Both the teams have scored 97 points and it’s hard to predict who will win this hard battle. The Lakers are intent to mend their four game losing streak and the Rockets are trying their best to make that as hard as possible.
Arena Stats
The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets are playing in the Toyota Center, Houston, TX. There is an audience of 18,116 basketball fans who are fixed to their seats and watching the thrilling game as it is going on. The game has
covered a duration of 1:35 and has kept the fans of both the teams on the edge of their seats.
Game stats
By the end of the 1st quarter, the Lakers were 26-23, in the 2nd quarter both the teams had 30, at the end of 3rd they were 22-23, and in the fourth the Rockets scored 19 to the Lakers 21.
The game has been tied 10 times and the lead has changed 13 times.
It feels like Yao Ming has been missing for ages.
Matt Barnes of the Lakers committed a technical while Luis Scola of the Rockets committed a single foul as well
The Lakers have grabbed three team rebounds whereas the Rockets have grabbed seven.
Lamar Odom and Kobe Bryant have both scored 25 points for the Lakers. Barnes scored 14 points and Shannon Brown contributed 11. As for the Houston Rockets, Kevin Martin has scored 20, Luis Scola has scored 14, and Chase Budinger
has added 10.
Play by play
1st Quarter
The Houston Rockets got first possession of the ball when. Martin gave a turnover and Bryant took the steal as he gave a bad pass. Odom missed a turnaround fade shot that disappointed the Lakers fans. Gasol missed a jump shot and
scored two points with the free throws given for Miller’s shooting foul.
2nd Quarter
Brown netted two points for the Lakers as he made a fade away jump shot. Miller grabbed a rebound for the Rockets with 10:30 left on the board. Blake grabbed a rebound for the Lakers at 6:48 and Jordan Hill slam dunked to earn
him six points while Ishmael Smith gave an assist at 6:26.
3rd Quarter
Kyle Lowry missed a three point shot with 11:21 remaining. Odom grabbed a rebound at 11:20, Chuck Hayes missed a layup shot at 10:09 and Odom made a fade away jumper shot at 9:58.
4th Quarter
Hill made an offensive foul at the very beginning and made another one as he gave a turnover. Bryant made a turnaround fade shot as he made his 25 points and Battier made a three point shot to even the match at 97-97.
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