Final score
Final: Houston Rockets 99, Los Angeles Lakers 93, Wednesday, April 29.
Last Two Minute report · league review of the final 2:00 · errors favored LAL 2
19 plays reviewed · 15 correct · 4 incorrect
Q4 01:42 · Incorrect non-call · Foul: Defense 3 Second
Hachimura (LAL) fails to fully clear the lane and is in the paint for longer than three seconds without imminently actively guarding an opponent.
Q4 01:32.0 · Incorrect call · Foul: Personal
Hachimura (LAL) makes contact with the ball during his steal attempt. However, Smart (LAL) reaches in and initiates illegal contact with Sengun's (HOU) arm. While a foul is correctly called on this play, the foul should be assessed to Smart rather than Hachimura.
Q4 00:12.0 · Incorrect non-call · Turnover: 5 Second Inbound
Smart (LAL) does not inbound the ball within five seconds.
Q4 00:06.3 · Incorrect call · Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds
Full report on official.nba.com →Possession is awarded to the Rockets. Eason (HOU) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession should have been awarded to the Lakers.
Leaders
points · rebounds · assists
Houston Rockets
PointsJabari Smith Jr.42 min · 22 pts · 7 reb · 3 ast · +522
ReboundsAlperen Sengun43 min · 14 pts · 9 reb · 8 ast · +89AssistsAlperen Sengun43 min · 14 pts · 9 reb · 8 ast · +88
Los Angeles Lakers
PointsLeBron James39 min · 25 pts · 3 reb · 7 ast · -525
ReboundsDeandre Ayton38 min · 18 pts · 17 reb · 0 ast · +217AssistsLeBron James39 min · 25 pts · 3 reb · 7 ast · -57Head to head · games that counted
Rockets vs Lakers: the matchup page →Lakers lead 6-2
Houston Rockets
8 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson | 46 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4-14 | 2-5 | 5-8 | +5 |
| Alperen Sengun | 43 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | +8 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.Top scorer | 42 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 6-8 | +5 |
| Reed Sheppard | 35 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Tari Eason | 31 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 4-5 | -3 |
| Josh Okogie | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Aaron Holiday | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +6 |
Los Angeles Lakers
9 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron JamesTop scorer | 39 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9-20 | 0-6 | 7-10 | -5 |
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Marcus Smart | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 2-2 | -7 |
| Rui Hachimura | 37 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Austin Reaves | 34 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4-16 | 2-8 | 12-13 | -5 |
| Luke Kennard | 31 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -3 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Jake LaRavia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -8 |
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