★ PlayoffsCrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles· 4/30 10:00· ~2h30m

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★ Winner

99–93

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team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
HOU	21	30	25	23	99
LAL	28	19	20	26	93

Halftime: HOU 51 - 47 LALHOU led by 4

Highest-scoring: Q1 (49 pts)

Lead Changes: 1

Q4 MVPL. James(14 pts from FG in highest-scoring quarter)

Score Flow (cumulative differential)

Q1+7

Q2-4

Q3-9

Q4-6

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Points by Quarter

HOULAL

Game RecapAuto-generated

J. Smith Jr. scores 22 as Rockets hold off Lakers 99-93

Playing on the road, the Rockets took down the Lakers 99-93 in playoff action. A 11-point edge in the second quarter proved to be the difference.

J. Smith Jr. powered the win with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, earning a 9.0 game grade. D. Ayton kept the Lakers close with 18 points, 17 rebounds and 0 assists (9.0 grade), but it wasn't enough.

The Rockets ripped off a 9-0 run in the second quarter.

Game Summary

★L. James25 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST

Pace:Normal(48.0 (pts/Q))

#6closest game this season

Biggest Run:LAL 10-0in Q1

AST/TO:HOU 2.50-1.27 LAL

Fouls:HOU 22-20 LAL

Houston Rockets

J. Smith Jr.22 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST

Dimes: A. Sengun 8 AST

Largest lead: 9 pts

Los Angeles Lakers

L. James25 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST

D. Ayton: Double-Double (18/17/0)

Largest lead: 7 pts

/ Comparison

Team Stats Comparison

HOUVSLAL

44.0%FG%42.1%

35.0%3P%25.9%

76.0%FT%81.5%

46Rebounds51

25Assists19

10Steals5

4Blocks5

10Turnovers15

36Paint Pts44

0Fast Break0

HOU 5 categoriesLAL 4 categories

Shot Chart

65/151 FG (43.0%)2PT: 44/843PT: 21/67

2PT Made3PT MadeMissed

Restricted Area

73.0%

27/37

Paint (non-RA)

41.9%

13/31

Mid-Range

25.0%

4/16

3-Point

31.3%

21/67

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/ Highlights

Key Moments11

2 runs4 clutch5 leads

Q110:13

Lead change! HOU takes the lead - T. Eason turnaround Hook (2 PTS)

4-3

Q109:33

Lead change! LAL takes the lead - M. Smart Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)

4-5

Q108:31

Lead change! HOU takes the lead - A. Sengun 9' turnaround Hook (2 PTS) (A. Thompson 1 AST)

6-5

Q107:58

Lead change! LAL takes the lead - R. Hachimura running DUNK (2 PTS) (L. James 2 AST)

6-7

Q101:41

LAL goes on a 9-0 run

15-26

Q207:07

Lead change! HOU takes the lead - R. Sheppard 26' 3PT pullup (3 PTS)

35-34

Q303:26

HOU goes on a 12-0 run

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Q401:00

A. Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)

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Q400:22

D. Ayton tip DUNK (18 PTS)

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Q400:19

A. Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)

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Q400:11

J. Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)

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Play-by-Play

12:00🔄

LALSUB out: L. James

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12:00🔄

LALSUB out: R. Hachimura

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12:00🔄

HOUSUB out: J. Okogie

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12:00🔄

LALSUB in: A. Reaves

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12:00🔄

LALSUB in: M. Smart

76-67

12:00🔄

HOUSUB in: A. Sengun

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12:00

Period Start

76-67

11:48🚫

HOUA. Holiday shooting personal FOUL (3 PF) (Reaves 2 FT)

76-67

11:48🏀

LALA. Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)

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11:48🔄

HOUSUB out: A. Holiday

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11:48🔄

HOUSUB in: R. Sheppard

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11:48🏀

LALA. Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)

76-69

11:31🚫

LALJ. LaRavia personal FOUL (2 PF)

76-69

11:23

HOUMISS D. Finney-Smith 25' 3PT

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11:20📥

LALM. Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)

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11:16🚫

HOUR. Sheppard personal FOUL (2 PF)

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11:02

LALMISS M. Smart 26' pullup 3PT

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10:59📥

HOUA. Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)

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10:44

LALL. Kennard kicked ball VIOLATION

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10:30🏀

HOUA. Thompson 3PT (12 PTS) (R. Sheppard 5 AST)

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10:14

LALMISS A. Reaves driving finger roll Layup

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10:14📥

HOUA. Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)

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9:56🏀

HOUJ. Smith Jr. 26' 3PT (19 PTS) (A. Sengun 8 AST)

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9:55⏱

LALLAL Timeout

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9:55🔄

LALSUB out: L. Kennard

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9:55🔄

LALSUB out: J. Hayes

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9:55🔄

LALSUB out: J. LaRavia

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9:55🔄

HOUSUB out: A. Thompson

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9:55🔄

LALSUB in: D. Ayton

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9:55🔄

LALSUB in: L. James

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9:55🔄

LALSUB in: R. Hachimura

82-69

9:55🔄

HOUSUB in: T. Eason

82-69

9:39🏀

LALL. James driving floating Jump Shot (16 PTS)

82-71

9:15🚫

LALM. Smart shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Smith Jr. 2 FT)

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9:15

HOUMISS J. Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2

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9:15📥

HOUTEAM offensive REBOUND

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9:15🔄

HOUSUB out: D. Finney-Smith

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9:15🔄

HOUSUB in: A. Thompson

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9:15🏀

HOUJ. Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)

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8:52🏀

LALD. Ayton turnaround Hook (14 PTS) (M. Smart 2 AST)

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8:35💫

HOUA. Sengun bad pass TURNOVER (5 TO)

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8:35

LALR. Hachimura STEAL (1 STL)

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8:30

LALMISS A. Reaves running pullup 3PT

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8:28📥

LALD. Ayton REBOUND (Off:7 Def:5)

83-73

8:16

LALMISS A. Reaves 26' pullup 3PT

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8:12📥

LALD. Ayton REBOUND (Off:8 Def:5)

83-73

8:04🚫

HOUT. Eason shooting personal FOUL (5 PF) (James 2 FT)

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8:04🏀

LALL. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)

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8:04🔄

LALSUB out: A. Reaves

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8:04🔄

HOUSUB out: T. Eason

83-74

8:04🔄

LALSUB in: L. Kennard

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8:04🔄

HOUSUB in: J. Okogie

83-74

8:04

LALMISS L. James Free Throw 2 of 2

83-74

8:01📥

HOUA. Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)

83-74

7:38

HOUMISS A. Thompson 26' step back 3PT

83-74

7:35📥

LALM. Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)

83-74

7:28

LALMISS R. Hachimura 19' pullup Shot

83-74

7:24📥

HOUJ. Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)

83-74

7:09🚫

LALL. Kennard shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Thompson 2 FT)

83-74

7:09🏀

HOUA. Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)

84-74

7:09🏀

HOUA. Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)

85-74

6:49

LALMISS L. James turnaround Shot

85-74

6:49📥

HOUTEAM defensive REBOUND

85-74

6:49🚫

LALD. Ayton loose ball personal FOUL (3 PF)

85-74

6:32

HOUMISS R. Sheppard 14' driving floating Shot

85-74

6:29📥

LALL. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)

85-74

6:18🚫

HOUR. Sheppard personal FOUL (3 PF)

85-74

6:14💫

LALM. Smart lost ball out-of-bounds TURNOVER (6 TO)

85-74

5:55🏀

HOUA. Sengun 13' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (12 PTS) (R. Sheppard 6 AST)

87-74

5:38🚫

HOUJ. Okogie personal FOUL (3 PF) (James 2 FT)

87-74

5:38🏀

LALL. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)

87-75

5:38🔄

LALSUB out: M. Smart

87-75

5:38🔄

LALSUB in: A. Reaves

87-75

5:38🏀

LALL. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)

87-76

5:13

HOUMISS J. Okogie 3PT

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5:09📥

LALL. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)

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5:04🏀

LALL. James running Layup (21 PTS)

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5:04⏱

HOUHOU Timeout

87-78

5:04🔄

HOUSUB out: J. Okogie

87-78

5:04🔄

HOUSUB in: T. Eason

87-78

4:51

HOUMISS A. Sengun driving Layup - blocked

87-78

4:51

LALD. Ayton BLOCK (1 BLK)

87-78

4:50📥

LALA. Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)

87-78

4:44🏀

LALR. Hachimura 26' 3PT running (12 PTS) (L. Kennard 1 AST)

87-81

4:26🚫

LALR. Hachimura personal FOUL (3 PF) (Eason 2 FT)

87-81

4:26

HOUMISS T. Eason Free Throw 1 of 2

87-81

4:26📥

HOUTEAM offensive REBOUND

87-81

4:26🏀

HOUT. Eason Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)

88-81

4:05

LALMISS L. James 24' 3PT

88-81

4:03📥

HOUT. Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)

88-81

3:46

HOUMISS R. Sheppard 3PT

88-81

3:44📥

LALD. Ayton REBOUND (Off:8 Def:6)

88-81

3:34

LALMISS A. Reaves driving bank Shot

88-81

3:30📥

LALD. Ayton REBOUND (Off:9 Def:6)

88-81

3:30🏀

LALD. Ayton putback Layup (16 PTS)

88-83

3:12

HOUMISS A. Thompson 11' turnaround fadeaway Shot

88-83

3:09📥

LALD. Ayton REBOUND (Off:9 Def:7)

88-83

2:59🏀

LALL. James driving Layup (23 PTS) (L. Kennard 2 AST)

88-85

2:37🏀

HOUR. Sheppard 15' pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS)

90-85

2:23💫

LALL. James lost ball TURNOVER (2 TO)

90-85

2:23

HOUR. Sheppard STEAL (3 STL)

90-85

2:20🏀

HOUR. Sheppard running DUNK (12 PTS)

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2:20⏱

LALLAL Timeout

92-85

2:00🏀

LALL. James driving Layup (25 PTS)

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1:42🚫

LALA. Reaves personal FOUL (2 PF) (Eason 2 FT)

92-87

1:42⏱

HOUHOU Timeout

92-87

1:42🏀

HOUT. Eason Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)

93-87

1:42🏀

HOUT. Eason Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)

94-87

1:35

LALMISS A. Reaves 27' 3PT

94-87

1:32📥

HOUA. Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)

94-87

1:32🚫

LALR. Hachimura personal FOUL (4 PF) (Sengun 2 FT)

94-87

1:32🏀

HOUA. Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)

95-87

1:32🏀

HOUA. Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)

96-87

1:23🏀

LALA. Reaves driving Layup (20 PTS)

96-89

1:02

HOUMISS T. Eason 26' 3PT

96-89

1:00📥

LALTEAM defensive REBOUND

96-89

1:00🚫

HOUA. Sengun loose ball personal FOUL (3 PF) (Reaves 2 FT)

96-89

1:00🔄

LALSUB out: L. Kennard

96-89

1:00🔄

LALSUB in: M. Smart

96-89

1:00⏱

HOUHOU Timeout

96-89

1:00🏀

LALA. Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)

96-90

1:00🏀

LALA. Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)

96-91

0:36

HOUMISS A. Thompson 13' Jump Shot

96-91

0:34📥

HOUT. Eason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)

96-91

0:33

HOUMISS T. Eason 6' putback Layup - blocked

96-91

0:33

LALD. Ayton BLOCK (2 BLK)

96-91

0:33📥

LALM. Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)

96-91

0:27

LALMISS L. James 30' running 3PT

96-91

0:24📥

LALR. Hachimura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)

96-91

0:24

LALMISS A. Reaves 26' 3PT

96-91

0:23📥

LALD. Ayton REBOUND (Off:10 Def:7)

96-91

0:22🏀

LALD. Ayton tip DUNK (18 PTS)

96-93

0:19🚫

LALM. Smart take personal FOUL (2 PF) (Thompson 2 FT)

96-93

0:19

HOUMISS A. Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2

96-93

0:19📥

HOUTEAM offensive REBOUND

96-93

0:19🏀

HOUA. Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)

97-93

0:12

LALMISS L. James 28' pullup 3PT

97-93

0:11📥

HOUJ. Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)

97-93

0:11🚫

LALA. Reaves take personal FOUL (3 PF) (Smith Jr. 2 FT)

97-93

0:11🏀

HOUJ. Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)

98-93

0:11🔄

HOUSUB out: R. Sheppard

98-93

0:11🔄

HOUSUB in: J. Okogie

98-93

0:11🏀

HOUJ. Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)

99-93

0:11⏱

LALLAL Timeout

99-93

0:11🔄

LALSUB out: R. Hachimura

99-93

0:11🔄

LALSUB in: L. Kennard

99-93

0:06

LALMISS A. Reaves 25' pullup 3PT

99-93

0:06📥

HOUTEAM defensive REBOUND

99-93

0:06🔄

HOUSUB out: J. Okogie

99-93

0:06🔄

HOUSUB in: R. Sheppard

99-93

0:00

Period End

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0:00

Game End

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Key Moments11

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Player Ratings

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	Grade
Starters
#17 SF	31:11	18	5	1	6-11	2-6	4-5	0	1	0	5	-3	7.7

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	Grade
Starters
#23 SF	39:25	25	3	7	9-20	0-6	7-10	2	0	2	1	-5	8.8