Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Gary Payton missed Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis made 17 ft Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Yao Ming made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Devean George missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Devean George.
- Jim Jackson made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup. Blocked by Yao Ming.
- Jim Jackson missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Slam Dunk.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Devean George.
- Cuttino Mobley made 18 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kelvin Cato.
- Yao Ming missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Devean George made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Jim Jackson missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Horace Grant missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Devean George made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Jim Jackson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Slam Dunk.
- Yao Ming made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Gary Payton made Two Point Shot.
- Cuttino Mobley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelvin Cato.
- Devean George missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed Layup.
- Kobe Bryant missed Layup. Blocked by Kelvin Cato.
- Jim Jackson made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Devean George missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis made 19 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup.
- Horace Grant missed Layup.
- Horace Grant made Layup.
- Jim Jackson missed Two Point Shot.
- Maurice Taylor made Slam Dunk.
- Gary Payton missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson made 19 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Derek Fisher missed 19 ft Jumper. Blocked by Eric Piatkowski.
- Maurice Taylor missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kelvin Cato missed Layup.
- Derek Fisher missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Maurice Taylor.
- Kobe Bryant made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Jim Jackson missed Layup.
- Cuttino Mobley made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Eric Piatkowski missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Eric Piatkowski made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
- Derek Fisher missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed Layup. Blocked by Yao Ming.
- Kobe Bryant missed Layup.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Yao Ming made 14 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Piatkowski missed Layup.
- Eric Piatkowski missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Moochie Norris missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Kobe Bryant missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Horace Grant.
- Jim Jackson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Devean George missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 5 ft Hook Shot.
- Steve Francis missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Yao Ming made 7 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Jim Jackson missed Layup.
- Yao Ming made Tip Shot.
- Steve Francis missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Jim Jackson missed Layup.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Steve Francis missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed Layup.
- Steve Francis made Slam Dunk.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Layup.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Devean George made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming missed 7 ft Hook Shot.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Devean George made 18 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Steve Francis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Devean George.
- Yao Ming missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Cuttino Mobley made Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot.
- Kelvin Cato made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kelvin Cato.
- Kelvin Cato missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Bryon Russell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Kobe Bryant made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Maurice Taylor made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Steve Francis missed Layup.
- Kobe Bryant missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made 12 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Piatkowski missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed 17 ft Jumper. Blocked by Jim Jackson.
- Steve Francis made 16 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed Layup.
- Steve Francis missed 60 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis made Slam Dunk.
- Kobe Bryant missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Bryon Russell.
- Kobe Bryant missed Two Point Shot.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Bryon Russell.
- Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
- Derek Fisher missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Layup.
- Kobe Bryant missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 8 ft Hook Shot.
- Maurice Taylor made 10 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Horace Grant.
- Moochie Norris missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Devean George missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
- Derek Fisher missed Three Point Jumper.
- Moochie Norris made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Maurice Taylor made Slam Dunk.
- Kobe Bryant missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis made 18 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Maurice Taylor missed Layup.
- Gary Payton missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Gary Payton missed Two Point Shot.
- Devean George made 19 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Horace Grant missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Tip Shot.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | LAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Jumpball. Kelvin Cato vs. Shaquille O'Neal. Gary Payton gains possession. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:37 | Gary Payton missed Two Point Shot. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:36 | Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:26 | Steve Francis made 17 ft Jumper. | 2 | 0 | |
| 11:07 | Stanislav Medvedenko made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:45 | Yao Ming made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 4 | 2 | |
| 10:30 | Devean George missed 8 ft Jumper. | 4 | 2 | |
| 10:27 | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 | |
| 10:15 | Cuttino Mobley missed 20 ft Jumper. | 4 | 2 | |
| 10:12 | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 | |
| 10:07 | Stanislav Medvedenko missed 16 ft Jumper. | 4 | 2 | |
| 10:06 | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 | |
| 9:57 | Steve Francis missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 2 | |
| 9:56 | Yao Ming Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 | |
| 9:41 | Shaquille O'Neal Shooting Foul | 4 | 2 | |
| 9:41 | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 5 | 2 | |
| 9:41 | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 2 | |
| 9:30 | Shaquille O'Neal made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Devean George. | 6 | 4 | |
| 9:17 | Jim Jackson made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 9 | 4 | |
| 9:02 | Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup. Blocked by Yao Ming. | 9 | 4 | |
| 8:55 | Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 4 | |
| 8:52 | Jim Jackson missed 17 ft Jumper. | 9 | 4 | |
| 8:51 | Yao Ming Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 4 | |
| 8:48 | Yao Ming made Slam Dunk. | 11 | 4 | |
| 8:48 | Los Angeles Full Timeout. | 11 | 4 | |
| 8:30 | Stanislav Medvedenko made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Devean George. | 11 | 6 | |
| 8:15 | Cuttino Mobley made 18 ft Jumper. | 13 | 6 | |
| 8:03 | Kobe Bryant Bad Pass. Stolen by Kelvin Cato. | 13 | 6 | |
| 7:54 | Kelvin Cato made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley. | 15 | 6 | |
| 7:39 | Stanislav Medvedenko missed 17 ft Jumper. | 15 | 6 | |
| 7:37 | Cuttino Mobley Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 6 | |
| 7:18 | Gary Payton Shooting Foul | 15 | 6 | |
| 7:18 | Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 16 | 6 | |
| 7:18 | Steve Francis made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 17 | 6 | |
| 7:00 | Gary Payton Lost Ball. Stolen by Jim Jackson. | 17 | 6 | |
| 6:30 | Stanislav Medvedenko missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kelvin Cato. | 17 | 6 | |
| 6:28 | Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 6 | |
| 6:15 | Yao Ming missed 11 ft Jumper. | 17 | 6 | |
| 6:13 | Kelvin Cato Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 6 | |
| 6:11 | Kelvin Cato Bad Pass. Stolen by Gary Payton. | 17 | 6 | |
| 6:05 | Devean George made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 17 | 8 | |
| 5:43 | Jim Jackson missed 12 ft Jumper. | 17 | 8 | |
| 5:41 | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 8 | |
| 5:35 | Stanislav Medvedenko missed 16 ft Jumper. | 17 | 8 | |
| 5:35 | Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 8 | |
| 5:35 | Yao Ming Shooting Foul | 17 | 8 | |
| 5:35 | Horace Grant enters the game for Stanislav Medvedenko. | 17 | 8 | |
| 5:35 | Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 17 | 9 | |
| 5:35 | Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 17 | 10 | |
| 5:20 | Steve Francis missed 16 ft Jumper. | 17 | 10 | |
| 5:18 | Gary Payton Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 10 | |
| 5:09 | Horace Grant missed 17 ft Jumper. | 17 | 10 | |
| 5:07 | Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 10 | |
| 4:54 | Houston Full Timeout. | 17 | 10 | |
| 4:46 | Jim Jackson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley. | 20 | 10 | |
| 4:24 | Devean George made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 20 | 13 | |
| 4:07 | Jim Jackson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming. | 22 | 13 | |
| 3:47 | Shaquille O'Neal made Slam Dunk. | 22 | 15 | |
| 3:30 | Yao Ming made 9 ft Two Point Shot. | 24 | 15 | |
| 3:24 | Gary Payton made Two Point Shot. | 24 | 17 | |
| 3:01 | Cuttino Mobley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelvin Cato. | 27 | 17 | |
| 2:46 | Devean George missed 17 ft Jumper. | 27 | 17 | |
| 2:45 | Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 17 | |
| 2:29 | Cuttino Mobley missed 19 ft Jumper. | 27 | 17 | |
| 2:29 | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 17 | |
| 2:29 | Maurice Taylor enters the game for Yao Ming. | 27 | 17 | |
| 2:09 | Kobe Bryant missed Layup. | 27 | 17 | |
| 2:06 | Kobe Bryant Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 17 | |
| 2:05 | Kobe Bryant missed Layup. Blocked by Kelvin Cato. | 27 | 17 | |
| 2:03 | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 17 | |
| 1:59 | Jim Jackson made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 29 | 17 | |
| 1:40 | Kelvin Cato Personal Foul | 29 | 17 | |
| 1:40 | Derek Fisher enters the game for Kobe Bryant. | 29 | 17 | |
| 1:40 | Eric Piatkowski enters the game for Cuttino Mobley. | 29 | 17 | |
| 1:37 | Devean George missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 29 | 17 | |
| 1:35 | Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 29 | 17 | |
| 1:16 | Steve Francis made 19 ft Jumper. | 31 | 17 | |
| 58.9 | Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup. | 31 | 17 | |
| 57.9 | Horace Grant Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 17 | |
| 57.9 | Horace Grant missed Layup. | 31 | 17 | |
| 56.9 | Horace Grant Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 19 | |
| 56.9 | Horace Grant made Layup. | 31 | 19 | |
| 37.9 | Jim Jackson missed Two Point Shot. | 31 | 19 | |
| 34.9 | Horace Grant Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 19 | |
| 24.1 | Derek Fisher Bad Pass | 31 | 19 | |
| 7.0 | Maurice Taylor made Slam Dunk. | 33 | 19 | |
| 0.9 | Gary Payton missed 18 ft Jumper. | 33 | 19 | |
| 0.0 | Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound. | 33 | 19 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 33 | 19 | |
Matchups
Game Information
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Referee:Ron Garretson
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2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 28 | 13 | .683 | - | W1 |
| Houston | 24 | 15 | .615 | 3 | W1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 23 | .425 | 10.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 16 | 26 | .381 | 12.5 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 34 | .227 | 19.5 | L1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 24 | 15 | .615 | - | L1 |
| Phoenix | 24 | 17 | .585 | 1 | L2 |
| Golden State | 23 | 19 | .548 | 2.5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 18 | 23 | .439 | 7 | W5 |
| Sacramento | 12 | 30 | .286 | 13.5 | W4 |
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