2004 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 3: Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets Play-By-Play, April 23, 2004
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | LA Lakers | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: K. Cato vs. S. O'Neal (R. Fox gains possession) | ||||
| 11:41.0 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:39.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | |||
| 11:19.0 | 0-0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 11:18.0 | 0-0 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | |||
| 11:17.0 | 0-0 | Shooting foul by S. O'Neal | |||
| 11:17.0 | 0-0 | K. Cato misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 11:17.0 | 0-0 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 11:17.0 | 0-0 | K. Cato misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 11:17.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 0-0 | |||
| 11:05.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:03.0 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 0-0 | |||
| 11:02.0 | Shooting foul by Y. Ming | 0-0 | |||
| 11:02.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2 | 0-0 | |||
| 11:02.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 0-0 | |||
| 11:02.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2 | 0-0 | |||
| 11:02.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | |||
| 10:50.0 | 0-2 | +2 | K. Cato makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by J. Jackson) | ||
| 10:34.0 | G. Payton misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (block by Y. Ming) | 0-2 | |||
| 10:32.0 | Offensive rebound by R. Fox | 0-2 | |||
| 10:28.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by R. Fox) | +2 | 2-2 | ||
| 10:28.0 | 2-2 | Violation by S. Francis (def goaltending) | |||
| 10:10.0 | 2-4 | +2 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by J. Jackson) | ||
| 9:48.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 2-4 | |||
| 9:46.0 | 2-4 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | |||
| 9:32.0 | 2-4 | J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 9:31.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Payton | 2-4 | |||
| 9:15.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by S. O'Neal) | +2 | 4-4 | ||
| 9:14.0 | Violation by Team (delay of game) | 4-4 | |||
| 9:05.0 | 4-6 | +2 | S. Francis makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 8:51.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by G. Payton) | +2 | 6-6 | ||
| 8:35.0 | 6-6 | Shooting foul by K. Bryant | |||
| 8:35.0 | 6-7 | +1 | C. Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:35.0 | 6-8 | +1 | C. Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:16.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by K. Malone) | +2 | 8-8 | ||
| 8:16.0 | Shooting foul by K. Cato | 8-8 | |||
| 8:16.0 | S. O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 9-8 | ||
| 8:02.0 | 9-8 | J. Jackson misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 8:00.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 9-8 | |||
| 7:46.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (assist by K. Bryant) | +2 | 11-8 | ||
| 7:29.0 | 11-10 | +2 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft (assist by J. Jackson) | ||
| 7:14.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 11-10 | |||
| 7:13.0 | 11-10 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | |||
| 7:02.0 | 11-10 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 7:01.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 11-10 | |||
| 6:49.0 | R. Fox misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 11-10 | |||
| 6:47.0 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 11-10 | |||
| 6:46.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 13-10 | ||
| 6:41.0 | 13-10 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:41.0 | 13-10 | B. Nachbar enters the game for J. Jackson | |||
| 6:30.0 | 13-10 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 6:28.0 | 13-10 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | |||
| 6:27.0 | 13-12 | +2 | K. Cato makes 2-pt dunk at rim | ||
| 6:08.0 | LA Lakers 20 second timeout | 13-12 | |||
| 6:02.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by S. O'Neal) | +2 | 15-12 | ||
| 5:49.0 | Violation by S. O'Neal (kicked ball) | 15-12 | |||
| 5:35.0 | 15-12 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 5:33.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Fox | 15-12 | |||
| 5:21.0 | G. Payton makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 17-12 | ||
| 5:07.0 | 17-15 | +3 | B. Nachbar makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by Y. Ming) | ||
| 4:56.0 | Offensive foul by R. Fox | 17-15 | |||
| 4:56.0 | Turnover by R. Fox (offensive foul) | 17-15 | |||
| 4:37.0 | 17-18 | +3 | S. Francis makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Mobley) | ||
| 4:20.0 | Turnover by G. Payton (bad pass; steal by K. Cato) | 17-18 | |||
| 4:06.0 | 17-20 | +2 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by S. Francis) | ||
| 3:49.0 | Personal foul by B. Nachbar | 17-20 | |||
| 3:41.0 | K. Bryant makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by R. Fox) | +2 | 19-20 | ||
| 3:24.0 | 19-22 | +2 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by S. Francis) | ||
| 3:05.0 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 19-22 | |||
| 3:03.0 | 19-22 | Defensive rebound by B. Nachbar | |||
| 2:54.0 | 19-22 | B. Nachbar misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 2:53.0 | 19-22 | Offensive rebound by B. Nachbar | |||
| 2:49.0 | 19-22 | Turnover by B. Nachbar (lost ball; steal by K. Malone) | |||
| 2:48.0 | Offensive foul by K. Malone | 19-22 | |||
| 2:48.0 | Turnover by K. Malone (offensive foul) | 19-22 | |||
| 2:48.0 | 19-22 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 2:48.0 | D. George enters the game for R. Fox | 19-22 | |||
| 2:48.0 | 19-22 | M. Taylor enters the game for Y. Ming | |||
| 2:34.0 | 19-24 | +2 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt shot at rim | ||
| 2:08.0 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 19-24 | |||
| 2:06.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Malone | 19-24 | |||
| 2:05.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 21-24 | ||
| 1:50.0 | 21-24 | Personal foul by K. Bryant | |||
| 1:37.0 | 21-24 | Turnover by C. Mobley (bad pass) | |||
| 1:37.0 | K. Rush enters the game for K. Bryant | 21-24 | |||
| 1:17.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by G. Payton) | +2 | 23-24 | ||
| 0:57.7 | 23-24 | Personal foul by D. George | |||
| 0:57.7 | 23-24 | J. Jackson enters the game for C. Mobley | |||
| 0:57.7 | 23-25 | +1 | B. Nachbar makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:57.7 | 23-26 | +1 | B. Nachbar makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:45.9 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | 23-26 | |||
| 0:44.7 | 23-26 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 0:35.9 | 23-26 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 0:34.4 | Defensive rebound by D. George | 23-26 | |||
| 0:15.9 | G. Payton misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 23-26 | |||
| 0:12.9 | 23-26 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.6 | 23-29 | +3 | S. Francis makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | LA Lakers | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:40.0 | 23-29 | J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 11:39.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Walton | 23-29 | |||
| 11:32.0 | 23-29 | Violation by M. Taylor (kicked ball) | |||
| 11:32.0 | 23-29 | C. Mobley enters the game for B. Nachbar | |||
| 11:19.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 23-29 | |||
| 11:17.0 | 23-29 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | |||
| 11:08.0 | 23-29 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 11:07.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Bryant | 23-29 | |||
| 10:58.0 | Shooting foul by M. Taylor | 23-29 | |||
| 10:58.0 | K. Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 24-29 | ||
| 10:58.0 | 24-29 | Y. Ming enters the game for K. Cato | |||
| 10:58.0 | S. O'Neal enters the game for K. Malone | 24-29 | |||
| 10:58.0 | K. Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 25-29 | ||
| 10:45.0 | 25-29 | J. Jackson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 10:43.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Rush | 25-29 | |||
| 10:28.0 | Personal foul by J. Jackson | 25-29 | |||
| 10:16.0 | K. Rush makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Bryant) | +3 | 28-29 | ||
| 10:01.0 | 28-29 | Shooting foul by L. Walton | |||
| 10:01.0 | 28-30 | +1 | M. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:01.0 | 28-31 | +1 | M. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:46.0 | L. Walton misses 2-pt layup at rim | 28-31 | |||
| 9:45.0 | 28-31 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 9:31.0 | 28-31 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 9:29.0 | 28-31 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:21.0 | 28-34 | +3 | S. Francis makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | ||
| 9:12.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 28-34 | |||
| 9:04.0 | D. Fisher makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 30-34 | ||
| 8:48.0 | 30-37 | +3 | J. Jackson makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by S. Francis) | ||
| 8:30.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft | 30-37 | |||
| 8:28.0 | 30-37 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | |||
| 8:14.0 | 30-37 | Turnover by Y. Ming (lost ball; steal by K. Bryant) | |||
| 8:14.0 | Personal foul by S. Francis | 30-37 | |||
| 7:59.0 | L. Walton makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 32-37 | ||
| 7:43.0 | 32-37 | Shooting foul by D. Fisher | |||
| 7:43.0 | 32-38 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:43.0 | G. Payton enters the game for K. Rush | 32-38 | |||
| 7:43.0 | 32-39 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:32.0 | G. Payton misses 2-pt shot at rim | 32-39 | |||
| 7:30.0 | 32-39 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | |||
| 7:20.0 | 32-41 | +2 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | ||
| 6:58.0 | G. Payton misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 32-41 | |||
| 6:57.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Bryant | 32-41 | |||
| 6:56.0 | K. Bryant makes 2-pt dunk at rim | +2 | 34-41 | ||
| 6:35.0 | 34-41 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 6:33.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Fisher | 34-41 | |||
| 6:31.0 | G. Payton makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by D. Fisher) | +2 | 36-41 | ||
| 6:31.0 | 36-41 | Violation by S. Francis (def goaltending) | |||
| 6:14.0 | 36-41 | Turnover by C. Mobley (lost ball; steal by K. Bryant) | |||
| 6:09.0 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 36-41 | |||
| 6:07.0 | 36-41 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | |||
| 6:02.0 | 36-43 | +2 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by S. Francis) | ||
| 5:42.0 | L. Walton misses 2-pt layup at rim | 36-43 | |||
| 5:40.0 | 36-43 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 5:33.0 | 36-43 | Shooting foul by L. Walton | |||
| 5:33.0 | 36-43 | Official timeout | |||
| 5:33.0 | K. Malone enters the game for L. Walton | 36-43 | |||
| 5:33.0 | R. Fox enters the game for D. Fisher | 36-43 | |||
| 5:33.0 | 36-43 | M. Jackson enters the game for S. Francis | |||
| 5:33.0 | 36-43 | M. Taylor misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 5:33.0 | 36-43 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:33.0 | 36-44 | +1 | M. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:09.0 | Shooting foul by J. Jackson | 36-44 | |||
| 5:09.0 | K. Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 37-44 | ||
| 5:09.0 | K. Bryant misses free throw 2 of 2 | 37-44 | |||
| 5:09.0 | 37-44 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | |||
| 4:49.0 | 37-46 | +2 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | ||
| 4:31.0 | R. Fox misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 37-46 | |||
| 4:29.0 | 37-46 | Defensive rebound by M. Taylor | |||
| 4:13.0 | 37-46 | Turnover by C. Mobley (lost ball; steal by K. Bryant) | |||
| 4:05.0 | Turnover by K. Bryant (bad pass) | 37-46 | |||
| 3:49.0 | 37-46 | Turnover by M. Taylor (bad pass; steal by S. O'Neal) | |||
| 3:44.0 | K. Bryant makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by G. Payton) | +2 | 39-46 | ||
| 3:37.0 | 39-46 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 3:37.0 | 39-46 | S. Francis enters the game for M. Jackson | |||
| 3:19.0 | 39-49 | +3 | J. Jackson makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by Y. Ming) | ||
| 3:02.0 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt layup at rim | 39-49 | |||
| 3:01.0 | K. Bryant makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | +2 | 41-49 | ||
| 3:01.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Bryant | 41-49 | |||
| 2:40.0 | 41-49 | Shooting foul by S. O'Neal | |||
| 2:40.0 | 41-49 | M. Taylor misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:40.0 | 41-49 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:40.0 | 41-50 | +1 | M. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:29.0 | G. Payton misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 41-50 | |||
| 2:27.0 | 41-50 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | |||
| 2:10.0 | 41-50 | Personal foul by S. O'Neal | |||
| 2:10.0 | 41-51 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:10.0 | L. Walton enters the game for S. O'Neal | 41-51 | |||
| 2:10.0 | 41-52 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:58.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by L. Walton) | +2 | 43-52 | ||
| 1:33.0 | 43-54 | +2 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by S. Francis) | ||
| 1:18.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 43-54 | |||
| 1:16.0 | 43-54 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | |||
| 1:08.0 | 43-54 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 1:07.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 43-54 | |||
| 0:56.9 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 43-54 | |||
| 0:54.6 | 43-54 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 0:41.7 | 43-56 | +2 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by J. Jackson) | ||
| 0:24.9 | L. Walton misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 43-56 | |||
| 0:22.9 | 43-56 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | |||
| 0:01.9 | 43-56 | J. Jackson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:00.3 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 43-56 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | LA Lakers | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | 43-56 | Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass; steal by S. O'Neal) | |||
| 11:38.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 43-56 | |||
| 11:37.0 | 43-56 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | |||
| 11:26.0 | 43-56 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 11:25.0 | 43-56 | Offensive rebound by J. Jackson | |||
| 11:11.0 | 43-56 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft (block by S. O'Neal) | |||
| 11:09.0 | 43-56 | Offensive rebound by Y. Ming | |||
| 11:06.0 | 43-56 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 11:04.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 43-56 | |||
| 10:48.0 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 43-56 | |||
| 10:46.0 | 43-56 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 10:22.0 | 43-56 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 10:21.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 43-56 | |||
| 10:06.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 43-56 | |||
| 10:02.0 | 43-56 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 9:52.0 | 43-56 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 9:51.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 43-56 | |||
| 9:41.0 | G. Payton misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 43-56 | |||
| 9:40.0 | 43-56 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | |||
| 9:26.0 | 43-59 | +3 | S. Francis makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Mobley) | ||
| 9:00.0 | Shooting foul by K. Cato | 43-59 | |||
| 9:00.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2 | 43-59 | |||
| 9:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 43-59 | |||
| 9:00.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2 | 43-59 | |||
| 9:00.0 | 43-59 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | |||
| 8:43.0 | 43-59 | J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 8:41.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 43-59 | |||
| 8:32.0 | Shooting foul by S. Francis | 43-59 | |||
| 8:32.0 | K. Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 44-59 | ||
| 8:32.0 | K. Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 45-59 | ||
| 8:16.0 | 45-61 | +2 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by J. Jackson) | ||
| 8:05.0 | G. Payton misses 2-pt shot from 6 ft | 45-61 | |||
| 8:04.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt dunk at rim | +2 | 47-61 | ||
| 8:04.0 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 47-61 | |||
| 7:50.0 | 47-61 | Turnover by C. Mobley (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 7:38.0 | G. Payton misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by K. Cato) | 47-61 | |||
| 7:36.0 | 47-61 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | |||
| 7:29.0 | Jump ball: S. Francis vs. R. Fox (G. Payton gains possession) | ||||
| 7:29.0 | 47-61 | Turnover by S. Francis (lost ball; steal by R. Fox) | |||
| 7:16.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by G. Payton) | +2 | 49-61 | ||
| 6:58.0 | 49-61 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | |||
| 6:56.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Payton | 49-61 | |||
| 6:45.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt dunk at rim | +2 | 51-61 | ||
| 6:36.0 | 51-61 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:29.0 | 51-61 | Shooting foul by K. Malone | |||
| 6:29.0 | 51-62 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:29.0 | 51-62 | S. Francis misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 6:29.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Fox | 51-62 | |||
| 6:12.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt layup at rim | 51-62 | |||
| 6:10.0 | 51-62 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | |||
| 6:04.0 | 51-62 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by R. Fox) | |||
| 6:02.0 | 51-62 | Offensive rebound by C. Mobley | |||
| 5:57.0 | 51-62 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 5:55.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Fox | 51-62 | |||
| 5:49.0 | K. Bryant makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by G. Payton) | +2 | 53-62 | ||
| 5:25.0 | 53-62 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 5:23.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Bryant | 53-62 | |||
| 5:04.0 | G. Payton makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Bryant) | +3 | 56-62 | ||
| 4:45.0 | 56-64 | +2 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | ||
| 4:22.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 56-64 | |||
| 4:20.0 | 56-64 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 4:14.0 | 56-67 | +3 | C. Mobley makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by S. Francis) | ||
| 4:13.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 56-67 | |||
| 3:50.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by G. Payton) | +2 | 58-67 | ||
| 3:32.0 | 58-67 | S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by S. O'Neal) | |||
| 3:30.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 58-67 | |||
| 3:21.0 | G. Payton misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 58-67 | |||
| 3:19.0 | 58-67 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | |||
| 3:16.0 | 58-67 | Turnover by C. Mobley (lost ball; steal by G. Payton) | |||
| 3:12.0 | K. Bryant misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 58-67 | |||
| 3:10.0 | 58-67 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | |||
| 3:02.0 | 58-69 | +2 | J. Jackson makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | ||
| 2:35.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by G. Payton) | +2 | 60-69 | ||
| 2:17.0 | 60-69 | S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 2:15.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 60-69 | |||
| 2:00.0 | Personal foul by S. Francis | 60-69 | |||
| 2:00.0 | 60-69 | M. Taylor enters the game for Y. Ming | |||
| 2:00.0 | D. George enters the game for R. Fox | 60-69 | |||
| 1:50.0 | Shooting foul by M. Taylor | 60-69 | |||
| 1:50.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2 | 60-69 | |||
| 1:50.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 60-69 | |||
| 1:50.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2 | 60-69 | |||
| 1:49.0 | 60-69 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:32.0 | 60-72 | +3 | J. Jackson makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by C. Mobley) | ||
| 1:15.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 60-72 | |||
| 1:15.0 | D. Fisher enters the game for G. Payton | 60-72 | |||
| 1:07.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 60-72 | |||
| 1:05.0 | Offensive rebound by D. George | 60-72 | |||
| 1:04.0 | D. George makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 62-72 | ||
| 0:44.9 | 62-72 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by K. Bryant) | |||
| 0:42.5 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 62-72 | |||
| 0:35.9 | K. Bryant misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 62-72 | |||
| 0:33.8 | 62-72 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | |||
| 0:14.3 | 62-74 | +2 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | ||
| 0:00.6 | Offensive foul by D. Fisher | 62-74 | |||
| 0:00.6 | Turnover by D. Fisher (offensive foul) | 62-74 | |||
| 0:00.6 | 62-74 | Y. Ming enters the game for K. Cato | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | LA Lakers | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:47.0 | L. Walton misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 62-74 | |||
| 11:46.0 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 62-74 | |||
| 11:45.0 | Shooting foul by Y. Ming | 62-74 | |||
| 11:45.0 | 62-74 | B. Nachbar enters the game for C. Mobley | |||
| 11:45.0 | S. O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 63-74 | ||
| 11:45.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2 | 63-74 | |||
| 11:44.0 | 63-74 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 11:37.0 | 63-74 | Personal foul by D. Fisher | |||
| 11:27.0 | 63-76 | +2 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by S. Francis) | ||
| 11:12.0 | D. Fisher makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by S. O'Neal) | +3 | 66-76 | ||
| 10:48.0 | 66-78 | +2 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 10:34.0 | Personal foul by B. Nachbar | 66-78 | |||
| 10:23.0 | Shooting foul by Y. Ming | 66-78 | |||
| 10:23.0 | D. Fisher makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 67-78 | ||
| 10:23.0 | D. Fisher makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 68-78 | ||
| 10:10.0 | 68-78 | B. Nachbar misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 10:08.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 68-78 | |||
| 9:57.0 | K. Rush makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by L. Walton) | +3 | 71-78 | ||
| 9:35.0 | 71-78 | J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 9:34.0 | 71-78 | Offensive rebound by Y. Ming | |||
| 9:33.0 | 71-80 | +2 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 9:33.0 | 71-80 | Shooting foul by S. O'Neal | |||
| 9:33.0 | 71-80 | C. Mobley enters the game for J. Jackson | |||
| 9:33.0 | 71-80 | M. Jackson enters the game for S. Francis | |||
| 9:33.0 | 71-80 | Y. Ming misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 9:31.0 | 71-80 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:19.0 | 71-82 | +2 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by M. Jackson) | ||
| 9:01.0 | Shooting foul by M. Taylor | 71-82 | |||
| 9:01.0 | S. O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 72-82 | ||
| 9:01.0 | S. O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 73-82 | ||
| 8:42.0 | 73-82 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 8:40.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Fisher | 73-82 | |||
| 8:34.0 | Personal foul by Y. Ming | 73-82 | |||
| 8:34.0 | Official timeout | 73-82 | |||
| 8:34.0 | K. Bryant enters the game for D. George | 73-82 | |||
| 8:34.0 | K. Malone enters the game for L. Walton | 73-82 | |||
| 8:34.0 | S. O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 74-82 | ||
| 8:34.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2 | 74-82 | |||
| 8:34.0 | 74-82 | Defensive rebound by B. Nachbar | |||
| 8:16.0 | 74-82 | M. Jackson misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 8:14.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 74-82 | |||
| 7:55.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by K. Bryant) | +2 | 76-82 | ||
| 7:37.0 | 76-84 | +2 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Mobley) | ||
| 7:18.0 | K. Rush misses 2-pt layup at rim | 76-84 | |||
| 7:16.0 | 76-84 | Defensive rebound by M. Jackson | |||
| 7:00.0 | 76-84 | M. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 6:58.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 76-84 | |||
| 6:50.0 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 76-84 | |||
| 6:48.0 | 76-84 | Defensive rebound by M. Jackson | |||
| 6:44.0 | 76-86 | +2 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by M. Jackson) | ||
| 6:30.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by K. Malone) | +2 | 78-86 | ||
| 6:30.0 | Shooting foul by M. Taylor | 78-86 | |||
| 6:30.0 | 78-86 | J. Jackson enters the game for B. Nachbar | |||
| 6:30.0 | 78-86 | S. Francis enters the game for M. Jackson | |||
| 6:30.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 1 | 78-86 | |||
| 6:30.0 | 78-86 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | |||
| 6:12.0 | 78-86 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 6:10.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Bryant | 78-86 | |||
| 6:00.0 | K. Rush misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 78-86 | |||
| 5:58.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Malone | 78-86 | |||
| 5:48.0 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 78-86 | |||
| 5:46.0 | 78-86 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 5:36.0 | 78-86 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 5:23.0 | 78-86 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 5:22.0 | 78-86 | Offensive rebound by M. Taylor | |||
| 5:20.0 | 78-88 | +2 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | ||
| 5:00.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by K. Bryant) | +2 | 80-88 | ||
| 4:42.0 | 80-88 | S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 4:40.0 | 80-88 | Offensive rebound by Y. Ming | |||
| 4:22.0 | 80-88 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 4:21.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 80-88 | |||
| 4:10.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by K. Bryant) | +2 | 82-88 | ||
| 3:50.0 | 82-90 | +2 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by C. Mobley) | ||
| 3:29.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 82-90 | |||
| 3:27.0 | 82-90 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | |||
| 3:22.0 | 82-90 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 3:20.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 82-90 | |||
| 3:06.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 82-90 | |||
| 3:05.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Bryant | 82-90 | |||
| 3:04.0 | Shooting foul by M. Taylor | 82-90 | |||
| 3:04.0 | 82-90 | K. Cato enters the game for M. Taylor | |||
| 3:04.0 | K. Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 83-90 | ||
| 3:04.0 | K. Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 84-90 | ||
| 2:46.0 | 84-90 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 2:44.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 84-90 | |||
| 2:34.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 84-90 | |||
| 2:32.0 | 84-90 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | |||
| 2:19.0 | 84-90 | Turnover by S. Francis (lost ball; steal by K. Malone) | |||
| 2:10.0 | K. Bryant makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | +2 | 86-90 | ||
| 1:51.0 | 86-92 | +2 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | ||
| 1:51.0 | Double technical foul by S. Francis and D. Fisher | 86-92 | |||
| 1:51.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 86-92 | |||
| 1:40.0 | K. Rush misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 86-92 | |||
| 1:38.0 | 86-92 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 1:21.0 | 86-92 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 1:19.0 | 86-92 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | |||
| 1:15.0 | 86-92 | Personal foul by K. Malone | |||
| 1:07.0 | 86-94 | +2 | S. Francis makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 1:07.0 | 86-94 | Shooting foul by K. Malone | |||
| 1:07.0 | 86-94 | S. Francis misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 1:07.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Bryant | 86-94 | |||
| 0:59.9 | K. Bryant misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 86-94 | |||
| 0:58.6 | 86-94 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | |||
| 0:40.3 | 86-96 | +2 | S. Francis makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 0:40.3 | 86-96 | Shooting foul by S. O'Neal | |||
| 0:40.3 | 86-97 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:40.3 | LA Lakers full timeout | 86-97 | |||
| 0:40.3 | B. Cook enters the game for K. Malone | 86-97 | |||
| 0:40.3 | L. Walton enters the game for S. O'Neal | 86-97 | |||
| 0:34.9 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 86-97 | |||
| 0:32.9 | 86-97 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | |||
| 0:25.8 | 86-97 | Personal foul by K. Bryant | |||
| 0:25.8 | 86-98 | +1 | C. Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:25.8 | 86-98 | B. Nachbar enters the game for K. Cato | |||
| 0:25.8 | 86-99 | +1 | C. Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:20.9 | K. Bryant makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 88-99 | ||
| 0:13.8 | 88-99 | Personal foul by K. Bryant | |||
| 0:13.8 | 88-99 | S. Francis misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:13.8 | 88-99 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:13.8 | 88-100 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:09.2 | D. Fisher makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | +3 | 91-100 | ||
| 0:08.7 | 91-100 | Personal foul by D. Fisher | |||
| 0:08.7 | 91-101 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:08.7 | 91-102 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:01.9 | K. Rush misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 91-102 | |||
| 0:00.3 | Offensive rebound by D. Fisher | 91-102 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
