Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers Play-By-Play, December 25, 2025
Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Houston | Score | LA Lakers | ||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: A. Şengün vs. D. Ayton (J. Smith gains possession) | ||||
| 11:39.0 | K. Durant misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:36.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Thompson | 0-0 | |||
| 11:35.0 | T. Eason makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Durant) | +3 | 3-0 | ||
| 11:08.0 | 3-0 | Turnover by L. Dončić (bad pass; steal by A. Şengün) | |||
| 10:51.0 | T. Eason misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 3-0 | |||
| 10:47.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Şengün | 3-0 | |||
| 10:45.0 | K. Durant misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 3-0 | |||
| 10:41.0 | 3-0 | Defensive rebound by L. Dončić | |||
| 10:37.0 | 3-2 | +2 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft (assist by L. Dončić) | ||
| 10:24.0 | Turnover by K. Durant (bad pass) | 3-2 | |||
| 10:15.0 | 3-2 | Turnover by L. Dončić (bad pass; steal by J. Smith) | |||
| 10:09.0 | T. Eason makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by A. Şengün) | +2 | 5-2 | ||
| 9:49.0 | 5-2 | Turnover by L. Dončić (bad pass; steal by A. Thompson) | |||
| 9:45.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft (block by L. Dončić) | 5-2 | |||
| 9:45.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 5-2 | |||
| 9:38.0 | Turnover by A. Şengün (bad pass; steal by L. James) | 5-2 | |||
| 9:35.0 | 5-2 | Shooting foul by J. Smith (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 9:35.0 | 5-3 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:35.0 | 5-3 | L. James misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:33.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | 5-3 | |||
| 9:18.0 | K. Durant misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 5-3 | |||
| 9:15.0 | 5-3 | Defensive rebound by L. Dončić | |||
| 9:15.0 | 5-3 | Personal foul by T. Eason (drawn by L. Dončić) | |||
| 9:12.0 | 5-3 | Turnover by A. Reaves (bad pass; steal by T. Eason) | |||
| 9:08.0 | T. Eason makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft | +2 | 7-3 | ||
| 8:54.0 | 7-3 | A. Reaves misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 8:51.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Durant | 7-3 | |||
| 8:34.0 | K. Durant misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 7-3 | |||
| 8:32.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Thompson | 7-3 | |||
| 8:32.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 9-3 | ||
| 8:17.0 | 9-6 | +3 | A. Reaves makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by L. Dončić) | ||
| 8:06.0 | J. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by T. Eason) | +3 | 12-6 | ||
| 7:50.0 | 12-8 | +2 | A. Reaves makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | ||
| 7:37.0 | K. Durant makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | +2 | 14-8 | ||
| 7:27.0 | 14-8 | Turnover by L. Dončić (step out of bounds) | |||
| 7:14.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | +2 | 16-8 | ||
| 7:05.0 | 16-8 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 7:02.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | 16-8 | |||
| 6:48.0 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt hook shot from 11 ft | +2 | 18-8 | ||
| 6:42.0 | 18-8 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 6:33.0 | 18-10 | +2 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 6:15.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by A. Şengün) | +2 | 20-10 | ||
| 5:59.0 | 20-10 | R. Hachimura misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 5:56.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Thompson | 20-10 | |||
| 5:44.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by A. Şengün) | +2 | 22-10 | ||
| 5:36.0 | 22-10 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 5:36.0 | D. Finney-Smith enters the game for T. Eason | 22-10 | |||
| 5:36.0 | R. Sheppard enters the game for J. Smith | 22-10 | |||
| 5:36.0 | 22-10 | M. Smart enters the game for L. James | |||
| 5:21.0 | 22-12 | +2 | A. Reaves makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by L. Dončić) | ||
| 4:55.0 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | 22-12 | |||
| 4:52.0 | 22-12 | Defensive rebound by R. Hachimura | |||
| 4:46.0 | 22-14 | +2 | A. Reaves makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 4:36.0 | Shooting foul by D. Ayton (drawn by A. Thompson) | 22-14 | |||
| 4:36.0 | A. Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 23-14 | ||
| 4:36.0 | S. Adams enters the game for A. Şengün | 23-14 | |||
| 4:36.0 | 23-14 | J. LaRavia enters the game for A. Reaves | |||
| 4:36.0 | A. Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2 | 23-14 | |||
| 4:33.0 | 23-14 | Defensive rebound by L. Dončić | |||
| 4:23.0 | Violation by Team (kicked ball) | 23-14 | |||
| 4:14.0 | 23-16 | +2 | L. Dončić makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | ||
| 4:07.0 | K. Durant makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 25-16 | ||
| 3:38.0 | 25-16 | R. Hachimura misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (block by K. Durant) | |||
| 3:33.0 | 25-16 | Offensive rebound by R. Hachimura | |||
| 3:32.0 | 25-16 | R. Hachimura misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 3:27.0 | 25-16 | Offensive rebound by J. LaRavia | |||
| 3:27.0 | 25-18 | +2 | J. LaRavia makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 3:22.0 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 25-18 | |||
| 3:17.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Adams | 25-18 | |||
| 3:17.0 | S. Adams misses 2-pt dunk at rim | 25-18 | |||
| 3:17.0 | 25-18 | Defensive rebound by L. Dončić | |||
| 3:09.0 | 25-18 | Shooting foul by R. Sheppard (drawn by L. Dončić) | |||
| 3:09.0 | 25-19 | +1 | L. Dončić makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:09.0 | 25-19 | L. James enters the game for D. Ayton | |||
| 3:09.0 | 25-19 | M. Kleber enters the game for M. Smart | |||
| 3:09.0 | 25-20 | +1 | L. Dončić makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:47.0 | S. Adams makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by K. Durant) | +2 | 27-20 | ||
| 2:33.0 | 27-20 | L. Dončić misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | |||
| 2:30.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Adams | 27-20 | |||
| 2:23.0 | K. Durant makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | +3 | 30-20 | ||
| 2:04.0 | 30-20 | Turnover by L. James (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 2:04.0 | A. Şengün enters the game for K. Durant | 30-20 | |||
| 2:04.0 | J. Smith enters the game for A. Thompson | 30-20 | |||
| 2:04.0 | 30-20 | J. Vanderbilt enters the game for R. Hachimura | |||
| 1:50.0 | R. Sheppard makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | +2 | 32-20 | ||
| 1:42.0 | 32-23 | +3 | L. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | ||
| 1:21.0 | Offensive foul by A. Şengün (drawn by L. Dončić) | 32-23 | |||
| 1:21.0 | Turnover by A. Şengün (offensive foul) | 32-23 | |||
| 1:21.0 | J. Okogie enters the game for D. Finney-Smith | 32-23 | |||
| 1:06.0 | 32-23 | J. LaRavia misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | |||
| 1:04.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | 32-23 | |||
| 0:56.0 | R. Sheppard makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by S. Adams) | +3 | 35-23 | ||
| 0:39.0 | 35-23 | M. Kleber misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:37.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 35-23 | |||
| 0:25.0 | Shooting foul by M. Kleber (drawn by A. Şengün) | 35-23 | |||
| 0:25.0 | A. Şengün makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 36-23 | ||
| 0:25.0 | T. Eason enters the game for S. Adams | 36-23 | |||
| 0:25.0 | A. Thompson enters the game for R. Sheppard | 36-23 | |||
| 0:25.0 | A. Şengün makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 37-23 | ||
| 0:01.0 | 37-25 | +2 | M. Kleber makes 2-pt layup from 4 ft (assist by L. Dončić) | ||
| 0:01.0 | Team misses heave shot | 37-25 | |||
| 0:01.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 37-25 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | LA Lakers | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:49.0 | 37-25 | M. Smart misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 11:46.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Sheppard | 37-25 | |||
| 11:31.0 | R. Sheppard makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | +2 | 39-25 | ||
| 11:12.0 | 39-28 | +3 | A. Reaves makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | ||
| 10:58.0 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 39-28 | |||
| 10:55.0 | 39-28 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 10:48.0 | 39-28 | J. Vanderbilt misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | |||
| 10:46.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Adams | 39-28 | |||
| 10:26.0 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 30 ft | 39-28 | |||
| 10:18.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Adams | 39-28 | |||
| 10:18.0 | S. Adams makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 41-28 | ||
| 10:10.0 | 41-28 | A. Reaves misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 10:08.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | 41-28 | |||
| 9:48.0 | J. Okogie misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 41-28 | |||
| 9:45.0 | 41-28 | Defensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 9:38.0 | 41-31 | +3 | J. Vanderbilt makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 9:28.0 | Personal foul by J. Vanderbilt (drawn by A. Şengün) | 41-31 | |||
| 9:15.0 | Personal foul by L. James (drawn by J. Okogie) | 41-31 | |||
| 9:07.0 | Turnover by A. Şengün (bad pass; steal by L. James) | 41-31 | |||
| 9:01.0 | 41-31 | Turnover by A. Reaves (lost ball; steal by R. Sheppard) | |||
| 8:58.0 | Turnover by J. Okogie (lost ball; steal by J. Vanderbilt) | 41-31 | |||
| 8:47.0 | 41-31 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 8:41.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Adams | 41-31 | |||
| 8:21.0 | R. Sheppard misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 41-31 | |||
| 8:16.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Şengün | 41-31 | |||
| 8:16.0 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 43-31 | ||
| 7:50.0 | 43-33 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 4 ft (assist by A. Reaves) | ||
| 7:27.0 | Turnover by A. Şengün (lost ball; steal by M. Smart) | 43-33 | |||
| 7:24.0 | 43-35 | +2 | M. Smart makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by J. Vanderbilt) | ||
| 7:18.0 | Houston full timeout | 43-35 | |||
| 7:18.0 | K. Durant enters the game for J. Okogie | 43-35 | |||
| 7:18.0 | T. Eason enters the game for A. Şengün | 43-35 | |||
| 7:18.0 | D. Finney-Smith enters the game for J. Smith | 43-35 | |||
| 7:03.0 | Personal foul by M. Smart (drawn by K. Durant) | 43-35 | |||
| 7:03.0 | A. Thompson enters the game for R. Sheppard | 43-35 | |||
| 6:47.0 | T. Eason misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 43-35 | |||
| 6:45.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Eason | 43-35 | |||
| 6:43.0 | T. Eason misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 43-35 | |||
| 6:40.0 | 43-35 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 6:32.0 | 43-35 | M. Smart misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | |||
| 6:31.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Adams | 43-35 | |||
| 6:26.0 | Shooting foul by J. Vanderbilt (drawn by T. Eason) | 43-35 | |||
| 6:26.0 | T. Eason misses free throw 1 of 2 | 43-35 | |||
| 6:26.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 43-35 | |||
| 6:26.0 | 43-35 | L. Dončić enters the game for L. James | |||
| 6:26.0 | 43-35 | R. Hachimura enters the game for A. Reaves | |||
| 6:26.0 | T. Eason misses free throw 2 of 2 | 43-35 | |||
| 6:24.0 | 43-35 | Defensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 6:08.0 | 43-35 | Shooting foul by D. Finney-Smith (drawn by L. Dončić) | |||
| 6:08.0 | 43-35 | L. Dončić misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:08.0 | 43-35 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:08.0 | 43-36 | +1 | L. Dončić makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:55.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | +2 | 45-36 | ||
| 5:41.0 | 45-38 | +2 | L. Dončić makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | ||
| 5:31.0 | Turnover by A. Thompson (lost ball; steal by R. Hachimura) | 45-38 | |||
| 5:27.0 | 45-38 | Turnover by R. Hachimura (bad pass; steal by T. Eason) | |||
| 5:15.0 | K. Durant makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | +3 | 48-38 | ||
| 4:59.0 | 48-41 | +3 | L. Dončić makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by R. Hachimura) | ||
| 4:39.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | 48-41 | |||
| 4:37.0 | 48-41 | Defensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 4:16.0 | 48-44 | +3 | J. Vanderbilt makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by L. Dončić) | ||
| 3:54.0 | D. Finney-Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 48-44 | |||
| 3:51.0 | 48-44 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | |||
| 3:44.0 | 48-44 | L. Dončić misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 3:40.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Thompson | 48-44 | |||
| 3:34.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | +2 | 50-44 | ||
| 3:23.0 | 50-44 | M. Smart misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 3:17.0 | 50-44 | Offensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 3:17.0 | 50-46 | +2 | J. Vanderbilt makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 3:06.0 | K. Durant makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by S. Adams) | +2 | 52-46 | ||
| 2:48.0 | 52-46 | L. Dončić misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 2:45.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | 52-46 | |||
| 2:34.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by T. Eason) | +2 | 54-46 | ||
| 2:34.0 | Shooting foul by D. Ayton (drawn by A. Thompson) | 54-46 | |||
| 2:34.0 | 54-46 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 2:34.0 | A. Şengün enters the game for S. Adams | 54-46 | |||
| 2:34.0 | J. Smith enters the game for D. Finney-Smith | 54-46 | |||
| 2:34.0 | 54-46 | L. James enters the game for M. Smart | |||
| 2:34.0 | 54-46 | J. LaRavia enters the game for J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 2:34.0 | A. Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 55-46 | ||
| 2:21.0 | 55-48 | +2 | L. Dončić makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 2:21.0 | 55-48 | Shooting foul by T. Eason (drawn by L. Dončić) | |||
| 2:21.0 | 55-49 | +1 | L. Dončić makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:06.0 | Personal foul by L. Dončić (drawn by K. Durant) | 55-49 | |||
| 2:06.0 | K. Durant makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 56-49 | ||
| 2:06.0 | K. Durant makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 57-49 | ||
| 1:57.0 | 57-49 | Shooting foul by A. Thompson (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 1:57.0 | 57-50 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:57.0 | 57-51 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:50.0 | Personal foul by L. James (drawn by A. Şengün) | 57-51 | |||
| 1:50.0 | A. Şengün makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 58-51 | ||
| 1:50.0 | 58-51 | A. Reaves enters the game for J. LaRavia | |||
| 1:50.0 | A. Şengün makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 59-51 | ||
| 1:39.0 | 59-51 | L. Dončić misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 1:39.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | 59-51 | |||
| 1:31.0 | T. Eason makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | +2 | 61-51 | ||
| 1:12.0 | 61-51 | Turnover by D. Ayton (lost ball; steal by J. Smith) | |||
| 1:09.0 | Offensive foul by T. Eason (drawn by A. Reaves) | 61-51 | |||
| 1:09.0 | Turnover by T. Eason (offensive foul) | 61-51 | |||
| 1:09.0 | Houston full timeout | 61-51 | |||
| 1:09.0 | Instant Replay (Challenge: Ruling Stands) | 61-51 | |||
| 1:09.0 | J. Okogie enters the game for T. Eason | 61-51 | |||
| 0:53.0 | 61-51 | Turnover by L. Dončić (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 0:35.0 | K. Durant makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | +2 | 63-51 | ||
| 0:21.0 | 63-53 | +2 | L. Dončić makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 0:04.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 6 ft (block by A. Reaves) | 63-53 | |||
| 0:01.0 | 63-53 | Defensive rebound by A. Reaves | |||
| 0:01.0 | 63-53 | A. Reaves misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 63-53 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | LA Lakers | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:41.0 | 63-53 | D. Ayton misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by T. Eason) | |||
| 11:38.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | 63-53 | |||
| 11:28.0 | Personal foul by L. James (drawn by A. Şengün) | 63-53 | |||
| 11:15.0 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by K. Durant) | +2 | 65-53 | ||
| 10:54.0 | 65-53 | Turnover by L. Dončić (bad pass) | |||
| 10:36.0 | K. Durant misses 2-pt layup from 7 ft (block by L. Dončić) | 65-53 | |||
| 10:35.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 65-53 | |||
| 10:30.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | 65-53 | |||
| 10:27.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Durant | 65-53 | |||
| 10:25.0 | T. Eason makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by K. Durant) | +2 | 67-53 | ||
| 10:08.0 | 67-56 | +3 | L. Dončić makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | ||
| 9:50.0 | K. Durant makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | +3 | 70-56 | ||
| 9:26.0 | 70-56 | R. Hachimura misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 9:26.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Thompson | 70-56 | |||
| 9:08.0 | J. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by K. Durant) | +3 | 73-56 | ||
| 9:07.0 | 73-56 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 8:49.0 | 73-58 | +2 | L. Dončić makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 8:31.0 | T. Eason misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 73-58 | |||
| 8:27.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Thompson | 73-58 | |||
| 8:25.0 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | +2 | 75-58 | ||
| 8:08.0 | 75-58 | R. Hachimura misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 8:06.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 75-58 | |||
| 7:48.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 75-58 | |||
| 7:44.0 | 75-58 | Defensive rebound by M. Smart | |||
| 7:44.0 | 75-58 | Personal foul by T. Eason (drawn by M. Smart) | |||
| 7:44.0 | D. Finney-Smith enters the game for T. Eason | 75-58 | |||
| 7:30.0 | 75-58 | Shooting foul by A. Thompson (drawn by L. Dončić) | |||
| 7:30.0 | 75-58 | L. Dončić misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:30.0 | 75-58 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 7:30.0 | 75-58 | L. Dončić misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:27.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 75-58 | |||
| 7:15.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | +2 | 77-58 | ||
| 7:15.0 | 77-58 | Violation by Team (def goaltending) | |||
| 7:03.0 | 77-58 | M. Smart misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 6:58.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | 77-58 | |||
| 6:54.0 | Shooting foul by R. Hachimura (drawn by J. Smith) | 77-58 | |||
| 6:54.0 | J. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 78-58 | ||
| 6:54.0 | 78-58 | J. LaRavia enters the game for R. Hachimura | |||
| 6:54.0 | 78-58 | J. Vanderbilt enters the game for M. Smart | |||
| 6:54.0 | J. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 79-58 | ||
| 6:43.0 | 79-58 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 6:41.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | 79-58 | |||
| 6:35.0 | Turnover by A. Şengün (out of bounds lost ball) | 79-58 | |||
| 6:35.0 | 79-58 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 6:35.0 | 79-58 | Instant Replay (Challenge: Ruling Stands) | |||
| 6:16.0 | 79-58 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass) | |||
| 5:58.0 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 79-58 | |||
| 5:55.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | 79-58 | |||
| 5:54.0 | J. Smith misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | 79-58 | |||
| 5:52.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | 79-58 | |||
| 5:52.0 | J. Smith makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 81-58 | ||
| 5:30.0 | 81-60 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 4 ft | ||
| 5:08.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | +2 | 83-60 | ||
| 4:58.0 | 83-60 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | |||
| 4:56.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | 83-60 | |||
| 4:56.0 | Turnover by A. Şengün (traveling) | 83-60 | |||
| 4:56.0 | S. Adams enters the game for A. Şengün | 83-60 | |||
| 4:56.0 | J. Okogie enters the game for J. Smith | 83-60 | |||
| 4:56.0 | R. Sheppard enters the game for A. Thompson | 83-60 | |||
| 4:44.0 | 83-62 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | ||
| 4:21.0 | J. Okogie misses 2-pt dunk from 3 ft | 83-62 | |||
| 4:20.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 83-62 | |||
| 4:18.0 | Turnover by K. Durant (bad pass; steal by L. Dončić) | 83-62 | |||
| 4:14.0 | 83-64 | +2 | L. Dončić makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 3:51.0 | R. Sheppard makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | +2 | 85-64 | ||
| 3:32.0 | 85-64 | J. LaRavia misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 3:32.0 | 85-64 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:32.0 | J. Smith enters the game for D. Finney-Smith | 85-64 | |||
| 3:32.0 | 85-64 | M. Smart enters the game for L. James | |||
| 3:20.0 | 85-64 | M. Smart misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (block by K. Durant) | |||
| 3:17.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Durant | 85-64 | |||
| 2:57.0 | J. Okogie misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 85-64 | |||
| 2:56.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 85-64 | |||
| 2:54.0 | J. Okogie misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 85-64 | |||
| 2:51.0 | 85-64 | Defensive rebound by M. Smart | |||
| 2:40.0 | 85-66 | +2 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft (assist by M. Smart) | ||
| 2:40.0 | A. Şengün enters the game for K. Durant | 85-66 | |||
| 2:16.0 | Shooting foul by J. Vanderbilt (drawn by R. Sheppard) | 85-66 | |||
| 2:16.0 | R. Sheppard makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 86-66 | ||
| 2:16.0 | A. Thompson enters the game for J. Okogie | 86-66 | |||
| 2:16.0 | R. Sheppard misses free throw 2 of 2 | 86-66 | |||
| 2:13.0 | 86-66 | Defensive rebound by L. Dončić | |||
| 2:02.0 | 86-69 | +3 | L. Dončić makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | ||
| 1:39.0 | A. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 86-69 | |||
| 1:37.0 | 86-69 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:26.0 | 86-69 | L. Dončić misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 1:24.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 86-69 | |||
| 1:20.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Sheppard) | +2 | 88-69 | ||
| 1:06.0 | 88-69 | Personal foul by J. Smith (drawn by L. Dončić) | |||
| 0:57.0 | 88-69 | L. Dončić misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 0:54.0 | 88-69 | Offensive rebound by D. Ayton | |||
| 0:54.0 | 88-71 | +2 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | ||
| 0:42.0 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | +2 | 90-71 | ||
| 0:30.0 | 90-74 | +3 | J. LaRavia makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by J. Vanderbilt) | ||
| 0:06.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by A. Şengün) | +2 | 92-74 | ||
| 0:00.0 | 92-74 | L. Dončić misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (block by J. Smith) | |||
| 0:00.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Thompson | 92-74 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | LA Lakers | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:43.0 | R. Sheppard misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 92-74 | |||
| 11:42.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Şengün | 92-74 | |||
| 11:40.0 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 92-74 | |||
| 11:38.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 92-74 | |||
| 11:28.0 | T. Eason misses 2-pt layup from 7 ft (block by L. James) | 92-74 | |||
| 11:26.0 | 92-74 | Defensive rebound by J. LaRavia | |||
| 11:23.0 | 92-76 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by J. LaRavia) | ||
| 10:59.0 | T. Eason misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 92-76 | |||
| 10:58.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 92-76 | |||
| 10:58.0 | 92-76 | Loose ball foul by R. Hachimura (drawn by A. Şengün) | |||
| 10:44.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 92-76 | |||
| 10:29.0 | 92-76 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | |||
| 10:28.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Adams | 92-76 | |||
| 10:22.0 | R. Sheppard makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | +2 | 94-76 | ||
| 10:22.0 | Shooting foul by R. Hachimura (drawn by R. Sheppard) | 94-76 | |||
| 10:22.0 | R. Sheppard makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 95-76 | ||
| 10:02.0 | 95-78 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | ||
| 9:40.0 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 95-78 | |||
| 9:38.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Adams | 95-78 | |||
| 9:35.0 | Turnover by S. Adams (out of bounds lost ball) | 95-78 | |||
| 9:25.0 | 95-78 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 9:23.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Sheppard | 95-78 | |||
| 9:17.0 | T. Eason misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 95-78 | |||
| 9:15.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 95-78 | |||
| 9:15.0 | K. Durant enters the game for S. Adams | 95-78 | |||
| 9:04.0 | K. Durant misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 95-78 | |||
| 9:02.0 | 95-78 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 8:45.0 | 95-78 | Turnover by L. James (lost ball; steal by T. Eason) | |||
| 8:39.0 | J. Smith makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by K. Durant) | +2 | 97-78 | ||
| 8:31.0 | 97-78 | R. Hachimura misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 8:27.0 | 97-78 | Offensive rebound by J. LaRavia | |||
| 8:26.0 | 97-78 | J. LaRavia misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by T. Eason) | |||
| 8:24.0 | 97-78 | Offensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 8:16.0 | 97-80 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt dunk from 3 ft | ||
| 8:16.0 | Houston full timeout | 97-80 | |||
| 8:16.0 | S. Adams enters the game for A. Şengün | 97-80 | |||
| 8:16.0 | A. Thompson enters the game for R. Sheppard | 97-80 | |||
| 7:53.0 | A. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 97-80 | |||
| 7:50.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Adams | 97-80 | |||
| 7:44.0 | K. Durant makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | +3 | 100-80 | ||
| 7:15.0 | 100-80 | Turnover by J. LaRavia (bad pass; steal by T. Eason) | |||
| 7:10.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by K. Durant) | +2 | 102-80 | ||
| 6:50.0 | 102-83 | +3 | J. Vanderbilt makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | ||
| 6:50.0 | 102-83 | L. Dončić enters the game for R. Hachimura | |||
| 6:35.0 | Offensive foul by K. Durant (drawn by J. Vanderbilt) | 102-83 | |||
| 6:35.0 | Turnover by K. Durant (offensive foul) | 102-83 | |||
| 6:35.0 | 102-83 | D. Ayton enters the game for L. James | |||
| 6:18.0 | 102-85 | +2 | M. Smart makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by L. Dončić) | ||
| 6:08.0 | Turnover by A. Thompson (bad pass) | 102-85 | |||
| 5:48.0 | 102-87 | +2 | M. Smart makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | ||
| 5:23.0 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | +2 | 104-87 | ||
| 5:07.0 | 104-89 | +2 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by L. Dončić) | ||
| 4:41.0 | T. Eason misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 104-89 | |||
| 4:38.0 | 104-89 | Defensive rebound by J. LaRavia | |||
| 4:24.0 | 104-89 | J. Vanderbilt misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 4:21.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 104-89 | |||
| 4:01.0 | Shooting foul by D. Ayton (drawn by K. Durant) | 104-89 | |||
| 4:01.0 | K. Durant makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 105-89 | ||
| 4:01.0 | A. Şengün enters the game for S. Adams | 105-89 | |||
| 4:01.0 | 105-89 | R. Hachimura enters the game for J. LaRavia | |||
| 4:01.0 | 105-89 | L. James enters the game for J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 4:01.0 | K. Durant makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 106-89 | ||
| 3:48.0 | 106-89 | L. Dončić misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 3:46.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | 106-89 | |||
| 3:36.0 | Personal foul by L. Dončić (drawn by K. Durant) | 106-89 | |||
| 3:36.0 | 106-89 | Technical foul by L. Dončić | |||
| 3:36.0 | K. Durant makes technical free throw | +1 | 107-89 | ||
| 3:26.0 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | +2 | 109-89 | ||
| 3:13.0 | 109-89 | Turnover by M. Smart (bad pass; steal by K. Durant) | |||
| 3:09.0 | T. Eason makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by K. Durant) | +2 | 111-89 | ||
| 3:09.0 | 111-89 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 3:09.0 | A. Holiday enters the game for T. Eason | 111-89 | |||
| 3:09.0 | R. Sheppard enters the game for A. Thompson | 111-89 | |||
| 3:09.0 | 111-89 | B. James enters the game for D. Ayton | |||
| 3:09.0 | 111-89 | M. Kleber enters the game for L. Dončić | |||
| 3:09.0 | 111-89 | D. Knecht enters the game for R. Hachimura | |||
| 3:09.0 | 111-89 | J. LaRavia enters the game for L. James | |||
| 3:09.0 | 111-89 | A. Thiero enters the game for M. Smart | |||
| 2:59.0 | 111-89 | M. Kleber misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 2:55.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Durant | 111-89 | |||
| 2:40.0 | Houston full timeout | 111-89 | |||
| 2:40.0 | C. Capela enters the game for K. Durant | 111-89 | |||
| 2:40.0 | J. Davison enters the game for A. Şengün | 111-89 | |||
| 2:40.0 | J. Green enters the game for R. Sheppard | 111-89 | |||
| 2:40.0 | J. Tate enters the game for J. Smith | 111-89 | |||
| 2:38.0 | A. Holiday misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (block by J. LaRavia) | 111-89 | |||
| 2:38.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 111-89 | |||
| 2:35.0 | C. Capela makes 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft (assist by J. Davison) | +2 | 113-89 | ||
| 2:21.0 | 113-89 | M. Kleber misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by J. Davison) | |||
| 2:15.0 | 113-89 | Offensive rebound by A. Thiero | |||
| 2:15.0 | 113-91 | +2 | A. Thiero makes 2-pt dunk at rim | ||
| 2:08.0 | Turnover by J. Davison (bad pass; steal by M. Kleber) | 113-91 | |||
| 2:04.0 | 113-91 | A. Thiero misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | |||
| 2:02.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Green | 113-91 | |||
| 1:43.0 | A. Holiday misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 113-91 | |||
| 1:41.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Capela | 113-91 | |||
| 1:41.0 | C. Capela makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 115-91 | ||
| 1:33.0 | 115-91 | Personal foul by J. Davison (drawn by M. Kleber) | |||
| 1:30.0 | 115-91 | Offensive foul by M. Kleber (drawn by J. Davison) | |||
| 1:30.0 | 115-91 | Turnover by M. Kleber (offensive foul) | |||
| 1:30.0 | 115-91 | Instant Replay | |||
| 1:12.0 | J. Davison misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 115-91 | |||
| 1:10.0 | 115-91 | Defensive rebound by A. Thiero | |||
| 0:55.0 | 115-93 | +2 | D. Knecht makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by M. Kleber) | ||
| 0:42.0 | J. Tate makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by A. Holiday) | +2 | 117-93 | ||
| 0:33.0 | 117-96 | +3 | B. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | ||
| 0:14.0 | J. Tate misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | 117-96 | |||
| 0:13.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Capela | 117-96 | |||
| 0:13.0 | C. Capela misses 2-pt layup at rim | 117-96 | |||
| 0:13.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Capela | 117-96 | |||
| 0:11.0 | C. Capela makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 119-96 | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
