Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Smush Parker makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luke Walton assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 19-foot jumper
- Andrew Bynum makes layup (Luke Walton assists)
- Tracy McGrady makes 18-foot jumper
- Smush Parker makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brian Cook assists)
- Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot two point shot
- Smush Parker misses layup
- Juwan Howard makes dunk (Rafer Alston assists)
- Smush Parker misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Shane Battier makes 24-foot three point jumper
- Luke Walton misses 6-foot two point shot
- Kobe Bryant makes 13-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 7-foot two point shot
- Juwan Howard misses 16-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 15-foot jumper
- Smush Parker makes driving layup
- Smush Parker misses free throw 1 of 1
- Tracy McGrady misses 22-foot jumper
- Smush Parker misses 18-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston misses layup
- Dikembe Mutombo makes tip shot
- Maurice Evans misses 12-foot jumper
- Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Luke Walton makes 8-foot two point shot (Maurice Evans assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Andrew Bynum makes layup (Maurice Evans assists)
- Juwan Howard makes 20-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Brian Cook misses 18-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston misses layup
- Luke Walton misses 8-foot two point shot
- Rafer Alston makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Luke Walton misses 18-foot two point shot
- Andrew Bynum misses layup
- Maurice Evans makes two point shot (Luke Walton assists)
- Rafer Alston makes three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Maurice Evans makes 18-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 18-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Maurice Evans misses 19-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Luke Walton misses 13-foot two point shot
- Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Andrew Bynum misses 7-foot hook shot
- Andrew Bynum makes layup
- Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head makes driving layup
- Kobe Bryant makes 17-foot two point shot (Maurice Evans assists)
- Juwan Howard misses 10-foot hook shot
- Kobe Bryant makes 21-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 21-foot jumper
- Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
- Shane Battier makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Juwan Howard misses 7-foot hook shot
- Chuck Hayes makes tip shot
- Maurice Evans misses jumper
- John Lucas makes driving layup
- Juwan Howard makes 19-foot jumper (John Lucas assists)
- Jordan Farmar misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 15-foot jumper
- Ronny Turiaf misses 8-foot two point shot
- Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chuck Hayes misses layup
- Kobe Bryant misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Shane Battier makes driving layup
- Jordan Farmar makes layup
- John Lucas misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Vladimir Radmanovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Luke Walton makes layup (Brian Cook assists)
- Tracy McGrady makes two point shot
- Luke Walton makes dunk (Brian Cook assists)
- Luke Walton makes free throw 1 of 1
- Shane Battier misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses free throw 1 of 2
- Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2
- Tracy McGrady makes 5-foot running jumper
- Kobe Bryant makes technical free throw
- Andrew Bynum makes layup (Luke Walton assists)
- Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 10-foot two point shot
- Luther Head misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses driving layup
- Luther Head makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Smush Parker makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Brian Cook makes jumper (Luke Walton assists)
- Juwan Howard misses 18-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses free throw 1 of 2
- Tracy McGrady misses free throw 2 of 2
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Brian Cook misses 18-foot jumper
- Dikembe Mutombo makes free throw 1 of 2
- Dikembe Mutombo misses free throw 2 of 2
- Brian Cook makes 6-foot hook shot (Luke Walton assists)
- Andrew Bynum misses 5-foot jumper
- Brian Cook misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 5-foot two point shot
- Dikembe Mutombo misses tip shot
- Juwan Howard makes technical free throw
- Rafer Alston makes driving layup
- Kobe Bryant makes 19-foot jumper
- Shane Battier makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Luke Walton makes free throw 1 of 2
- Luke Walton makes free throw 2 of 2
- Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Smush Parker misses 20-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 16-foot jumper
- Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 15-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Shane Battier makes 22-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Andrew Bynum makes layup (Kobe Bryant assists)
- Andrew Bynum makes free throw 1 of 1
- Juwan Howard makes 18-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Kobe Bryant makes 13-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper
- Vladimir Radmanovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dikembe Mutombo makes jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Andrew Bynum misses 9-foot two point shot
- Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Smush Parker makes free throw 1 of 2
- Smush Parker misses free throw 2 of 2
- Rafer Alston misses layup
- Juwan Howard makes layup (Luther Head assists)
- Maurice Evans misses layup
- Rafer Alston makes driving layup
- Sasha Vujacic misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 18-foot jumper
- Luther Head misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Sasha Vujacic misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 18-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 6-foot running jumper
- Maurice Evans misses 10-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard misses layup
- Juwan Howard misses layup
- Luke Walton misses layup
- Juwan Howard makes technical free throw
- Juwan Howard makes technical free throw
- Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Sasha Vujacic misses 48-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 18-foot jumper
- Maurice Evans makes slam dunk
- Chuck Hayes makes two point shot (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Kobe Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 21-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard makes layup (Luther Head assists)
- Luther Head misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Shane Battier misses 8-foot hook shot
- Juwan Howard makes layup (Luther Head assists)
- Juwan Howard misses free throw 1 of 1
- Jordan Farmar misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 19-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2
- Rafer Alston makes jumper
- Maurice Evans misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Luke Walton misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Shane Battier misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant makes driving layup
- Dikembe Mutombo makes 14-foot jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Kobe Bryant misses 19-foot jumper
- Chuck Hayes makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Maurice Evans misses 15-foot jumper
- Chuck Hayes misses 6-foot jumper
- Smush Parker misses 18-foot two point shot
- Jordan Farmar makes 19-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
- John Lucas misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head makes driving dunk (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Luther Head makes dunk (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Jordan Farmar makes technical free throw
- Jordan Farmar makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jordan Farmar makes free throw 2 of 2
- Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
- Chuck Hayes misses 9-foot jumper
- Dikembe Mutombo misses tip shot
- John Lucas misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Steve Novak makes 24-foot three point jumper (John Lucas assists)
- Maurice Evans makes free throw 1 of 2
- Maurice Evans makes free throw 2 of 2
- John Lucas makes free throw 1 of 2
- John Lucas makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jordan Farmar makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jordan Farmar makes free throw 2 of 2
- John Lucas makes 6-foot running jumper
- Maurice Evans makes layup (Vladimir Radmanovic assists)
- Luther Head misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Jordan Farmar makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jordan Farmar makes free throw 2 of 2
- Luther Head makes 24-foot three point jumper (Scott Padgett assists)
- Vladimir Radmanovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | LAL | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Jumpball: Andrew Bynum vs. Dikembe Mutombo (Smush Parker gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:37 | Smush Parker makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luke Walton assists) | 3 | 0 | |
| 11:26 | Rafer Alston misses 19-foot jumper | 3 | 0 | |
| 11:25 | Andrew Bynum defensive rebound | 3 | 0 | |
| 11:15 | Andrew Bynum makes layup (Luke Walton assists) | 5 | 0 | |
| 10:52 | Tracy McGrady makes 18-foot jumper | 5 | 2 | |
| 10:40 | Smush Parker makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brian Cook assists) | 8 | 2 | |
| 10:30 | Kobe Bryant personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul) | 8 | 2 | |
| 10:22 | Smush Parker personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul) | 8 | 2 | |
| 10:07 | Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot two point shot | 8 | 2 | |
| 10:04 | Andrew Bynum defensive rebound | 8 | 2 | |
| 9:52 | Smush Parker misses layup | 8 | 2 | |
| 9:52 | Smush Parker offensive rebound | 8 | 2 | |
| 9:48 | Luke Walton bad pass (Juwan Howard steals) | 8 | 2 | |
| 9:42 | Juwan Howard makes dunk (Rafer Alston assists) | 8 | 4 | |
| 9:26 | Smush Parker misses 26-foot three point jumper | 8 | 4 | |
| 9:23 | Shane Battier defensive rebound | 8 | 4 | |
| 9:04 | Shane Battier makes 24-foot three point jumper | 8 | 7 | |
| 8:40 | Luke Walton misses 6-foot two point shot | 8 | 7 | |
| 8:37 | Rafer Alston defensive rebound | 8 | 7 | |
| 8:25 | Rafer Alston bad pass | 8 | 7 | |
| 8:07 | Kobe Bryant makes 13-foot jumper | 10 | 7 | |
| 7:48 | Juwan Howard makes 7-foot two point shot | 10 | 9 | |
| 7:37 | Kobe Bryant offensive foul (Shane Battier draws the foul) | 10 | 9 | |
| 7:37 | Kobe Bryant turnover | 10 | 9 | |
| 7:37 | Maurice Evans enters the game for Kobe Bryant | 10 | 9 | |
| 7:22 | Brian Cook personal foul (Juwan Howard draws the foul) | 10 | 9 | |
| 7:13 | Juwan Howard misses 16-foot jumper | 10 | 9 | |
| 7:11 | Juwan Howard offensive rebound | 10 | 9 | |
| 7:11 | Juwan Howard misses 15-foot jumper | 10 | 9 | |
| 7:09 | Andrew Bynum defensive rebound | 10 | 9 | |
| 7:03 | Smush Parker makes driving layup | 12 | 9 | |
| 7:03 | Dikembe Mutombo shooting foul (Smush Parker draws the foul) | 12 | 9 | |
| 7:03 | Smush Parker misses free throw 1 of 1 | 12 | 9 | |
| 7:03 | Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:52 | Tracy McGrady misses 22-foot jumper | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:50 | Andrew Bynum defensive rebound | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:43 | Smush Parker misses 18-foot jumper | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:41 | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:22 | Rafer Alston misses layup | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:22 | Dikembe Mutombo offensive rebound | 12 | 11 | |
| 6:22 | Dikembe Mutombo makes tip shot | 12 | 11 | |
| 6:01 | Maurice Evans misses 12-foot jumper | 12 | 11 | |
| 6:00 | Juwan Howard defensive rebound | 12 | 11 | |
| 5:54 | Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists) | 12 | 14 | |
| 5:35 | Luke Walton makes 8-foot two point shot (Maurice Evans assists) | 14 | 14 | |
| 5:13 | Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper | 14 | 14 | |
| 5:11 | Luke Walton defensive rebound | 14 | 14 | |
| 4:54 | Andrew Bynum makes layup (Maurice Evans assists) | 16 | 14 | |
| 4:41 | Juwan Howard makes 20-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists) | 16 | 16 | |
| 4:24 | Brian Cook misses 18-foot jumper | 16 | 16 | |
| 4:22 | Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound | 16 | 16 | |
| 4:09 | Houston full timeout | 16 | 16 | |
| 4:09 | Luther Head enters the game for Shane Battier | 16 | 16 | |
| 4:07 | Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper | 16 | 16 | |
| 4:05 | Dikembe Mutombo offensive rebound | 16 | 16 | |
| 3:51 | Rafer Alston misses layup | 16 | 16 | |
| 3:50 | Andrew Bynum defensive rebound | 16 | 16 | |
| 3:42 | Luke Walton misses 8-foot two point shot | 16 | 16 | |
| 3:40 | Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound | 16 | 16 | |
| 3:16 | Rafer Alston makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists) | 16 | 19 | |
| 3:05 | Los Angeles full timeout | 16 | 19 | |
| 2:48 | Luke Walton misses 18-foot two point shot | 16 | 19 | |
| 2:46 | Andrew Bynum offensive rebound | 16 | 19 | |
| 2:45 | Andrew Bynum misses layup | 16 | 19 | |
| 2:44 | Juwan Howard defensive rebound | 16 | 19 | |
| 2:43 | Juwan Howard turnover | 16 | 19 | |
| 2:41 | Maurice Evans makes two point shot (Luke Walton assists) | 18 | 19 | |
| 2:06 | Rafer Alston makes three point jumper (Luther Head assists) | 18 | 22 | |
| 1:59 | Maurice Evans makes 18-foot jumper | 20 | 22 | |
| 1:47 | Juwan Howard makes 18-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists) | 20 | 24 | |
| 1:36 | Maurice Evans misses 19-foot jumper | 20 | 24 | |
| 1:28 | Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound | 20 | 24 | |
| 1:24 | Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper | 20 | 24 | |
| 1:23 | Maurice Evans defensive rebound | 20 | 24 | |
| 1:15 | Luke Walton misses 13-foot two point shot | 20 | 24 | |
| 1:10 | Juwan Howard defensive rebound | 20 | 24 | |
| 1:00 | Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper | 20 | 24 | |
| 59.9 | Brian Cook defensive rebound | 20 | 24 | |
| 45.9 | Andrew Bynum misses 7-foot hook shot | 20 | 24 | |
| 43.9 | Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound | 20 | 24 | |
| 33.6 | Juwan Howard offensive foul (Smush Parker draws the foul) | 20 | 24 | |
| 33.6 | Juwan Howard turnover | 20 | 24 | |
| 15.5 | Andrew Bynum makes layup | 22 | 24 | |
| 0.0 | Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper | 22 | 24 | |
| 0.0 | Houston offensive rebound | 22 | 24 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 22 | 24 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX

Referee:Greg Willard
Referee:Tony Brothers
Referee:Ed Malloy

2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 32 | 19 | .627 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 31 | 22 | .585 | 2 | L2 |
| Golden State | 28 | 25 | .528 | 5 | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 24 | 27 | .471 | 8 | W1 |
| Sacramento | 12 | 42 | .222 | 21.5 | L12 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 36 | 16 | .692 | - | W4 |
| Houston | 32 | 19 | .627 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 20 | 31 | .392 | 15.5 | L2 |
| Dallas | 19 | 33 | .365 | 17 | L7 |
| New Orleans | 14 | 40 | .259 | 23 | W1 |
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