2004 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 1: Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers Play-By-Play, April 17, 2004
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Game Summary
| 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 (K. Malone gains possession) | ||||
| 11:45.0 | 0-0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by K. Cato) | |||
| 11:43.0 | 0-0 | Offensive rebound by K. Malone | |||
| 11:43.0 | 0-0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by K. Cato) | |||
| 11:43.0 | 0-0 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 11:34.0 | 0-0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 11:32.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 0-0 | |||
| 11:09.0 | K. Cato misses 2-pt hook shot at rim | 0-0 | |||
| 11:08.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 10:46.0 | 0-0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 10:43.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 0-0 | |||
| 10:40.0 | Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass) | 0-0 | |||
| 10:26.0 | 0-0 | Turnover by R. Fox (lost ball; steal by S. Francis) | |||
| 10:17.0 | Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass; steal by K. Bryant) | 0-0 | |||
| 10:14.0 | 0-3 | +3 | G. Payton makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by K. Bryant) | ||
| 9:49.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 0-3 | |||
| 9:48.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 0-3 | |||
| 9:39.0 | Turnover by S. Francis (step out of bounds) | 0-3 | |||
| 9:17.0 | 0-5 | +2 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by K. Bryant) | ||
| 8:58.0 | K. Cato misses 2-pt layup at rim | 0-5 | |||
| 8:57.0 | 0-5 | Defensive rebound by K. Bryant | |||
| 8:49.0 | 0-7 | +2 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by S. O'Neal) | ||
| 8:24.0 | J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 0-7 | |||
| 8:22.0 | 0-7 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | |||
| 8:13.0 | 0-7 | Shooting foul by Y. Ming | |||
| 8:13.0 | 0-8 | +1 | S. O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:13.0 | 0-8 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 8:12.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | 0-8 | |||
| 7:59.0 | Personal foul by K. Bryant | 0-8 | |||
| 7:59.0 | Houston 20 second timeout | 0-8 | |||
| 7:48.0 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 0-8 | |||
| 7:46.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | +2 | 2-8 | ||
| 7:46.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Francis | 2-8 | |||
| 7:28.0 | 2-8 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 7:25.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | 2-8 | |||
| 7:12.0 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 4-8 | ||
| 6:47.0 | 4-8 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 6:45.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | 4-8 | |||
| 6:37.0 | J. Jackson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 4-8 | |||
| 6:34.0 | 4-8 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | |||
| 6:25.0 | 4-10 | +2 | G. Payton makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by K. Bryant) | ||
| 6:08.0 | J. Jackson makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by Y. Ming) | +2 | 6-10 | ||
| 5:52.0 | 6-10 | Offensive foul by K. Malone | |||
| 5:52.0 | 6-10 | Turnover by K. Malone (offensive foul) | |||
| 5:52.0 | Houston full timeout | 6-10 | |||
| 5:41.0 | Personal foul by K. Bryant | 6-10 | |||
| 5:41.0 | 6-10 | K. Rush enters the game for K. Bryant | |||
| 5:34.0 | Turnover by J. Jackson (step out of bounds) | 6-10 | |||
| 5:18.0 | 6-12 | +2 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by G. Payton) | ||
| 5:00.0 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | 6-12 | |||
| 4:57.0 | 6-12 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 4:50.0 | 6-14 | +2 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by R. Fox) | ||
| 4:44.0 | K. Cato makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 8-14 | ||
| 4:26.0 | 8-16 | +2 | G. Payton makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by S. O'Neal) | ||
| 4:00.0 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 8-16 | |||
| 3:58.0 | Offensive rebound by Y. Ming | 8-16 | |||
| 3:57.0 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt hook shot from 2 ft | +2 | 10-16 | ||
| 3:31.0 | 10-16 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 3:28.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 10-16 | |||
| 3:21.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 12-16 | ||
| 2:59.0 | 12-16 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 2:58.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 12-16 | |||
| 2:52.0 | K. Cato makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by Y. Ming) | +2 | 14-16 | ||
| 2:24.0 | 14-16 | G. Payton misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 2:22.0 | 14-16 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt dunk at rim | |||
| 2:22.0 | 14-16 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 2:22.0 | 14-18 | +2 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 2:22.0 | 14-18 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 2:22.0 | 14-18 | Shooting foul by Y. Ming | |||
| 2:22.0 | 14-18 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 2:22.0 | M. Taylor enters the game for Y. Ming | 14-18 | |||
| 2:22.0 | 14-18 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 2:21.0 | 14-18 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 2:21.0 | 14-18 | Shooting foul by M. Taylor | |||
| 2:21.0 | 14-18 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:21.0 | 14-18 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:21.0 | 14-19 | +1 | S. O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:01.0 | K. Cato misses 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | 14-19 | |||
| 1:58.0 | 14-19 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 1:55.0 | 14-19 | Turnover by S. O'Neal (bad pass; steal by J. Jackson) | |||
| 1:53.0 | Shooting foul by K. Rush | 14-19 | |||
| 1:53.0 | 14-19 | S. Medvedenko enters the game for S. O'Neal | |||
| 1:53.0 | S. Francis misses free throw 1 of 2 | 14-19 | |||
| 1:53.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 14-19 | |||
| 1:53.0 | S. Francis misses free throw 2 of 2 | 14-19 | |||
| 1:51.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Taylor | 14-19 | |||
| 1:47.0 | J. Jackson makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Mobley) | +2 | 16-19 | ||
| 1:29.0 | 16-19 | Personal foul by M. Taylor | |||
| 1:29.0 | C. Weatherspoon enters the game for K. Cato | 16-19 | |||
| 1:17.0 | 16-19 | G. Payton misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 1:15.0 | 16-19 | Offensive rebound by S. Medvedenko | |||
| 1:09.0 | 16-19 | R. Fox misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 1:07.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon | 16-19 | |||
| 1:02.0 | Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass) | 16-19 | |||
| 1:02.0 | 16-19 | K. Bryant enters the game for G. Payton | |||
| 0:52.7 | 16-19 | Turnover by K. Malone (bad pass) | |||
| 0:37.9 | Turnover by C. Mobley (bad pass; steal by K. Malone) | 16-19 | |||
| 0:37.7 | 16-19 | Personal foul by M. Taylor | |||
| 0:37.7 | S. Padgett enters the game for M. Taylor | 16-19 | |||
| 0:37.7 | 16-19 | D. Fisher enters the game for R. Fox | |||
| 0:37.7 | 16-20 | +1 | K. Malone makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:37.7 | 16-20 | K. Malone misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:36.5 | Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon | 16-20 | |||
| 0:20.4 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 18-20 | ||
| 0:04.9 | 18-20 | K. Malone misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 0:03.8 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | 18-20 | |||
| 0:00.3 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 18-20 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 18-20 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | LA Lakers | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:40.0 | C. Weatherspoon makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | +2 | 20-20 | ||
| 11:27.0 | 20-20 | D. Fisher misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | |||
| 11:25.0 | 20-20 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 11:22.0 | 20-20 | S. Medvedenko misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 11:20.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | 20-20 | |||
| 10:59.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 20-20 | |||
| 10:56.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | +2 | 22-20 | ||
| 10:56.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Mobley | 22-20 | |||
| 10:40.0 | 22-20 | Shooting foul by S. Padgett | |||
| 10:40.0 | M. Jackson enters the game for S. Francis | 22-20 | |||
| 10:40.0 | 22-21 | +1 | K. Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:40.0 | 22-22 | +1 | K. Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:17.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 22-22 | |||
| 10:16.0 | 22-22 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 10:04.0 | 22-22 | Personal foul by C. Weatherspoon | |||
| 9:52.0 | 22-24 | +2 | S. Medvedenko makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by K. Bryant) | ||
| 9:26.0 | J. Jackson misses 2-pt layup at rim | 22-24 | |||
| 9:25.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon | 22-24 | |||
| 9:25.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 22-24 | |||
| 9:10.0 | 22-24 | Turnover by S. O'Neal (bad pass; steal by S. Padgett) | |||
| 9:10.0 | Personal foul by S. Medvedenko | 22-24 | |||
| 8:55.0 | Turnover by S. Padgett (bad pass) | 22-24 | |||
| 8:55.0 | 22-24 | Official timeout | |||
| 8:55.0 | Y. Ming enters the game for S. Padgett | 22-24 | |||
| 8:55.0 | B. Nachbar enters the game for C. Mobley | 22-24 | |||
| 8:55.0 | 22-24 | D. George enters the game for K. Rush | |||
| 8:55.0 | 22-24 | L. Walton enters the game for S. Medvedenko | |||
| 8:55.0 | 22-24 | G. Payton enters the game for D. Fisher | |||
| 8:43.0 | 22-24 | Turnover by L. Walton (bad pass; steal by M. Jackson) | |||
| 8:29.0 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 22-24 | |||
| 8:27.0 | 22-24 | Defensive rebound by K. Bryant | |||
| 8:17.0 | 22-24 | L. Walton misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | |||
| 8:12.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 22-24 | |||
| 8:02.0 | M. Jackson makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | +2 | 24-24 | ||
| 7:41.0 | 24-26 | +2 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by L. Walton) | ||
| 7:28.0 | Personal foul by G. Payton | 24-26 | |||
| 7:12.0 | J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 24-26 | |||
| 7:09.0 | 24-26 | Defensive rebound by K. Bryant | |||
| 7:01.0 | 24-29 | +3 | D. George makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Bryant) | ||
| 6:53.0 | Houston full timeout | 24-29 | |||
| 6:53.0 | C. Mobley enters the game for J. Jackson | 24-29 | |||
| 6:34.0 | B. Nachbar misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (block by D. George) | 24-29 | |||
| 6:34.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 24-29 | |||
| 6:34.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 24-29 | |||
| 6:25.0 | S. Francis enters the game for B. Nachbar | 24-29 | |||
| 6:15.0 | 24-29 | G. Payton misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 6:14.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 24-29 | |||
| 6:03.0 | Turnover by C. Mobley (lost ball; steal by K. Bryant) | 24-29 | |||
| 5:58.0 | 24-29 | L. Walton misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 5:56.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 24-29 | |||
| 5:40.0 | C. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 24-29 | |||
| 5:38.0 | 24-29 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 5:29.0 | 24-31 | +2 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by G. Payton) | ||
| 5:14.0 | J. Jackson enters the game for M. Jackson | 24-31 | |||
| 5:09.0 | C. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 24-31 | |||
| 5:07.0 | Offensive rebound by Y. Ming | 24-31 | |||
| 5:07.0 | Shooting foul by L. Walton | 24-31 | |||
| 5:07.0 | C. Weatherspoon misses free throw 1 of 2 | 24-31 | |||
| 5:07.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 24-31 | |||
| 5:07.0 | 24-31 | K. Malone enters the game for L. Walton | |||
| 5:07.0 | C. Weatherspoon makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 25-31 | ||
| 4:55.0 | 25-31 | G. Payton misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 4:53.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 25-31 | |||
| 4:46.0 | Turnover by C. Mobley (bad pass) | 25-31 | |||
| 4:35.0 | 25-31 | Shooting foul by S. Francis | |||
| 4:35.0 | B. Nachbar enters the game for C. Mobley | 25-31 | |||
| 4:35.0 | 25-32 | +1 | G. Payton makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:35.0 | 25-33 | +1 | G. Payton makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:26.0 | Shooting foul by S. O'Neal | 25-33 | |||
| 4:26.0 | Y. Ming makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 26-33 | ||
| 4:26.0 | Y. Ming makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 27-33 | ||
| 4:12.0 | 27-35 | +2 | G. Payton makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by K. Malone) | ||
| 4:02.0 | Turnover by J. Jackson (bad pass; steal by G. Payton) | 27-35 | |||
| 3:53.0 | 27-35 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 3:50.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 27-35 | |||
| 3:48.0 | Turnover by S. Francis (lost ball; steal by K. Bryant) | 27-35 | |||
| 3:48.0 | 27-35 | Turnover by G. Payton (back court) | |||
| 3:48.0 | K. Cato enters the game for C. Weatherspoon | 27-35 | |||
| 3:37.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by S. O'Neal) | 27-35 | |||
| 3:35.0 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 29-35 | ||
| 3:35.0 | Offensive rebound by Y. Ming | 29-35 | |||
| 3:30.0 | 29-35 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 3:30.0 | C. Mobley enters the game for B. Nachbar | 29-35 | |||
| 3:20.0 | 29-35 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 3:18.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 29-35 | |||
| 3:07.0 | S. Francis makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by C. Mobley) | +3 | 32-35 | ||
| 2:41.0 | 32-37 | +2 | K. Bryant makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | ||
| 2:22.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 32-37 | |||
| 2:20.0 | 32-37 | Defensive rebound by G. Payton | |||
| 2:12.0 | 32-37 | Turnover by K. Malone (lost ball; steal by J. Jackson) | |||
| 2:05.0 | J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 32-37 | |||
| 2:03.0 | 32-37 | Defensive rebound by D. George | |||
| 1:49.0 | 32-39 | +2 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by K. Malone) | ||
| 1:31.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 34-39 | ||
| 1:16.0 | 34-39 | Shooting foul by K. Cato | |||
| 1:16.0 | 34-39 | D. Fisher enters the game for G. Payton | |||
| 1:16.0 | 34-39 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:16.0 | 34-39 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:16.0 | 34-39 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:14.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | 34-39 | |||
| 0:59.9 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 34-39 | |||
| 0:57.7 | Offensive rebound by Team | 34-39 | |||
| 0:56.1 | C. Weatherspoon enters the game for Y. Ming | 34-39 | |||
| 0:44.9 | Turnover by K. Cato (lost ball; steal by D. George) | 34-39 | |||
| 0:40.8 | 34-39 | Turnover by D. Fisher (bad pass) | |||
| 0:24.6 | Turnover by C. Mobley (lost ball; steal by K. Bryant) | 34-39 | |||
| 0:24.6 | 34-39 | Personal foul by K. Cato | |||
| 0:24.6 | 34-39 | K. Bryant misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:24.6 | 34-39 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:24.6 | 34-39 | K. Rush enters the game for S. O'Neal | |||
| 0:24.6 | S. Padgett enters the game for K. Cato | 34-39 | |||
| 0:24.6 | 34-40 | +1 | K. Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:00.1 | J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 34-40 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 34-40 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | LA Lakers | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:47.0 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 36-40 | ||
| 11:35.0 | 36-40 | Turnover by R. Fox (bad pass; steal by K. Cato) | |||
| 11:29.0 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 36-40 | |||
| 11:29.0 | 36-40 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 11:11.0 | 36-40 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 11:09.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | 36-40 | |||
| 10:59.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 36-40 | |||
| 10:57.0 | 36-40 | Defensive rebound by R. Fox | |||
| 10:44.0 | 36-40 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 10:42.0 | 36-40 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 10:42.0 | 36-40 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 10:41.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 36-40 | |||
| 10:32.0 | Turnover by C. Mobley (out of bounds lost ball) | 36-40 | |||
| 10:06.0 | 36-40 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 10:05.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 36-40 | |||
| 9:41.0 | S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 36-40 | |||
| 9:39.0 | 36-40 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | |||
| 9:29.0 | 36-40 | G. Payton misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 9:27.0 | 36-40 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt tip-in at rim | |||
| 9:27.0 | 36-40 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 9:26.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 36-40 | |||
| 9:22.0 | K. Cato makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 38-40 | ||
| 9:22.0 | Shooting foul by R. Fox | 38-40 | |||
| 9:22.0 | K. Cato misses free throw 1 of 1 | 38-40 | |||
| 9:19.0 | 38-40 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | |||
| 9:03.0 | 38-42 | +2 | K. Malone makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by R. Fox) | ||
| 8:42.0 | K. Cato misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 38-42 | |||
| 8:39.0 | 38-42 | Defensive rebound by G. Payton | |||
| 8:31.0 | 38-42 | K. Malone misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 8:30.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | 38-42 | |||
| 8:21.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 38-42 | |||
| 8:19.0 | 38-42 | Defensive rebound by G. Payton | |||
| 8:04.0 | 38-42 | Turnover by S. O'Neal (lost ball; steal by C. Mobley) | |||
| 7:59.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 40-42 | ||
| 7:41.0 | 40-42 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 7:41.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 40-42 | |||
| 7:41.0 | 40-42 | Loose ball foul by S. O'Neal | |||
| 7:26.0 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (block by S. O'Neal) | 40-42 | |||
| 7:24.0 | 40-42 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 7:09.0 | 40-42 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by Y. Ming) | |||
| 7:07.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | 40-42 | |||
| 6:58.0 | Turnover by Y. Ming (lost ball; steal by K. Malone) | 40-42 | |||
| 6:57.0 | Jump ball: K. Malone vs. S. Francis (S. O'Neal gains possession) | ||||
| 6:39.0 | 40-42 | Personal foul by Y. Ming | |||
| 6:24.0 | 40-42 | G. Payton misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 6:23.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | 40-42 | |||
| 6:05.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 42-42 | ||
| 5:56.0 | 42-42 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 5:41.0 | 42-42 | R. Fox misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 5:39.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | 42-42 | |||
| 5:23.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 42-42 | |||
| 5:21.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | 42-42 | |||
| 5:06.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 42-42 | |||
| 5:05.0 | 42-42 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:54.0 | 42-42 | Turnover by G. Payton (poss. lost ball) | |||
| 4:36.0 | Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass; steal by K. Malone) | 42-42 | |||
| 4:23.0 | 42-42 | R. Fox misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 4:21.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 42-42 | |||
| 4:13.0 | J. Jackson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 42-42 | |||
| 4:11.0 | 42-42 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | |||
| 3:52.0 | 42-45 | +3 | K. Bryant makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by G. Payton) | ||
| 3:40.0 | J. Jackson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 42-45 | |||
| 3:38.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | 42-45 | |||
| 3:33.0 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 42-45 | |||
| 3:32.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Jackson | 42-45 | |||
| 3:31.0 | J. Jackson makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | +2 | 44-45 | ||
| 3:19.0 | 44-45 | Offensive foul by K. Malone | |||
| 3:19.0 | 44-45 | Turnover by K. Malone (offensive foul) | |||
| 3:19.0 | 44-45 | S. Medvedenko enters the game for S. O'Neal | |||
| 3:19.0 | M. Taylor enters the game for Y. Ming | 44-45 | |||
| 2:58.0 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 44-45 | |||
| 2:55.0 | 44-45 | Defensive rebound by R. Fox | |||
| 2:43.0 | 44-45 | Personal foul by C. Mobley | |||
| 2:43.0 | 44-45 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 2:43.0 | 44-45 | S. O'Neal enters the game for R. Fox | |||
| 2:43.0 | 44-45 | D. George enters the game for K. Malone | |||
| 2:31.0 | 44-45 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 2:29.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | 44-45 | |||
| 2:23.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by J. Jackson) | +2 | 46-45 | ||
| 1:57.0 | 46-45 | K. Bryant misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (block by C. Mobley) | |||
| 1:56.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 46-45 | |||
| 1:56.0 | Turnover by C. Mobley (step out of bounds) | 46-45 | |||
| 1:45.0 | 46-45 | S. Medvedenko misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 1:43.0 | 46-45 | D. George misses 2-pt tip-in at rim | |||
| 1:43.0 | 46-45 | Offensive rebound by D. George | |||
| 1:42.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 46-45 | |||
| 1:24.0 | J. Jackson misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 46-45 | |||
| 1:21.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Francis | 46-45 | |||
| 1:21.0 | Personal foul by S. Medvedenko | 46-45 | |||
| 1:07.0 | Shooting foul by S. Medvedenko | 46-45 | |||
| 1:07.0 | M. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 47-45 | ||
| 1:07.0 | M. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 48-45 | ||
| 0:54.9 | 48-47 | +2 | K. Bryant makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by G. Payton) | ||
| 0:41.5 | Houston 20 second timeout | 48-47 | |||
| 0:38.9 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 48-47 | |||
| 0:34.8 | 48-47 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 0:20.9 | 48-49 | +2 | S. Medvedenko makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by S. O'Neal) | ||
| 0:02.9 | J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 48-49 | |||
| 0:02.4 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 50-49 | ||
| 0:02.4 | Offensive rebound by M. Taylor | 50-49 | |||
| 0:02.4 | Shooting foul by S. Medvedenko | 50-49 | |||
| 0:02.4 | 50-49 | K. Rush enters the game for S. O'Neal | |||
| 0:02.4 | B. Nachbar enters the game for K. Cato | 50-49 | |||
| 0:02.4 | M. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 51-49 | ||
| 0:00.1 | 51-49 | K. Bryant misses 3-pt jump shot from 63 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 51-49 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | LA Lakers | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:48.0 | 51-49 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 11:46.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 51-49 | |||
| 11:41.0 | Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass; steal by K. Bryant) | 51-49 | |||
| 11:29.0 | 51-49 | Shooting foul by J. Jackson | |||
| 11:29.0 | 51-50 | +1 | S. O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:29.0 | 51-50 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 11:28.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | 51-50 | |||
| 11:15.0 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt hook shot from 10 ft | 51-50 | |||
| 11:11.0 | 51-50 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | |||
| 11:02.0 | 51-52 | +2 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by K. Bryant) | ||
| 10:41.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by M. Taylor) | +2 | 53-52 | ||
| 10:20.0 | 53-52 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 10:18.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Taylor | 53-52 | |||
| 9:58.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 55-52 | ||
| 9:42.0 | 55-52 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 9:41.0 | 55-52 | Offensive rebound by K. Malone | |||
| 9:38.0 | 55-55 | +3 | D. Fisher makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Rush) | ||
| 9:18.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (block by K. Rush) | 55-55 | |||
| 9:18.0 | 55-55 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:18.0 | Loose ball foul by C. Mobley | 55-55 | |||
| 9:01.0 | 55-58 | +3 | K. Rush makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Malone) | ||
| 8:45.0 | J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 55-58 | |||
| 8:43.0 | 55-58 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | |||
| 8:33.0 | 55-58 | Turnover by S. O'Neal (lost ball; steal by J. Jackson) | |||
| 8:20.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | +2 | 57-58 | ||
| 8:02.0 | 57-60 | +2 | K. Bryant makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 7:50.0 | Personal foul by D. Fisher | 57-60 | |||
| 7:50.0 | Official timeout | 57-60 | |||
| 7:50.0 | M. Jackson enters the game for C. Mobley | 57-60 | |||
| 7:39.0 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 57-60 | |||
| 7:38.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 57-60 | |||
| 7:31.0 | 57-60 | Violation by K. Bryant (kicked ball) | |||
| 7:25.0 | Offensive foul by Y. Ming | 57-60 | |||
| 7:25.0 | Turnover by Y. Ming (offensive foul) | 57-60 | |||
| 7:25.0 | C. Mobley enters the game for M. Jackson | 57-60 | |||
| 7:19.0 | 57-60 | Personal foul by S. Francis | |||
| 7:04.0 | 57-60 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 7:01.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 57-60 | |||
| 6:55.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt shot from 5 ft | +2 | 59-60 | ||
| 6:33.0 | 59-63 | +3 | K. Rush makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Malone) | ||
| 6:13.0 | J. Jackson makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by Y. Ming) | +2 | 61-63 | ||
| 5:52.0 | 61-63 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (block by C. Mobley) | |||
| 5:52.0 | 61-63 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:52.0 | 61-63 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 5:45.0 | 61-63 | K. Rush misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 5:43.0 | 61-63 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 5:43.0 | 61-63 | Turnover by S. O'Neal (traveling) | |||
| 5:25.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 61-63 | |||
| 5:23.0 | 61-63 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:08.0 | 61-63 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 5:05.0 | 61-63 | Offensive rebound by K. Bryant | |||
| 5:04.0 | 61-63 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 5:02.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 61-63 | |||
| 4:54.0 | J. Jackson makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Mobley) | +3 | 64-63 | ||
| 4:40.0 | 64-63 | Shooting foul by M. Taylor | |||
| 4:40.0 | 64-64 | +1 | D. Fisher makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:40.0 | 64-65 | +1 | D. Fisher makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:25.0 | Personal foul by K. Rush | 64-65 | |||
| 4:16.0 | J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 64-65 | |||
| 4:14.0 | 64-65 | Defensive rebound by K. Bryant | |||
| 3:59.0 | 64-65 | Shooting foul by M. Taylor | |||
| 3:59.0 | 64-66 | +1 | K. Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:59.0 | 64-67 | +1 | K. Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:51.0 | Shooting foul by K. Malone | 64-67 | |||
| 3:51.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 65-67 | ||
| 3:51.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 66-67 | ||
| 3:30.0 | 66-67 | Shooting foul by C. Mobley | |||
| 3:30.0 | 66-68 | +1 | K. Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:30.0 | 66-68 | G. Payton enters the game for D. Fisher | |||
| 3:30.0 | 66-68 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 3:30.0 | 66-69 | +1 | K. Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:16.0 | Personal foul by G. Payton | 66-69 | |||
| 3:08.0 | Shooting foul by S. O'Neal | 66-69 | |||
| 3:08.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 67-69 | ||
| 3:08.0 | S. Francis misses free throw 2 of 2 | 67-69 | |||
| 3:07.0 | 67-69 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | |||
| 2:47.0 | 67-69 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 2:46.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 67-69 | |||
| 2:32.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | +2 | 69-69 | ||
| 2:12.0 | 69-69 | Shooting foul by Y. Ming | |||
| 2:12.0 | 69-69 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:12.0 | 69-69 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:12.0 | 69-69 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:11.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Taylor | 69-69 | |||
| 2:02.0 | Shooting foul by S. O'Neal | 69-69 | |||
| 2:02.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 70-69 | ||
| 2:02.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 71-69 | ||
| 1:50.0 | 71-69 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 1:48.0 | 71-69 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt tip-in at rim | |||
| 1:48.0 | 71-69 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 1:46.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 71-69 | |||
| 1:32.0 | J. Jackson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 71-69 | |||
| 1:30.0 | 71-69 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 1:30.0 | 71-69 | Personal foul by S. Francis | |||
| 1:30.0 | 71-69 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:30.0 | 71-69 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:30.0 | 71-70 | +1 | S. O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:15.0 | Turnover by C. Mobley (lost ball; steal by G. Payton) | 71-70 | |||
| 1:02.0 | 71-70 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 1:01.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 71-70 | |||
| 0:41.9 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 71-70 | |||
| 0:38.9 | 71-70 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | |||
| 0:17.9 | 71-70 | K. Bryant misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 0:17.4 | 71-70 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 0:17.4 | 71-72 | +2 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt dunk at rim | ||
| 0:17.4 | 71-72 | Shooting foul by Y. Ming | |||
| 0:17.4 | K. Cato enters the game for Y. Ming | 71-72 | |||
| 0:17.4 | 71-72 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 0:16.4 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | 71-72 | |||
| 0:16.4 | Houston full timeout | 71-72 | |||
| 0:16.4 | C. Weatherspoon enters the game for K. Cato | 71-72 | |||
| 0:16.4 | Houston full timeout | 71-72 | |||
| 0:11.0 | Houston full timeout | 71-72 | |||
| 0:00.9 | J. Jackson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 71-72 | |||
| 0:00.1 | 71-72 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
