Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets

11-24, 5-12 Away

142

11-24, 5-12 Away

Final/2OT

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Lakers LAL	37	35	29	21	20	142
Rockets HOU	44	21	25	32	26	148

Houston RocketsRocketsHOU

26-9, 14-5 Home

148

26-9, 14-5 Home

Shot Made

Shot Missed

Chris Paul misses 18-foot two point shot
Brandon Ingram makes 21-foot jumper
Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 2
Clint Capela misses free throw 2 of 2
Julius Randle makes dunk (Brandon Ingram assists)
James Harden makes pullup jump shot
Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1
Josh Hart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyler Ennis assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyler Ennis makes driving layup
Ryan Anderson makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Kyle Kuzma makes driving layup (Julius Randle assists)
Trevor Ariza makes driving layup
Julius Randle misses layup
Julius Randle makes two point shot
Ryan Anderson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Kyle Kuzma makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)
Chris Paul misses 23-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses driving layup
Julius Randle makes two point shot
Trevor Ariza makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Julius Randle makes two point shot (Tyler Ennis assists)
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3
James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3
James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3
Tyler Ennis misses 11-foot step back jumpshot
Kyle Kuzma misses driving floating jump shot
Trevor Ariza misses two point shot
Julius Randle makes two point shot (Tyler Ennis assists)
James Harden makes technical free throw
James Harden makes dunk (Clint Capela assists)
Julius Randle makes 1-foot layup (Brandon Ingram assists)
Julius Randle misses driving floating jump shot
Julius Randle makes finger roll layup
Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
Brandon Ingram makes driving layup
Eric Gordon makes layup (Nene assists)
Jordan Clarkson misses 27-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kyle Kuzma misses 4-foot two point shot
Trevor Ariza makes 27-foot three point jumper
Nene makes 1-foot dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)
Nene misses free throw 1 of 1
Brandon Ingram misses 13-foot two point shot
Nene makes layup (James Harden assists)
Corey Brewer makes two point shot (Larry Nance Jr. assists)
Eric Gordon makes driving layup
Jordan Clarkson makes two point shot
Gerald Green makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (James Harden assists)
Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 1 of 2
Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 2 of 2
Eric Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Larry Nance Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
Larry Nance Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
Nene makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 1 of 2
Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 2 of 2
Jordan Clarkson misses alley oop layup
Gerald Green misses three point jumper
Alex Caruso makes dunk (Corey Brewer assists)
Alex Caruso misses free throw 1 of 1
Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Larry Nance Jr. misses 19-foot jumper
Eric Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2
Eric Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2
Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer misses 12-foot jumper
Alex Caruso makes two point shot (Corey Brewer assists)
Ryan Anderson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Alex Caruso misses 22-foot pullup jump shot
Andrew Bogut makes tip shot
Chris Paul makes 15-foot driving floating jump shot (Clint Capela assists)
Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 1
Larry Nance Jr. misses driving floating jump shot
Andrew Bogut makes tip shot
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Jordan Clarkson misses 14-foot two point shot
Andrew Bogut makes tip shot
Corey Brewer makes layup (Jordan Clarkson assists)
Jordan Clarkson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot
James Harden makes 4-foot two point shot
Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyler Ennis assists)
Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
Kyle Kuzma misses driving floating jump shot
Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Tyler Ennis makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 1 of 2
Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 2 of 2
Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
Julius Randle makes driving layup
Josh Hart makes layup (Kyle Kuzma assists)
Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kyle Kuzma misses driving floating jump shot
Kyle Kuzma makes three point jumper (Tyler Ennis assists)
PJ Tucker misses 22-foot three point jumper
Kyle Kuzma misses 11-foot two point shot
Brandon Ingram makes 19-foot jumper (Tyler Ennis assists)
Ryan Anderson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Julius Randle makes layup (Brandon Ingram assists)
James Harden misses technical free throw
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3
James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3
James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3
Kyle Kuzma makes 1-foot two point shot
Trevor Ariza makes dunk (PJ Tucker assists)
Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2
Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2
James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jordan Clarkson misses 13-foot two point shot
PJ Tucker misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)
James Harden misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
Clint Capela misses layup
Josh Hart makes layup (Kyle Kuzma assists)
James Harden misses 12-foot jumper
Clint Capela misses 6-foot hook shot
Kyle Kuzma misses driving layup
Ryan Anderson misses free throw 1 of 2
Ryan Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2
Tyler Ennis makes free throw 1 of 2
Tyler Ennis misses free throw 2 of 2
Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot jumper
Tyler Ennis makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper
Julius Randle makes layup (Tyler Ennis assists)
Julius Randle misses 6-foot two point shot
Clint Capela makes alley oop layup (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses layup
Josh Hart makes layup (Kyle Kuzma assists)
Kyle Kuzma makes 26-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyler Ennis misses 25-foot three point jumper
Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2
Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2
Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
James Harden makes driving layup
Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper
Gerald Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Josh Hart makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyler Ennis assists)
Eric Gordon makes driving layup
Tyler Ennis misses two point shot
James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper
Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2
Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2
Gerald Green misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyler Ennis makes free throw 1 of 2
Tyler Ennis makes free throw 2 of 2
Tarik Black makes dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)
Julius Randle makes layup
Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
Larry Nance Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
Larry Nance Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart makes driving layup (Corey Brewer assists)
Josh Hart misses free throw 1 of 1
Gerald Green misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Josh Hart misses 41-foot three point jumper
Alex Caruso misses driving floating jump shot
Tarik Black misses layup
Tarik Black makes layup
Larry Nance Jr. misses 6-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Corey Brewer misses 25-foot three point jumper
Alex Caruso misses 13-foot jumper
PJ Tucker misses 22-foot three point jumper
Kyle Kuzma misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
James Harden makes 17-foot step back jumpshot
Tyler Ennis makes driving layup
James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper
Jordan Clarkson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Larry Nance Jr. makes two point shot
James Harden misses free throw 1 of 3
James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3
James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3
Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2
Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2
Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer makes 2-foot layup (Julius Randle assists)
Clint Capela misses alley oop layup
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
Tyler Ennis makes two point shot (Julius Randle assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 22-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Tyler Ennis misses driving floating jump shot
Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2
Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2
Eric Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper
Julius Randle makes 6-foot two point shot (Josh Hart assists)
James Harden makes driving floating jump shot
James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2
James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
Kyle Kuzma makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyler Ennis assists)
Tarik Black misses dunk
Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 2
Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 2
Julius Randle makes 6-foot two point shot (Tyler Ennis assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Kyle Kuzma misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1
Kyle Kuzma makes three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)
James Harden misses driving layup
Tyler Ennis misses driving floating jump shot
Gerald Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Kyle Kuzma misses 31-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
Josh Hart makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyler Ennis assists)
Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kyle Kuzma misses 25-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela misses layup
Tyler Ennis misses driving layup
Gerald Green makes 5-foot pullup jump shot (Chris Paul assists)
Julius Randle misses driving floating jump shot
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Ingram misses driving layup
Larry Nance Jr. makes layup
Larry Nance Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2
Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2
Chris Paul misses driving floating jump shot
Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Corey Brewer assists)
Josh Hart misses free throw 1 of 1
Tarik Black makes 2-foot dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Josh Hart misses 27-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 6-foot two point shot
Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2
Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2
Chris Paul misses 28-foot three point jumper
Tyler Ennis makes 6-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Tyler Ennis makes driving layup
Tyler Ennis makes free throw 1 of 1
Tyler Ennis misses two point shot
Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2
Josh Hart misses free throw 2 of 2
Tarik Black makes 1-foot dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)
Tyler Ennis misses three point jumper
Eric Gordon misses driving layup
Tarik Black misses tip shot
Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Tyler Ennis makes two point shot
Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2
Josh Hart misses free throw 2 of 2
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyler Ennis misses 27-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart misses 16-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
Chris Paul misses driving layup
PJ Tucker makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2

Shot Made

Shot Missed

TIME		LAL	HOU
12:00	Julius Randle vs. Clint Capela (Ryan Anderson gains possession)	0	0
11:34	Chris Paul misses 18-foot two point shot	0	0
11:28	Julius Randle defensive rebound	0	0
11:17	Brandon Ingram makes 21-foot jumper	2	0
11:08	Tyler Ennis shooting foul	2	0
11:08	Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 2	2	1
11:08	Clint Capela misses free throw 2 of 2	2	1
11:06	Julius Randle defensive rebound	2	1
10:55	Julius Randle makes dunk (Brandon Ingram assists)	4	1
10:43	James Harden makes pullup jump shot	4	3
10:33	Julius Randle out of bounds lost ball turnover	4	3
10:23	Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	3
10:21	Julius Randle defensive rebound	4	3
10:15	Clint Capela blocks Julius Randle 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	4	3
10:11	Brandon Ingram offensive rebound	4	3
10:11	Brandon Ingram out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	3
10:06	James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	4	6
10:06	Josh Hart shooting foul	4	6
10:06	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1	4	7
9:50	Josh Hart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyler Ennis assists)	7	7
9:38	Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	7
9:36	Julius Randle defensive rebound	7	7
9:29	Tyler Ennis makes driving layup	9	7
9:21	Ryan Anderson makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	9	10
9:09	Kyle Kuzma makes driving layup (Julius Randle assists)	11	10
8:51	Trevor Ariza makes driving layup	11	12
8:38	Julius Randle misses layup	11	12
8:36	Julius Randle offensive rebound	11	12
8:35	Julius Randle makes two point shot	13	12
8:11	shot clock turnover	13	12
8:03	Ryan Anderson personal foul	13	12
8:02	Julius Randle offensive foul	13	12
8:02	Julius Randle turnover	13	12
7:45	Ryan Anderson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	13	15
7:31	Kyle Kuzma makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	16	15
7:14	Chris Paul misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	15
7:11	Clint Capela offensive rebound	16	15
7:04	James Harden misses driving layup	16	15
7:03	Julius Randle defensive rebound	16	15
6:59	Julius Randle makes two point shot	18	15
6:35	Trevor Ariza makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	18	18
6:24	Julius Randle makes two point shot (Tyler Ennis assists)	20	18
6:06	Josh Hart shooting foul	20	18
6:06	Rockets Full timeout	20	18
6:06	PJ Tucker enters the game for Chris Paul	20	18
6:06	Eric Gordon enters the game for Ryan Anderson	20	18
6:06	Corey Brewer enters the game for Josh Hart	20	18
6:06	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	20	19
6:06	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	20	20
6:06	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	20	21
5:58	Tyler Ennis misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	20	21
5:55	Corey Brewer offensive rebound	20	21
5:46	Kyle Kuzma misses driving floating jump shot	20	21
5:44	Clint Capela defensive rebound	20	21
5:39	Trevor Ariza misses two point shot	20	21
5:39	Tyler Ennis defensive rebound	20	21
5:31	Julius Randle makes two point shot (Tyler Ennis assists)	22	21
5:20	Julius Randle defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	22	21
5:20	James Harden makes technical free throw	22	22
5:15	James Harden makes dunk (Clint Capela assists)	22	24
5:03	Julius Randle makes 1-foot layup (Brandon Ingram assists)	24	24
4:52	Eric Gordon offensive foul	24	24
4:52	Eric Gordon turnover	24	24
4:52	Nene enters the game for Clint Capela	24	24
4:41	Julius Randle misses driving floating jump shot	24	24
4:40	Julius Randle offensive rebound	24	24
4:37	Julius Randle makes finger roll layup	26	24
4:25	Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (James Harden assists)	26	26
4:10	Brandon Ingram makes driving layup	28	26
3:57	Eric Gordon makes layup (Nene assists)	28	28
3:57	Lakers Full timeout	28	28
3:57	Larry Nance Jr. enters the game for Tyler Ennis	28	28
3:57	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Julius Randle	28	28
3:43	Jordan Clarkson misses 27-foot three point jumper	28	28
3:41	Rockets defensive team rebound	28	28
3:23	James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	28
3:20	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	28	28
3:13	Kyle Kuzma misses 4-foot two point shot	28	28
3:11	Nene defensive rebound	28	28
3:08	Trevor Ariza makes 27-foot three point jumper	28	31
2:51	Brandon Ingram bad pass (James Harden steals)	28	31
2:47	Nene makes 1-foot dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)	28	33
2:47	Brandon Ingram shooting foul	28	33
2:47	Gerald Green enters the game for Trevor Ariza	28	33
2:47	Nene misses free throw 1 of 1	28	33
2:45	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	28	33
2:23	Brandon Ingram misses 13-foot two point shot	28	33
2:21	Nene defensive rebound	28	33
2:13	Nene makes layup (James Harden assists)	28	35
2:04	Corey Brewer makes two point shot (Larry Nance Jr. assists)	30	35
1:53	Eric Gordon makes driving layup	30	37
1:40	Jordan Clarkson makes two point shot	32	37
1:24	Gerald Green makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (James Harden assists)	32	39
1:12	Gerald Green shooting foul	32	39
1:12	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 1 of 2	33	39
1:12	Chris Paul enters the game for James Harden	33	39
1:12	Alex Caruso enters the game for Brandon Ingram	33	39
1:12	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 2 of 2	34	39
1:02	Eric Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	34	42
43.0	Gerald Green personal foul	34	42
43.0	Larry Nance Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	34	42
43.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	34	42
43.0	Larry Nance Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	35	42
33.0	Nene makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	35	44
13.0	Nene shooting foul	35	44
13.0	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 1 of 2	36	44
13.0	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 2 of 2	37	44
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	37	44

Matchups

LAL

HOU leads season

2-1

HOU

Game 1•@ LAL

Final

118

122

Game 2•@ HOU

Final

116

142

Game 3•@ HOU

Final/2OT

148

Game 4•@ LAL

Final

105

Game Information

Houston, TX

Referee:John Goble

Referee:Leon Wood

Referee:Tyler Ford

Western Conference

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	24	27	.471	7.5	W1
Sacramento	12	41	.226	20.5	L11

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	-	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	3.5	W1
Memphis	20	30	.400	15	L1
Dallas	19	33	.365	17	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	23	W1

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