Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
PLAYOFFS • LAL lead series 4-1
45-37, 18-23 Away
78
45-37, 18-23 Away
56-26, 34-7 Home
97
56-26, 34-7 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Kobe Bryant missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Karl Malone made Layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Cuttino Mobley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Devean George missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Yao Ming missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Two Point Shot.
- Jim Jackson made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Karl Malone missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed Layup.
- Karl Malone made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Gary Payton missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Cuttino Mobley made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Karl Malone missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Karl Malone missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Devean George missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made 16 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato made 6 ft Hook Shot.
- Kelvin Cato made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Jim Jackson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Kobe Bryant made 16 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Cuttino Mobley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Jim Jackson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Jim Jackson made Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
- Karl Malone made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Karl Malone made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Kelvin Cato made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
- Derek Fisher made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Cuttino Mobley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Karl Malone made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Kobe Bryant made Layup. Assisted by Stanislav Medvedenko.
- Maurice Taylor made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kareem Rush made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Stanislav Medvedenko.
- Jim Jackson missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Maurice Taylor missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kareem Rush missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jim Jackson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Yao Ming made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
- Jim Jackson missed Layup.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Tip Shot.
- Kobe Bryant made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Maurice Taylor made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Kobe Bryant missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mark Jackson.
- Karl Malone made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Gary Payton made Free Throw.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant made Layup.
- Yao Ming missed Hook Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Karl Malone made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maurice Taylor missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kareem Rush missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Karl Malone missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Karl Malone missed Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Steve Francis made 20 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup.
- Yao Ming missed Hook Shot.
- Devean George missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jim Jackson made 18 ft Jumper.
- Devean George made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Jim Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Karl Malone missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Karl Malone made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jim Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Steve Francis missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made 20 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Kobe Bryant missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jim Jackson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Gary Payton missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Karl Malone made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Steve Francis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Derek Fisher missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Devean George made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Devean George made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jim Jackson missed Layup.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Cuttino Mobley made Two Point Shot.
- Devean George made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Steve Francis missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed Layup.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Bostjan Nachbar made Layup. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
- Kobe Bryant missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Tip Shot.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Maurice Taylor missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Kobe Bryant made 18 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Maurice Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed 7 ft Hook Shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Luke Walton.
- Derek Fisher missed Technical Free Throw.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Steve Francis made 16 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 10 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Luke Walton.
- Steve Francis made Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made Layup. Assisted by Luke Walton.
- Steve Francis made 15 ft Jumper.
- Kareem Rush missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jim Jackson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Mark Jackson.
- Kareem Rush missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jim Jackson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Scott Padgett made Layup.
- Rick Fox made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Bryon Russell.
- Scott Padgett missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rick Fox.
- Brian Cook made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Jim Jackson made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jim Jackson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
- Derek Fisher missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
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 |
| 11:44 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup. Blocked by Yao Ming. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:44 | | Los Angeles Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Kobe Bryant missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:34 | | Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Cuttino Mobley made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:10 | | Karl Malone made Layup. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:49 | | Cuttino Mobley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 5 | 2 |
| 10:22 | | Devean George missed 21 ft Jumper. | 5 | 2 |
| 10:19 | | Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 2 |
| 10:07 | | Jim Jackson Bad Pass | 5 | 2 |
| 9:55 | | Gary Payton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 5 | 4 |
| 9:34 | | Yao Ming missed 14 ft Jumper. | 5 | 4 |
| 9:33 | | Gary Payton Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 4 |
| 9:26 | | Gary Payton made Two Point Shot. | 5 | 6 |
| 9:06 | | Jim Jackson made 8 ft Two Point Shot. | 7 | 6 |
| 8:48 | | Karl Malone missed 16 ft Jumper. | 7 | 6 |
| 8:47 | | Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 6 |
| 8:34 | | Kelvin Cato Bad Pass | 7 | 6 |
| 8:21 | | Kobe Bryant missed Layup. | 7 | 6 |
| 8:18 | | Karl Malone Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 6 |
| 8:15 | | Karl Malone made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:39 | | Steve Francis Bad Pass. Stolen by Devean George. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:30 | | Gary Payton missed 10 ft Jumper. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:28 | | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:24 | | Jim Jackson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:22 | | Yao Ming Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:22 | | Karl Malone Shooting Foul | 7 | 8 |
| 7:22 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 8 | 8 |
| 7:22 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 9 | 8 |
| 7:09 | | Karl Malone Bad Pass. Stolen by Yao Ming. | 9 | 8 |
| 7:03 | | Cuttino Mobley made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson. | 12 | 8 |
| 6:47 | | Yao Ming Shooting Foul | 12 | 8 |
| 6:47 | | Karl Malone missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 12 | 8 |
| 6:47 | | Los Angeles Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 8 |
| 6:47 | | Kareem Rush enters the game for Kobe Bryant. | 12 | 8 |
| 6:47 | | Karl Malone missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 12 | 8 |
| 6:47 | | Gary Payton Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 8 |
| 6:39 | | Devean George missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 8 |
| 6:35 | | Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 8 |
| 6:24 | | Cuttino Mobley made 16 ft Jumper. | 14 | 8 |
| 6:05 | | Karl Malone missed 19 ft Jumper. | 14 | 8 |
| 6:03 | | Los Angeles Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 8 |
| 5:56 | | Gary Payton Personal Foul | 14 | 8 |
| 5:56 | | Los Angeles Full Timeout. | 14 | 8 |
| 5:56 | | Kobe Bryant enters the game for Devean George. | 14 | 8 |
| 5:45 | | Yao Ming missed 8 ft Jumper. | 14 | 8 |
| 5:43 | | Kelvin Cato Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 8 |
| 5:43 | | Kelvin Cato made 6 ft Hook Shot. | 16 | 8 |
| 5:43 | | Kobe Bryant Shooting Foul | 16 | 8 |
| 5:43 | | Kelvin Cato made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 17 | 8 |
| 5:28 | | Gary Payton Bad Pass. Stolen by Steve Francis. | 17 | 8 |
| 5:16 | | Jim Jackson missed 13 ft Jumper. | 17 | 8 |
| 5:15 | | Karl Malone Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 8 |
| 5:05 | | Karl Malone missed 17 ft Jumper. | 17 | 8 |
| 5:03 | | Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 8 |
| 4:48 | | Jim Jackson missed 6 ft Hook Shot. | 17 | 8 |
| 4:46 | | Karl Malone Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 8 |
| 4:41 | | Kobe Bryant missed Two Point Shot. | 17 | 8 |
| 4:39 | | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 8 |
| 4:35 | | Steve Francis missed 18 ft Jumper. | 17 | 8 |
| 4:35 | | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 8 |
| 4:35 | | Kareem Rush Loose Ball Foul | 17 | 8 |
| 4:26 | | Steve Francis missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 8 |
| 4:24 | | Kobe Bryant Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 8 |
| 4:16 | | Kobe Bryant made 4 ft Two Point Shot. | 17 | 10 |
| 3:58 | | Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 19 | 10 |
| 3:40 | | Kobe Bryant made 16 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 19 | 12 |
| 3:18 | | Gary Payton Personal Foul | 19 | 12 |
| 3:18 | | Cuttino Mobley missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 12 |
| 3:18 | | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 12 |
| 3:18 | | Maurice Taylor enters the game for Yao Ming. | 19 | 12 |
| 3:18 | | Cuttino Mobley made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 12 |
| 3:09 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 20 | 14 |
| 3:09 | | Kelvin Cato Shooting Foul | 20 | 14 |
| 3:09 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 20 | 14 |
| 3:04 | | Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 |
| 2:51 | | Jim Jackson missed 19 ft Jumper. | 20 | 14 |
| 2:49 | | Kobe Bryant Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 |
| 2:35 | | Karl Malone made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 20 | 16 |
| 2:28 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 20 | 16 |
| 2:28 | | Derek Fisher enters the game for Gary Payton. | 20 | 16 |
| 2:28 | | Devean George enters the game for Kareem Rush. | 20 | 16 |
| 2:15 | | Jim Jackson made Two Point Shot. | 22 | 16 |
| 1:52 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed 6 ft Hook Shot. | 22 | 16 |
| 1:51 | | Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 16 |
| 1:51 | | Maurice Taylor Personal Foul | 22 | 16 |
| 1:42 | | Karl Malone Bad Pass | 22 | 16 |
| 1:22 | | Cuttino Mobley Bad Pass. Stolen by Devean George. | 22 | 16 |
| 1:17 | | Cuttino Mobley Shooting Foul | 22 | 16 |
| 1:17 | | Karl Malone made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 22 | 17 |
| 1:17 | | Karl Malone made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 22 | 18 |
| 1:01 | | Steve Francis Traveling | 22 | 18 |
| 54.3 | | Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 22 | 20 |
| 37.1 | | Kelvin Cato made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Maurice Taylor. | 24 | 20 |
| 28.1 | | Derek Fisher made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 24 | 22 |
| 10.4 | | Cuttino Mobley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 27 | 22 |
| 1.4 | | Karl Malone made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 27 | 24 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 27 | 24 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Dan Crawford
Referee:Monty McCutchen
Referee:Tom Washington
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 35 | 16 | .686 | - | W3 |
| Houston | 31 | 19 | .620 | 3.5 | L2 |
| Memphis | 20 | 29 | .408 | 14 | W2 |
| Dallas | 19 | 32 | .373 | 16 | L6 |
| New Orleans | 13 | 40 | .245 | 23 | L3 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 31 | 19 | .620 | - | W2 |
| Phoenix | 31 | 21 | .596 | 1 | L1 |
| Golden State | 28 | 24 | .538 | 4 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 23 | 27 | .460 | 8 | L2 |
| Sacramento | 12 | 40 | .231 | 20 | L10 |
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