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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rockets | 29 | 34 | 22 | 27 | 112 |
 Lakers | 28 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 97 |
HOUTeam statsLAL| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 39-8148.1% | 14-3935.9% | 20-2774.1% | 41 | 19 | 14 |
| LAL | 35-8342.2% | 11-3828.9% | 16-1984.2% | 41 | 18 | 15 |
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.
Houston Rockets112| 39 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 | +1.4 | ||||||
| 36 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +19 | −4.3 | |||||||
| 34 | 23 | 7-14 | 3-8 | 0 | 6-6 | 0 | +1 | +4.6 | ||||||
| 34 | 36 | 12-20 | 3-6 | 9-12 | 0 | 0 | +9.0 | |||||||
| 32 | 24 | 10-24 | 1-5 | 3-6 | 0 | 0 | +15 | −3.0 | ||||||
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| 24 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +16 | +0.4 | ||||||
| 20 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | −5.5 | ||||
| 16 | 10 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | +3.3 | ||||
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −1.0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −0.3 | |
| Team | 112 | 39-8148.1% | 14-3935.9% | 41 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 20-2774.1% | 4 | 13 | 3 | |||
Bench 17 points on 6 for 13 shooting
Did not play: Tyson Chandler, DeMarre Carroll and Luc Mbah a Moute (coach’s decision).
Los Angeles Lakers97| 37 | 25 | 10-16 | 1-2 | 4-4 | −6 | +9.1 | ||||||||
| 37 | 20 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 0 | −15 | +1.5 | |||||||
| 28 | 10 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −3 | −4.6 | |||||
| 28 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −4 | −6.7 | ||||||
| 13 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 | +2.3 | |||||
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| 28 | 8 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −21 | −6.1 | |||||
| 25 | 8 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | −10 | −3.2 | |||||||
| 16 | 14 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 0 | −2 | +4.7 | |||||||
| 11 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −8 | −1.0 | |||||
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −2.9 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −2.0 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.1 | |||
| Team | 97 | 35-8342.2% | 11-3828.9% | 41 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 16-1984.2% | 10 | 8 | 9 | |||
Bench 33 points on 10 for 30 shooting
Did not play: JR Smith (coach’s decision).
Rockets112Lakers97ClickTap 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.
James Harden scored 36 points (18 in the paint), and the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-97 for a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
The Rockets took control with a 23-6 run bridging the third and fourth quarters and led by as many as 19.
Russell Westbrook had 24 points (12 in the paint), 9 rebounds and 6 assists, and Eric Gordon added 23 points. The Rockets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Lakers, Anthony Davis had 25 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks, and LeBron James added 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
The Rockets shot 48.1% from the field and 35.9% from 3 to the Lakers’ 42.2% and 28.9%. They outscored the Lakers 27-12 off turnovers. The Rockets outscored the Lakers 24-10 in 6 minutes with Tucker, Green, Westbrook, Gordon and Rivers on the floor together.
Houston RocketsLos Angeles LakersPS, 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).
92 points from the field on 81 shots: 5.3 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 | 15-21 | 71.4% | 64% |
| In the paint | 6-13 | 46.2% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 4-8 | 50.0% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 8-18 | 44.4% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 6-21 | 28.6% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Green | 24 | 13 | 6-9 | +2 |
| Anthony Davis | 13 | 10 | 3-5 | +4 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | −5 |
| LeBron James | 6 | 9 | 4-5 | +6 |
| Everyone else | 17 | 12 | 4-9 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 44 points on 72 possessions. He usually scores about 32 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis | 18 | 5 | 2-7 | −2 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 10 | 7 | 3-4 | +3 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9 | 5 | 2-5 | +2 |
| Danny Green | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 25 | 6 | 3-11 | −3 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 69 possessions. He usually scores about 25 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 16 | 3 | 1-1 | −1 |
| LeBron James | 10 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 10 | 6 | 1-2 | +4 |
| Danny Green | 8 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 23 | 9 | 3-5 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 20 points on 66 possessions. He usually scores about 16 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.
LAL win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
HOU
50/50
LAL
Highest Leverage Moments
Covington 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
Q2 8:59
11.1%
49→37
Gordon 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Harden 3 AST)
Q3 6:22
11.0%
40→29
Green 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (McGee 1 AST)
Q3 9:25
10.0%
35→45
James 27' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS)
Q2 7:04
9.6%
34→43
Kuzma 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (James 7 AST)
Q3 2:06
9.6%
34→43
