LA Clippers @ Houston Rockets

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 5 • LAC lead series 3-2

56-26, 26-15 Away

103

56-26, 26-15 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Clippers LAC	22	26	28	27	103
Rockets HOU	27	36	27	34	124

Houston RocketsRocketsHOU

56-26, 30-11 Home

124

56-26, 30-11 Home

Shot Made

Shot Missed

DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 1 of 2
DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 2 of 2
Matt Barnes misses driving layup
Trevor Ariza makes driving dunk (Jason Terry assists)
Blake Griffin misses layup
Blake Griffin misses tip shot
J.J. Redick misses 14-foot Running Jumper
Josh Smith misses two point shot
Josh Smith makes two point shot
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Matt Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper
DeAndre Jordan makes two point shot
Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper
J.J. Redick misses 21-foot two point jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 3-foot jumper
Matt Barnes misses two point shot
Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza misses three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes jumper
J.J. Redick misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2
James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
J.J. Redick makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Trevor Ariza misses layup
Dwight Howard makes two point shot
Blake Griffin misses two point shot
DeAndre Jordan makes two point shot
James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper
Matt Barnes misses jumper
J.J. Redick misses three point jumper
Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2
Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2
Trevor Ariza makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
J.J. Redick misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes layup (Trevor Ariza assists)
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (Blake Griffin assists)
Josh Smith misses three point jumper
Jamal Crawford makes 21-foot jumper (DeAndre Jordan assists)
Corey Brewer misses driving layup
Blake Griffin makes 4-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Dwight Howard misses two point shot
Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
Austin Rivers misses 26-foot three point jumper
Terrence Jones misses 5-foot jumper
Blake Griffin makes 18-foot jumper (Austin Rivers assists)
James Harden misses 11-foot jumper
Dwight Howard makes two point shot
Corey Brewer makes dunk
J.J. Redick misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Dwight Howard makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
Jamal Crawford misses 17-foot jumper
James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
Dwight Howard misses layup
Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2
Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2
Austin Rivers makes driving layup
Corey Brewer misses 10-foot jumper
Terrence Jones makes two point shot
Blake Griffin misses 6-foot jumper
Blake Griffin makes two point shot
Terrence Jones makes two point shot
Glen Davis misses 18-foot jumper
Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
Austin Rivers misses 19-foot step back jumpshot
Austin Rivers misses 28-foot three point jumper
Jamal Crawford misses 17-foot two point jumper
Clint Capela makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
Trevor Ariza makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes 18-foot two point shot
Clint Capela makes two point shot (Pablo Prigioni assists)
Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 1
Spencer Hawes makes 8-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Pablo Prigioni misses 28-foot three point jumper
Terrence Jones makes 4-foot two point shot (Clint Capela assists)
Jamal Crawford makes 24-foot three point jumper (Spencer Hawes assists)
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
Jamal Crawford misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Austin Rivers makes free throw 1 of 2
Austin Rivers misses free throw 2 of 2
Austin Rivers misses 24-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer misses three point jumper
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Spencer Hawes makes 13-foot two point shot (J.J. Redick assists)
James Harden makes 15-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (Matt Barnes assists)
James Harden misses 25-foot three pointer
Jason Terry misses 11-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Dwight Howard makes two point shot
Blake Griffin makes driving layup
James Harden makes driving layup
Spencer Hawes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
Josh Smith misses free throw 2 of 2
Blake Griffin makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Dwight Howard misses 6-foot running hook shot
Spencer Hawes makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Smith assists)
Spencer Hawes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Matt Barnes assists)
James Harden misses 17-foot two point jumper
Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper
Matt Barnes misses three point jumper
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
Blake Griffin misses 14-foot jump bank shot
Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Blake Griffin misses 18-foot jumper
James Harden misses 9-foot two point shot
Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
Jamal Crawford misses three point jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
Blake Griffin makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Terrence Jones makes free throw 1 of 2
Terrence Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
Spencer Hawes misses 19-foot two point jumper
Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2
Jamal Crawford misses 12-foot two point jumper
James Harden makes 17-foot two point shot
Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Josh Smith makes two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
J.J. Redick makes 16-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Josh Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Matt Barnes misses 23-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper
Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2
Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
J.J. Redick misses 25-foot
Trevor Ariza makes dunk (Jason Terry assists)
Chris Paul makes 26-foot (DeAndre Jordan assists)
Jason Terry makes 19-foot jumper (Josh Smith assists)
Chris Paul makes 16-foot two point shot
Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Smith assists)
Matt Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2
Matt Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2
Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
Dwight Howard makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
Blake Griffin makes layup (J.J. Redick assists)
Blake Griffin misses free throw 1 of 1
Terrence Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer makes two point shot
Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2
Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2
Dwight Howard misses driving layup
Blake Griffin makes 6-foot two point shot
Dwight Howard misses hook shot
Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2
Blake Griffin misses free throw 2 of 2
Corey Brewer makes driving layup (James Harden assists)
J.J. Redick makes two point shot (Blake Griffin assists)
Blake Griffin makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Blake Griffin misses 20-foot step back jumpshot
DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 1 of 2
DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 2 of 2
Terrence Jones makes 11-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)
Chris Paul misses 18-foot two point jumper
DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 1 of 2
DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 2 of 2
James Harden makes 15-foot two point shot
Blake Griffin makes driving layup
Terrence Jones makes 10-foot two point shot (Pablo Prigioni assists)
DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 1 of 2
DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 2 of 2
Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
Blake Griffin misses 7-foot jumper
James Harden misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Chris Paul misses three point pullup jump shot
Austin Rivers misses two point shot
Spencer Hawes makes two point shot
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
J.J. Redick misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jamal Crawford misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses 19-foot step back jumpshot
J.J. Redick makes free throw 1 of 2
J.J. Redick makes free throw 2 of 2
Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jamal Crawford misses 13-foot two point shot
Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 2
Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 2
Clint Capela makes layup (James Harden assists)
DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 1 of 2
DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 2 of 2
Josh Smith makes 14-foot jumper (James Harden assists)
Austin Rivers misses 10-foot Running Jumper
Josh Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 1 of 2
DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 2 of 2
James Harden makes 15-foot two point shot
DeAndre Jordan makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
James Harden misses three point jumper
Matt Barnes makes 25-foot three point jumper (J.J. Redick assists)
Jason Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)
J.J. Redick misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Clint Capela makes layup (Corey Brewer assists)
Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 1
DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 1 of 2
DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 2 of 2
Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2
Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
Blake Griffin misses free throw 1 of 2
Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2
Terrence Jones misses 11-foot jumper
DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 1 of 2
DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 2 of 2
Corey Brewer misses free throw 1 of 2
Corey Brewer makes free throw 2 of 2
Blake Griffin makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Corey Brewer makes free throw 1 of 2
Corey Brewer makes free throw 2 of 2
Blake Griffin makes layup
Corey Brewer makes layup (Jason Terry assists)
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Corey Brewer makes two point shot (Trevor Ariza assists)
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three pointer
James Harden makes 7-foot two point shot
Austin Rivers misses driving layup
James Harden misses 25-foot three pointer
Lester Hudson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 28-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Austin Rivers makes driving layup
Jason Terry misses three point jumper
James Harden makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
Jamal Crawford misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Corey Brewer makes free throw 1 of 2
Corey Brewer makes free throw 2 of 2
Hedo Turkoglu misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kostas Papanikolaou misses 25-foot three point jumper
Austin Rivers makes 27-foot three point jumper (Hedo Turkoglu assists)
Kostas Papanikolaou misses free throw 1 of 2
Kostas Papanikolaou makes free throw 2 of 2
Austin Rivers misses 27-foot three point jumper

Shot Made

Shot Missed

TIME		LAC	HOU
12:00	DeAndre Jordan vs. Dwight Howard (Matt Barnes gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Dwight Howard shooting foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul)	0	0
11:40	DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
11:40	Clippers offensive team rebound	0	0
11:40	DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 2 of 2	0	0
11:38	Blake Griffin offensive rebound	0	0
11:32	Matt Barnes misses driving layup	0	0
11:29	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	0	0
11:11	Trevor Ariza makes driving dunk (Jason Terry assists)	0	2
10:53	Blake Griffin misses layup	0	2
10:52	Blake Griffin offensive rebound	0	2
10:52	Blake Griffin misses tip shot	0	2
10:52	Blake Griffin offensive rebound	0	2
10:41	J.J. Redick misses 14-foot Running Jumper	0	2
10:41	Rockets defensive team rebound	0	2
10:41	DeAndre Jordan loose ball foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)	0	2
10:26	Josh Smith misses two point shot	0	2
10:25	Josh Smith offensive rebound	0	2
10:19	Josh Smith makes two point shot	0	4
10:06	Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	4
10:04	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	0	4
9:55	Josh Smith bad pass (J.J. Redick steals)	0	4
9:37	Matt Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	4
9:37	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	0	4
9:33	DeAndre Jordan makes two point shot	2	4
9:17	Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	4
9:15	Blake Griffin defensive rebound	2	4
9:04	J.J. Redick misses 21-foot two point jumper	2	4
9:03	Josh Smith defensive rebound	2	4
8:59	Trevor Ariza misses 3-foot jumper	2	4
8:57	Chris Paul defensive rebound	2	4
8:48	Matt Barnes misses two point shot	2	4
8:48	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	2	4
8:41	Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	4
8:40	Josh Smith offensive rebound	2	4
8:36	Trevor Ariza misses three point jumper	2	4
8:33	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	2	4
8:32	DeAndre Jordan lost ball turnover (Trevor Ariza steals)	2	4
8:27	Trevor Ariza makes jumper	2	6
8:10	Chris Paul bad pass (Dwight Howard steals)	2	6
8:04	Matt Barnes personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)	2	6
7:56	James Harden bad pass (Matt Barnes steals)	2	6
7:46	J.J. Redick misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	6
7:45	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	2	6
7:39	Blake Griffin shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul)	2	6
7:39	James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2	2	6
7:39	Rockets offensive team rebound	2	6
7:39	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	2	7
7:24	J.J. Redick makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	5	7
7:16	Trevor Ariza misses layup	5	7
7:15	Dwight Howard makes two point shot	5	9
7:15	Dwight Howard offensive rebound	5	7
7:01	Blake Griffin misses two point shot	5	9
7:01	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	5	9
7:01	DeAndre Jordan makes two point shot	7	9
6:52	James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	9
6:50	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	7	9
6:45	Matt Barnes misses jumper	7	9
6:43	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	7	9
6:35	James Harden bad pass (DeAndre Jordan steals)	7	9
6:28	J.J. Redick misses three point jumper	7	9
6:28	Blake Griffin offensive rebound	7	9
6:28	James Harden shooting foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)	7	9
6:28	Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2	8	9
6:28	Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2	9	9
6:15	Trevor Ariza makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)	9	12
5:54	J.J. Redick misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	12
5:52	James Harden defensive rebound	9	12
5:48	James Harden makes layup (Trevor Ariza assists)	9	14
5:41	Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	14
5:39	Matt Barnes offensive rebound	9	14
5:35	Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (Blake Griffin assists)	12	14
5:35	Rockets Full timeout	12	14
5:35	Jamal Crawford enters the game for Matt Barnes	12	14
5:35	Pablo Prigioni enters the game for Trevor Ariza	12	14
5:35	Corey Brewer enters the game for Jason Terry	12	14
5:22	Josh Smith misses three point jumper	12	14
5:20	Clippers defensive team rebound	12	14
5:03	Jamal Crawford makes 21-foot jumper (DeAndre Jordan assists)	14	14
4:56	Corey Brewer misses driving layup	14	14
4:56	Chris Paul defensive rebound	14	14
4:45	Blake Griffin makes 4-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	16	14
4:24	Blake Griffin defensive rebound	16	15
4:24	Dwight Howard misses two point shot	16	14
4:24	Dwight Howard offensive rebound	16	14
4:24	DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)	16	14
4:24	Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	16	15
4:24	Glen Davis enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	16	15
4:24	Austin Rivers enters the game for Chris Paul	16	15
4:24	Terrence Jones enters the game for Josh Smith	16	15
4:24	Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2	16	15
4:09	Austin Rivers misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	15
4:07	Pablo Prigioni defensive rebound	16	15
3:56	Terrence Jones misses 5-foot jumper	16	15
3:55	Blake Griffin defensive rebound	16	15
3:47	Blake Griffin makes 18-foot jumper (Austin Rivers assists)	18	15
3:35	James Harden misses 11-foot jumper	18	15
3:34	Dwight Howard offensive rebound	18	15
3:33	Dwight Howard makes two point shot	18	17
3:15	Glen Davis bad pass (Corey Brewer steals)	18	17
3:12	Corey Brewer makes dunk	18	19
3:04	J.J. Redick misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	19
3:03	James Harden defensive rebound	18	19
2:59	Dwight Howard makes two point shot (James Harden assists)	18	21
2:35	Jamal Crawford misses 17-foot jumper	18	21
2:33	Pablo Prigioni defensive rebound	18	21
2:28	James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	21
2:27	Dwight Howard offensive rebound	18	21
2:25	Dwight Howard misses layup	18	21
2:24	Dwight Howard offensive rebound	18	21
2:24	Glen Davis personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)	18	21
2:24	Clippers Full timeout	18	21
2:24	Trevor Ariza enters the game for James Harden	18	21
2:24	Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2	18	21
2:24	Rockets offensive team rebound	18	21
2:24	Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2	18	22
2:10	Austin Rivers makes driving layup	20	22
1:54	Corey Brewer misses 10-foot jumper	20	22
1:54	Terrence Jones makes two point shot	20	24
1:54	Terrence Jones offensive rebound	20	22
1:32	Blake Griffin misses 6-foot jumper	20	24
1:31	Blake Griffin makes two point shot	22	24
1:31	Blake Griffin offensive rebound	22	24
1:15	Terrence Jones makes two point shot	22	26
47.0	Glen Davis misses 18-foot jumper	22	26
45.0	Pablo Prigioni defensive rebound	22	26
36.0	Glen Davis shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)	22	26
36.0	Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	22	27
36.0	Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2	22	27
36.0	Austin Rivers defensive rebound	22	27
23.0	Austin Rivers misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	22	27
22.0	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	22	27
3.0	Glen Davis blocks Dwight Howard 's 8-foot jumper	22	27
3.0	Clippers defensive team rebound	22	27
0.0	Austin Rivers misses 28-foot three point jumper	22	27
0.0	Clippers offensive team rebound	22	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	27

Matchups

LAC

LAC lead series

3-2

HOU

117

Game 1•@ HOU

Final

101

109

Game 2•@ HOU

Final

115

124

Game 3•@ LAC

Final

128

Game 4•@ LAC

Final

103

Game 5•@ HOU

Final

124

107

Game 6•@ LAC

Final

119

100

Game 7•@ HOU

Final

113

Game Information

Houston, TX

Referee:James Capers

Referee:Sean Wright

Referee:Monty McCutchen

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	25	27	.481	7.5	W2
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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