Wednesday, 12/05/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 30 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 105 |
| Houston | 22 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 107 |
| Time and Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Time | 2:26 |
| Attendance | 18,052 |
1st Quarter
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | LAL | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | LAL | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | LAL | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | LAL | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | LAL | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | LAL | Start of the 1st Quarter | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | LAL | Jump Ball: Dwight Howard vs. Omer Asik -- Chris Duhon gains possession. | Tied 0–0 |
| 11:39 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a jump shot from 22 feet out. | LAL 2–0 |
| 11:29 | Hou | Kobe Bryant steals the ball from James Harden. | LAL 2–0 |
| 11:25 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a jump shot from 4 feet out. | LAL 2–0 |
| 11:24 | LAL | Chris Duhon with an offensive rebound. | LAL 2–0 |
| 11:22 | LAL | Chris Duhon makes a layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 4–0 |
| 11:08 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a pull up jump shot from 13 feet out. | LAL 4–0 |
| 11:07 | LAL | Lakers with a defensive rebound. | LAL 4–0 |
| 10:52 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 4–0 |
| 10:51 | Hou | Jeremy Lin with a defensive rebound. | LAL 4–0 |
| 10:38 | Hou | James Harden misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 4–0 |
| 10:37 | LAL | Dwight Howard with a defensive rebound. | LAL 4–0 |
| 10:23 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | LAL 4–0 |
| 10:23 | Hou | Rockets with a defensive rebound. | LAL 4–0 |
| 9:59 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 4–0 |
| 9:58 | Hou | James Harden with an offensive rebound. | LAL 4–0 |
| 9:55 | Hou | James Harden misses a layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 4–0 |
| 9:54 | LAL | Dwight Howard with a defensive rebound. | LAL 4–0 |
| 9:50 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Patrick Patterson. | LAL 4–0 |
| 9:50 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 5–0 |
| 9:50 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 5–0 |
| 9:50 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with a defensive rebound. | LAL 5–0 |
| 9:37 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 5–0 |
| 9:36 | LAL | Dwight Howard with a defensive rebound. | LAL 5–0 |
| 9:23 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Omer Asik. | LAL 5–0 |
| 9:17 | LAL | Offensive foul committed by Dwight Howard. | LAL 5–0 |
| 9:17 | LAL | Dwight Howard is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | LAL 5–0 |
| 9:08 | Hou | Jeremy Lin makes a driving layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 5–2 |
| 8:59 | LAL | Antawn Jamison makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Chris Duhon with the assist. | LAL 8–2 |
| 8:46 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Antawn Jamison. | LAL 8–2 |
| 8:46 | Hou | Omer Asik misses free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 8–2 |
| 8:46 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | LAL 8–2 |
| 8:46 | Hou | Omer Asik misses free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 8–2 |
| 8:45 | Hou | Chandler Parsons with an offensive rebound. | LAL 8–2 |
| 8:37 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses a jump shot from 22 feet out. | LAL 8–2 |
| 8:35 | LAL | Dwight Howard with a defensive rebound. | LAL 8–2 |
| 8:22 | LAL | Dwight Howard misses a bank shot from 10 feet out. | LAL 8–2 |
| 8:20 | LAL | Metta World Peace with an offensive rebound. | LAL 8–2 |
| 8:13 | LAL | Antawn Jamison misses a jump shot from 3 feet out. | LAL 8–2 |
| 8:12 | LAL | Antawn Jamison with an offensive rebound. | LAL 8–2 |
| 8:09 | LAL | Antawn Jamison makes a layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 10–2 |
| 8:01 | Hou | Rockets take a full timeout. | LAL 10–2 |
| 7:55 | Hou | James Harden makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. | LAL 10–4 |
| 7:37 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Jeremy Lin. | LAL 10–4 |
| 7:37 | LAL | Chris Duhon makes free throw 1 of 3. | LAL 11–4 |
| 7:37 | LAL | Chris Duhon makes free throw 2 of 3. | LAL 12–4 |
| 7:37 | LAL | Chris Duhon misses free throw 3 of 3. | LAL 12–4 |
| 7:37 | Hou | Omer Asik with a defensive rebound. | LAL 12–4 |
| 7:21 | Hou | Omer Asik makes a running layup shot from 2 feet out. James Harden with the assist. | LAL 12–6 |
| 7:10 | LAL | Dwight Howard makes a slam dunk shot. Antawn Jamison with the assist. | LAL 14–6 |
| 6:59 | Hou | Chandler Parsons makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Jeremy Lin with the assist. | LAL 14–8 |
| 6:41 | LAL | Dwight Howard misses a running hook shot from 6 feet out. | LAL 14–8 |
| 6:40 | Hou | Chandler Parsons with a defensive rebound. | LAL 14–8 |
| 6:34 | Hou | James Harden misses a layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 14–8 |
| 6:33 | LAL | Chris Duhon with a defensive rebound. | LAL 14–8 |
| 6:20 | LAL | Metta World Peace with a lost ball out of bounds turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds | LAL 14–8 |
| 5:59 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | LAL 14–8 |
| 5:58 | LAL | Kobe Bryant with a defensive rebound. | LAL 14–8 |
| 5:40 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a fade away from 12 feet out. | LAL 16–8 |
| 5:33 | Hou | Offensive foul committed by Patrick Patterson. | LAL 16–8 |
| 5:33 | Hou | Patrick Patterson is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | LAL 16–8 |
| 5:33 | LAL | Substitution: Jodie Meeks in for Metta World Peace. | LAL 16–8 |
| 5:33 | LAL | Substitution: Earl Clark in for Antawn Jamison. | LAL 16–8 |
| 5:33 | Hou | Substitution: Marcus Morris in for Patrick Patterson. | LAL 16–8 |
| 5:17 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a driving jump shot from 7 feet out. | LAL 16–8 |
| 5:16 | Hou | Omer Asik with a defensive rebound. | LAL 16–8 |
| 5:08 | Hou | Kobe Bryant steals the ball from James Harden. | LAL 16–8 |
| 5:04 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a driving layup shot from 4 feet out. | LAL 18–8 |
| 5:04 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Jeremy Lin. | LAL 18–8 |
| 5:04 | Hou | Substitution: Toney Douglas in for Jeremy Lin. | LAL 18–8 |
| 5:04 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 1. | LAL 19–8 |
| 4:53 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Chandler Parsons with the assist. | LAL 19–11 |
| 4:37 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a running jump shot from 8 feet out. | LAL 21–11 |
| 4:21 | Hou | James Harden misses a pull up jump shot from 20 feet out. | LAL 21–11 |
| 4:19 | LAL | Jodie Meeks with a defensive rebound. | LAL 21–11 |
| 4:13 | LAL | Earl Clark makes a dunk shot from 1 foot out. Jodie Meeks with the assist. | LAL 23–11 |
| 3:54 | Hou | Omer Asik misses a jump hook from 6 feet out. | LAL 23–11 |
| 3:53 | LAL | Earl Clark with a defensive rebound. | LAL 23–11 |
| 3:47 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Marcus Morris. | LAL 23–11 |
| 3:47 | LAL | Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 23–11 |
| 3:47 | LAL | Lakers with an offensive rebound. | LAL 23–11 |
| 3:47 | LAL | Substitution: Darius Morris in for Chris Duhon. | LAL 23–11 |
| 3:47 | Hou | Substitution: Carlos Delfino in for Chandler Parsons. | LAL 23–11 |
| 3:47 | LAL | Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 24–11 |
| 3:41 | LAL | Shooting Block Foul foul committed by Darius Morris. | LAL 24–11 |
| 3:41 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 24–12 |
| 3:41 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 24–13 |
| 3:27 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a pull up jump shot from 20 feet out. Darius Morris with the assist. | LAL 26–13 |
| 3:10 | Hou | Dwight Howard blocks a Omer Asik layup shot from 4 feet out. | LAL 26–13 |
| 3:08 | LAL | Darius Morris with a defensive rebound. | LAL 26–13 |
| 2:51 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a jump shot from 23 feet out. | LAL 26–13 |
| 2:50 | Hou | Omer Asik with a defensive rebound. | LAL 26–13 |
| 2:46 | LAL | Personal foul committed by Kobe Bryant. | LAL 26–13 |
| 2:46 | LAL | Lakers take a full timeout. | LAL 26–13 |
| 2:46 | LAL | Substitution: Jordan Hill in for Dwight Howard. | LAL 26–13 |
| 2:36 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a 3-point pull up jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 26–13 |
| 2:34 | Hou | Toney Douglas with an offensive rebound. | LAL 26–13 |
| 2:34 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes a tip shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 26–15 |
| 2:18 | LAL | Earl Clark makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Darius Morris with the assist. | LAL 28–15 |
| 2:06 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | LAL 28–15 |
| 2:05 | Hou | Omer Asik with an offensive rebound. | LAL 28–15 |
| 2:03 | Hou | Omer Asik makes a layup shot from 1 foot out. | LAL 28–17 |
| 1:48 | LAL | Jodie Meeks misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | LAL 28–17 |
| 1:44 | Hou | Omer Asik with a defensive rebound. | LAL 28–17 |
| 1:36 | Hou | Toney Douglas misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 28–17 |
| 1:36 | Hou | Omer Asik with an offensive rebound. | LAL 28–17 |
| 1:32 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a layup shot from 3 feet out. | LAL 28–17 |
| 1:30 | LAL | Earl Clark with a defensive rebound. | LAL 28–17 |
| 1:27 | LAL | James Harden steals the ball from Earl Clark. | LAL 28–17 |
| 1:20 | Hou | Carlos Delfino makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 28–20 |
| 1:05 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by James Harden. | LAL 28–20 |
| 1:05 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 29–20 |
| 1:05 | Hou | Substitution: Greg Smith in for Omer Asik. | LAL 29–20 |
| 1:05 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 30–20 |
| 0:47 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Jodie Meeks. | LAL 30–20 |
| 0:47 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 30–21 |
| 0:47 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 30–22 |
| 0:37 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 30–22 |
| 0:36 | Hou | Carlos Delfino with a defensive rebound. | LAL 30–22 |
| 0:28 | Hou | James Harden misses a 3-point pull up jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 30–22 |
| 0:26 | LAL | Kobe Bryant with a defensive rebound. | LAL 30–22 |
| 0:05 | LAL | Greg Smith blocks a Jodie Meeks jump shot from 6 feet out. | LAL 30–22 |
| 0:05 | LAL | Lakers with an offensive rebound. | LAL 30–22 |
| 0:03 | LAL | Lakers with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | LAL 30–22 |
| 0:00 | Hou | James Harden misses a running jump shot from 17 feet out. | LAL 30–22 |
| 0:00 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | LAL 30–22 |
| 0:00 | LAL | End of the 1st Quarter | LAL 30–22 |
2nd Quarter
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | LAL | Start of the 2nd Quarter | LAL 30–22 |
| 11:45 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 30–22 |
| 11:44 | LAL | Jordan Hill with a defensive rebound. | LAL 30–22 |
| 11:22 | LAL | Metta World Peace makes a jump shot from 22 feet out. Jodie Meeks with the assist. | LAL 32–22 |
| 11:12 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 32–22 |
| 11:11 | LAL | Jordan Hill with a defensive rebound. | LAL 32–22 |
| 11:03 | LAL | Jordan Hill misses a jump shot from 6 feet out. | LAL 32–22 |
| 11:01 | Hou | Marcus Morris with a defensive rebound. | LAL 32–22 |
| 10:46 | Hou | Toney Douglas misses a bank shot from 3 feet out. | LAL 32–22 |
| 10:45 | Hou | Toney Douglas with an offensive rebound. | LAL 32–22 |
| 10:45 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes a tip shot from 3 feet out. | LAL 32–24 |
| 10:20 | LAL | Jordan Hill misses a fade away bank jump shot from 8 feet out. | LAL 32–24 |
| 10:18 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | LAL 32–24 |
| 9:57 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Chandler Parsons with the assist. | LAL 32–27 |
| 9:43 | LAL | Antawn Jamison misses a running jump shot from 8 feet out. | LAL 32–27 |
| 9:41 | LAL | Jordan Hill with an offensive rebound. | LAL 32–27 |
| 9:41 | LAL | Jordan Hill makes a putback dunk shot from 1 foot out. | LAL 34–27 |
| 9:31 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | LAL 34–27 |
| 9:30 | LAL | Jordan Hill with a defensive rebound. | LAL 34–27 |
| 9:26 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Carlos Delfino. | LAL 34–27 |
| 9:13 | LAL | Greg Smith blocks a Metta World Peace driving jump shot from 5 feet out. | LAL 34–27 |
| 9:13 | LAL | Lakers with an offensive rebound. | LAL 34–27 |
| 9:07 | LAL | Metta World Peace makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. | LAL 36–27 |
| 8:56 | Hou | Carlos Delfino makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Toney Douglas with the assist. | LAL 36–30 |
| 8:37 | LAL | Darius Morris misses a running jump shot from 6 feet out. | LAL 36–30 |
| 8:36 | LAL | Darius Morris with an offensive rebound. | LAL 36–30 |
| 8:36 | LAL | Darius Morris misses a tip shot from 1 foot out. | LAL 36–30 |
| 8:36 | LAL | Lakers with an offensive rebound. | LAL 36–30 |
| 8:36 | LAL | Lakers take a full timeout. | LAL 36–30 |
| 8:36 | LAL | Substitution: Chris Duhon in for Darius Morris. | LAL 36–30 |
| 8:32 | LAL | Marcus Morris steals the ball from Jodie Meeks. | LAL 36–30 |
| 8:23 | Hou | Jordan Hill blocks a Carlos Delfino driving finger roll shot from 4 feet out. | LAL 36–30 |
| 8:21 | Hou | Marcus Morris with an offensive rebound. | LAL 36–30 |
| 8:12 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | LAL 36–30 |
| 8:11 | Hou | Greg Smith with an offensive rebound. | LAL 36–30 |
| 8:06 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 36–30 |
| 8:05 | Hou | Greg Smith with an offensive rebound. | LAL 36–30 |
| 7:55 | Hou | Antawn Jamison steals the ball from Greg Smith. | LAL 36–30 |
| 7:50 | LAL | Substitution: Dwight Howard in for Jordan Hill. | LAL 36–30 |
| 7:50 | Hou | Substitution: Omer Asik in for Greg Smith. | LAL 36–30 |
| 7:40 | LAL | Metta World Peace makes a turnaround fade away jump shot from 7 feet out. | LAL 38–30 |
| 7:21 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Dwight Howard. | LAL 38–30 |
| 7:21 | Hou | Marcus Morris makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 38–31 |
| 7:21 | Hou | Substitution: Jeremy Lin in for Toney Douglas. | LAL 38–31 |
| 7:21 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 38–31 |
| 7:21 | LAL | Dwight Howard with a defensive rebound. | LAL 38–31 |
| 7:10 | LAL | Jodie Meeks makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 41–31 |
| 6:56 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a running jump shot from 6 feet out. | LAL 41–31 |
| 6:54 | LAL | Antawn Jamison with a defensive rebound. | LAL 41–31 |
| 6:37 | LAL | Dwight Howard with a offensive goaltending turnover: Offensive Goaltending | LAL 41–31 |
| 6:37 | Hou | Substitution: Patrick Patterson in for Marcus Morris. | LAL 41–31 |
| 6:37 | Hou | Substitution: James Harden in for Carlos Delfino. | LAL 41–31 |
| 6:19 | Hou | Dwight Howard blocks a Patrick Patterson jump hook from 4 feet out. | LAL 41–31 |
| 6:18 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | LAL 41–31 |
| 6:12 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses a driving layup shot from 4 feet out. | LAL 41–31 |
| 6:11 | Hou | Omer Asik with an offensive rebound. | LAL 41–31 |
| 6:11 | Hou | Omer Asik makes a putback layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 41–33 |
| 5:57 | LAL | Dwight Howard makes a dunk shot. Chris Duhon with the assist. | LAL 43–33 |
| 5:42 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 43–33 |
| 5:41 | LAL | Antawn Jamison with a defensive rebound. | LAL 43–33 |
| 5:34 | LAL | Antawn Jamison makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Chris Duhon with the assist. | LAL 46–33 |
| 5:21 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | LAL 46–33 |
| 5:20 | Hou | James Harden with an offensive rebound. | LAL 46–33 |
| 5:04 | Hou | James Harden misses a step back jump shot from 21 feet out. | LAL 46–33 |
| 5:03 | LAL | Dwight Howard with a defensive rebound. | LAL 46–33 |
| 4:52 | LAL | Omer Asik steals the ball from Antawn Jamison. | LAL 46–33 |
| 4:42 | Hou | Offensive Charge Foul foul committed by James Harden. | LAL 46–33 |
| 4:42 | Hou | James Harden is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | LAL 46–33 |
| 4:42 | Hou | Rockets take a full timeout. | LAL 46–33 |
| 4:42 | LAL | Substitution: Kobe Bryant in for Metta World Peace. | LAL 46–33 |
| 4:28 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Omer Asik. | LAL 46–33 |
| 4:14 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a fade away from 10 feet out. | LAL 46–33 |
| 4:13 | LAL | Dwight Howard with an offensive rebound. | LAL 46–33 |
| 4:12 | LAL | Omer Asik steals the ball from Dwight Howard. | LAL 46–33 |
| 4:08 | Hou | James Harden misses a layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 46–33 |
| 4:07 | Hou | Chandler Parsons with an offensive rebound. | LAL 46–33 |
| 4:07 | Hou | Chandler Parsons makes a putback layup shot from 1 foot out. | LAL 46–35 |
| 3:59 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Chris Duhon with the assist. | LAL 49–35 |
| 3:47 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses a layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 49–35 |
| 3:46 | Hou | Omer Asik with an offensive rebound. | LAL 49–35 |
| 3:46 | Hou | Omer Asik misses a tip shot from 1 foot out. | LAL 49–35 |
| 3:45 | LAL | Kobe Bryant with a defensive rebound. | LAL 49–35 |
| 3:41 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a driving layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 51–35 |
| 3:36 | Hou | Jodie Meeks steals the ball from Jeremy Lin. | LAL 51–35 |
| 3:30 | LAL | Dwight Howard misses a layup shot from 4 feet out. | LAL 51–35 |
| 3:28 | Hou | Omer Asik with a defensive rebound. | LAL 51–35 |
| 3:25 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Jodie Meeks. | LAL 51–35 |
| 3:25 | Hou | Chandler Parsons makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 51–36 |
| 3:25 | LAL | Substitution: Metta World Peace in for Jodie Meeks. | LAL 51–36 |
| 3:25 | Hou | Chandler Parsons makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 51–37 |
| 3:10 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Jeremy Lin. | LAL 51–37 |
| 3:10 | LAL | Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 52–37 |
| 3:10 | Hou | Substitution: Toney Douglas in for Jeremy Lin. | LAL 52–37 |
| 3:10 | LAL | Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 52–37 |
| 3:08 | LAL | Kobe Bryant with an offensive rebound. | LAL 52–37 |
| 3:04 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 52–37 |
| 3:03 | Hou | James Harden with a defensive rebound. | LAL 52–37 |
| 3:01 | LAL | Personal foul committed by Kobe Bryant. | LAL 52–37 |
| 2:53 | Hou | James Harden misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 52–37 |
| 2:52 | LAL | Dwight Howard with a defensive rebound. | LAL 52–37 |
| 2:38 | LAL | Antawn Jamison makes a driving finger roll shot from 4 feet out. Kobe Bryant with the assist. | LAL 54–37 |
| 2:33 | Hou | Rockets take a 20-second timeout. | LAL 54–37 |
| 2:33 | LAL | Lakers take a full timeout. | LAL 54–37 |
| 2:33 | Hou | Substitution: Carlos Delfino in for Patrick Patterson. | LAL 54–37 |
| 2:33 | Hou | Substitution: Greg Smith in for Omer Asik. | LAL 54–37 |
| 2:33 | Hou | Substitution: Marcus Morris in for James Harden. | LAL 54–37 |
| 2:18 | Hou | Toney Douglas misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 54–37 |
| 2:17 | Hou | Marcus Morris with an offensive rebound. | LAL 54–37 |
| 1:58 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a layup shot from 2 feet out. Chandler Parsons with the assist. | LAL 54–39 |
| 1:42 | LAL | Chris Duhon with a bad pass turnover: Bad Pass | LAL 54–39 |
| 1:38 | LAL | Personal foul committed by Metta World Peace. | LAL 54–39 |
| 1:29 | Hou | Metta World Peace steals the ball from Chandler Parsons. | LAL 54–39 |
| 1:21 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a turnaround fade away jump shot from 10 feet out. | LAL 56–39 |
| 1:06 | Hou | Carlos Delfino makes a jump shot from 20 feet out. | LAL 56–41 |
| 0:58 | LAL | Antawn Jamison makes a reverse layup shot from 1 foot out. Kobe Bryant with the assist. | LAL 58–41 |
| 0:51 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes a driving layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 58–43 |
| 0:43 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | LAL 58–43 |
| 0:42 | Hou | Marcus Morris with a defensive rebound. | LAL 58–43 |
| 0:31 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 58–43 |
| 0:30 | Hou | Marcus Morris with an offensive rebound. | LAL 58–43 |
| 0:17 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a layup shot from 2 feet out. Toney Douglas with the assist. | LAL 58–45 |
| 0:00 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a driving reverse layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 58–45 |
| 0:00 | LAL | Antawn Jamison with an offensive rebound. | LAL 58–45 |
| 0:00 | LAL | Antawn Jamison misses a tip shot from 1 foot out. | LAL 58–45 |
| 0:00 | LAL | Lakers with an offensive rebound. | LAL 58–45 |
| 0:00 | LAL | End of the 2nd Quarter | LAL 58–45 |
3rd Quarter
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | LAL | Start of the 3rd Quarter | LAL 58–45 |
| 11:49 | Hou | Omer Asik makes a dunk shot. Jeremy Lin with the assist. | LAL 58–47 |
| 11:32 | LAL | Kobe Bryant with a bad pass turnover: Bad Pass | LAL 58–47 |
| 11:17 | Hou | Chris Duhon steals the ball from Jeremy Lin. | LAL 58–47 |
| 11:03 | LAL | Dwight Howard makes a turnaround hook shot from 7 feet out. | LAL 60–47 |
| 10:51 | LAL | Illegal Defense foul committed by Dwight Howard. | LAL 60–47 |
| 10:51 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw technical. | LAL 60–48 |
| 10:42 | Hou | Chandler Parsons makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. James Harden with the assist. | LAL 60–51 |
| 10:36 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Omer Asik. | LAL 60–51 |
| 10:24 | LAL | Antawn Jamison misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 60–51 |
| 10:23 | Hou | Jeremy Lin with a defensive rebound. | LAL 60–51 |
| 10:12 | Hou | Jeremy Lin makes a reverse layup shot from 2 feet out. Patrick Patterson with the assist. | LAL 60–53 |
| 10:01 | LAL | Kobe Bryant with a lost ball out of bounds turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds | LAL 60–53 |
| 9:52 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses a driving layup shot from 4 feet out. | LAL 60–53 |
| 9:52 | LAL | Antawn Jamison with a defensive rebound. | LAL 60–53 |
| 9:45 | LAL | Antawn Jamison makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Chris Duhon with the assist. | LAL 63–53 |
| 9:26 | Hou | James Harden makes a layup shot from 4 feet out. | LAL 63–55 |
| 9:14 | LAL | Offensive foul committed by Dwight Howard. | LAL 63–55 |
| 9:14 | LAL | Dwight Howard is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | LAL 63–55 |
| 8:57 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a layup shot from 3 feet out. | LAL 63–55 |
| 8:56 | LAL | Lakers with a defensive rebound. | LAL 63–55 |
| 8:38 | LAL | Dwight Howard makes a jump hook from 6 feet out. | LAL 65–55 |
| 8:27 | Hou | James Harden misses a pull up jump shot from 17 feet out. | LAL 65–55 |
| 8:25 | LAL | Antawn Jamison with a defensive rebound. | LAL 65–55 |
| 8:17 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. | LAL 67–55 |
| 7:57 | Hou | Antawn Jamison blocks a Chandler Parsons driving layup shot from 4 feet out. | LAL 67–55 |
| 7:56 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | LAL 67–55 |
| 7:43 | Hou | Omer Asik makes a slam dunk shot from 1 foot out. Jeremy Lin with the assist. | LAL 67–57 |
| 7:29 | LAL | Dwight Howard misses a bank shot from 12 feet out. | LAL 67–57 |
| 7:27 | LAL | Chris Duhon with an offensive rebound. | LAL 67–57 |
| 7:23 | LAL | Chris Duhon makes a bank shot from 10 feet out. | LAL 69–57 |
| 7:08 | Hou | Patrick Patterson makes a turnaround bank hook shot from 9 feet out. | LAL 69–59 |
| 6:55 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Chandler Parsons. | LAL 69–59 |
| 6:55 | LAL | Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 70–59 |
| 6:55 | Hou | Substitution: Carlos Delfino in for Patrick Patterson. | LAL 70–59 |
| 6:55 | LAL | Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 70–59 |
| 6:55 | Hou | Carlos Delfino with a defensive rebound. | LAL 70–59 |
| 6:30 | Hou | James Harden misses a driving layup shot from 3 feet out. | LAL 70–59 |
| 6:28 | LAL | Metta World Peace with a defensive rebound. | LAL 70–59 |
| 6:09 | LAL | Metta World Peace makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | LAL 73–59 |
| 5:54 | Hou | Chandler Parsons with a lost ball out of bounds turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds | LAL 73–59 |
| 5:54 | Hou | Rockets take a full timeout. | LAL 73–59 |
| 5:54 | LAL | Substitution: Earl Clark in for Metta World Peace. | LAL 73–59 |
| 5:54 | LAL | Substitution: Jodie Meeks in for Antawn Jamison. | LAL 73–59 |
| 5:44 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Chandler Parsons. | LAL 73–59 |
| 5:44 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 74–59 |
| 5:44 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 75–59 |
| 5:30 | Hou | Dwight Howard blocks a Jeremy Lin driving layup shot from 3 feet out. | LAL 75–59 |
| 5:30 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | LAL 75–59 |
| 5:25 | Hou | James Harden misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | LAL 75–59 |
| 5:24 | Hou | James Harden with an offensive rebound. | LAL 75–59 |
| 5:20 | Hou | Carlos Delfino makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. James Harden with the assist. | LAL 75–62 |
| 5:04 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 75–62 |
| 5:04 | Hou | Rockets with a defensive rebound. | LAL 75–62 |
| 4:49 | Hou | Carlos Delfino makes a pull up jump shot from 21 feet out. | LAL 75–64 |
| 4:31 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Omer Asik. | LAL 75–64 |
| 4:31 | Hou | Substitution: Greg Smith in for Omer Asik. | LAL 75–64 |
| 4:18 | LAL | Chris Duhon misses a running jump shot from 20 feet out. | LAL 75–64 |
| 4:16 | Hou | James Harden with a defensive rebound. | LAL 75–64 |
| 4:11 | Hou | Chandler Parsons makes a running dunk shot from 1 foot out. James Harden with the assist. | LAL 75–66 |
| 3:58 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a layup shot from 3 feet out. | LAL 75–66 |
| 3:55 | LAL | Dwight Howard with an offensive rebound. | LAL 75–66 |
| 3:55 | LAL | Dwight Howard misses a tip shot from 1 foot out. | LAL 75–66 |
| 3:54 | Hou | James Harden with a defensive rebound. | LAL 75–66 |
| 3:52 | Hou | Chandler Parsons makes a driving layup shot from 1 foot out. James Harden with the assist. | LAL 75–68 |
| 3:52 | LAL | Lakers take a full timeout. | LAL 75–68 |
| 3:40 | Hou | Personal foul committed by James Harden. | LAL 75–68 |
| 3:40 | LAL | Jodie Meeks makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 76–68 |
| 3:40 | LAL | Jodie Meeks makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 77–68 |
| 3:28 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | LAL 77–68 |
| 3:27 | LAL | Dwight Howard with a defensive rebound. | LAL 77–68 |
| 3:08 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a driving layup shot from 5 feet out. Dwight Howard with the assist. | LAL 79–68 |
| 3:08 | Hou | Shooting Block Foul foul committed by Jeremy Lin. | LAL 79–68 |
| 3:08 | Hou | Substitution: Toney Douglas in for Jeremy Lin. | LAL 79–68 |
| 3:08 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 1. | LAL 80–68 |
| 2:47 | Hou | Toney Douglas misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 80–68 |
| 2:46 | LAL | Chris Duhon with a defensive rebound. | LAL 80–68 |
| 2:36 | LAL | Chris Duhon with a bad pass turnover: Bad Pass | LAL 80–68 |
| 2:36 | LAL | Substitution: Darius Morris in for Chris Duhon. | LAL 80–68 |
| 2:28 | LAL | Personal foul committed by Kobe Bryant. | LAL 80–68 |
| 2:20 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | LAL 80–68 |
| 2:19 | LAL | Darius Morris with a defensive rebound. | LAL 80–68 |
| 2:13 | LAL | Jodie Meeks misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 80–68 |
| 2:11 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | LAL 80–68 |
| 2:04 | Hou | James Harden misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 80–68 |
| 2:03 | LAL | Dwight Howard with a defensive rebound. | LAL 80–68 |
| 1:44 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 80–68 |
| 1:43 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | LAL 80–68 |
| 1:38 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Earl Clark. | LAL 80–68 |
| 1:38 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 80–69 |
| 1:38 | LAL | Substitution: Jordan Hill in for Dwight Howard. | LAL 80–69 |
| 1:38 | Hou | James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 80–69 |
| 1:38 | LAL | Earl Clark with a defensive rebound. | LAL 80–69 |
| 1:18 | LAL | Kobe Bryant with a lost ball out of bounds turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds | LAL 80–69 |
| 1:06 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 80–69 |
| 1:05 | Hou | Toney Douglas with an offensive rebound. | LAL 80–69 |
| 0:59 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a dunk shot from 1 foot out. Chandler Parsons with the assist. | LAL 80–71 |
| 0:47 | LAL | Jodie Meeks misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 80–71 |
| 0:46 | Hou | Chandler Parsons with a defensive rebound. | LAL 80–71 |
| 0:39 | Hou | Jordan Hill blocks a Toney Douglas reverse layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 80–71 |
| 0:37 | LAL | Kobe Bryant with a defensive rebound. | LAL 80–71 |
| 0:32 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Greg Smith. | LAL 80–71 |
| 0:32 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 80–71 |
| 0:32 | LAL | Lakers with an offensive rebound. | LAL 80–71 |
| 0:32 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 81–71 |
| 0:13 | Hou | Earl Clark blocks a Chandler Parsons layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 81–71 |
| 0:12 | Hou | Greg Smith with an offensive rebound. | LAL 81–71 |
| 0:12 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Jordan Hill. | LAL 81–71 |
| 0:12 | Hou | Greg Smith makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 81–72 |
| 0:12 | Hou | Greg Smith makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 81–73 |
| 0:00 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a turnaround fade away jump shot from 11 feet out. | LAL 83–73 |
| 0:00 | Hou | Greg Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 70 feet out. | LAL 83–73 |
| 0:00 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | LAL 83–73 |
| 0:00 | LAL | End of the 3rd Quarter | LAL 83–73 |
4th Quarter
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | LAL | Start of the 4th Quarter | LAL 83–73 |
| 11:43 | LAL | Antawn Jamison misses a running bank jump shot from 4 feet out. | LAL 83–73 |
| 11:42 | Hou | Chandler Parsons with a defensive rebound. | LAL 83–73 |
| 11:22 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Antawn Jamison. | LAL 83–73 |
| 11:22 | Hou | Patrick Patterson makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 83–74 |
| 11:22 | Hou | Patrick Patterson makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 83–75 |
| 11:12 | LAL | Patrick Patterson blocks a Jodie Meeks driving layup shot from 2 feet out. | LAL 83–75 |
| 11:11 | Hou | Rockets with a defensive rebound. | LAL 83–75 |
| 10:53 | Hou | Antawn Jamison blocks a Chandler Parsons jump shot from 3 feet out. | LAL 83–75 |
| 10:52 | LAL | Metta World Peace with a defensive rebound. | LAL 83–75 |
| 10:41 | LAL | Jordan Hill makes a jump hook from 5 feet out. | LAL 85–75 |
| 10:27 | Hou | Patrick Patterson makes a bank shot from 11 feet out. Toney Douglas with the assist. | LAL 85–77 |
| 10:05 | LAL | Jodie Meeks makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. | LAL 87–77 |
| 9:48 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | LAL 87–77 |
| 9:47 | LAL | Jordan Hill with a defensive rebound. | LAL 87–77 |
| 9:39 | LAL | Jordan Hill makes a running layup shot from 2 feet out. Chris Duhon with the assist. | LAL 89–77 |
| 9:39 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Greg Smith. | LAL 89–77 |
| 9:39 | Hou | Substitution: James Harden in for Chandler Parsons. | LAL 89–77 |
| 9:39 | LAL | Jordan Hill makes free throw 1 of 1. | LAL 90–77 |
| 9:25 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a jump hook from 7 feet out. | LAL 90–79 |
| 9:12 | LAL | Toney Douglas steals the ball from Jodie Meeks. | LAL 90–79 |
| 9:09 | LAL | Personal Take Foul foul committed by Chris Duhon. | LAL 90–79 |
| 9:03 | Hou | James Harden misses a driving jump shot from 9 feet out. | LAL 90–79 |
| 9:02 | LAL | Jordan Hill with a defensive rebound. | LAL 90–79 |
| 8:52 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Toney Douglas. | LAL 90–79 |
| 8:52 | LAL | Lakers take a full timeout. | LAL 90–79 |
| 8:40 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Greg Smith. | LAL 90–79 |
| 8:30 | LAL | Metta World Peace misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 90–79 |
| 8:29 | LAL | Antawn Jamison with an offensive rebound. | LAL 90–79 |
| 8:23 | LAL | Offensive foul committed by Jordan Hill. | LAL 90–79 |
| 8:23 | LAL | Jordan Hill is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | LAL 90–79 |
| 8:14 | LAL | Personal foul committed by Jordan Hill. | LAL 90–79 |
| 7:59 | Hou | Toney Douglas misses a pull up jump shot from 18 feet out. | LAL 90–79 |
| 7:58 | LAL | Jordan Hill with a defensive rebound. | LAL 90–79 |
| 7:50 | LAL | Jodie Meeks misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | LAL 90–79 |
| 7:49 | LAL | Jordan Hill with an offensive rebound. | LAL 90–79 |
| 7:46 | LAL | Patrick Patterson blocks a Jordan Hill layup shot from 3 feet out. | LAL 90–79 |
| 7:44 | LAL | Jordan Hill with an offensive rebound. | LAL 90–79 |
| 7:42 | LAL | Jordan Hill misses a layup shot from 1 foot out. | LAL 90–79 |
| 7:42 | Hou | Carlos Delfino with a defensive rebound. | LAL 90–79 |
| 7:33 | Hou | Carlos Delfino makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. | LAL 90–81 |
| 7:20 | LAL | Jordan Hill makes a reverse dunk shot from 2 feet out. Chris Duhon with the assist. | LAL 92–81 |
| 7:08 | Hou | Jordan Hill blocks a James Harden driving layup shot from 3 feet out. | LAL 92–81 |
| 7:07 | Hou | James Harden with an offensive rebound. | LAL 92–81 |
| 7:07 | Hou | Antawn Jamison blocks a James Harden layup shot from 1 foot out. | LAL 92–81 |
| 7:07 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | LAL 92–81 |
| 7:00 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes a driving layup shot from 4 feet out. | LAL 92–83 |
| 6:36 | LAL | Chris Duhon misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | LAL 92–83 |
| 6:35 | Hou | Carlos Delfino with a defensive rebound. | LAL 92–83 |
| 6:28 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a 3-point pull up jump shot from 27 feet out. | LAL 92–83 |
| 6:26 | LAL | Antawn Jamison with a defensive rebound. | LAL 92–83 |
| 6:17 | LAL | Carlos Delfino steals the ball from Chris Duhon. | LAL 92–83 |
| 6:12 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes a jump shot from 3 feet out. Carlos Delfino with the assist. | LAL 92–85 |
| 6:11 | LAL | Lakers take a full timeout. | LAL 92–85 |
| 6:11 | LAL | Substitution: Dwight Howard in for Jodie Meeks. | LAL 92–85 |
| 6:11 | LAL | Substitution: Kobe Bryant in for Jordan Hill. | LAL 92–85 |
| 5:55 | LAL | Toney Douglas steals the ball from Antawn Jamison. | LAL 92–85 |
| 5:50 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a jump shot from 3 feet out. Carlos Delfino with the assist. | LAL 92–87 |
| 5:50 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Antawn Jamison. | LAL 92–87 |
| 5:50 | Hou | Greg Smith makes free throw 1 of 1. | LAL 92–88 |
| 5:39 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a pull up jump shot from 18 feet out. | LAL 94–88 |
| 5:26 | Hou | James Harden makes a layup shot from 1 foot out. Patrick Patterson with the assist. | LAL 94–90 |
| 5:12 | Hou | Personal foul committed by James Harden. | LAL 94–90 |
| 5:01 | LAL | Metta World Peace with a bad pass turnover: Bad Pass | LAL 94–90 |
| 4:50 | LAL | Antawn Jamison kicks the ball. Rockets ball. | LAL 94–90 |
| 4:40 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Chris Duhon. | LAL 94–90 |
| 4:40 | Hou | James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 94–90 |
| 4:40 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | LAL 94–90 |
| 4:40 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 94–91 |
| 4:21 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a pull up jump shot from 20 feet out. | LAL 94–91 |
| 4:20 | Hou | Toney Douglas with a defensive rebound. | LAL 94–91 |
| 4:07 | Hou | Dwight Howard steals the ball from James Harden. | LAL 94–91 |
| 4:04 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Toney Douglas. | LAL 94–91 |
| 4:04 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 95–91 |
| 4:04 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 95–91 |
| 4:04 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | LAL 95–91 |
| 3:46 | Hou | Toney Douglas misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | LAL 95–91 |
| 3:43 | LAL | Kobe Bryant with a defensive rebound. | LAL 95–91 |
| 3:37 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a driving layup shot from 5 feet out. | LAL 97–91 |
| 3:19 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Metta World Peace. | LAL 97–91 |
| 3:19 | Hou | Greg Smith makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 97–92 |
| 3:19 | Hou | Greg Smith makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 97–93 |
| 3:18 | Hou | Personal Take Foul foul committed by Carlos Delfino. | LAL 97–93 |
| 3:18 | LAL | Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 97–93 |
| 3:18 | LAL | Lakers with an offensive rebound. | LAL 97–93 |
| 3:18 | LAL | Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 97–93 |
| 3:18 | Hou | James Harden with a defensive rebound. | LAL 97–93 |
| 3:13 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Dwight Howard. | LAL 97–93 |
| 3:13 | Hou | Lakers commit a jump ball violation. Rockets ball. | LAL 97–93 |
| 3:13 | LAL | Rockets commit a jump ball violation. Lakers ball. | LAL 97–93 |
| 3:13 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 97–94 |
| 3:13 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 97–95 |
| 3:12 | Hou | Personal Take Foul foul committed by Carlos Delfino. | LAL 97–95 |
| 3:12 | LAL | Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 97–95 |
| 3:12 | LAL | Lakers with an offensive rebound. | LAL 97–95 |
| 3:12 | LAL | Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 98–95 |
| 2:59 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a layup shot from 2 feet out. Patrick Patterson with the assist. | LAL 98–97 |
| 2:59 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Metta World Peace. | LAL 98–97 |
| 2:59 | Hou | Rockets take a full timeout. | LAL 98–97 |
| 2:59 | Hou | Greg Smith misses free throw 1 of 1. | LAL 98–97 |
| 2:59 | LAL | Antawn Jamison with a defensive rebound. | LAL 98–97 |
| 2:57 | Hou | Personal Take Foul foul committed by Toney Douglas. | LAL 98–97 |
| 2:57 | LAL | Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 98–97 |
| 2:57 | LAL | Lakers with an offensive rebound. | LAL 98–97 |
| 2:57 | LAL | Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 99–97 |
| 2:38 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Carlos Delfino with the assist. | Hou 100–99 |
| 2:32 | Hou | Personal Take Foul foul committed by Toney Douglas. | Hou 100–99 |
| 2:32 | LAL | Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2. | Hou 100–99 |
| 2:32 | LAL | Lakers with an offensive rebound. | Hou 100–99 |
| 2:32 | LAL | Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2. | Tied 100–100 |
| 2:13 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a 3-point pull up jump shot from 25 feet out. | Tied 100–100 |
| 2:10 | LAL | Dwight Howard with a defensive rebound. | Tied 100–100 |
| 2:09 | Hou | Personal Take Foul foul committed by Patrick Patterson. | Tied 100–100 |
| 2:09 | LAL | Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2. | LAL 101–100 |
| 2:09 | LAL | Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2. | LAL 102–100 |
| 1:52 | Hou | Dwight Howard blocks a Carlos Delfino floating jump shot from 7 feet out. | LAL 102–100 |
| 1:52 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | LAL 102–100 |
| 1:46 | Hou | Toney Douglas misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | LAL 102–100 |
| 1:45 | Hou | Greg Smith with an offensive rebound. | LAL 102–100 |
| 1:38 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a layup shot from 1 foot out. James Harden with the assist. | Tied 102–102 |
| 1:18 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | Tied 102–102 |
| 1:17 | Hou | James Harden with a defensive rebound. | Tied 102–102 |
| 1:11 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Antawn Jamison. | Tied 102–102 |
| 1:11 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2. | Hou 103–102 |
| 1:11 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2. | Hou 104–102 |
| 0:59 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a driving layup shot from 5 feet out. | Hou 104–102 |
| 0:56 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with a defensive rebound. | Hou 104–102 |
| 0:35 | Hou | Toney Douglas misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | Hou 104–102 |
| 0:34 | Hou | James Harden with an offensive rebound. | Hou 104–102 |
| 0:15 | LAL | Shooting foul committed by Metta World Peace. | Hou 104–102 |
| 0:15 | Hou | Greg Smith makes free throw 1 of 2. | Hou 105–102 |
| 0:15 | Hou | Greg Smith makes free throw 2 of 2. | Hou 106–102 |
| 0:15 | LAL | Lakers take a full timeout. | Hou 106–102 |
| 0:13 | LAL | Kobe Bryant makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Antawn Jamison with the assist. | Hou 106–105 |
| 0:08 | LAL | Personal foul committed by Kobe Bryant. | Hou 106–105 |
| 0:08 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes free throw 1 of 2. | Hou 107–105 |
| 0:08 | Hou | Toney Douglas misses free throw 2 of 2. | Hou 107–105 |
| 0:08 | LAL | Chris Duhon with a defensive rebound. | Hou 107–105 |
| 0:08 | LAL | Lakers take a 20-second timeout. | Hou 107–105 |
| 0:03 | LAL | Kobe Bryant misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | Hou 107–105 |
| 0:03 | LAL | Metta World Peace with an offensive rebound. | Hou 107–105 |
| 0:01 | LAL | Metta World Peace misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | Hou 107–105 |
| 0:01 | LAL | Antawn Jamison with an offensive rebound. | Hou 107–105 |
| 0:01 | LAL | Antawn Jamison misses a tip shot from 3 feet out. | Hou 107–105 |
| 0:01 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | Hou 107–105 |
| 0:00 | LAL | End of the 4th Quarter | Hou 107–105 |
