54-42 Defensive rebound by H. Grant
0:30.7   54-44+2K. Bryant makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by G. Payton)
0:15.5 Personal foul by G. Payton 54-44  
0:15.5   54-44 Technical foul by G. Payton
0:15.5 J. Jackson makes technical free throw+155-44  
0:15.5 Houston 20 second timeout 55-44  
0:15.5   55-44 D. Fisher enters the game for G. Payton
0:03.9 S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft 55-44  
0:02.6 Offensive rebound by S. Padgett 55-44  
0:02.0 S. Padgett misses 2-pt layup at rim 55-44  
0:01.1 Offensive rebound by S. Francis 55-44  
0:00.9 S. Francis makes 2-pt dunk at rim+257-44  
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time Houston Score LA Lakers
12:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
11:44.0 C. Mobley misses 2-pt layup at rim 57-44  
11:42.0   57-44 Defensive rebound by Team
11:25.0   57-44 Turnover by K. Bryant (bad pass; steal by S. Francis)
11:25.0 Personal foul by K. Bryant 57-44  
11:13.0 Turnover by C. Mobley (bad pass) 57-44  
11:00.0   57-44 S. Medvedenko misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
10:58.0 Defensive rebound by K. Cato 57-44  
10:55.0 Turnover by K. Cato (bad pass; steal by G. Payton) 57-44  
10:49.0   57-46+2D. George makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
10:32.0 Y. Ming misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft 57-46  
10:29.0   57-46 Defensive rebound by S. Medvedenko
10:21.0   57-46 S. Medvedenko misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
10:20.0 Defensive rebound by J. Jackson 57-46  
10:06.0 Jump ball: S. O'Neal vs. C. Mobley (D. George gains possession)
10:06.0 Turnover by C. Mobley (lost ball; steal by K. Bryant) 57-46  
9:50.0   57-48+2D. George makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by K. Bryant)
9:31.0 S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft 57-48  
9:29.0   57-48 Defensive rebound by D. George
9:09.0   57-48 S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
9:09.0   57-48 Offensive rebound by Team
9:07.0   57-50+2K. Bryant makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by D. George)
8:48.0 Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft 57-50  
8:47.0   57-50 Defensive rebound by S. Medvedenko
8:39.0   57-50 D. George misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
8:38.0 Defensive rebound by Y. Ming 57-50  
8:27.0 Turnover by S. Francis (poss. lost ball) 57-50  
8:11.0   57-50 Shooting foul by K. Cato
8:11.0   57-51+1K. Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
8:11.0   57-52+1K. Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2
7:56.0 C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 57-52  
7:56.0   57-52 Defensive rebound by Team
7:43.0   57-52 K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
7:41.0   57-52 Offensive rebound by G. Payton
7:38.0   57-54+2G. Payton makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
7:37.0 Houston full timeout 57-54  
7:16.0 Shooting foul by D. George 57-54  
7:16.0 J. Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2+158-54  
7:16.0 J. Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2+159-54  
6:59.0   59-54 K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
6:58.0   59-54 Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal
6:52.0   59-54 D. George misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
6:50.0   59-54 Offensive rebound by S. Medvedenko
6:46.0   59-56+2S. Medvedenko makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by K. Bryant)
6:28.0 C. Mobley makes 2-pt layup at rim+261-56  
6:06.0   61-58+2K. Bryant makes 2-pt layup at rim
6:06.0   61-58 Shooting foul by Y. Ming
6:06.0   61-58 B. Russell enters the game for D. George
6:06.0   61-58 K. Bryant misses free throw 1 of 1
6:05.0 Defensive rebound by S. Francis 61-58  
5:54.0 Personal foul by K. Bryant 61-58  
5:50.0 K. Cato makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by S. Francis)+263-58  
5:28.0   63-58 S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by K. Cato)
5:27.0   63-58 Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal
5:27.0   63-58 Shooting foul by J. Jackson
5:27.0   63-58 S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2
5:27.0   63-58 Offensive rebound by Team
5:27.0   63-58 S. O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2
5:26.0 Defensive rebound by J. Jackson 63-58  
5:06.0 K. Cato misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 63-58  
5:04.0   63-58 Defensive rebound by K. Bryant
4:58.0   63-61+3B. Russell makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by K. Bryant)
4:42.0 Shooting foul by S. Medvedenko 63-61  
4:42.0 S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2+164-61  
4:42.0 M. Taylor enters the game for Y. Ming 64-61  
4:42.0 S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2+165-61  
4:27.0   65-64+3K. Bryant makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by S. O'Neal)
4:00.0 M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft+267-64  
3:40.0   67-66+2K. Bryant makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by S. O'Neal)
3:20.0 S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim 67-66  
3:19.0   67-66 Defensive rebound by S. Medvedenko
3:09.0   67-66 Personal foul by S. Francis
3:09.0   67-66 LA Lakers full timeout
3:09.0   67-66 H. Grant enters the game for S. Medvedenko
3:03.0   67-66 K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
3:01.0   67-66 Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal
3:01.0   67-66 Personal foul by J. Jackson
3:01.0   67-67+1S. O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2
3:01.0 Violation by K. Cato (lane) 67-67  
3:01.0   67-68+1S. O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2
2:49.0 M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft+269-68  
2:49.0   69-68 Violation by S. O'Neal (def goaltending)
2:34.0   69-68 G. Payton misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
2:32.0 Defensive rebound by M. Taylor 69-68  
2:27.0 Turnover by M. Taylor (bad pass; steal by G. Payton) 69-68  
2:24.0   69-70+2G. Payton makes 2-pt layup at rim
1:56.0 S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 69-70  
1:54.0   69-70 Defensive rebound by K. Bryant
1:42.0   69-70 G. Payton misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
1:40.0 Defensive rebound by S. Francis 69-70  
1:39.0 Personal foul by B. Russell 69-70  
1:39.0 Y. Ming enters the game for K. Cato 69-70  
1:39.0 S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2+170-70  
1:39.0 E. Piatkowski enters the game for C. Mobley 70-70  
1:39.0 S. Francis misses free throw 2 of 2 70-70  
1:38.0 Offensive rebound by S. Francis 70-70  
1:30.0 E. Piatkowski misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 70-70  
1:28.0 Offensive rebound by Y. Ming 70-70  
1:24.0 Turnover by Y. Ming (bad pass; steal by G. Payton) 70-70  
1:24.0   70-70 Personal foul by S. Francis
1:24.0   70-71+1G. Payton makes free throw 1 of 2
1:24.0   70-71 G. Payton misses free throw 2 of 2
1:23.0 Defensive rebound by Y. Ming 70-71  
1:00.0 Y. Ming misses 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft 70-71  
0:59.5 Offensive rebound by Team 70-71  
0:57.7 Personal foul by G. Payton 70-71  
0:57.7 S. Francis misses free throw 1 of 2 70-71  
0:57.7 Offensive rebound by Team 70-71  
0:57.7   70-71 D. Fisher enters the game for G. Payton
0:57.7 S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2+171-71  
0:39.9   71-71 K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (block by J. Jackson)
0:36.9 Defensive rebound by S. Francis 71-71  
0:31.0 S. Francis makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft+273-71  
0:09.9   73-71 K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
0:07.9 Defensive rebound by Y. Ming 73-71  
0:05.9 Turnover by Y. Ming (lost ball; steal by K. Bryant) 73-71  
0:03.9   73-71 K. Bryant misses 2-pt layup at rim
0:02.5 Defensive rebound by Team 73-71  
0:00.1 S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 60 ft 73-71  
0:00.0 Offensive rebound by Team 73-71  
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time Houston Score LA Lakers
12:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
11:40.0   73-71 Turnover by B. Russell (bad pass; steal by S. Francis)
11:36.0 S. Francis makes 2-pt dunk at rim+275-71  
11:16.0   75-71 K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
11:15.0 Defensive rebound by Team 75-71  
11:15.0   75-71 Loose ball foul by H. Grant
10:55.0 M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 75-71  
10:53.0   75-71 Defensive rebound by B. Russell
10:42.0   75-73+2D. Fisher makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by B. Russell)
10:29.0 Offensive foul by Y. Ming 75-73  
10:29.0 Turnover by Y. Ming (offensive foul) 75-73  
10:10.0   75-73 K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
10:08.0   75-73 Offensive rebound by B. Russell
10:04.0   75-75+2S. Medvedenko makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by B. Russell)
9:46.0 Y. Ming makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by M. Taylor)+277-75  
9:28.0   77-75 D. Fisher misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
9:26.0   77-75 Offensive rebound by K. Bryant
9:26.0   77-77+2K. Bryant makes 2-pt layup at rim
9:26.0   77-77 Shooting foul by Y. Ming
9:26.0   77-77 S. O'Neal enters the game for S. Medvedenko
9:26.0 C. Mobley enters the game for J. Jackson 77-77  
9:26.0 K. Cato enters the game for Y. Ming 77-77  
9:26.0   77-77 K. Bryant misses free throw 1 of 1
9:24.0 Defensive rebound by E. Piatkowski 77-77  
9:08.0 Shooting foul by K. Bryant 77-77  
9:08.0 C. Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2 77-77  
9:08.0 Offensive rebound by Team 77-77  
9:08.0 M. Norris enters the game for S. Francis 77-77  
9:08.0 C. Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2+178-77  
8:47.0   78-77 K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft
8:45.0 Defensive rebound by K. Cato 78-77  
8:35.0 Personal foul by B. Russell 78-77  
8:35.0 Official timeout 78-77  
8:35.0   78-77 D. George enters the game for K. Bryant
8:35.0   78-77 G. Payton enters the game for B. Russell
8:27.0 C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 78-77  
8:26.0   78-77 Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal
8:08.0   78-77 S. O'Neal misses 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft
8:05.0 Defensive rebound by M. Taylor 78-77  
7:52.0 M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft+280-77  
7:30.0   80-79+2G. Payton makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by H. Grant)
7:03.0 M. Norris misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 80-79  
7:02.0   80-79 Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal
6:48.0   80-79 D. George misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft
6:47.0 Defensive rebound by M. Taylor 80-79  
6:35.0 Turnover by E. Piatkowski (step out of bounds) 80-79  
6:35.0 S. Francis enters the game for E. Piatkowski 80-79  
6:13.0   80-79 D. George misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft
6:12.0 Defensive rebound by M. Taylor 80-79  
6:03.0 C. Mobley makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by M. Norris)+383-79  
5:44.0   83-79 D. Fisher misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft
5:43.0 Defensive rebound by M. Taylor 83-79  
5:34.0 Personal foul by D. Fisher 83-79  
5:34.0 Houston full timeout 83-79  
5:34.0   83-79 K. Bryant enters the game for D. Fisher
5:21.0 M. Norris makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by S. Francis)+386-79  
5:04.0   86-79 Shooting foul by S. Francis
5:04.0   86-79 S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2
5:04.0   86-79 Offensive rebound by Team
5:04.0   86-79 K. Rush enters the game for D. George
5:04.0   86-80+1S. O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2
4:53.0 C. Mobley misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by S. O'Neal) 86-80  
4:52.0   86-80 Defensive rebound by Team
4:52.0 Loose ball foul by K. Cato 86-80  
4:45.0   86-80 Turnover by K. Bryant (bad pass; steal by M. Taylor)
4:41.0 M. Taylor makes 2-pt dunk at rim+288-80  
4:41.0   88-80 LA Lakers full timeout
4:27.0   88-80 Personal foul by C. Mobley
4:21.0   88-80 K. Bryant misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft
4:19.0 Defensive rebound by M. Taylor 88-80  
3:57.0 S. Francis makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft+290-80  
3:34.0   90-80 S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft
3:32.0 Defensive rebound by Team 90-80  
3:12.0 M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 90-80  
3:11.0   90-80 Defensive rebound by H. Grant
2:59.0   90-80 K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
2:57.0 Defensive rebound by K. Cato 90-80  
2:55.0 Jump ball: K. Bryant vs. K. Cato (S. Francis gains possession)
2:37.0 S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft 90-80  
2:37.0   90-80 Defensive rebound by Team
2:27.0   90-80 Personal foul by C. Mobley
2:27.0   90-80 S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2
2:27.0   90-80 Offensive rebound by Team
2:27.0   90-81+1S. O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2
2:20.0 Houston full timeout 90-81  
2:20.0 J. Jackson enters the game for M. Norris 90-81  
2:20.0   90-81 D. George enters the game for K. Rush
2:04.0 S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (block by S. O'Neal) 90-81  
2:00.0 M. Taylor misses 2-pt layup at rim 90-81  
2:00.0 Offensive rebound by M. Taylor 90-81  
1:59.0   90-81 Defensive rebound by H. Grant
1:52.0   90-81 G. Payton misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
1:52.0 Defensive rebound by Team 90-81  
1:52.0   90-81 Loose ball foul by S. O'Neal
1:52.0 K. Cato makes free throw 1 of 2+191-81  
1:52.0 K. Cato misses free throw 2 of 2 91-81  
1:50.0   91-81 Defensive rebound by H. Grant
1:35.0   91-81 K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
1:34.0 Defensive rebound by C. Mobley 91-81  
1:16.0 S. Francis makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft+293-81  
1:10.0   93-81 Shooting foul by S. Francis
1:10.0   93-82+1S. O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2
1:10.0   93-83+1S. O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2
1:06.0 Houston 20 second timeout 93-83  
1:06.0 Houston full timeout 93-83  
1:06.0   93-83 L. Walton enters the game for S. O'Neal
0:56.9 Personal foul by K. Bryant 93-83  
0:56.9 S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2+194-83  
0:56.9 S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2+195-83  
0:42.9   95-83 G. Payton misses 2-pt layup at rim
0:40.9 Defensive rebound by M. Taylor 95-83  
0:31.1 Personal foul by D. George 95-83  
0:31.1 M. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2+196-83  
0:31.1 M. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2+197-83  
0:20.6   97-85+2D. George makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by G. Payton)
0:18.6 Personal foul by D. George 97-85  
0:18.6 C. Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2+198-85  
0:18.6 C. Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2+199-85  
0:05.9   99-85 H. Grant misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
0:04.8   99-87+2G. Payton makes 2-pt tip-in at rim
0:04.8   99-87 Offensive rebound by G. Payton
0:00.0 End of 4th quarter