Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Luther Head misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Lamar Odom misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Luke Walton makes layup (Smush Parker assists)
- Yao Ming makes 6-foot hook shot
- Kobe Bryant misses 7-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 14-foot jumper
- Shane Battier blocks Lamar Odom's layup
- Yao Ming makes 12-foot jumper
- Smush Parker makes 21-foot jumper (Luke Walton assists)
- Luther Head makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Luke Walton makes layup (Kwame Brown assists)
- Rafer Alston makes jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 19-foot jumper
- Brian Cook makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luke Walton assists)
- Shane Battier misses 7-foot hook shot
- Brian Cook misses 21-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes 5-foot jumper
- Andrew Bynum blocks Yao Ming's 6-foot hook shot
- Kobe Bryant misses 19-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes 12-foot jumper
- Luther Head makes two point shot (Yao Ming assists)
- Kobe Bryant makes 13-foot jumper
- Kobe Bryant makes 17-foot jumper
- Kobe Bryant makes 18-foot two point shot (Brian Cook assists)
- Yao Ming makes 5-foot hook shot (Rafer Alston assists)
- Kobe Bryant misses 17-foot two point shot
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Brian Cook misses 19-foot jumper
- Ronny Turiaf makes 16-foot jumper (Brian Cook assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luke Walton misses 7-foot running jumper
- Luke Walton makes dunk
- Shane Battier misses 6-foot hook shot
- Yao Ming misses 8-foot two point shot
- Kobe Bryant misses 13-foot jumper
- Vassilis Spanoulis misses 25-foot three point jumper
- John Lucas makes layup (Vassilis Spanoulis assists)
- Kobe Bryant misses driving layup
- Jordan Farmar makes 17-foot jumper
- Yao Ming misses 12-foot two point shot
- Kobe Bryant misses 25-foot three point running jumper
- Andrew Bynum makes 7-foot hook shot (Maurice Evans assists)
- Yao Ming makes 11-foot two point shot (Vassilis Spanoulis assists)
- Vladimir Radmanovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Andrew Bynum makes layup (Kobe Bryant assists)
- Yao Ming misses 11-foot jumper
- Maurice Evans misses 18-foot jumper
- John Lucas makes driving layup
- Jordan Farmar misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Vassilis Spanoulis misses driving layup
- Juwan Howard makes layup
- Kobe Bryant makes driving layup
- Shane Battier misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 10-foot two point shot
- Vladimir Radmanovic makes layup
- Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Smush Parker makes layup (Kobe Bryant assists)
- Luke Walton makes 7-foot jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
- Yao Ming misses 5-foot jumper
- Kwame Brown misses 7-foot hook shot
- Smush Parker makes two point shot
- Juwan Howard misses layup
- Juwan Howard makes layup
- Kobe Bryant makes two point shot
- Yao Ming makes 8-foot jumper (Shane Battier assists)
- Yao Ming blocks Luke Walton's layup
- Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Smush Parker misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming makes 9-foot two point shot
- Yao Ming misses 11-foot two point shot
- Kwame Brown makes slam dunk (Kobe Bryant assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luke Walton makes layup
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Shane Battier makes 24-foot three point jumper (Vassilis Spanoulis assists)
- Kobe Bryant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ronny Turiaf assists)
- Kobe Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Steve Novak misses three point jumper
- Luke Walton misses layup
- Kwame Brown makes layup
- Luke Walton makes three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
- Kobe Bryant misses 17-foot jumper
- Shane Battier misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming makes dunk (Bonzi Wells assists)
- Smush Parker misses 18-foot jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Brian Cook makes 21-foot jumper (Luke Walton assists)
- Chuck Hayes misses 5-foot two point shot
- Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Brian Cook makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
- Smush Parker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kwame Brown assists)
- Luther Head makes 24-foot three point jumper (Vassilis Spanoulis assists)
- Vassilis Spanoulis makes two point shot
- Yao Ming blocks Smush Parker's layup
- Luther Head makes 22-foot jumper
- Kwame Brown makes dunk (Smush Parker assists)
- Juwan Howard misses 16-foot jumper
- Smush Parker makes layup (Kwame Brown assists)
- Yao Ming misses 7-foot two point shot
- Luke Walton makes layup (Kobe Bryant assists)
- Brian Cook blocks Yao Ming's layup
- Kobe Bryant makes 11-foot two point shot
- Luther Head misses 16-foot jumper
- Kwame Brown makes slam dunk (Luke Walton assists)
- Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kwame Brown makes layup (Luke Walton assists)
- Vladimir Radmanovic makes layup (Kwame Brown assists)
- Shane Battier misses 8-foot running jumper
- Maurice Evans makes 14-foot jumper (Brian Cook assists)
- Andrew Bynum misses 6-foot hook shot
- Jordan Farmar misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming misses 11-foot jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Andrew Bynum blocks Yao Ming's 8-foot two point shot
- Maurice Evans misses 13-foot jumper
- Vladimir Radmanovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jordan Farmar assists)
- Luther Head misses 9-foot running jumper
- Scott Padgett makes tip shot
- Vladimir Radmanovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jordan Farmar assists)
- Steve Novak makes 10-foot running jumper (John Lucas assists)
- Kobe Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Vladimir Radmanovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Novak assists)
- Maurice Evans misses layup
- Luther Head makes 22-foot jumper
- Scott Padgett misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ronny Turiaf misses 20-foot jumper
- Steve Novak makes 21-foot jumper
- Luther Head misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head makes 8-foot jumper
- Smush Parker misses layup
- Chuck Hayes makes layup (Luther Head assists)
- Jordan Farmar misses 18-foot jumper
- Ronny Turiaf blocks Luther Head's driving layup
- John Lucas makes 7-foot jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Vladimir Radmanovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Scott Padgett makes 25-foot three point jumper (John Lucas assists)
- Scott Padgett blocks Maurice Evans's 5-foot jumper
- Maurice Evans misses layup
- John Lucas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Novak assists)
- Kobe Bryant misses 12-foot jumper
- Scott Padgett misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Brian Cook misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head makes 26-foot three point jumper (Scott Padgett assists)
- Kobe Bryant misses 18-foot two point shot
- Kobe Bryant misses 23-foot jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses layup
- Kwame Brown makes tip shot
- Steve Novak misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Smush Parker makes 10-foot running jumper (Luke Walton assists)
- John Lucas misses 27-foot three point jumper
- John Lucas makes driving layup
- Maurice Evans makes dunk (Luke Walton assists)
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | LAL | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Jumpball: Kwame Brown vs. Yao Ming (Houston gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:48 | Luther Head misses 24-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:45 | Lamar Odom defensive rebound | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:29 | Lamar Odom misses 26-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:26 | Shane Battier defensive rebound | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:19 | Shane Battier bad pass (Smush Parker steals) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:17 | Luke Walton makes layup (Smush Parker assists) | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:56 | Yao Ming makes 6-foot hook shot | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:56 | Kwame Brown shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul) | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:56 | Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10:37 | Kobe Bryant misses 7-foot jumper | 2 | 3 | |
| 10:34 | Yao Ming defensive rebound | 2 | 3 | |
| 10:18 | Rafer Alston makes 14-foot jumper | 2 | 5 | |
| 10:00 | Shane Battier blocks Lamar Odom's layup | 2 | 5 | |
| 9:59 | Yao Ming defensive rebound | 2 | 5 | |
| 9:45 | Yao Ming makes 12-foot jumper | 2 | 7 | |
| 9:22 | Smush Parker makes 21-foot jumper (Luke Walton assists) | 4 | 7 | |
| 9:07 | Luther Head makes 26-foot three point jumper | 4 | 10 | |
| 8:53 | Luke Walton makes layup (Kwame Brown assists) | 6 | 10 | |
| 8:37 | Rafer Alston makes jumper | 6 | 12 | |
| 8:30 | Los Angeles full timeout | 6 | 12 | |
| 8:30 | Brian Cook enters the game for Lamar Odom | 6 | 12 | |
| 8:22 | Kobe Bryant misses 19-foot jumper | 6 | 12 | |
| 8:19 | Shane Battier defensive rebound | 6 | 12 | |
| 8:12 | Brian Cook shooting foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul) | 6 | 12 | |
| 8:12 | Rafer Alston misses free throw 1 of 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| 8:12 | Houston offensive rebound | 6 | 12 | |
| 8:12 | Rafer Alston misses free throw 2 of 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| 8:12 | Brian Cook defensive rebound | 6 | 12 | |
| 7:58 | Luther Head personal foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul) | 6 | 12 | |
| 7:50 | Brian Cook makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luke Walton assists) | 9 | 12 | |
| 7:31 | Shane Battier misses 7-foot hook shot | 9 | 12 | |
| 7:28 | Kobe Bryant defensive rebound | 9 | 12 | |
| 7:16 | Brian Cook misses 21-foot jumper | 9 | 12 | |
| 7:15 | Shane Battier defensive rebound | 9 | 12 | |
| 7:05 | Yao Ming makes 5-foot jumper | 9 | 14 | |
| 7:05 | Kwame Brown shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul) | 9 | 14 | |
| 7:05 | Andrew Bynum enters the game for Kwame Brown | 9 | 14 | |
| 7:05 | Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 1 | 9 | 15 | |
| 6:56 | Smush Parker turnover | 9 | 15 | |
| 6:41 | Andrew Bynum blocks Yao Ming's 6-foot hook shot | 9 | 15 | |
| 6:39 | Kobe Bryant defensive rebound | 9 | 15 | |
| 6:35 | Kobe Bryant misses 19-foot jumper | 9 | 15 | |
| 6:33 | Shane Battier defensive rebound | 9 | 15 | |
| 6:16 | Yao Ming makes 12-foot jumper | 9 | 17 | |
| 6:03 | Andrew Bynum turnover | 9 | 17 | |
| 5:48 | Luther Head makes two point shot (Yao Ming assists) | 9 | 19 | |
| 5:37 | Kobe Bryant makes 13-foot jumper | 11 | 19 | |
| 5:18 | Andrew Bynum personal foul (Yao Ming draws the foul) | 11 | 19 | |
| 5:11 | Yao Ming offensive foul (Andrew Bynum draws the foul) | 11 | 19 | |
| 5:11 | Yao Ming turnover | 11 | 19 | |
| 5:01 | Kobe Bryant makes 17-foot jumper | 13 | 19 | |
| 4:46 | Yao Ming traveling | 13 | 19 | |
| 4:28 | Kobe Bryant makes 18-foot two point shot (Brian Cook assists) | 15 | 19 | |
| 4:16 | Yao Ming makes 5-foot hook shot (Rafer Alston assists) | 15 | 21 | |
| 4:16 | Kobe Bryant illegal defense | 15 | 21 | |
| 4:03 | Kobe Bryant misses 17-foot two point shot | 15 | 21 | |
| 4:01 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 15 | 21 | |
| 3:53 | Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper | 15 | 21 | |
| 3:50 | Kobe Bryant defensive rebound | 15 | 21 | |
| 3:46 | Luther Head personal foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul) | 15 | 21 | |
| 3:46 | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming | 15 | 21 | |
| 3:46 | Vassilis Spanoulis enters the game for Luther Head | 15 | 21 | |
| 3:46 | Ronny Turiaf enters the game for Andrew Bynum | 15 | 21 | |
| 3:34 | Brian Cook misses 19-foot jumper | 15 | 21 | |
| 3:33 | Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound | 15 | 21 | |
| 3:18 | Shane Battier traveling | 15 | 21 | |
| 3:03 | Ronny Turiaf makes 16-foot jumper (Brian Cook assists) | 17 | 21 | |
| 2:53 | Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper | 17 | 21 | |
| 2:50 | Brian Cook defensive rebound | 17 | 21 | |
| 2:39 | Luke Walton misses 7-foot running jumper | 17 | 21 | |
| 2:36 | Luke Walton offensive rebound | 17 | 21 | |
| 2:35 | Luke Walton makes dunk | 19 | 21 | |
| 2:28 | Houston full timeout | 19 | 21 | |
| 2:28 | Jordan Farmar enters the game for Smush Parker | 19 | 21 | |
| 2:18 | Shane Battier misses 6-foot hook shot | 19 | 21 | |
| 2:15 | Ronny Turiaf defensive rebound | 19 | 21 | |
| 1:59 | Kobe Bryant traveling | 19 | 21 | |
| 1:59 | Yao Ming enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo | 19 | 21 | |
| 1:59 | Andrew Bynum enters the game for Ronny Turiaf | 19 | 21 | |
| 1:59 | John Lucas enters the game for Rafer Alston | 19 | 21 | |
| 1:44 | Yao Ming misses 8-foot two point shot | 19 | 21 | |
| 1:42 | Luke Walton defensive rebound | 19 | 21 | |
| 1:35 | Kobe Bryant misses 13-foot jumper | 19 | 21 | |
| 1:34 | Yao Ming defensive rebound | 19 | 21 | |
| 1:13 | Vassilis Spanoulis misses 25-foot three point jumper | 19 | 21 | |
| 1:12 | Andrew Bynum defensive rebound | 19 | 21 | |
| 1:07 | Andrew Bynum bad pass (Chuck Hayes steals) | 19 | 21 | |
| 1:00 | John Lucas makes layup (Vassilis Spanoulis assists) | 19 | 23 | |
| 45.9 | Kobe Bryant misses driving layup | 19 | 23 | |
| 43.9 | Yao Ming defensive rebound | 19 | 23 | |
| 43.3 | Brian Cook personal foul (John Lucas draws the foul) | 19 | 23 | |
| 43.3 | Juwan Howard enters the game for Chuck Hayes | 19 | 23 | |
| 43.3 | Maurice Evans enters the game for Kobe Bryant | 19 | 23 | |
| 43.3 | John Lucas makes free throw 1 of 2 | 19 | 24 | |
| 43.3 | Vladimir Radmanovic enters the game for Brian Cook | 19 | 24 | |
| 43.3 | Rafer Alston enters the game for Shane Battier | 19 | 24 | |
| 43.3 | John Lucas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 19 | 25 | |
| 22.0 | Jordan Farmar makes 17-foot jumper | 21 | 25 | |
| 5.9 | Yao Ming misses 12-foot two point shot | 21 | 25 | |
| 3.9 | Vladimir Radmanovic defensive rebound | 21 | 25 | |
| 3.9 | John Lucas personal foul (Vladimir Radmanovic draws the foul) | 21 | 25 | |
| 3.9 | Kobe Bryant enters the game for Andrew Bynum | 21 | 25 | |
| 3.9 | Shane Battier enters the game for Rafer Alston | 21 | 25 | |
| 0.0 | Kobe Bryant misses 25-foot three point running jumper | 21 | 25 | |
| 0.0 | Los Angeles offensive rebound | 21 | 25 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 21 | 25 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX

Referee:Dick Bavetta
Referee:Ron Olesiak
Referee:Pat Fraher

2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 24 | 16 | .600 | - | L2 |
| Phoenix | 25 | 17 | .595 | - | W1 |
| Golden State | 24 | 19 | .558 | 1.5 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 18 | 23 | .439 | 6.5 | W5 |
| Sacramento | 12 | 30 | .286 | 13 | W4 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 29 | 13 | .690 | - | W2 |
| Houston | 24 | 15 | .615 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 23 | .425 | 11 | L1 |
| Dallas | 17 | 26 | .395 | 12.5 | W2 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 34 | .227 | 20 | L1 |
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