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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lakers | 35 | 36 | 26 | 20 | 117 |
 Rockets | 14 | 34 | 23 | 29 | 100 |
LALTeam statsHOU| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 42-8450.0% | 14-3243.8% | 19-2770.4% | 55 | 26 | 20 |
| HOU | 38-9739.2% | 12-4030.0% | 12-1675.0% | 42 | 23 | 13 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Los Angeles Lakers117| 29 | 26 | 10-20 | 4-9 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 | +15 | +1.8 | ||||||
| 29 | 19 | 7-8 | 1-1 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | +21 | +12.3 | ||||||
| 25 | 14 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +22 | +0.9 | |||||||
| 21 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +17 | +0.8 | ||||||
| 20 | 14 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +19 | +7.4 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | 11 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −1.6 | |||||
| 27 | 14 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0 | 0 | +1.6 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +8 | −1.8 | ||||||||
| 17 | 4 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 0 | −1 | −9.7 | |||||||
| 15 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | −1 | +0.2 | |||||||
| 8 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −2.7 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −0.7 | ||
| Team | 117 | 42-8450.0% | 14-3243.8% | 55 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 19-2770.4% | 11 | 10 | 12 | |||
Bench 39 points on 12 for 32 shooting
Houston Rockets100| 31 | 16 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 5-5 | 0 | −23 | −2.1 | |||||||
| 30 | 10 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | −18 | −3.7 | |||||
| 26 | 18 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −23 | −1.0 | ||||||
| 23 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −19 | −2.9 | ||||||
| 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −1.5 | |||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | 9 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | +2 | −2.7 | ||||||
| 21 | 13 | 5-10 | 3-8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −17 | +3.1 | |||||
| 18 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | −9 | −2.6 | |||||||
| 18 | 13 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0 | +3 | +6.7 | |||||||
| 17 | 11 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | −1.3 | ||||||
| 12 | 5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | +9 | −0.5 | |||||
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −1.4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +1.8 | ||||
| Team | 100 | 38-9739.2% | 12-4030.0% | 42 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 12-1675.0% | 10 | 14 | 5 | |||
Bench 56 points on 21 for 51 shooting
Lakers117Rockets100ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Anthony Davis had 19 points (10 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 117-100.
The Lakers took control with a 28-10 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 30.
LeBron James had 26 points (12 in the second quarter) and 8 rebounds.
For the Rockets, Christian Wood had 18 points and 8 rebounds. DeMarcus Cousins had 13 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
The Lakers shot 50.0% from the field and 43.8% from 3 to the Rockets’ 39.2% and 30.0%. The Lakers’ starters outscored the Rockets 52-33 in 17 minutes together.
Los Angeles LakersHouston RocketsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
98 points from the field on 84 shots: 8.0 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 15-24 | 62.5% | 64% |
| In the paint | 6-12 | 50.0% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 7-16 | 43.8% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 5-12 | 41.7% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 9-20 | 45.0% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | 27 | 5 | 2-5 | −5 |
| Christian Wood | 7 | 3 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Sterling Brown | 7 | 5 | 2-3 | +3 |
| P.J. Tucker | 5 | 3 | 1-3 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 17 | 11 | 5-9 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 27 points on 63 possessions. He usually scores about 23 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Tucker | 30 | 6 | 2-3 | −5 |
| James Harden | 7 | 4 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Christian Wood | 6 | 5 | 2-2 | +3 |
| David Nwaba | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 2 | 1-1 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 55 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wall | 15 | 0 | 0-1 | −3 |
| David Nwaba | 8 | 5 | 2-4 | +4 |
| Eric Gordon | 5 | 3 | 1-1 | +2 |
| James Harden | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 6 | 2-2 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 14 points on 39 possessions. He usually scores about 7 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
HOU win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
LAL
50/50
HOU
Highest Leverage Moments
MISS Harden 29' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
Q1 1:11
14.8%
15→29
Kuzma 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Caruso 1 AST)
Q1 2:56
12.5%
27→14
Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
Q1 0:39
10.1%
27→17
Harrell Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Q1 1:26
9.7%
24→15
Caldwell-Pope 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Gasol 3 AST)
Q1 4:57
9.7%
34→24
