2026 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 4: Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets Play-By-Play, April 26, 2026
Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | LA Lakers | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: D. Ayton vs. A. Şengün (M. Smart gains possession) | ||||
| 11:46.0 | 0-0 | Violation by Team (kicked ball) | |||
| 11:39.0 | R. Hachimura makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 2-0 | ||
| 11:20.0 | 2-2 | +2 | R. Sheppard makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | ||
| 10:59.0 | R. Hachimura misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 2-2 | |||
| 10:58.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Smart | 2-2 | |||
| 10:47.0 | M. Smart misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 2-2 | |||
| 10:46.0 | 2-2 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 10:35.0 | 2-2 | Turnover by A. Thompson (bad pass) | |||
| 10:21.0 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt layup from 4 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 4-2 | ||
| 10:05.0 | 4-2 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 10:04.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Kennard | 4-2 | |||
| 9:55.0 | L. Kennard makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 6-2 | ||
| 9:36.0 | 6-2 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (block by M. Smart) | |||
| 9:33.0 | 6-2 | Offensive rebound by A. Şengün | |||
| 9:30.0 | 6-2 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 9:28.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | 6-2 | |||
| 9:15.0 | L. Kennard misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 6-2 | |||
| 9:14.0 | 6-2 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 9:01.0 | 6-2 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | |||
| 8:58.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | 6-2 | |||
| 8:56.0 | Personal foul by J. Smith (drawn by L. James) | 6-2 | |||
| 8:56.0 | L. Kennard makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 7-2 | ||
| 8:41.0 | R. Hachimura misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 7-2 | |||
| 8:38.0 | 7-2 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | |||
| 8:27.0 | 7-2 | T. Eason misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 8:24.0 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 7-2 | |||
| 8:20.0 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by R. Sheppard) | 7-2 | |||
| 8:17.0 | 7-4 | +2 | T. Eason makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | ||
| 7:53.0 | Turnover by M. Smart (bad pass; steal by A. Şengün) | 7-4 | |||
| 7:44.0 | 7-4 | Turnover by A. Şengün (bad pass) | |||
| 7:44.0 | 7-4 | Loose ball foul by A. Şengün (drawn by D. Ayton) | |||
| 7:33.0 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | +2 | 9-4 | ||
| 7:13.0 | 9-6 | +2 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | ||
| 7:03.0 | Personal take foul by R. Sheppard (drawn by R. Hachimura) | 9-6 | |||
| 7:03.0 | 9-6 | J. Okogie enters the game for A. Thompson | |||
| 6:52.0 | Turnover by R. Hachimura (bad pass; steal by T. Eason) | 9-6 | |||
| 6:48.0 | 9-8 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt dunk from 4 ft (assist by J. Okogie) | ||
| 6:29.0 | Shooting foul by T. Eason (drawn by L. James) | 9-8 | |||
| 6:29.0 | 9-8 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:29.0 | J. LaRavia enters the game for M. Smart | 9-8 | |||
| 6:29.0 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 10-8 | ||
| 6:29.0 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 11-8 | ||
| 6:19.0 | 11-11 | +3 | R. Sheppard makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | ||
| 5:59.0 | L. Kennard makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 13-11 | ||
| 5:35.0 | 13-11 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 5:34.0 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 13-11 | |||
| 5:23.0 | Shooting foul by R. Sheppard (drawn by J. LaRavia) | 13-11 | |||
| 5:23.0 | J. LaRavia makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 14-11 | ||
| 5:23.0 | 14-11 | A. Holiday enters the game for T. Eason | |||
| 5:23.0 | 14-11 | A. Thompson enters the game for R. Sheppard | |||
| 5:23.0 | J. LaRavia makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 15-11 | ||
| 5:13.0 | 15-11 | A. Holiday misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 5:12.0 | 15-11 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:12.0 | Loose ball foul by D. Ayton (drawn by A. Şengün) | 15-11 | |||
| 5:08.0 | 15-11 | Shooting foul by L. James (drawn by J. Smith) | |||
| 5:08.0 | 15-12 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:08.0 | J. Hayes enters the game for D. Ayton | 15-12 | |||
| 5:08.0 | 15-13 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:56.0 | Turnover by L. Kennard (bad pass; steal by A. Holiday) | 15-13 | |||
| 4:51.0 | 15-13 | A. Holiday misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 4:48.0 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 15-13 | |||
| 4:46.0 | Shooting foul by A. Thompson (drawn by L. James) | 15-13 | |||
| 4:46.0 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 16-13 | ||
| 4:46.0 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 17-13 | ||
| 4:30.0 | 17-13 | Shooting foul by J. Hayes (drawn by A. Şengün) | |||
| 4:30.0 | 17-14 | +1 | A. Şengün makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:30.0 | M. Smart enters the game for L. James | 17-14 | |||
| 4:30.0 | 17-14 | T. Eason enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 4:30.0 | 17-14 | A. Şengün misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:30.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Hayes | 17-14 | |||
| 4:14.0 | Shooting foul by A. Thompson (drawn by J. Hayes) | 17-14 | |||
| 4:14.0 | J. Hayes misses free throw 1 of 2 | 17-14 | |||
| 4:14.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 17-14 | |||
| 4:14.0 | J. Hayes misses free throw 2 of 2 | 17-14 | |||
| 4:14.0 | 17-14 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | |||
| 4:02.0 | 17-14 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by J. LaRavia) | |||
| 4:01.0 | 17-14 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:01.0 | Jump ball: A. Thompson vs. J. LaRavia (A. Şengün gains possession) | ||||
| 3:53.0 | 17-14 | Personal foul by M. Smart (drawn by A. Şengün) | |||
| 3:47.0 | 17-16 | +2 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | ||
| 3:25.0 | J. Hayes misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 17-16 | |||
| 3:24.0 | 17-16 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | |||
| 3:19.0 | 17-18 | +2 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt dunk from 3 ft (assist by T. Eason) | ||
| 2:59.0 | J. LaRavia misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft (block by T. Eason) | 17-18 | |||
| 2:59.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 17-18 | |||
| 2:59.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 17-18 | |||
| 2:59.0 | J. Vanderbilt enters the game for R. Hachimura | 17-18 | |||
| 2:59.0 | 17-18 | J. Smith enters the game for J. Okogie | |||
| 2:57.0 | Turnover by M. Smart (bad pass; steal by J. Smith) | 17-18 | |||
| 2:51.0 | 17-18 | Turnover by A. Holiday (bad pass; steal by M. Smart) | |||
| 2:45.0 | L. Kennard misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 17-18 | |||
| 2:43.0 | Offensive rebound by J. LaRavia | 17-18 | |||
| 2:43.0 | J. LaRavia makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | +2 | 19-18 | ||
| 2:20.0 | 19-18 | Shooting foul by J. Hayes (drawn by A. Şengün) | |||
| 2:20.0 | 19-19 | +1 | A. Şengün makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:20.0 | D. Ayton enters the game for J. Hayes | 19-19 | |||
| 2:20.0 | 19-19 | A. Şengün misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:20.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | 19-19 | |||
| 1:55.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 19-19 | |||
| 1:55.0 | L. James enters the game for L. Kennard | 19-19 | |||
| 1:42.0 | 19-21 | +2 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt layup from 4 ft (assist by J. Smith) | ||
| 1:20.0 | J. LaRavia misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 19-21 | |||
| 1:17.0 | 19-21 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | |||
| 1:12.0 | 19-24 | +3 | A. Holiday makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by T. Eason) | ||
| 0:56.0 | M. Smart makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | +2 | 21-24 | ||
| 0:43.0 | 21-24 | Turnover by A. Thompson (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 0:43.0 | 21-24 | J. Okogie enters the game for A. Thompson | |||
| 0:29.0 | M. Smart misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 21-24 | |||
| 0:27.0 | Offensive rebound by D. Ayton | 21-24 | |||
| 0:27.0 | D. Ayton misses 2-pt layup at rim | 21-24 | |||
| 0:27.0 | 21-24 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | |||
| 0:07.0 | 21-24 | T. Eason misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 0:05.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | 21-24 | |||
| 0:03.0 | Turnover by D. Ayton (bad pass; steal by T. Eason) | 21-24 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 21-26 | +2 | J. Okogie makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 0:00.0 | Turnover by M. Smart (inbound) | 21-26 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 21-26 | R. Sheppard enters the game for J. Okogie | |||
| 0:00.0 | 21-26 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 21-26 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | LA Lakers | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | 21-29 | +3 | J. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | ||
| 11:35.0 | Personal foul by T. Eason (drawn by L. James) | 21-29 | |||
| 11:24.0 | R. Hachimura misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 21-29 | |||
| 11:23.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 21-29 | |||
| 11:23.0 | 21-29 | Loose ball foul by D. Finney-Smith (drawn by D. Ayton) | |||
| 11:08.0 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by B. James) | +2 | 23-29 | ||
| 10:50.0 | 23-29 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 5 ft | |||
| 10:49.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | 23-29 | |||
| 10:30.0 | J. Vanderbilt misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 23-29 | |||
| 10:28.0 | 23-29 | Defensive rebound by D. Finney-Smith | |||
| 10:10.0 | 23-29 | T. Eason misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 10:09.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | 23-29 | |||
| 10:01.0 | Turnover by L. James (lost ball; steal by J. Smith) | 23-29 | |||
| 9:57.0 | 23-31 | +2 | T. Eason makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by J. Smith) | ||
| 9:31.0 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 23-31 | |||
| 9:30.0 | 23-31 | Defensive rebound by A. Thompson | |||
| 9:13.0 | 23-33 | +2 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | ||
| 8:52.0 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by R. Hachimura) | +2 | 25-33 | ||
| 8:29.0 | 25-33 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 8:25.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | 25-33 | |||
| 8:12.0 | R. Hachimura makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by B. James) | +3 | 28-33 | ||
| 7:47.0 | 28-35 | +2 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by A. Holiday) | ||
| 7:29.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | 28-35 | |||
| 7:25.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | 28-35 | |||
| 7:14.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 28-35 | |||
| 7:12.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | 28-35 | |||
| 7:11.0 | Turnover by J. Vanderbilt (bad pass) | 28-35 | |||
| 7:11.0 | L. Kennard enters the game for B. James | 28-35 | |||
| 7:11.0 | M. Smart enters the game for J. Vanderbilt | 28-35 | |||
| 7:11.0 | 28-35 | A. Şengün enters the game for T. Eason | |||
| 7:11.0 | 28-35 | R. Sheppard enters the game for A. Holiday | |||
| 6:54.0 | 28-35 | R. Sheppard misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 6:51.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | 28-35 | |||
| 6:44.0 | R. Hachimura misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by D. Finney-Smith) | 28-35 | |||
| 6:41.0 | 28-35 | Defensive rebound by A. Thompson | |||
| 6:35.0 | 28-37 | +2 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by R. Sheppard) | ||
| 6:35.0 | 28-37 | Shooting foul by L. Kennard (drawn by A. Şengün) | |||
| 6:35.0 | 28-37 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:35.0 | 28-38 | +1 | A. Şengün makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:15.0 | Turnover by M. Smart (out of bounds lost ball) | 28-38 | |||
| 6:00.0 | 28-38 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 5:56.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Hachimura | 28-38 | |||
| 5:47.0 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 30-38 | ||
| 5:18.0 | 30-38 | D. Finney-Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (block by M. Smart) | |||
| 5:16.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Smart | 30-38 | |||
| 5:14.0 | Shooting foul by J. Smith (drawn by L. James) | 30-38 | |||
| 5:14.0 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 31-38 | ||
| 5:14.0 | J. Hayes enters the game for D. Ayton | 31-38 | |||
| 5:14.0 | J. LaRavia enters the game for R. Hachimura | 31-38 | |||
| 5:14.0 | 31-38 | T. Eason enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 5:14.0 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 32-38 | ||
| 5:01.0 | 32-38 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | |||
| 4:58.0 | 32-38 | Offensive rebound by A. Şengün | |||
| 4:57.0 | 32-38 | Shooting foul by J. Hayes (drawn by A. Şengün) | |||
| 4:57.0 | 32-38 | A. Şengün misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:57.0 | 32-38 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:57.0 | R. Hachimura enters the game for L. James | 32-38 | |||
| 4:57.0 | 32-38 | A. Şengün misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:56.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Hachimura | 32-38 | |||
| 4:40.0 | J. Hayes makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by M. Smart) | +2 | 34-38 | ||
| 4:24.0 | 34-41 | +3 | R. Sheppard makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | ||
| 4:05.0 | R. Hachimura makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 36-41 | ||
| 3:45.0 | 36-41 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | |||
| 3:44.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Kennard | 36-41 | |||
| 3:39.0 | J. LaRavia makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by L. Kennard) | +2 | 38-41 | ||
| 3:38.0 | 38-41 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 3:38.0 | 38-41 | J. Okogie enters the game for D. Finney-Smith | |||
| 3:38.0 | 38-41 | J. Smith enters the game for A. Şengün | |||
| 3:28.0 | 38-41 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 3:28.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Hachimura | 38-41 | |||
| 3:12.0 | Turnover by L. Kennard (bad pass; steal by J. Okogie) | 38-41 | |||
| 3:09.0 | 38-41 | Shooting foul by R. Hachimura (drawn by T. Eason) | |||
| 3:09.0 | 38-42 | +1 | T. Eason makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:09.0 | D. Ayton enters the game for J. Hayes | 38-42 | |||
| 3:09.0 | 38-43 | +1 | T. Eason makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:54.0 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | +2 | 40-43 | ||
| 2:42.0 | 40-46 | +3 | J. Okogie makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | ||
| 2:24.0 | D. Ayton misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | 40-46 | |||
| 2:21.0 | Offensive rebound by J. LaRavia | 40-46 | |||
| 2:20.0 | Turnover by J. LaRavia (bad pass; steal by T. Eason) | 40-46 | |||
| 1:57.0 | 40-48 | +2 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by R. Sheppard) | ||
| 1:44.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 40-48 | |||
| 1:44.0 | L. James enters the game for J. LaRavia | 40-48 | |||
| 1:44.0 | 40-48 | A. Şengün enters the game for J. Okogie | |||
| 1:40.0 | Personal foul by T. Eason (drawn by L. James) | 40-48 | |||
| 1:40.0 | 40-48 | J. Okogie enters the game for T. Eason | |||
| 1:25.0 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft | +2 | 42-48 | ||
| 1:14.0 | 42-48 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (block by R. Hachimura) | |||
| 1:12.0 | 42-48 | Offensive rebound by A. Thompson | |||
| 1:12.0 | 42-50 | +2 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 1:12.0 | 42-50 | Shooting foul by D. Ayton (drawn by A. Thompson) | |||
| 1:12.0 | 42-51 | +1 | A. Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:56.0 | Turnover by L. James (lost ball; steal by R. Sheppard) | 42-51 | |||
| 0:53.0 | 42-53 | +2 | R. Sheppard makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | ||
| 0:41.0 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by M. Smart) | +2 | 44-53 | ||
| 0:41.0 | Shooting foul by J. Okogie (drawn by D. Ayton) | 44-53 | |||
| 0:41.0 | D. Ayton makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 45-53 | ||
| 0:29.0 | 45-53 | Personal foul by R. Hachimura (drawn by A. Şengün) | |||
| 0:29.0 | 45-53 | A. Şengün misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:29.0 | 45-53 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:29.0 | 45-53 | A. Holiday enters the game for R. Sheppard | |||
| 0:29.0 | 45-54 | +1 | A. Şengün makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:19.0 | Personal foul by J. Smith (drawn by M. Smart) | 45-54 | |||
| 0:19.0 | M. Smart makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 46-54 | ||
| 0:19.0 | 46-54 | R. Sheppard enters the game for J. Okogie | |||
| 0:19.0 | M. Smart makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 47-54 | ||
| 0:02.0 | 47-54 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | |||
| 0:02.0 | 47-54 | Offensive rebound by A. Şengün | |||
| 0:02.0 | 47-56 | +2 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 0:00.0 | Team misses heave shot | 47-56 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 47-56 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | LA Lakers | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:37.0 | 47-58 | +2 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by A. Şengün) | ||
| 11:16.0 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 8 ft | 47-58 | |||
| 11:15.0 | 47-58 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | |||
| 11:10.0 | 47-61 | +3 | R. Sheppard makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | ||
| 10:49.0 | L. Kennard misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 47-61 | |||
| 10:48.0 | 47-61 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | |||
| 10:36.0 | 47-61 | R. Sheppard misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 10:35.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Ayton | 47-61 | |||
| 10:22.0 | 47-61 | Violation by Team (kicked ball) | |||
| 10:10.0 | M. Smart misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 47-61 | |||
| 10:08.0 | 47-61 | Defensive rebound by A. Şengün | |||
| 9:55.0 | 47-61 | Turnover by A. Thompson (bad pass; steal by M. Smart) | |||
| 9:53.0 | L. Kennard makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | +2 | 49-61 | ||
| 9:26.0 | 49-64 | +3 | R. Sheppard makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | ||
| 9:19.0 | Turnover by D. Ayton (bad pass; steal by T. Eason) | 49-64 | |||
| 9:13.0 | 49-64 | Turnover by T. Eason (bad pass; steal by M. Smart) | |||
| 9:10.0 | M. Smart misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by A. Şengün) | 49-64 | |||
| 9:08.0 | 49-64 | Defensive rebound by R. Sheppard | |||
| 9:03.0 | 49-64 | Turnover by R. Sheppard (bad pass; steal by R. Hachimura) | |||
| 8:58.0 | R. Hachimura makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 51-64 | ||
| 8:47.0 | 51-64 | Shooting foul by L. Kennard (drawn by T. Eason) | |||
| 8:47.0 | 51-65 | +1 | T. Eason makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:47.0 | 51-66 | +1 | T. Eason makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:31.0 | D. Ayton misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 51-66 | |||
| 8:30.0 | 51-66 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 8:21.0 | 51-68 | +2 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | ||
| 8:20.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 51-68 | |||
| 8:02.0 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | 51-68 | |||
| 7:59.0 | Offensive rebound by D. Ayton | 51-68 | |||
| 7:59.0 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 53-68 | ||
| 7:39.0 | 53-70 | +2 | T. Eason makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 7:19.0 | D. Ayton makes 2-pt layup from 5 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 55-70 | ||
| 7:00.0 | 55-70 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | |||
| 6:59.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Kennard | 55-70 | |||
| 6:56.0 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass) | 55-70 | |||
| 6:36.0 | 55-73 | +3 | T. Eason makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | ||
| 6:24.0 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by T. Eason) | 55-73 | |||
| 6:20.0 | 55-75 | +2 | A. Şengün makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | ||
| 6:20.0 | 55-75 | Shooting foul by M. Smart (drawn by A. Şengün) | |||
| 6:20.0 | J. LaRavia enters the game for M. Smart | 55-75 | |||
| 6:20.0 | 55-75 | J. Okogie enters the game for T. Eason | |||
| 6:20.0 | 55-76 | +1 | A. Şengün makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:57.0 | R. Hachimura makes 2-pt layup from 8 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 57-76 | ||
| 5:41.0 | 57-76 | Flagrant foul type 2 by D. Ayton (drawn by A. Şengün) | |||
| 5:41.0 | 57-76 | Instant Replay (Request: Ruling Stands) | |||
| 5:41.0 | D. Ayton ejected from game | 57-76 | |||
| 5:41.0 | J. Hayes enters the game for D. Ayton | 57-76 | |||
| 5:41.0 | 57-76 | A. Şengün misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 5:41.0 | 57-76 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:41.0 | 57-77 | +1 | A. Şengün makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:34.0 | 57-77 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 5:32.0 | 57-77 | Offensive rebound by J. Okogie | |||
| 5:30.0 | 57-77 | J. Okogie misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | |||
| 5:28.0 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 57-77 | |||
| 5:22.0 | Turnover by L. James (lost ball; steal by J. Okogie) | 57-77 | |||
| 5:22.0 | 57-77 | Personal foul by L. James (drawn by J. Okogie) | |||
| 5:07.0 | 57-77 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | |||
| 5:06.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 57-77 | |||
| 5:06.0 | 57-77 | Loose ball foul by J. Okogie (drawn by J. Hayes) | |||
| 4:45.0 | R. Hachimura makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 59-77 | ||
| 4:28.0 | 59-77 | R. Sheppard misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 4:25.0 | 59-77 | Offensive rebound by J. Okogie | |||
| 4:19.0 | 59-77 | J. Okogie misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 4:17.0 | Defensive rebound by J. LaRavia | 59-77 | |||
| 4:02.0 | J. LaRavia misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 59-77 | |||
| 3:59.0 | 59-77 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 3:53.0 | 59-77 | Personal foul by J. Hayes (drawn by A. Şengün) | |||
| 3:53.0 | 59-78 | +1 | A. Şengün makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:53.0 | 59-78 | T. Eason enters the game for A. Thompson | |||
| 3:53.0 | 59-78 | Turnover by J. Smith (lane violation) | |||
| 3:41.0 | L. Kennard misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 59-78 | |||
| 3:39.0 | 59-78 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | |||
| 3:24.0 | 59-78 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 3:23.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 59-78 | |||
| 3:23.0 | 59-78 | Loose ball foul by A. Şengün (drawn by J. Hayes) | |||
| 3:23.0 | Technical foul by J. Hayes | 59-78 | |||
| 3:23.0 | 59-79 | +1 | R. Sheppard makes technical free throw | ||
| 3:13.0 | Turnover by J. LaRavia (lost ball; steal by R. Sheppard) | 59-79 | |||
| 3:10.0 | 59-81 | +2 | T. Eason makes 2-pt dunk from 3 ft | ||
| 3:10.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 59-81 | |||
| 3:10.0 | B. James enters the game for R. Hachimura | 59-81 | |||
| 3:10.0 | M. Smart enters the game for L. James | 59-81 | |||
| 2:52.0 | B. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by M. Smart) | +3 | 62-81 | ||
| 2:35.0 | 62-84 | +3 | J. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by R. Sheppard) | ||
| 2:14.0 | B. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | 62-84 | |||
| 2:12.0 | 62-84 | Defensive rebound by T. Eason | |||
| 1:57.0 | 62-84 | Offensive foul by T. Eason (drawn by M. Smart) | |||
| 1:57.0 | 62-84 | Turnover by T. Eason (offensive foul) | |||
| 1:57.0 | 62-84 | D. Finney-Smith enters the game for T. Eason | |||
| 1:57.0 | 62-84 | A. Thompson enters the game for A. Şengün | |||
| 1:37.0 | L. Kennard misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 62-84 | |||
| 1:36.0 | 62-84 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:36.0 | L. James enters the game for L. Kennard | 62-84 | |||
| 1:23.0 | 62-84 | R. Sheppard misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 1:21.0 | 62-84 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:21.0 | Loose ball foul by B. James (drawn by D. Finney-Smith) | 62-84 | |||
| 1:21.0 | 62-85 | +1 | D. Finney-Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:21.0 | 62-86 | +1 | D. Finney-Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:06.0 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 62-86 | |||
| 1:03.0 | Offensive rebound by B. James | 62-86 | |||
| 1:02.0 | Turnover by B. James (out of bounds lost ball) | 62-86 | |||
| 0:51.0 | 62-86 | Shooting foul by B. James (drawn by A. Thompson) | |||
| 0:51.0 | 62-87 | +1 | A. Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:51.0 | 62-88 | +1 | A. Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:38.0 | M. Smart makes 2-pt layup from 9 ft | +2 | 64-88 | ||
| 0:38.0 | Shooting foul by J. Okogie (drawn by M. Smart) | 64-88 | |||
| 0:38.0 | Instant Replay (Request: Stands) | 64-88 | |||
| 0:38.0 | M. Smart makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 65-88 | ||
| 0:31.0 | 65-90 | +2 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | ||
| 0:09.0 | Turnover by L. James (lost ball; steal by J. Okogie) | 65-90 | |||
| 0:04.0 | 65-90 | J. Okogie misses 2-pt layup from 5 ft (block by M. Smart) | |||
| 0:04.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 65-90 | |||
| 0:00.0 | M. Smart misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 65-90 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 65-90 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | LA Lakers | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | 65-90 | |||
| 11:45.0 | 65-90 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 11:28.0 | 65-92 | +2 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by A. Şengün) | ||
| 11:19.0 | M. Smart makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | +2 | 67-92 | ||
| 10:50.0 | 67-92 | Shooting foul by L. Kennard (drawn by J. Smith) | |||
| 10:50.0 | 67-93 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:50.0 | 67-94 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:33.0 | J. Vanderbilt makes 2-pt layup from 5 ft (assist by L. Kennard) | +2 | 69-94 | ||
| 10:08.0 | 69-97 | +3 | A. Holiday makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | ||
| 9:53.0 | J. Vanderbilt makes 2-pt layup from 6 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 71-97 | ||
| 9:34.0 | 71-97 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 9:33.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Vanderbilt | 71-97 | |||
| 9:24.0 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by J. Smith) | 71-97 | |||
| 9:11.0 | 71-97 | A. Şengün misses 2-pt layup from 5 ft (block by J. Hayes) | |||
| 9:08.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Hayes | 71-97 | |||
| 8:57.0 | 71-97 | Violation by Team (kicked ball) | |||
| 8:52.0 | 71-97 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 8:52.0 | 71-97 | Instant Replay (Challenge: Ruling Stands) | |||
| 8:52.0 | J. Vanderbilt misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by A. Holiday) | 71-97 | |||
| 8:52.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 71-97 | |||
| 8:52.0 | Jump ball: J. Hayes vs. A. Şengün (J. Vanderbilt gains possession) | ||||
| 8:36.0 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 10 ft (assist by M. Smart) | +2 | 73-97 | ||
| 8:22.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 73-97 | |||
| 8:22.0 | Instant Replay (Challenge: Ruling Stands) | 73-97 | |||
| 8:22.0 | 73-97 | Turnover by A. Thompson (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 8:02.0 | J. Vanderbilt makes 2-pt dunk from 3 ft (assist by M. Smart) | +2 | 75-97 | ||
| 7:39.0 | 75-100 | +3 | A. Holiday makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by J. Smith) | ||
| 7:25.0 | J. Vanderbilt makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 77-100 | ||
| 7:25.0 | Shooting foul by A. Şengün (drawn by J. Vanderbilt) | 77-100 | |||
| 7:25.0 | B. James enters the game for J. Hayes | 77-100 | |||
| 7:25.0 | D. Knecht enters the game for L. James | 77-100 | |||
| 7:25.0 | N. Smith enters the game for L. Kennard | 77-100 | |||
| 7:25.0 | A. Thiero enters the game for M. Smart | 77-100 | |||
| 7:25.0 | J. Vanderbilt misses free throw 1 of 1 | 77-100 | |||
| 7:24.0 | 77-100 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 7:06.0 | 77-100 | A. Holiday misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 7:03.0 | 77-100 | Offensive rebound by A. Thompson | |||
| 6:51.0 | 77-100 | Turnover by A. Şengün (lost ball; steal by J. Vanderbilt) | |||
| 6:49.0 | A. Thiero makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by B. James) | +2 | 79-100 | ||
| 6:49.0 | Shooting foul by D. Finney-Smith (drawn by A. Thiero) | 79-100 | |||
| 6:49.0 | M. Kleber enters the game for J. Vanderbilt | 79-100 | |||
| 6:49.0 | A. Thiero makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 80-100 | ||
| 6:32.0 | 80-100 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 6:28.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Knecht | 80-100 | |||
| 6:23.0 | D. Knecht makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | +3 | 83-100 | ||
| 6:23.0 | 83-100 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:23.0 | 83-100 | T. Eason enters the game for D. Finney-Smith | |||
| 6:23.0 | 83-100 | J. Okogie enters the game for A. Şengün | |||
| 6:04.0 | 83-100 | Shooting foul by A. Thiero (drawn by J. Smith) | |||
| 6:04.0 | 83-101 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:04.0 | 83-101 | R. Sheppard enters the game for A. Holiday | |||
| 6:04.0 | 83-102 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:51.0 | Turnover by A. Thiero (bad pass) | 83-102 | |||
| 5:28.0 | 83-102 | A. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 5:26.0 | 83-102 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 5:26.0 | 83-104 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 5:10.0 | B. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 83-104 | |||
| 5:08.0 | 83-104 | Defensive rebound by J. Okogie | |||
| 4:47.0 | 83-104 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 4:45.0 | 83-104 | Offensive rebound by J. Okogie | |||
| 4:32.0 | 83-106 | +2 | A. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | ||
| 4:18.0 | Turnover by N. Smith (lost ball; steal by A. Thompson) | 83-106 | |||
| 4:14.0 | 83-108 | +2 | T. Eason makes 2-pt dunk from 3 ft (assist by A. Thompson) | ||
| 3:51.0 | N. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by B. James) | +3 | 86-108 | ||
| 3:30.0 | 86-108 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 3:28.0 | 86-108 | Offensive rebound by T. Eason | |||
| 3:26.0 | 86-111 | +3 | T. Eason makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | ||
| 3:21.0 | Technical foul by M. Kleber | 86-111 | |||
| 3:21.0 | 86-111 | Technical foul by J. Okogie | |||
| 3:21.0 | 86-111 | D. Finney-Smith enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 3:08.0 | N. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 86-111 | |||
| 3:07.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 86-111 | |||
| 3:07.0 | 86-111 | J. Davison enters the game for T. Eason | |||
| 3:07.0 | 86-111 | A. Holiday enters the game for R. Sheppard | |||
| 3:07.0 | 86-111 | J. Tate enters the game for A. Thompson | |||
| 3:07.0 | 86-111 | Violation by Team (delay of game) | |||
| 3:07.0 | Personal foul by D. Finney-Smith (drawn by M. Kleber) | 86-111 | |||
| 3:01.0 | Shooting foul by J. Tate (drawn by D. Knecht) | 86-111 | |||
| 3:01.0 | D. Knecht makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 87-111 | ||
| 3:01.0 | 87-111 | J. Green enters the game for J. Okogie | |||
| 3:01.0 | D. Knecht makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 88-111 | ||
| 2:47.0 | 88-111 | A. Holiday misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft (block by N. Smith) | |||
| 2:44.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Knecht | 88-111 | |||
| 2:34.0 | N. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 88-111 | |||
| 2:33.0 | 88-111 | Defensive rebound by J. Davison | |||
| 2:20.0 | 88-111 | Turnover by J. Davison (lost ball; steal by M. Kleber) | |||
| 2:16.0 | N. Smith makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by M. Kleber) | +2 | 90-111 | ||
| 1:54.0 | 90-111 | A. Holiday misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | |||
| 1:53.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Knecht | 90-111 | |||
| 1:43.0 | Personal foul by J. Tate (drawn by M. Kleber) | 90-111 | |||
| 1:43.0 | M. Kleber misses free throw 1 of 2 | 90-111 | |||
| 1:43.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 90-111 | |||
| 1:43.0 | M. Kleber makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 91-111 | ||
| 1:27.0 | 91-111 | D. Finney-Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 1:26.0 | 91-111 | Offensive rebound by J. Tate | |||
| 1:26.0 | 91-113 | +2 | J. Tate makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | ||
| 1:16.0 | B. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 91-113 | |||
| 1:12.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Kleber | 91-113 | |||
| 1:11.0 | D. Knecht makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by M. Kleber) | +3 | 94-113 | ||
| 1:11.0 | 94-113 | Technical foul by A. Holiday | |||
| 1:11.0 | Technical foul by A. Thiero | 94-113 | |||
| 1:11.0 | A. Thiero ejected from game | 94-113 | |||
| 1:11.0 | 94-113 | A. Holiday ejected from game | |||
| 1:11.0 | J. Vanderbilt enters the game for A. Thiero | 94-113 | |||
| 1:11.0 | 94-113 | J. Okogie enters the game for A. Holiday | |||
| 0:57.0 | 94-113 | Turnover by J. Davison (back court) | |||
| 0:49.0 | B. James makes 2-pt layup from 4 ft | +2 | 96-113 | ||
| 0:32.0 | 96-113 | Shooting foul by M. Kleber (drawn by J. Davison) | |||
| 0:32.0 | 96-114 | +1 | J. Davison makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:32.0 | 96-115 | +1 | J. Davison makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:20.0 | D. Knecht misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 96-115 | |||
| 0:17.0 | Offensive rebound by B. James | 96-115 | |||
| 0:06.0 | N. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 96-115 | |||
| 0:03.0 | 96-115 | Defensive rebound by J. Davison | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
