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FINAL
Dec 31, 2017

Game Recap

James Harden Scores 40 points to go along with 11 assists as the Rockets get the win over the Lakers in double overtime, 148-142.

Box Score

1234OT2OTT
LAL37352921119142
HOU442125321115148
Los Angeles Lakers logoLAKERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
14Brandon IngramSF443-60-06-664104112-6
0Kyle KuzmaPF427-205-104-453021423-7
30Julius RandleC3313-190-03-6156014629+8
5Josh HartSG369-134-74-861100626+6
10Tyler EnnisPG458-180-34-5411203620-3
3Corey Brewer314-81-30-06401149-10
7Larry Nance Jr.172-60-03-55100017-10
6Jordan Clarkson212-70-22-20120106-11
4Alex Caruso82-50-00-12000034+2
66Andrew Bogut83-30-00-05000016+1
17Vander Blue— did not play —— did not play —
1Kentavious Caldwell-Pope— did not play —— did not play —
40Ivica Zubac— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL53-10550.5%10-2540.0%26-3770.3%5431641432142
Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Trevor ArizaSF449-156-102-243200226+3
33Ryan AndersonPF202-62-61-24010137-18
15Clint CapelaC323-80-01-27203267-9
13James HardenSG4010-203-817-21211221240+4
3Chris PaulPG428-203-109-9510002528+4
4P.J. Tucker221-40-30-06101042+6
10Eric Gordon425-152-112-211014214+14
42Nene Hilario53-30-00-12100016+7
14Gerald Green214-72-40-030201510+6
28Tarik Black164-80-00-09002038+13
6Bobby Brown— did not play —— did not play —
0Briante Weber— did not play —— did not play —
9Zhou Qi— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL49-10646.2%18-5234.6%32-3982.1%4329791133148

Play-by-Play

1st quarterlalhou
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Capela vs. Randle: Tip to Anderson
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:34) MISS Paul 18' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:28) Randle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (11:17) Ingram 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    20
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:08) Ennis S.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Ford)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (11:08) Capela Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    21
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:08) MISS Capela Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:06) Randle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (10:55) Randle 1' Dunk (2 PTS) (Ingram 1 AST)
    41
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (10:43) Harden 13' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    43
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:33) Randle Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:23) MISS Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:21) Randle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:15) MISS Randle 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:15) Capela BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:11) Ingram REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:11) Ingram Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (10:06) Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Paul 1 AST)
    46
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:06) Hart S.FOUL (P1.T2) (L.Wood)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (10:06) Harden Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
    47
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (9:50) Hart 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ennis 1 AST)
    77
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:38) MISS Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:36) Randle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (9:29) Ennis Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    97
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (9:21) Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 1 AST)
    910
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (9:09) Kuzma 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Randle 1 AST)
    1110
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (8:51) Ariza 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    1112
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:38) MISS Randle Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:36) Randle REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (8:35) Randle 1' Putback Layup (4 PTS)
    1312
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:11) ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:03) Anderson P.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Goble)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:02) Randle OFF.Foul (P1) (T.Ford)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:02) Randle Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (7:45) Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Paul 2 AST)
    1315
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (7:31) Kuzma 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Randle 2 AST)
    1615
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:14) MISS Paul 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:11) Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:04) MISS Harden 2' Driving Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:03) Randle REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (6:59) Randle 2' Running Layup (6 PTS)
    1815
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (6:35) Ariza 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Paul 3 AST)
    1818
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (6:24) Randle Driving Finger Roll Layup (8 PTS) (Ennis 2 AST)
    2018
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:06) Hart S.FOUL (P2.T3) (L.Wood)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:06) ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (6:06) Harden Free Throw 1 of 3 (7 PTS)
    2019
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (6:06) Harden Free Throw 2 of 3 (8 PTS)
    2020
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (6:06) Harden Free Throw 3 of 3 (9 PTS)
    2021
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:58) MISS Ennis 11' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:55) Brewer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:46) MISS Kuzma 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:44) Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:39) MISS Ariza 1' Running Reverse Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:39) Ennis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (5:31) Randle 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (10 PTS) (Ennis 3 AST)
    2221
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:20) Lakers T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Randle ) (J.Goble)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (5:20) Harden Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)
    2222
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (5:15) Harden 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (12 PTS) (Capela 1 AST)
    2224
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (5:03) Randle 1' Cutting Layup Shot (12 PTS) (Ingram 2 AST)
    2424
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:52) Gordon OFF.Foul (P1) (L.Wood)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:52) Gordon Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:41) MISS Randle 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:40) Randle REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (4:37) Randle 2' Finger Roll Layup (14 PTS)
    2624
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (4:25) Ariza 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (7 PTS) (Harden 2 AST)
    2626
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (4:10) Ingram 1' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
    2826
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (3:57) Gordon 1' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Nene 1 AST)
    2828
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:57) Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:43) MISS Clarkson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:41) ROCKETS Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:23) MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:20) Kuzma REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:13) MISS Kuzma 4' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:11) Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (3:08) Ariza 27' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS)
    2831
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:51) Ingram Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:51) Harden STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (2:47) Nene 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Ariza 1 AST)
    2833
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:47) Ingram S.FOUL (P1.T4) (T.Ford)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:47) MISS Nene Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:45) Kuzma REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:23) MISS Ingram 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:21) Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (2:13) Nene Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Harden 3 AST)
    2835
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (2:04) Brewer 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Nance Jr. 1 AST)
    3035
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (1:53) Gordon 1' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
    3037
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (1:40) Clarkson 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
    3237
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (1:24) Green 14' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Harden 4 AST)
    3239
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:12) Green S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Goble)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (1:12) Clarkson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    3339
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (1:12) Clarkson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    3439
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (1:02) Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Paul 4 AST)
    3442
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:43) Green P.FOUL (P2.PN) (L.Wood)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:43) MISS Nance Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:43) Lakers Rebound
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (0:43) Nance Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    3542
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (0:33) Nene 1' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Paul 5 AST)
    3544
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:13) Nene S.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.Goble)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (0:13) Kuzma Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
    3644
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (0:13) Kuzma Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
    3744
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
1st Overtime
2nd Overtime

Team Stats

142Points148
53-105(50.5%)Field Goal(%)49-106(46.2%)
10-25(40.0%)3-Point(%)18-52(34.6%)
26-37(70.3%)Free Throw(%)32-39(82.1%)
54(15)Rebounds(Offensive)43(15)
31Assists29
6Steals7
4Blocks9
14Turnovers11
32Fouls33
82Pts In The Paint58
12Fast Break Pts3
16Pts Off Turnovers24
32Bench Pts40
17Largest Lead9

Game Details

Sunday, December 31, 2017 · 7:00 PM
Toyota Center · Houston, TX
attendance: 18,179 (99.3%)