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FINAL
Oct 31, 2021

Game Recap

The Lakers defeated the Rockets, 95-85. Carmelo Anthony led all scorers with 23 points (5-8 3pt FG) and a career-high tying four blocks for the Lakers, while Russell Westbrook (20 points, eight rebounds, nine assists) and LeBron James (15 points, seven rebounds, eight assists) added a combined 35 points in the victory. Christian Wood tallied 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Rockets in the losing effort. The Lakers improve to 4-3 on the season, while the Rockets fall to 1-5.

Box Score

1234T
HOU1520193185
LAL2727212095
Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
8Jae'Sean TateSF173-70-20-06102326-11
35Christian WoodPF357-151-61-7132003216-15
27Daniel TheisC211-50-21-24000023-12
3Kevin Porter Jr.SG366-131-50-194206313-5
0Jalen GreenPG312-80-43-65510427-7
10Eric Gordon304-104-65-722113117+1
2David Nwaba160-20-00-04000110-9
14D.J. Augustin100-10-10-00100000-9
28Alperen Sengun203-70-15-672304311-3
6KJ Martin166-80-10-041101212+8
9Josh Christopher10-00-00-00000000+4
7Armoni Brooks10-00-00-00000000+4
16Usman Garuba10-00-00-01000000+4
TOTAL32-7642.1%6-2821.4%15-2951.7%551883251885
Los Angeles Lakers logoLAKERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
9Kent BazemoreSF273-72-31-22130139+4
6LeBron JamesPF346-190-63-478412015+7
3Anthony DavisC327-170-12-2132113316+6
20Avery BradleySG301-50-40-03031122-5
0Russell WestbrookPG349-222-40-189102420+25
11Malik Monk180-60-40-02000000-2
15Austin Reaves201-20-10-02000322+5
7Carmelo Anthony248-145-82-430240223+7
10DeAndre Jordan174-40-00-03212048+3
2Wayne Ellington— did not play —— did not play —
39Dwight Howard— did not play —— did not play —
4Rajon Rondo— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL39-9640.6%9-3129.0%8-1361.5%4322159122095

Play-by-Play

1st quarterhoulal
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (12:00) Jump Ball Davis vs. Wood: Tip to Theis
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:44) MISS Theis 14' Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:42) LAKERS Rebound
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:23) Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:23) Green STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:20) Bazemore S.FOUL (P1.T1) (N.Green)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:20) MISS Green Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:20) Rockets Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (11:20) Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    10
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:04) MISS James 4' Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:01) Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:53) MISS Porter Jr. 2' Running Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:51) Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:42) MISS Bradley 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:39) Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:22) Wood Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:07) MISS Westbrook 3' Driving Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:05) Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (10:03) Davis 2' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    12
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (9:47) Porter Jr. 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    32
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:36) MISS Westbrook 22' Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:34) Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:20) MISS Wood 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:17) Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:59) Green P.FOUL (P1.T1) (N.Green)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (8:47) Bazemore 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Westbrook 1 AST)
    35
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:30) Tate Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:30) James STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:17) Jump Ball Davis vs. Tate: Tip to James
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (8:14) Westbrook 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (James 1 AST)
    38
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (8:02) Tate 4' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot (2 PTS)
    58
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (7:52) Bradley 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (James 2 AST)
    510
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:44) Green OFF.Foul (P2) (E.Dalen)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:44) Green Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (7:27) Bazemore 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (James 3 AST)
    513
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:08) Wood Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:08) James STEAL (2 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:04) MISS James 3' Running Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:04) Tate BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:04) LAKERS Rebound
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:59) MISS James 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:59) Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:59) Westbrook P.FOUL (P1.T2) (C.Kirkland)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:59) LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:43) MISS Theis 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:40) Westbrook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:33) MISS Bazemore 9' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:30) Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:24) Gordon Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:12) MISS Bazemore 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:08) Theis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:01) MISS Porter Jr. 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:59) James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:59) Theis Personal Take Foul (P1.T2) (E.Dalen)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:42) MISS Davis 2' Hook Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:39) Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:32) MISS Porter Jr. 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:29) Bradley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:24) MISS Monk 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:22) Wood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:14) MISS Wood 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:14) Davis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:12) Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:03) MISS Davis 1' Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:03) Gordon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:00) Nwaba REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:58) MISS Nwaba 4' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:58) James BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:58) Rockets Rebound
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:49) Davis S.FOUL (P1.T3) (C.Kirkland)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (4:49) Wood Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    613
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:49) MISS Wood Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:49) James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (4:33) James 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    615
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (4:18) Wood 4' Driving Layup (3 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
    815
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:54) Theis S.FOUL (P2.T3) (C.Kirkland)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (3:54) Bazemore Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
    816
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:54) MISS Bazemore Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:49) Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (3:34) Wood Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Augustin 1 AST)
    1016
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:29) Nwaba P.FOUL (P1.T4) (E.Dalen)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (3:24) Anthony 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Westbrook 2 AST)
    1019
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:08) Gordon Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:08) Davis STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (3:05) Davis 1' Running Dunk (4 PTS)
    1021
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:04) Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:46) MISS Gordon 3' Driving Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:44) Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:33) Davis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:33) Sengun STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:30) Sengun Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:30) Westbrook STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (2:26) Anthony 3PT Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Westbrook 3 AST)
    1024
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:11) Anthony S.FOUL (P1.T4) (E.Dalen)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (2:11) Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1124
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:11) MISS Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:08) Anthony REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:55) MISS Davis 10' Hook Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:53) Nwaba REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:41) MISS Gordon 1' Driving Hook Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:41) Anthony BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:38) Wood REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:31) MISS Wood 14' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:31) Jordan BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:31) Rockets Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:31) Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:22) MISS Anthony 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:18) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:08) MISS Wood 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:02) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (1:02) Porter Jr. Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS)
    1324
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:56) Westbrook OFF.Foul (P2) (C.Kirkland)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:56) Westbrook Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:47) MISS Gordon 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:47) Jordan BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:44) Monk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (0:39) Anthony 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (James 4 AST)
    1327
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:23) Anthony P.FOUL (P2.PN) (C.Kirkland)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (0:23) Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1427
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (0:23) Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1527
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:01) MISS Monk 22' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:00) LAKERS Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

85Points95
32-76(42.1%)Field Goal(%)39-96(40.6%)
6-28(21.4%)3-Point(%)9-31(29.0%)
15-29(51.7%)Free Throw(%)8-13(61.5%)
55(10)Rebounds(Offensive)43(10)
18Assists22
8Steals15
3Blocks9
25Turnovers12
18Fouls20
48Pts In The Paint44
14Fast Break Pts20
14Pts Off Turnovers32
40Bench Pts33
1Largest Lead28

Game Details

Sunday, October 31, 2021 · 10:30 PM
Hart Center · Worcester, MA
attendance: 16,448 (465.2%)