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FINAL
May 12, 2021

Game Recap

The Lakers defeated the Rockets, 124-122. Kyle Kuzma recorded 19 points (8-12 FG), 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers, including the go-ahead layup with 6.9 seconds remaining in regulation, while Talen Horton-Tucker added 23 points and 10 assists in the victory. Kelly Olynyk tallied 24 points, six rebounds and eight assists for the Rockets in the losing effort. The Lakers improve to 40-20 on the season, while the Rockets fall to 16-54.

Box Score

1234T
HOU26274326122
LAL34254124124
Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
8Jae'Sean TateSF226-103-31-252002416+17
6KJ MartinPF377-103-53-6102032220-2
41Kelly OlynykC256-114-68-1068205524-5
13Khyri ThomasSG372-120-40-031110124-1
14D.J. AugustinPG232-71-53-30410118-3
33Anthony Lamb344-71-30-09410259-18
7Armoni Brooks369-184-112-361101224-1
23Cameron Oliver227-102-51-321111217+3
4Danuel House Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
55DaQuan Jeffries— did not play —— did not play —
3Kevin Porter Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
35Christian Wood— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL43-8550.6%18-4242.9%18-2766.7%4133741523122
Los Angeles Lakers logoLAKERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
9Wesley MatthewsSF232-41-20-03110105-7
88Markieff MorrisPF225-122-42-244000414+9
2Andre DrummondC219-130-02-5102012420+9
1Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG304-51-11-141111210+7
5Talen Horton-TuckerPG369-160-35-8210203123+2
0Kyle Kuzma328-121-32-5107113419+3
7Ben McLemore253-61-40-01200027-1
15Montrezl Harrell268-140-00-021101116-8
28Alfonzo McKinnie164-81-31-150200210-1
12Devontae Cacok30-10-00-00000000-3
37Kostas Antetokounmpo— did not play —— did not play —
14Marc Gasol— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL52-9157.1%7-2035.0%13-2259.1%4128831120124

Play-by-Play

1st quarterhoulal
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Drummond vs. Olynyk: Tip to Matthews
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (11:34) Morris 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    02
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:20) Drummond S.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Dalen)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (11:20) Martin Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    12
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (11:20) Martin Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    22
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:08) Horton-Tucker Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:08) Thomas STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (11:02) Martin Jr. 2' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Olynyk 1 AST)
    42
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (10:53) Horton-Tucker 2' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS)
    44
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (10:36) Olynyk 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Augustin 1 AST)
    74
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (10:11) Matthews 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Horton-Tucker 1 AST)
    77
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:54) Jump Ball Horton-Tucker vs. Olynyk: Tip to Martin Jr.
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (9:47) Olynyk 3' Turnaround Hook Shot (5 PTS) (Martin Jr. 1 AST)
    97
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:37) Drummond Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (9:22) Tate 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Augustin 2 AST)
    127
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (9:07) Drummond 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Morris 1 AST)
    129
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:07) Olynyk S.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Dalen)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:07) MISS Drummond Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:03) Olynyk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (8:55) Thomas 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Olynyk 2 AST)
    149
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:55) LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:38) MISS Morris 8' Driving Bank Hook Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:35) Tate REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (8:34) Thomas 2' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Tate 1 AST)
    169
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:34) Horton-Tucker Violation:Defensive Goaltending (E.Dalen)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:22) MISS Horton-Tucker 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:20) Tate REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:11) Olynyk Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:11) Caldwell-Pope STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:10) Tate Personal Take Foul (P1.T2) (C.Blair)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (7:57) Caldwell-Pope 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Drummond 1 AST)
    1611
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:37) MISS Augustin 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:34) Drummond REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:25) MISS Horton-Tucker 1' Driving Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:23) Olynyk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:22) Olynyk Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:08) MISS Drummond 7' Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:06) Drummond REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:06) Drummond Offensive Charge Foul (P2.T2) (C.Blair)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:06) Drummond Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:53) MISS Martin Jr. 3' Driving Hook Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:51) Matthews REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (6:44) Matthews 12' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    1613
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:23) MISS Thomas 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:20) Drummond REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (6:11) Morris 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Matthews 1 AST)
    1616
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:11) Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:51) MISS Thomas 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:48) Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (5:46) Horton-Tucker 1' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Morris 2 AST)
    1618
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:34) Lamb Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (5:27) Caldwell-Pope 3' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Morris 3 AST)
    1620
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:27) Augustin S.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Goble)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (5:27) Caldwell-Pope Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
    1621
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:04) MISS Martin Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:02) Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (4:48) Drummond 6' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (McLemore 1 AST)
    1623
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:38) Morris S.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Goble)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (4:38) Olynyk Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
    1723
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:38) MISS Olynyk Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:35) Drummond REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:25) MISS Morris 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:22) Drummond REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:20) MISS Morris 1' Driving Reverse Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:17) Lamb REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:07) MISS Brooks 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:03) Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (3:59) Caldwell-Pope 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Kuzma 1 AST)
    1726
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:37) MISS Augustin 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:35) Kuzma REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:26) MISS Kuzma 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:24) Lamb REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:16) MISS Olynyk 1' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:13) Drummond REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:03) MISS Caldwell-Pope 3' Reverse Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:00) Martin Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:59) Morris Personal Take Foul (P2.T4) (J.Goble)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:49) MISS Brooks 2' Driving Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:49) LAKERS Rebound
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:31) MISS McKinnie 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:28) Lamb REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (2:10) Martin Jr. 1' Driving Dunk (6 PTS) (Lamb 1 AST)
    1926
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:55) MISS Horton-Tucker 2' Driving Reverse Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:53) Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:37) MISS Thomas 21' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:35) Brooks REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (1:32) Brooks 4' Hook Bank Shot (2 PTS)
    2126
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (1:17) Kuzma 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Horton-Tucker 2 AST)
    2129
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (1:04) Oliver 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Lamb 2 AST)
    2429
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (0:42) McKinnie 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Horton-Tucker 3 AST)
    2431
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:42) Lamb S.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Goble)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (0:42) McKinnie Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    2432
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:30) MISS Brooks 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:26) Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (0:26) Oliver 2' Reverse Dunk (5 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST)
    2632
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (0:05) Kuzma 2' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
    2634
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:00) MISS Thomas 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:00) Rockets Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

122Points124
43-85(50.6%)Field Goal(%)52-91(57.1%)
18-42(42.9%)3-Point(%)7-20(35.0%)
18-27(66.7%)Free Throw(%)13-22(59.1%)
41(8)Rebounds(Offensive)41(8)
33Assists28
7Steals8
4Blocks3
15Turnovers11
23Fouls20
50Pts In The Paint86
13Fast Break Pts15
12Pts Off Turnovers19
50Bench Pts52
7Largest Lead12

Game Details

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 · 9:30 PM
Hart Center · Worcester, MA
attendance: 4,087 (115.6%)