2026 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 1: Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers Play-By-Play, April 18, 2026
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Houston | Score | LA Lakers | ||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: A. Şengün vs. D. Ayton (L. James gains possession) | ||||
| 11:44.0 | 0-0 | Turnover by M. Smart (bad pass; steal by J. Okogie) | |||
| 11:42.0 | Shooting foul by M. Smart (drawn by J. Okogie) | 0-0 | |||
| 11:42.0 | J. Okogie makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 1-0 | ||
| 11:42.0 | J. Okogie makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 2-0 | ||
| 11:20.0 | 2-2 | +2 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by M. Smart) | ||
| 10:59.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 4-2 | ||
| 10:39.0 | 4-4 | +2 | L. Kennard makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 10:27.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 4-4 | |||
| 10:25.0 | 4-4 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | |||
| 10:06.0 | 4-6 | +2 | R. Hachimura makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by M. Smart) | ||
| 9:53.0 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 4-6 | |||
| 9:51.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | 4-6 | |||
| 9:50.0 | Personal foul by L. James (drawn by J. Smith) | 4-6 | |||
| 9:38.0 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | 4-6 | |||
| 9:38.0 | 4-6 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:24.0 | 4-8 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | ||
| 9:05.0 | Turnover by A. Şengün (3 sec) | 4-8 | |||
| 8:55.0 | 4-8 | M. Smart misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 8:52.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 4-8 | |||
| 8:37.0 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft | 4-8 | |||
| 8:34.0 | 4-8 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 8:31.0 | 4-10 | +2 | M. Smart makes 2-pt layup from 8 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 8:19.0 | J. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | +3 | 7-10 | ||
| 8:04.0 | 7-12 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by M. Smart) | ||
| 7:57.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by M. Smart) | 7-12 | |||
| 7:57.0 | 7-12 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | |||
| 7:57.0 | 7-12 | Personal foul by A. Şengün (drawn by D. Ayton) | |||
| 7:45.0 | 7-14 | +2 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 7:24.0 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | +2 | 9-14 | ||
| 7:09.0 | 9-17 | +3 | R. Hachimura makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 6:50.0 | J. Okogie makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by A. Şengün) | +3 | 12-17 | ||
| 6:29.0 | 12-17 | M. Smart misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 6:26.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Thompson | 12-17 | |||
| 6:18.0 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | +2 | 14-17 | ||
| 6:11.0 | 14-17 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 6:11.0 | C. Capela enters the game for A. Şengün | 14-17 | |||
| 6:11.0 | 14-17 | J. LaRavia enters the game for M. Smart | |||
| 5:58.0 | 14-19 | +2 | L. Kennard makes 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 5:42.0 | R. Sheppard makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | +2 | 16-19 | ||
| 5:25.0 | 16-21 | +2 | J. LaRavia makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 5:15.0 | R. Sheppard makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | +3 | 19-21 | ||
| 4:57.0 | 19-23 | +2 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt dunk from 7 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 4:33.0 | C. Capela makes 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft (assist by R. Sheppard) | +2 | 21-23 | ||
| 4:14.0 | 21-26 | +3 | L. Kennard makes 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft (assist by J. LaRavia) | ||
| 3:58.0 | J. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by R. Sheppard) | +3 | 24-26 | ||
| 3:38.0 | 24-26 | L. Kennard misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by A. Thompson) | |||
| 3:36.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 24-26 | |||
| 3:19.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 24-26 | |||
| 3:15.0 | 24-26 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 3:11.0 | 24-28 | +2 | L. Kennard makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 2:52.0 | Turnover by C. Capela (bad pass; steal by L. James) | 24-28 | |||
| 2:52.0 | Houston full timeout | 24-28 | |||
| 2:52.0 | T. Eason enters the game for C. Capela | 24-28 | |||
| 2:52.0 | A. Holiday enters the game for J. Okogie | 24-28 | |||
| 2:52.0 | A. Şengün enters the game for R. Sheppard | 24-28 | |||
| 2:52.0 | J. Tate enters the game for A. Thompson | 24-28 | |||
| 2:52.0 | 24-28 | J. Hayes enters the game for D. Ayton | |||
| 2:52.0 | 24-28 | M. Smart enters the game for R. Hachimura | |||
| 2:52.0 | 24-28 | J. Vanderbilt enters the game for L. James | |||
| 2:31.0 | 24-30 | +2 | J. Hayes makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by M. Smart) | ||
| 2:31.0 | 24-30 | Shooting foul by A. Holiday (drawn by J. Hayes) | |||
| 2:31.0 | 24-30 | J. Hayes misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 2:28.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | 24-30 | |||
| 2:14.0 | J. Smith misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | 24-30 | |||
| 2:12.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Eason | 24-30 | |||
| 2:10.0 | Turnover by A. Holiday (lost ball; steal by J. LaRavia) | 24-30 | |||
| 2:06.0 | 24-30 | Turnover by L. Kennard (lost ball; steal by T. Eason) | |||
| 2:00.0 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 26-30 | ||
| 1:43.0 | 26-32 | +2 | L. Kennard makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by J. LaRavia) | ||
| 1:24.0 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft | 26-32 | |||
| 1:22.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Şengün | 26-32 | |||
| 1:22.0 | A. Holiday misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 26-32 | |||
| 1:22.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 26-32 | |||
| 1:22.0 | 26-32 | Loose ball foul by J. LaRavia (drawn by T. Eason) | |||
| 1:22.0 | A. Thompson enters the game for J. Smith | 26-32 | |||
| 1:08.0 | Turnover by T. Eason (lost ball; steal by M. Smart) | 26-32 | |||
| 1:08.0 | Jump ball: T. Eason vs. J. Hayes (A. Şengün gains possession) | ||||
| 1:08.0 | 26-32 | Turnover by J. Hayes (lost ball; steal by T. Eason) | |||
| 0:58.0 | A. Holiday misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 26-32 | |||
| 0:56.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 26-32 | |||
| 0:56.0 | Jump ball: A. Şengün vs. J. LaRavia (T. Eason gains possession) | ||||
| 0:48.0 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | +2 | 28-32 | ||
| 0:48.0 | Shooting foul by J. Hayes (drawn by A. Şengün) | 28-32 | |||
| 0:48.0 | A. Şengün makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 29-32 | ||
| 0:34.0 | 29-32 | Shooting foul by A. Holiday (drawn by M. Smart) | |||
| 0:34.0 | 29-33 | +1 | M. Smart makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:34.0 | J. Smith enters the game for J. Tate | 29-33 | |||
| 0:34.0 | 29-33 | M. Smart misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:32.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | 29-33 | |||
| 0:21.0 | Turnover by A. Şengün (traveling) | 29-33 | |||
| 0:21.0 | J. Okogie enters the game for A. Holiday | 29-33 | |||
| 0:21.0 | J. Tate enters the game for A. Şengün | 29-33 | |||
| 0:21.0 | 29-33 | L. James enters the game for J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 0:01.0 | 29-33 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 29-33 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | LA Lakers | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:34.0 | J. Tate misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 29-33 | |||
| 11:29.0 | 29-33 | Defensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 11:11.0 | 29-35 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | ||
| 10:53.0 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft | 29-35 | |||
| 10:53.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Tate | 29-35 | |||
| 10:53.0 | Shooting foul by B. James (drawn by J. Tate) | 29-35 | |||
| 10:53.0 | J. Tate makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 30-35 | ||
| 10:53.0 | J. Tate makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 31-35 | ||
| 10:38.0 | 31-38 | +3 | J. Vanderbilt makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 10:26.0 | Personal foul by J. Vanderbilt (drawn by A. Şengün) | 31-38 | |||
| 10:23.0 | Turnover by A. Şengün (bad pass) | 31-38 | |||
| 10:10.0 | 31-38 | Turnover by B. James (bad pass) | |||
| 10:10.0 | J. Smith enters the game for J. Tate | 31-38 | |||
| 10:03.0 | Personal foul by B. James (drawn by A. Holiday) | 31-38 | |||
| 10:03.0 | 31-38 | R. Hachimura enters the game for J. LaRavia | |||
| 9:56.0 | Turnover by J. Smith (bad pass) | 31-38 | |||
| 9:38.0 | 31-38 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 9:36.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | 31-38 | |||
| 9:30.0 | Personal foul by J. Hayes (drawn by A. Şengün) | 31-38 | |||
| 9:30.0 | 31-38 | D. Ayton enters the game for J. Hayes | |||
| 9:14.0 | A. Holiday misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 31-38 | |||
| 9:12.0 | 31-38 | Defensive rebound by R. Hachimura | |||
| 9:00.0 | 31-38 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 8:59.0 | 31-38 | Offensive rebound by D. Ayton | |||
| 8:50.0 | 31-38 | Shooting foul by T. Eason (drawn by D. Ayton) | |||
| 8:50.0 | 31-39 | +1 | D. Ayton makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:50.0 | C. Capela enters the game for A. Holiday | 31-39 | |||
| 8:50.0 | R. Sheppard enters the game for A. Şengün | 31-39 | |||
| 8:50.0 | 31-40 | +1 | D. Ayton makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:36.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (assist by R. Sheppard) | +2 | 33-40 | ||
| 8:10.0 | 33-40 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 8:10.0 | 33-40 | M. Smart enters the game for B. James | |||
| 8:01.0 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 33-40 | |||
| 7:57.0 | 33-40 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | |||
| 7:44.0 | 33-40 | J. Vanderbilt misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 7:42.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Sheppard | 33-40 | |||
| 7:34.0 | R. Sheppard makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | +3 | 36-40 | ||
| 7:14.0 | 36-42 | +2 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (assist by M. Smart) | ||
| 6:58.0 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 36-42 | |||
| 6:56.0 | 36-42 | Defensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 6:41.0 | 36-44 | +2 | R. Hachimura makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 6:22.0 | Shooting foul by J. Vanderbilt (drawn by A. Thompson) | 36-44 | |||
| 6:22.0 | 36-44 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 6:22.0 | 36-44 | L. Kennard enters the game for J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 6:22.0 | A. Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 37-44 | ||
| 6:22.0 | A. Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 38-44 | ||
| 6:03.0 | 38-44 | L. Kennard misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 5:59.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Capela | 38-44 | |||
| 5:51.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by L. James) | 38-44 | |||
| 5:50.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Capela | 38-44 | |||
| 5:49.0 | C. Capela misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | 38-44 | |||
| 5:48.0 | 38-44 | Defensive rebound by R. Hachimura | |||
| 5:46.0 | 38-44 | Personal foul by T. Eason (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 5:46.0 | 38-44 | L. Kennard misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 5:46.0 | 38-44 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:46.0 | J. Okogie enters the game for C. Capela | 38-44 | |||
| 5:46.0 | A. Şengün enters the game for A. Thompson | 38-44 | |||
| 5:46.0 | 38-44 | J. LaRavia enters the game for L. James | |||
| 5:31.0 | 38-46 | +2 | M. Smart makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | ||
| 5:19.0 | R. Sheppard misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 38-46 | |||
| 5:17.0 | 38-46 | Defensive rebound by L. Kennard | |||
| 5:03.0 | 38-46 | Turnover by D. Ayton (3 sec) | |||
| 4:48.0 | J. Smith misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by R. Hachimura) | 38-46 | |||
| 4:48.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 38-46 | |||
| 4:41.0 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 38-46 | |||
| 4:38.0 | 38-46 | Defensive rebound by L. Kennard | |||
| 4:35.0 | 38-46 | Personal foul by A. Şengün (drawn by D. Ayton) | |||
| 4:35.0 | 38-46 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 4:35.0 | 38-46 | Instant Replay (Challenge: Ruling Stands) | |||
| 4:35.0 | A. Thompson enters the game for T. Eason | 38-46 | |||
| 4:24.0 | 38-48 | +2 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt dunk from 6 ft (assist by M. Smart) | ||
| 4:05.0 | Shooting foul by R. Hachimura (drawn by J. Smith) | 38-48 | |||
| 4:05.0 | J. Smith makes free throw 1 of 3 | +1 | 39-48 | ||
| 4:05.0 | J. Smith misses free throw 2 of 3 | 39-48 | |||
| 4:05.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 39-48 | |||
| 4:05.0 | J. Smith makes free throw 3 of 3 | +1 | 40-48 | ||
| 3:39.0 | 40-48 | R. Hachimura misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 3:39.0 | 40-48 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:39.0 | 40-48 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 3:29.0 | Turnover by R. Sheppard (bad pass; steal by R. Hachimura) | 40-48 | |||
| 3:25.0 | 40-48 | Turnover by R. Hachimura (lost ball; steal by J. Smith) | |||
| 3:13.0 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt hook shot from 10 ft | 40-48 | |||
| 3:10.0 | 40-48 | Defensive rebound by J. LaRavia | |||
| 2:52.0 | 40-48 | M. Smart misses 2-pt layup from 6 ft | |||
| 2:50.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | 40-48 | |||
| 2:46.0 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 40-48 | |||
| 2:43.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Thompson | 40-48 | |||
| 2:31.0 | J. Okogie makes 2-pt dunk from 3 ft (assist by A. Şengün) | +2 | 42-48 | ||
| 2:07.0 | 42-48 | Personal foul by R. Sheppard (drawn by J. LaRavia) | |||
| 2:07.0 | 42-48 | J. Hayes enters the game for D. Ayton | |||
| 2:07.0 | 42-48 | L. James enters the game for J. LaRavia | |||
| 1:52.0 | 42-50 | +2 | M. Smart makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | ||
| 1:39.0 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 42-50 | |||
| 1:38.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Şengün | 42-50 | |||
| 1:36.0 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt layup from 8 ft | 42-50 | |||
| 1:35.0 | 42-50 | Defensive rebound by J. Hayes | |||
| 1:27.0 | 42-50 | Turnover by M. Smart (bad pass; steal by A. Şengün) | |||
| 1:22.0 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 42-50 | |||
| 1:19.0 | 42-50 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 1:13.0 | 42-50 | Turnover by L. Kennard (lost ball; steal by R. Sheppard) | |||
| 1:05.0 | Shooting foul by J. Hayes (drawn by A. Şengün) | 42-50 | |||
| 1:05.0 | A. Şengün makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 43-50 | ||
| 1:05.0 | A. Holiday enters the game for R. Sheppard | 43-50 | |||
| 1:05.0 | A. Şengün makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 44-50 | ||
| 0:54.0 | 44-50 | Turnover by M. Smart (bad pass; steal by J. Okogie) | |||
| 0:51.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 7 ft (block by M. Smart) | 44-50 | |||
| 0:51.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 44-50 | |||
| 0:48.0 | Personal foul by M. Smart (drawn by A. Şengün) | 44-50 | |||
| 0:48.0 | A. Şengün makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 45-50 | ||
| 0:48.0 | A. Şengün makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 46-50 | ||
| 0:31.0 | 46-50 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | |||
| 0:29.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 46-50 | |||
| 0:08.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | +2 | 48-50 | ||
| 0:02.0 | 48-50 | L. Kennard misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 0:02.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | 48-50 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | LA Lakers | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:41.0 | R. Sheppard makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | +3 | 51-50 | ||
| 11:18.0 | 51-50 | Personal foul by J. Okogie (drawn by M. Smart) | |||
| 11:10.0 | 51-50 | M. Smart misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | |||
| 11:06.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | 51-50 | |||
| 11:01.0 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 32 ft | 51-50 | |||
| 10:57.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Thompson | 51-50 | |||
| 10:53.0 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 51-50 | |||
| 10:49.0 | 51-50 | Defensive rebound by M. Smart | |||
| 10:39.0 | 51-50 | M. Smart misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | |||
| 10:38.0 | 51-50 | Offensive rebound by D. Ayton | |||
| 10:37.0 | 51-50 | D. Ayton misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 10:36.0 | 51-50 | Offensive rebound by D. Ayton | |||
| 10:35.0 | 51-52 | +2 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 10:15.0 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 51-52 | |||
| 10:12.0 | 51-52 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | |||
| 9:55.0 | 51-54 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 2 ft | ||
| 9:37.0 | Personal foul by M. Smart (drawn by R. Sheppard) | 51-54 | |||
| 9:31.0 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | 51-54 | |||
| 9:30.0 | 51-54 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | |||
| 9:30.0 | 51-54 | Personal foul by A. Şengün (drawn by D. Ayton) | |||
| 9:19.0 | 51-54 | Shooting foul by A. Thompson (drawn by M. Smart) | |||
| 9:19.0 | 51-54 | M. Smart misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 9:19.0 | 51-54 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:19.0 | 51-54 | M. Smart misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:16.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | 51-54 | |||
| 8:59.0 | J. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by J. Okogie) | +3 | 54-54 | ||
| 8:36.0 | 54-54 | Turnover by L. James (lost ball; steal by J. Smith) | |||
| 8:33.0 | J. Okogie misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 54-54 | |||
| 8:31.0 | 54-54 | Defensive rebound by L. Kennard | |||
| 8:24.0 | 54-57 | +3 | R. Hachimura makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by L. Kennard) | ||
| 8:06.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 54-57 | |||
| 8:02.0 | 54-57 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | |||
| 7:55.0 | 54-57 | R. Hachimura misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by A. Şengün) | |||
| 7:53.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Thompson | 54-57 | |||
| 7:47.0 | J. Okogie misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 54-57 | |||
| 7:44.0 | 54-57 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 7:37.0 | 54-57 | M. Smart misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 7:33.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 54-57 | |||
| 7:18.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by A. Şengün) | +2 | 56-57 | ||
| 6:54.0 | 56-60 | +3 | L. Kennard makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by M. Smart) | ||
| 6:24.0 | R. Sheppard misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 56-60 | |||
| 6:22.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Şengün | 56-60 | |||
| 6:10.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 6 ft | 56-60 | |||
| 6:09.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Thompson | 56-60 | |||
| 6:09.0 | Turnover by A. Thompson (lost ball; steal by R. Hachimura) | 56-60 | |||
| 6:09.0 | 56-60 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 6:09.0 | C. Capela enters the game for J. Okogie | 56-60 | |||
| 6:09.0 | T. Eason enters the game for A. Şengün | 56-60 | |||
| 6:09.0 | 56-60 | J. LaRavia enters the game for M. Smart | |||
| 6:09.0 | Jump ball: R. Hachimura vs. A. Thompson (L. Kennard gains possession) | ||||
| 5:52.0 | 56-62 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt hook shot from 1 ft | ||
| 5:32.0 | R. Sheppard misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 56-62 | |||
| 5:29.0 | 56-62 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | |||
| 5:21.0 | 56-62 | Turnover by R. Hachimura (bad pass; steal by A. Thompson) | |||
| 5:15.0 | Personal foul by L. James (drawn by J. Smith) | 56-62 | |||
| 5:15.0 | 56-62 | J. Hayes enters the game for D. Ayton | |||
| 5:07.0 | Turnover by A. Thompson (lost ball; steal by R. Hachimura) | 56-62 | |||
| 5:07.0 | Jump ball: R. Hachimura vs. A. Thompson (L. Kennard gains possession) | ||||
| 5:07.0 | Violation by Team (delay of game) | 56-62 | |||
| 5:01.0 | 56-62 | Personal foul by J. Smith (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 5:01.0 | 56-63 | +1 | L. Kennard makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:01.0 | J. Tate enters the game for A. Thompson | 56-63 | |||
| 5:00.0 | 56-63 | Personal foul by T. Eason (drawn by J. LaRavia) | |||
| 5:00.0 | 56-64 | +1 | J. LaRavia makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:00.0 | 56-65 | +1 | J. LaRavia makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:49.0 | Turnover by R. Sheppard (bad pass; steal by L. James) | 56-65 | |||
| 4:47.0 | 56-65 | J. LaRavia misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft (block by R. Sheppard) | |||
| 4:47.0 | 56-65 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:37.0 | 56-65 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 4:34.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 56-65 | |||
| 4:26.0 | R. Sheppard misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | 56-65 | |||
| 4:25.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Tate | 56-65 | |||
| 4:25.0 | J. Tate misses 2-pt layup at rim | 56-65 | |||
| 4:24.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Tate | 56-65 | |||
| 4:23.0 | J. Tate misses 2-pt layup at rim | 56-65 | |||
| 4:23.0 | 56-65 | Defensive rebound by L. Kennard | |||
| 4:19.0 | 56-65 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by J. Tate) | |||
| 4:13.0 | J. Tate makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by T. Eason) | +2 | 58-65 | ||
| 4:02.0 | 58-65 | Personal foul by R. Sheppard (drawn by J. LaRavia) | |||
| 4:02.0 | 58-66 | +1 | J. LaRavia makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:02.0 | 58-66 | M. Smart enters the game for L. James | |||
| 4:02.0 | 58-67 | +1 | J. LaRavia makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:02.0 | Houston full timeout | 58-67 | |||
| 4:02.0 | A. Holiday enters the game for C. Capela | 58-67 | |||
| 4:02.0 | A. Şengün enters the game for R. Sheppard | 58-67 | |||
| 4:02.0 | A. Thompson enters the game for J. Smith | 58-67 | |||
| 3:39.0 | T. Eason makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | +2 | 60-67 | ||
| 3:15.0 | 60-67 | Personal foul by T. Eason (drawn by L. Kennard) | |||
| 3:15.0 | 60-68 | +1 | L. Kennard makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:15.0 | 60-69 | +1 | L. Kennard makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:55.0 | J. Tate misses 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | 60-69 | |||
| 2:53.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Tate | 60-69 | |||
| 2:53.0 | Shooting foul by J. Hayes (drawn by A. Thompson) | 60-69 | |||
| 2:53.0 | A. Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2 | 60-69 | |||
| 2:53.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 60-69 | |||
| 2:53.0 | A. Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 61-69 | ||
| 2:32.0 | 61-71 | +2 | M. Smart makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by J. LaRavia) | ||
| 2:18.0 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt hook shot from 14 ft | 61-71 | |||
| 2:17.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Thompson | 61-71 | |||
| 2:16.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 63-71 | ||
| 1:59.0 | 63-71 | M. Smart misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 1:56.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | 63-71 | |||
| 1:41.0 | A. Holiday misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 63-71 | |||
| 1:41.0 | 63-71 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:41.0 | Loose ball foul by J. Tate (drawn by M. Smart) | 63-71 | |||
| 1:41.0 | Technical foul by J. Tate | 63-71 | |||
| 1:41.0 | 63-72 | +1 | L. Kennard makes technical free throw | ||
| 1:41.0 | Technical foul by I. Udoka | 63-72 | |||
| 1:41.0 | 63-72 | L. Kennard misses technical free throw | |||
| 1:41.0 | 63-72 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:41.0 | 63-72 | M. Smart misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:41.0 | 63-72 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:41.0 | J. Smith enters the game for T. Eason | 63-72 | |||
| 1:41.0 | 63-72 | L. James enters the game for R. Hachimura | |||
| 1:41.0 | 63-72 | J. Vanderbilt enters the game for L. Kennard | |||
| 1:41.0 | 63-73 | +1 | M. Smart makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:22.0 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft (block by J. Hayes) | 63-73 | |||
| 1:21.0 | 63-73 | Defensive rebound by J. LaRavia | |||
| 1:10.0 | 63-73 | Turnover by J. LaRavia (lost ball; steal by A. Thompson) | |||
| 1:08.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by J. LaRavia) | 63-73 | |||
| 1:08.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 63-73 | |||
| 1:08.0 | Houston full timeout | 63-73 | |||
| 0:59.0 | Shooting foul by J. LaRavia (drawn by J. Smith) | 63-73 | |||
| 0:59.0 | J. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 64-73 | ||
| 0:59.0 | J. Smith misses free throw 2 of 2 | 64-73 | |||
| 0:55.0 | 64-73 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 0:45.0 | 64-73 | Personal foul by J. Tate (drawn by J. Hayes) | |||
| 0:45.0 | 64-74 | +1 | J. Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:45.0 | 64-75 | +1 | J. Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:29.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | +2 | 66-75 | ||
| 0:09.0 | 66-75 | J. LaRavia misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:09.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Thompson | 66-75 | |||
| 0:03.0 | Shooting foul by M. Smart (drawn by A. Thompson) | 66-75 | |||
| 0:03.0 | 66-75 | D. Ayton enters the game for J. Hayes | |||
| 0:03.0 | A. Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2 | 66-75 | |||
| 0:03.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 66-75 | |||
| 0:03.0 | J. Okogie enters the game for A. Şengün | 66-75 | |||
| 0:03.0 | 66-75 | L. Kennard enters the game for J. LaRavia | |||
| 0:03.0 | A. Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2 | 66-75 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 66-75 | Defensive rebound by M. Smart | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | LA Lakers | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:43.0 | 66-75 | R. Hachimura misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 11:40.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 66-75 | |||
| 11:29.0 | Personal foul by R. Hachimura (drawn by A. Thompson) | 66-75 | |||
| 11:20.0 | R. Sheppard makes 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | +3 | 69-75 | ||
| 10:57.0 | 69-77 | +2 | R. Hachimura makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 10:38.0 | Turnover by R. Sheppard (bad pass) | 69-77 | |||
| 10:32.0 | 69-77 | Personal foul by J. Okogie (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 10:24.0 | 69-77 | Offensive foul by D. Ayton (drawn by J. Okogie) | |||
| 10:24.0 | 69-77 | Turnover by D. Ayton (offensive foul) | |||
| 10:03.0 | A. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 69-77 | |||
| 9:58.0 | 69-77 | Defensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 9:51.0 | 69-79 | +2 | R. Hachimura makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by L. Kennard) | ||
| 9:38.0 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 69-79 | |||
| 9:37.0 | 69-79 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:21.0 | 69-82 | +3 | L. Kennard makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by D. Ayton) | ||
| 9:10.0 | Personal foul by L. Kennard (drawn by J. Okogie) | 69-82 | |||
| 9:10.0 | T. Eason enters the game for C. Capela | 69-82 | |||
| 9:10.0 | A. Şengün enters the game for A. Thompson | 69-82 | |||
| 9:04.0 | Turnover by R. Sheppard (bad pass) | 69-82 | |||
| 8:52.0 | 69-82 | Turnover by D. Ayton (traveling) | |||
| 8:36.0 | T. Eason makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by R. Sheppard) | +3 | 72-82 | ||
| 8:21.0 | 72-85 | +3 | L. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | ||
| 8:04.0 | R. Sheppard misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | 72-85 | |||
| 8:02.0 | 72-85 | Defensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 7:58.0 | 72-88 | +3 | L. Kennard makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | ||
| 7:57.0 | 72-88 | Loose ball foul by L. James (drawn by J. Okogie) | |||
| 7:57.0 | Houston full timeout | 72-88 | |||
| 7:57.0 | A. Thompson enters the game for J. Okogie | 72-88 | |||
| 7:38.0 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | +2 | 74-88 | ||
| 7:22.0 | 74-88 | Shooting foul by A. Thompson (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 7:22.0 | 74-88 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:22.0 | 74-88 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 7:22.0 | 74-88 | L. James misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:20.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | 74-88 | |||
| 7:03.0 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | 74-88 | |||
| 7:01.0 | 74-88 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 6:55.0 | 74-88 | R. Hachimura misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 6:54.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 74-88 | |||
| 6:54.0 | 74-88 | Loose ball foul by J. Vanderbilt (drawn by T. Eason) | |||
| 6:54.0 | 74-88 | M. Smart enters the game for L. James | |||
| 6:42.0 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by R. Sheppard) | +2 | 76-88 | ||
| 6:25.0 | 76-91 | +3 | L. Kennard makes 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft (assist by D. Ayton) | ||
| 6:15.0 | Personal foul by J. Vanderbilt (drawn by A. Şengün) | 76-91 | |||
| 6:15.0 | A. Şengün misses free throw 1 of 2 | 76-91 | |||
| 6:15.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 76-91 | |||
| 6:15.0 | A. Şengün makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 77-91 | ||
| 5:58.0 | 77-91 | L. Kennard misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | |||
| 5:56.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 77-91 | |||
| 5:51.0 | T. Eason makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by R. Sheppard) | +3 | 80-91 | ||
| 5:50.0 | 80-91 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 5:50.0 | 80-91 | L. James enters the game for L. Kennard | |||
| 5:29.0 | 80-94 | +3 | M. Smart makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 5:05.0 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | 80-94 | |||
| 5:01.0 | 80-94 | Defensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 4:43.0 | 80-96 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | ||
| 4:31.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft (block by R. Hachimura) | 80-96 | |||
| 4:30.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Eason | 80-96 | |||
| 4:29.0 | T. Eason makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | +2 | 82-96 | ||
| 4:13.0 | 82-96 | L. James misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | |||
| 4:10.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | 82-96 | |||
| 3:57.0 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 82-96 | |||
| 3:55.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | 82-96 | |||
| 3:54.0 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 82-96 | |||
| 3:54.0 | 82-96 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 3:31.0 | 82-96 | D. Ayton misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 3:29.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | 82-96 | |||
| 3:22.0 | T. Eason makes 2-pt layup from 5 ft (assist by A. Şengün) | +2 | 84-96 | ||
| 3:22.0 | Shooting foul by J. Vanderbilt (drawn by A. Şengün) | 84-96 | |||
| 3:22.0 | J. Okogie enters the game for R. Sheppard | 84-96 | |||
| 3:22.0 | 84-96 | L. Kennard enters the game for J. Vanderbilt | |||
| 3:22.0 | T. Eason misses free throw 1 of 1 | 84-96 | |||
| 3:22.0 | 84-96 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:22.0 | Loose ball foul by A. Şengün (drawn by D. Ayton) | 84-96 | |||
| 3:22.0 | 84-96 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 3:22.0 | 84-96 | Instant Replay (Challenge: Ruling Stands) | |||
| 2:57.0 | 84-98 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 2:48.0 | A. Şengün misses 3-pt jump shot from 31 ft | 84-98 | |||
| 2:46.0 | 84-98 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 2:45.0 | 84-98 | Personal foul by A. Thompson (drawn by M. Smart) | |||
| 2:36.0 | 84-98 | Turnover by M. Smart (bad pass) | |||
| 2:29.0 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | 84-98 | |||
| 2:28.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Şengün | 84-98 | |||
| 2:28.0 | Shooting foul by R. Hachimura (drawn by A. Şengün) | 84-98 | |||
| 2:28.0 | A. Şengün makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 85-98 | ||
| 2:28.0 | A. Şengün misses free throw 2 of 2 | 85-98 | |||
| 2:26.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | 85-98 | |||
| 2:26.0 | R. Sheppard enters the game for J. Okogie | 85-98 | |||
| 2:19.0 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by R. Sheppard) | +2 | 87-98 | ||
| 2:12.0 | 87-98 | Turnover by M. Smart (lost ball; steal by A. Thompson) | |||
| 2:06.0 | T. Eason makes 2-pt dunk from 3 ft (assist by A. Şengün) | +2 | 89-98 | ||
| 1:48.0 | 89-100 | +2 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 1:40.0 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt dunk from 4 ft (assist by A. Şengün) | +2 | 91-100 | ||
| 1:31.0 | 91-100 | Shooting foul by A. Thompson (drawn by M. Smart) | |||
| 1:31.0 | 91-101 | +1 | M. Smart makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:31.0 | 91-102 | +1 | M. Smart makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:23.0 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (block by D. Ayton) | 91-102 | |||
| 1:20.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | 91-102 | |||
| 1:20.0 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 91-102 | |||
| 1:19.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | 91-102 | |||
| 1:18.0 | J. Smith makes 2-pt dunk at rim | +2 | 93-102 | ||
| 1:04.0 | 93-104 | +2 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by M. Smart) | ||
| 1:04.0 | 93-104 | Shooting foul by A. Şengün (drawn by D. Ayton) | |||
| 1:04.0 | 93-105 | +1 | D. Ayton makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:54.0 | A. Şengün misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 93-105 | |||
| 0:51.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Eason | 93-105 | |||
| 0:50.0 | R. Sheppard makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by T. Eason) | +3 | 96-105 | ||
| 0:42.0 | 96-107 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by L. Kennard) | ||
| 0:36.0 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | 96-107 | |||
| 0:32.0 | 96-107 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | |||
| 0:18.0 | 96-107 | Turnover by L. Kennard (bad pass; steal by T. Eason) | |||
| 0:15.0 | T. Eason makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by R. Sheppard) | +2 | 98-107 | ||
| 0:15.0 | 98-107 | LA Lakers full timeout | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
