James makes tying 3 as Lakers storm back late, win in OT and take a 3-0 series lead over the Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) LeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, Marcus Smart had eight points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a Houston Rockets team missing Kevin Durant for a 112-108 win Friday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.
The Lakers rallied from a six-point deficit with under 30 seconds remaining and can sweep the series Sunday night in Houston.
“It’s tough to win on the road in the playoffs and even without KD they’re a great basketball team,” coach JJ Redick said. “And that was a huge test for us, especially in that moment when we’re down six.”
Los Angeles opened overtime with a 6-2 run, highlighted by a 3-pointer from Smart to take a 107-103 lead.
Smart made two free throws with 35.5 seconds to go to make it 111-105. Reed Sheppard made a 3-pointer to get Houston within three with less than 30 seconds left in overtime but Smart made 1 of 2 free throws to push the lead to 112-108.
The 41-year-old James played more than 45 minutes Friday night. He said with top scorers Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves out with injuries he has no choice but to do whatever he can.
“Everyone has to do a little bit more because of how much we’re missing,” James said. “It’s a challenge for all of us and just trying to figure it out together.”
Smart added 21 points and 10 assists, and Rui Hachimura added 22 points for the Lakers.
Even with Durant out for a second game in this series - this time with a sprained ankle after missing Game 1 with a knee injury - the Rockets were in position to close out the game after James had consecutive turnovers that Houston turned into a 101-95 lead.
Houston struggled at times to close out games in the fourth quarter and the problem continued Friday night.
“It’s obviously a weakness of ours to close out and finish,” coach Ime Udoka said. “The amount of mistakes or the type of mistakes are egregious and you can’t have those.”
Durant wasn't on the bench Friday night and Udoka said it was because he was receiving treatment on his injured ankle.
Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 33 points and 16 rebounds. Amen Thompson added 26 points and 11 rebounds.
The Lakers led by 15 early, but were down six before Smart was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 25 seconds to go after a Houston turnover and made all three free throws.
“It was a smart play, and that’s part of my vet savvy, being in the league for 12 years,” Smart said. “I picked up some tricks from some guys, right. So, that helped us a lot.”
James then stole the ball from Sheppard and his 3-pointer tied it at 101-all with 13 seconds to go in the fourth.
Sengun missed a 7-footer and the Lakers had a chance to win, but James' 3-point attempt bounced off the rim to send it to OT.
James, who threw an alley-oop pass to his son Bronny for a basket in the first half, also had 13 rebounds.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Deandre Ayton vs. Alperen Sengun (Rui Hachimura gains possession) | |||
| 11:45 | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 3-0 | |
| 11:24 | +3 | Reed Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 3-3 | |
| 11:05 | +3 | LeBron James makes three point jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 6-3 | |
| 10:39 | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 6-6 | |
| 10:18 | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Rui Hachimura draws the foul) | |||
| 10:18 | +1 | Rui Hachimura makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-6 | |
| 10:18 | Rui Hachimura misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 10:18 | Tari Eason defensive rebound | |||
| 10:03 | +2 | Reed Sheppard makes two point driving finger roll layup | 7-8 | |
| 9:37 | Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation | |||
| 9:26 | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 9-8 | |
| 9:07 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving finger roll layup (Reed Sheppard assists) | 9-10 | |
| 8:53 | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 12-10 | |
| 8:38 | Reed Sheppard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:36 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
| 8:34 | Deandre Ayton turnover (lost ball) (Tari Eason steals) | |||
| 8:20 | Amen Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:19 | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 8:14 | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 8:12 | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | |||
| 8:01 | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 15-10 | |
| 7:41 | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tari Eason assists) | 15-13 | |
| 7:28 | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point alley-oop dunk (Deandre Ayton assists) | 17-13 | |
| 7:15 | Reed Sheppard misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 7:14 | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | |||
| 7:12 | Reed Sheppard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:10 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
| 6:57 | Deandre Ayton misses two point cutting layup | |||
| 6:56 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 6:53 | Luke Kennard shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
| 6:53 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
| 6:53 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-14 | |
| 6:53 | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 6:53 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
| 6:35 | Jake LaRavia offensive foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | |||
| 6:35 | Jake LaRavia turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 6:17 | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point driving finger roll layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 17-16 | |
| 6:08 | Luke Kennard misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 6:06 | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 5:54 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup | 17-18 | |
| 5:54 | Rui Hachimura shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | |||
| 5:54 | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-19 | |
| 5:33 | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving layup (Luke Kennard assists) | 19-19 | |
| 5:19 | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:17 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
| 5:11 | Deandre Ayton misses two point running jump shot | |||
| 5:10 | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | |||
| 5:06 | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:06 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
| 5:00 | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Luke Kennard draws the foul) | |||
| 5:00 | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-19 | |
| 5:00 | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-19 | |
| 4:45 | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 4:44 | Clint Capela offensive rebound | |||
| 4:43 | +2 | Clint Capela makes two point tip layup | 21-21 | |
| 4:36 | Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | |||
| 4:36 | Jabari Smith Jr. technical foul | |||
| 4:36 | Luke Kennard misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 4:36 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
| 4:29 | Amen Thompson blocks Marcus Smart's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 4:29 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
| 4:23 | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point cutting layup (Luke Kennard assists) | 23-21 | |
| 4:16 | Jaxson Hayes shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
| 4:16 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-22 | |
| 4:16 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-23 | |
| 4:03 | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point cutting dunk (Marcus Smart assists) | 25-23 | |
| 4:03 | Clint Capela shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul) | |||
| 4:03 | +1 | Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-23 | |
| 3:46 | Reed Sheppard turnover (lost ball) (Jaxson Hayes steals) | |||
| 3:40 | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 29-23 | |
| 3:31 | Amen Thompson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 3:30 | Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound | |||
| 3:29 | Dorian Finney-Smith misses two point tip layup | |||
| 3:29 | Clint Capela offensive rebound | |||
| 3:28 | Clint Capela misses two point tip layup | |||
| 3:28 | Josh Okogie offensive rebound | |||
| 3:28 | Josh Okogie misses two point tip layup | |||
| 3:27 | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | |||
| 3:12 | Jump ball. Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Jaxson Hayes (Alperen Sengun gains possession) | |||
| 3:12 | Marcus Smart turnover (bad pass) (Dorian Finney-Smith steals) | |||
| 3:03 | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point bank jump shot | |||
| 3:02 | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | |||
| 2:53 | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point pullup jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 32-23 | |
| 2:31 | Josh Okogie turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Smart steals) | |||
| 2:21 | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point alley-oop dunk (Luke Kennard assists) | 34-23 | |
| 2:21 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
| 2:12 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving hook shot | 34-25 | |
| 2:12 | Jake LaRavia personal foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | |||
| 2:12 | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-26 | |
| 2:12 | Jaxson Hayes personal foul (Loose ball) (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | |||
| 2:12 | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-27 | |
| 2:04 | Marcus Smart turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | |||
| 2:01 | Marcus Smart blocks Alperen Sengun's two point running layup | |||
| 2:00 | Tari Eason offensive rebound | |||
| 2:00 | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point putback layup | 34-29 | |
| 1:57 | Rockets delay of game violation | |||
| 1:36 | Luke Kennard misses two point cutting finger roll layup | |||
| 1:36 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
| 1:31 | Aaron Holiday misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 1:30 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
| 1:24 | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point running layup (Rui Hachimura assists) | 36-29 | |
| 1:13 | +3 | Alperen Sengun makes three point jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 36-32 | |
| 0:54 | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 38-32 | |
| 0:37 | Alperen Sengun turnover (lost ball) (Rui Hachimura steals) | |||
| 0:32 | Luke Kennard misses two point running reverse layup | |||
| 0:31 | Tari Eason defensive rebound | |||
| 0:23 | Aaron Holiday turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Smart steals) | |||
| 0:23 | Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | |||
| 0:23 | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-32 | |
| 0:00 | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists) | 39-35 | |
| 11:15 | Jake LaRavia misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 11:15 | Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound | |||
| 11:14 | +2 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point tip layup | 41-35 | |
| 10:51 | Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Deandre Ayton steals) | |||
| 10:32 | Tari Eason shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | |||
| 10:32 | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-35 | |
| 10:32 | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-35 | |
| 10:17 | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists) | 43-38 | |
| 9:57 | Amen Thompson blocks Jake LaRavia's two point driving layup | |||
| 9:56 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
| 9:46 | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:45 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
| 9:34 | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point cutting layup (LeBron James assists) | 45-38 | |
| 9:27 | Bronny James personal foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | |||
| 9:23 | Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
| 9:23 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-39 | |
| 9:23 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-40 | |
| 9:23 | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | |||
| 9:23 | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 9:22 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | |||
| 9:06 | Reed Sheppard misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 9:06 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
| 9:06 | Rockets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 8:42 | +2 | LeBron James makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot | 47-40 | |
| 8:20 | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:20 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | |||
| 8:11 | Reed Sheppard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:08 | Tari Eason offensive rebound | |||
| 8:08 | Jake LaRavia personal foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | |||
| 8:08 | Lakers delay of game violation | |||
| 8:01 | Tari Eason misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 8:00 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 7:47 | Jarred Vanderbilt misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:44 | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | |||
| 7:37 | +3 | Bronny James makes three point pullup jump shot | 50-40 | |
| 7:18 | Deandre Ayton blocks Reed Sheppard's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
| 7:17 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
| 7:11 | +2 | Bronny James makes two point running alley-oop layup (LeBron James assists) | 52-40 | |
| 6:50 | +3 | Reed Sheppard makes three point pullup jump shot (Clint Capela assists) | 52-43 | |
| 6:32 | +3 | LeBron James makes three point pullup jump shot | 55-43 | |
| 6:21 | Reed Sheppard misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 6:16 | Lakers defensive rebound | |||
| 6:16 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
| 6:06 | +2 | LeBron James makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 57-43 | |
| 5:48 | LeBron James personal foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | |||
| 5:48 | Jae'Sean Tate misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 5:48 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
| 5:48 | +1 | Jae'Sean Tate makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-44 | |
| 5:37 | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point alley-oop dunk (Marcus Smart assists) | 59-44 | |
| 5:22 | Amen Thompson misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
| 5:21 | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | |||
| 5:10 | Rui Hachimura turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 4:54 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point cutting dunk (Alperen Sengun assists) | 59-46 | |
| 4:31 | LeBron James misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
| 4:30 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
| 4:20 | Reed Sheppard turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 3:58 | Rui Hachimura misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 3:57 | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | |||
| 3:39 | Reed Sheppard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 3:38 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
| 3:38 | Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul (Loose ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 3:38 | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-47 | |
| 3:38 | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 59-48 | |
| 3:21 | Jarred Vanderbilt misses two point cutting layup | |||
| 3:19 | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | |||
| 3:09 | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
| 3:08 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 2:57 | Amen Thompson blocks Luke Kennard's two point driving layup | |||
| 2:57 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
| 2:57 | Lakers 60 second timeout | |||
| 2:43 | Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:42 | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | |||
| 2:19 | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:17 | Lakers defensive rebound | |||
| 1:57 | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | |||
| 1:57 | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-48 | |
| 1:57 | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-48 | |
| 1:48 | Rui Hachimura shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
| 1:48 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-49 | |
| 1:48 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-50 | |
| 1:35 | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Amen Thompson steals) | |||
| 1:31 | Amen Thompson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 1:08 | Marcus Smart turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | |||
| 1:03 | Tari Eason misses two point running layup | |||
| 1:01 | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | |||
| 0:58 | Deandre Ayton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 0:45 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 61-52 | |
| 0:25 | Rui Hachimura misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
| 0:23 | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | |||
| 0:17 | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point pullup jump shot | 63-52 | |
| 0:01 | Amen Thompson misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving hook shot | 63-54 | |
| 11:14 | LeBron James misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 11:12 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
| 10:57 | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:56 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
| 10:48 | Reed Sheppard personal foul (Luke Kennard draws the foul) | |||
| 10:31 | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving finger roll layup | 65-54 | |
| 10:09 | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 10:09 | Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (LeBron James draws the foul) | |||
| 9:48 | Rui Hachimura misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:47 | Reed Sheppard defensive rebound | |||
| 9:34 | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
| 9:34 | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 9:34 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
| 9:34 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-55 | |
| 9:19 | LeBron James misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
| 9:17 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
| 9:11 | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup (Tari Eason assists) | 65-57 | |
| 8:42 | Lakers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 8:25 | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:24 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
| 8:09 | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:08 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 8:02 | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point running jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 65-59 | |
| 8:02 | Lakers 60 second timeout | |||
| 7:44 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 67-59 | |
| 7:28 | Reed Sheppard misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 7:26 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
| 7:18 | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:17 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
| 7:07 | +2 | Reed Sheppard makes two point driving finger roll layup | 67-61 | |
| 7:07 | Rui Hachimura shooting foul (Reed Sheppard draws the foul) | |||
| 7:07 | +1 | Reed Sheppard makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 67-62 | |
| 6:54 | LeBron James misses two point driving layup | |||
| 6:53 | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | |||
| 6:51 | Deandre Ayton turnover (bad pass) (Amen Thompson steals) | |||
| 6:48 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running dunk | 67-64 | |
| 6:28 | Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:27 | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 6:19 | Reed Sheppard turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Smart steals) | |||
| 6:16 | Amen Thompson shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | |||
| 6:16 | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-64 | |
| 6:16 | LeBron James misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 6:16 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
| 5:58 | Jeff Green turnover (bad pass) (Jake LaRavia steals) | |||
| 5:53 | Rui Hachimura misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 5:52 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 5:43 | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:42 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
| 5:34 | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point pullup jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 70-64 | |
| 5:23 | Reed Sheppard misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 5:22 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | |||
| 5:20 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point putback dunk | 70-66 | |
| 5:02 | Reed Sheppard blocks Jake LaRavia's two point turnaround jump shot | |||
| 5:00 | Reed Sheppard defensive rebound | |||
| 4:57 | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 4:55 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
| 4:34 | LeBron James turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 4:10 | Alperen Sengun misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 4:10 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
| 4:10 | Rockets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 3:54 | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Reed Sheppard steals) | |||
| 3:47 | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:45 | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | |||
| 3:45 | Jaxson Hayes turnover (lost ball) (Amen Thompson steals) | |||
| 3:37 | Jeff Green misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
| 3:37 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
| 3:33 | Reed Sheppard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:32 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | |||
| 3:30 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point putback layup | 70-68 | |
| 3:30 | Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
| 3:30 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 70-69 | |
| 3:10 | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 73-69 | |
| 2:53 | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving layup | |||
| 2:52 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 2:41 | Reed Sheppard shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | |||
| 2:41 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
| 2:41 | Marcus Smart misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:41 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
| 2:41 | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-69 | |
| 2:23 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot | 74-71 | |
| 1:59 | Luke Kennard turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | |||
| 1:56 | Tari Eason turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Smart steals) | |||
| 1:53 | Luke Kennard turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | |||
| 1:42 | Marcus Smart personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | |||
| 1:37 | Marcus Smart blocks Amen Thompson's two point cutting layup | |||
| 1:36 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
| 1:32 | Jeff Green shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul) | |||
| 1:32 | Jaxson Hayes misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:32 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
| 1:32 | +1 | Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 75-71 | |
| 1:15 | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:14 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 0:59 | +3 | LeBron James makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 78-71 | |
| 0:41 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot | 78-73 | |
| 0:30 | +2 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point reverse layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 80-73 | |
| 0:11 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point pullup jump shot | 80-75 | |
| 0:02 | LeBron James misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | +2 | LeBron James makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Jarred Vanderbilt assists) | 82-75 | |
| 11:13 | Reed Sheppard misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
| 11:12 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 10:57 | Jarred Vanderbilt misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:56 | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 10:43 | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:42 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
| 10:33 | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Jarred Vanderbilt draws the foul) | |||
| 10:33 | +1 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 83-75 | |
| 10:33 | Jarred Vanderbilt misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 10:33 | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 10:14 | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 83-78 | |
| 9:55 | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Reed Sheppard steals) | |||
| 9:39 | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 9:38 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | |||
| 9:34 | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:32 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
| 9:25 | Reed Sheppard shooting foul (Luke Kennard draws the foul) | |||
| 9:25 | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 84-78 | |
| 9:25 | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 85-78 | |
| 9:10 | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists) | 85-81 | |
| 8:47 | LeBron James misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 8:46 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 8:28 | Jump ball. Alperen Sengun vs. LeBron James (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession) | |||
| 8:23 | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | |||
| 8:09 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 85-83 | |
| 7:32 | LeBron James turnover (lost ball) (Tari Eason steals) | |||
| 7:28 | Jump ball. LeBron James vs. Reed Sheppard (Marcus Smart gains possession) | |||
| 7:28 | Reed Sheppard turnover (lost ball) (LeBron James steals) | |||
| 7:10 | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving finger roll layup | 87-83 | |
| 6:52 | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
| 6:50 | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | |||
| 6:50 | Alperen Sengun misses two point tip layup | |||
| 6:50 | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | |||
| 6:50 | Marcus Smart personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | |||
| 6:50 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
| 6:45 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point cutting dunk (Alperen Sengun assists) | 87-85 | |
| 6:25 | Reed Sheppard blocks Marcus Smart's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 6:22 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
| 6:21 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 87-87 | |
| 6:04 | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 89-87 | |
| 5:38 | Tari Eason misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:37 | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | |||
| 5:37 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point tip layup | 89-89 | |
| 5:15 | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving finger roll layup | 91-89 | |
| 4:59 | +3 | Reed Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 91-92 | |
| 4:59 | Lakers 60 second timeout | |||
| 4:37 | Alperen Sengun blocks Jaxson Hayes's two point driving dunk | |||
| 4:36 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 4:31 | Rui Hachimura shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
| 4:31 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 91-93 | |
| 4:31 | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:31 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
| 4:12 | Jaxson Hayes misses two point driving layup | |||
| 4:11 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
| 3:47 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving bank hook shot (Reed Sheppard assists) | 91-95 | |
| 3:32 | Reed Sheppard personal foul (Rui Hachimura draws the foul) | |||
| 3:32 | Lakers 60 second timeout | |||
| 3:22 | LeBron James misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 3:21 | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 2:57 | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:55 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
| 2:48 | Luke Kennard misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 2:47 | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | |||
| 2:47 | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point tip dunk | 93-95 | |
| 2:23 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving dunk (Reed Sheppard assists) | 93-97 | |
| 2:11 | +2 | LeBron James makes two point alley-oop dunk (Marcus Smart assists) | 95-97 | |
| 1:46 | Jaxson Hayes blocks Amen Thompson's two point driving layup | |||
| 1:45 | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | |||
| 1:42 | Luke Kennard misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 1:41 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
| 1:16 | Jaxson Hayes blocks Reed Sheppard's two point driving reverse layup | |||
| 1:15 | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | |||
| 0:59 | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Jabari Smith Jr. steals) | |||
| 0:49 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving hook shot (Reed Sheppard assists) | 95-99 | |
| 0:49 | Lakers 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:43 | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | |||
| 0:40 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point running dunk | 95-101 | |
| 0:36 | LeBron James misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 0:36 | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | |||
| 0:34 | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | |||
| 0:34 | Jaxson Hayes misses two point tip layup | |||
| 0:34 | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | |||
| 0:34 | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | |||
| 0:27 | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Smart steals) | |||
| 0:25 | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 96-101 | |
| 0:25 | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | |||
| 0:25 | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 97-101 | |
| 0:25 | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 98-101 | |
| 0:25 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:19 | Reed Sheppard turnover (lost ball) (LeBron James steals) | |||
| 0:13 | +3 | LeBron James makes three point running jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 101-101 | |
| 0:13 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:11 | Rui Hachimura personal foul (Take) (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
| 0:01 | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
| 0:01 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | Lakers 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:00 | LeBron James misses three point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 | Deandre Ayton vs. Alperen Sengun (LeBron James gains possession) | |||
| 4:50 | Luke Kennard offensive foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | |||
| 4:50 | Luke Kennard turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 4:25 | Jump ball. Deandre Ayton vs. Alperen Sengun (LeBron James gains possession) | |||
| 4:25 | Alperen Sengun turnover (lost ball) (LeBron James steals) | |||
| 4:09 | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Rui Hachimura assists) | 104-101 | |
| 3:50 | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 3:49 | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | |||
| 3:42 | Reed Sheppard shooting foul (Rui Hachimura draws the foul) | |||
| 3:42 | Rui Hachimura misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:42 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
| 3:42 | +1 | Rui Hachimura makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 105-101 | |
| 3:24 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup | 105-103 | |
| 2:54 | LeBron James misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 2:50 | Rui Hachimura offensive rebound | |||
| 2:35 | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point driving layup (LeBron James assists) | 107-103 | |
| 2:19 | Luke Kennard personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | |||
| 2:09 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot | 107-105 | |
| 1:39 | LeBron James misses two point driving layup | |||
| 1:35 | Reed Sheppard defensive rebound | |||
| 1:29 | Reed Sheppard misses two point running pullup jump shot | |||
| 1:26 | Reed Sheppard offensive rebound | |||
| 1:20 | LeBron James blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving layup | |||
| 1:18 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
| 1:14 | Jump ball. LeBron James vs. Jabari Smith Jr. (Deandre Ayton gains possession) | |||
| 0:53 | LeBron James misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:52 | Marcus Smart offensive rebound | |||
| 0:52 | Tari Eason shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | |||
| 0:52 | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-105 | |
| 0:52 | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-105 | |
| 0:37 | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 0:35 | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | |||
| 0:35 | Amen Thompson personal foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | |||
| 0:35 | Marcus Smart technical foul | |||
| 0:35 | Reed Sheppard misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 0:35 | Lakers defensive rebound | |||
| 0:35 | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 110-105 | |
| 0:35 | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 111-105 | |
| 0:35 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:34 | Reed Sheppard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:30 | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | |||
| 0:28 | +3 | Reed Sheppard makes three point pullup jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 111-108 | |
| 0:24 | Tari Eason personal foul (Take) (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | |||
| 0:24 | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 112-108 | |
| 0:24 | Marcus Smart misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:24 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
| 0:11 | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:09 | Lakers defensive rebound | |||
| 0:09 | Lakers 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:07 | Lakers 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:06 | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Reed Sheppard steals) | |||
| 0:03 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:02 | Tari Eason misses three point turnaround jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | 0:00 |
| Tari Eason misses three point turnaround jump shot | 0:02 |
| Rockets 60 second timeout | 0:03 |
| LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Reed Sheppard steals) | 0:06 |
| Lakers 60 second timeout | 0:07 |
| Lakers 60 second timeout | 0:09 |
| Lakers defensive rebound | 0:09 |
| Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | 0:11 |
| Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | 0:24 |
| Marcus Smart misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:24 |
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+ 1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:24 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 112 | 108 |
| Field Goals | 38-79 (48.1%) | 40-98 (40.8%) |
| 3-Pointers | 12-29 (41.4%) | 11-39 (28.2%) |
| Free Throws | 24-32 (75.0%) | 17-23 (73.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 58 | 55 |
| Offensive | 9 | 18 |
| Defensive | 36 | 31 |
| Team | 13 | 6 |
| Assists | 28 | 21 |
| Steals | 12 | 15 |
| Blocks | 6 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 15 |
| Fouls | 23 | 20 |
| Technicals | 1 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| L. James | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10/22 | 4/9 | 5/6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 50 |
| R. Hachimura | 22 | 4 | 2 | 8/14 | 4/7 | 2/4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| M. Smart | 21 | 4 | 10 | 5/9 | 2/4 | 9/11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 49 |
| L. Kennard | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4/12 | 1/6 | 5/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 29 |
| D. Ayton | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 11 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| L. James | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10/22 | 4/9 | 5/6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 50 |
| R. Hachimura | 22 | 4 | 2 | 8/14 | 4/7 | 2/4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| M. Smart | 21 | 4 | 10 | 5/9 | 2/4 | 9/11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 49 |
| L. Kennard | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4/12 | 1/6 | 5/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 29 |
| D. Ayton | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 11 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Hayes | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5/8 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 18 |
| J. Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2/5 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +6 | 13 |
| B. James | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| J. LaRavia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| N. Smith Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Manon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Knecht | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Kleber | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Thiero | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Timme | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 112 | 45 | 28 | 38/79 | 12/29 | 24/32 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 36 | +20 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Sengun | 33 | 16 | 6 | 15/27 | 1/5 | 2/3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | +10 | 62 |
| A. Thompson | 26 | 11 | 4 | 8/14 | 0/1 | 10/13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +6 | 50 |
| J. Smith | 24 | 6 | 1 | 8/16 | 6/10 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 31 |
| R. Sheppard | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6/21 | 4/13 | 1/2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 35 |
| T. Eason | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2/9 | 0/4 | 1/1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 16 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Sengun | 33 | 16 | 6 | 15/27 | 1/5 | 2/3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | +10 | 62 |
| A. Thompson | 26 | 11 | 4 | 8/14 | 0/1 | 10/13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +6 | 50 |
| J. Smith | 24 | 6 | 1 | 8/16 | 6/10 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 31 |
| R. Sheppard | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6/21 | 4/13 | 1/2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 35 |
| T. Eason | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2/9 | 0/4 | 1/1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 16 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Capela | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -11 | 6 |
| J. Tate | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 2 |
| J. Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -1 |
| A. Holiday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
| D. Finney-Smith | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| J. Okogie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -13 | 0 |
| J. Davison | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Newton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Crawford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 108 | 49 | 21 | 40/98 | 11/39 | 17/23 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 31 | -20 | - |