Top Performers
Points
51
Harden
HOU
Rebounds
11
Ariza
HOU
Assists
9
Harden
HOU
Threes
7
Kuzma
LAL
40-85 (47.1%)
FG%
37-90 (41.1%)
15-35 (42.9%)
3PM
17-42 (40.5%)
27-43 (62.8%)
FTM
25-32 (78.1%)
47
Rebounds
47
10
Offensive Rebounds
12
37
Defensive Rebounds
35
27
Assists
20
9
Steals
7
5
Blocks
5
10
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
28
Fouls
32
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
22
Biggest Lead
3
13
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
6
Ties
4
2017-18 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rockets | 65 | 17 | .793 | |
| 2 |  Warriors | 58 | 24 | .707 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 |
| 4 |  Thunder | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 5 |  Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 6 |  Pelicans | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 7 |  Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 |
| 8 |  Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 |
| 9 |  Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 |
| 10 |  Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 |
| 11 |  Lakers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 30.0 |
| 12 |  Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 43.0 |
| 15 |  Suns | 21 | 61 | .256 | 44.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets fell to the Los Angeles Lakers, 122 to 116, on December 20, 2017.
Game Info
December 20, 2017
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
#15 Zach Zarba (Head Official)
#38 Michael Smith
#20 Leroy Richardson
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ingram #14 | 40 | 13 | 6 (2) | 6 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 4-15 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 36.8 |
K. Kuzma #18 | 40 | 38 | 7 (1) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 0 | 1 | 12-17 | 7-10 | 7-10 | 88.8 |
A. Bogut #6 | 17 | 2 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 2 | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 113.6 |
J. Hart #3 | 28 | 11 | 4 (0) | 4 | 1 | 1 | -21 | 0 | 3 | 3-11 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 43.1 |
L. Ball #2 | 38 | 16 | 9 (0) | 4 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 5 | 2 | 5-14 | 2-8 | 4-7 | 46.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Brewer #13 | 25 | 21 | 5 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | +18 | 0 | 6 | 7-9 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 86.9 |
L. Nance Jr. #22 | 22 | 13 | 9 (6) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 3 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 75.2 |
J. Clarkson #00 | 18 | 4 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 19.2 |
J. Randle #30 | 8 | 4 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 1 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
A. Caruso #9 | 3 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
K. Caldwell-Pope #3 | |||||||||||||
L. Deng #9 | |||||||||||||
B. Lopez #11 | |||||||||||||
V. Blue #17 | |||||||||||||
T. Ennis #10 | |||||||||||||
I. Zubac #40 | |||||||||||||
T. Bryant #3 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 122 | 47 (10) | 27 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 40-85 | 15-35 | 27-43 | 58.7 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Ariza #1 | 45 | 18 | 11 (0) | 3 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 2 | 2 | 6-14 | 4-11 | 2-2 | 60.5 |
R. Anderson #33 | 25 | 2 | 6 (4) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -19 | 0 | 6 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 14.3 |
Nene #31 | 26 | 4 | 6 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 1 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 34.7 |
J. Harden #1 | 43 | 51 | 3 (0) | 9 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 6 | 5 | 15-27 | 4-6 | 17-21 | 70.4 |
C. Paul #3 | 25 | 8 | 5 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 3 | 3 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 48.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Gordon #23 | 36 | 21 | 4 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 8-21 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
P.J. Tucker #17 | 35 | 10 | 10 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 6 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 56.3 |
T. Black #28 | 4 | 2 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
B. Brown #5 | |||||||||||||
L. Mbah a Moute #12 | |||||||||||||
C. Capela #15 | |||||||||||||
B. Weber #3 | |||||||||||||
C. Onuaku #21 | |||||||||||||
Z. Qi #9 | |||||||||||||
D. Jackson #11 | |||||||||||||
T. Williams #0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 116 | 47 (12) | 20 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 37-90 | 17-42 | 25-32 | 55.7 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
B. Ingram makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Hart
1Q 11:41
J. Hart makes 25' three
Assisted by B. Ingram
1Q 11:15
L. Ball makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Hart
1Q 10:43
J. Harden makes 14' jump shot
1Q 10:25
9-2
B. Ingram makes driving layup
1Q 09:36
11-2
Nene makes layup
Assisted by C. Paul
1Q 09:20
11-4
K. Kuzma makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Hart
1Q 09:03
14-4
T. Ariza makes driving layup
Assisted by C. Paul
1Q 08:40
14-6
K. Kuzma makes 9' jump shot
1Q 08:25
16-6
T. Ariza makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 08:11
16-9
T. Ariza makes dunk
1Q 06:51
16-11
J. Harden makes driving layup
1Q 06:03
16-13
J. Harden makes free throw 1/1
1Q 06:03
16-14
K. Kuzma makes driving layup
Assisted by L. Ball
1Q 05:49
18-14
J. Hart makes free throw 1/2
1Q 05:35
19-14
K. Kuzma makes 26' three
Assisted by L. Nance Jr.
1Q 05:08
22-14
J. Harden makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:57
22-15
T. Black makes driving dunk
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 04:38
22-17
L. Nance Jr. makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:25
23-17
T. Ariza makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 04:12
23-20
K. Kuzma makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Clarkson
1Q 03:56
26-20
K. Kuzma makes 27' three
1Q 03:39
29-20
L. Nance Jr. makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:52
30-20
C. Brewer makes dunk
1Q 02:39
32-20
C. Brewer makes 21' jump shot
Assisted by K. Kuzma
1Q 01:38
34-20
L. Nance Jr. makes layup
Assisted by J. Clarkson
1Q 01:16
36-20
E. Gordon makes driving layup
1Q 01:08
36-22
L. Nance Jr. makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:14
37-22
C. Brewer makes 26' three
Assisted by L. Nance Jr.
2Q 11:36
40-22
P.J. Tucker makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Paul
2Q 11:15
40-25
J. Clarkson makes 9' floater
Assisted by L. Nance Jr.
2Q 10:52
42-25
P.J. Tucker makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:10
42-26
L. Nance Jr. makes 19' jump shot
Assisted by J. Clarkson
2Q 09:53
44-26
C. Brewer makes driving dunk
Assisted by L. Nance Jr.
2Q 09:16
46-26
C. Brewer makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:57
47-26
C. Brewer makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:57
48-26
J. Harden makes 23' three
Assisted by C. Paul
2Q 08:37
48-29
J. Harden makes free throw 1/1
2Q 08:37
48-30
C. Paul makes 4' jump shot
2Q 08:09
48-32
J. Hart makes 26' three
Assisted by K. Kuzma
2Q 07:44
51-32
J. Harden makes finger roll
2Q 07:23
51-34
J. Harden makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:42
51-35
J. Harden makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:42
51-36
J. Harden makes 5' floater
2Q 06:21
51-38
J. Randle makes dunk
Assisted by B. Ingram
2Q 05:33
53-38
J. Harden makes driving layup
2Q 05:15
53-40
J. Harden makes free throw 1/1
2Q 05:15
53-41
K. Kuzma makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Randle
2Q 04:58
56-41
J. Harden makes driving layup
2Q 04:45
56-43
P.J. Tucker makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Harden
2Q 04:13
56-46
J. Harden makes 3' floater
2Q 03:38
56-48
J. Harden makes 26' three
2Q 03:10
56-51
K. Kuzma makes 30' three
Assisted by B. Ingram
2Q 02:50
59-51
Nene makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:15
59-52
J. Randle makes driving layup
2Q 01:50
61-52
J. Harden makes driving layup
2Q 01:34
61-54
J. Harden makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:27
61-55
J. Harden makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:27
61-56
K. Kuzma makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by L. Ball
2Q 00:11
63-56
E. Gordon makes 24' three
Assisted by Nene
2Q 00:00
63-59
K. Kuzma makes free throw 3/3
3Q 11:42
64-59
T. Ariza makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Paul
3Q 10:49
64-62
C. Paul makes free throw 1/1
3Q 09:46
64-63
R. Anderson makes reverse layup
Assisted by J. Harden
3Q 09:35
64-65
L. Ball makes driving layup
3Q 08:41
66-65
P.J. Tucker makes 23' three
Assisted by T. Ariza
3Q 08:21
66-68
L. Nance Jr. makes putback dunk
3Q 07:59
68-68
L. Ball makes reverse layup
Assisted by J. Hart
3Q 07:48
70-68
K. Kuzma makes driving layup
Assisted by L. Ball
3Q 06:51
72-68
K. Kuzma makes free throw 1/1
3Q 06:51
73-68
J. Harden makes 26' three
3Q 06:34
73-71
B. Ingram makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by L. Ball
3Q 06:25
75-71
E. Gordon makes 26' three
Assisted by P.J. Tucker
3Q 06:11
75-74
E. Gordon makes finger roll
Assisted by T. Ariza
3Q 05:26
75-76
J. Harden makes driving layup
3Q 05:00
75-78
L. Ball makes 24' three
Assisted by K. Kuzma
3Q 04:48
78-78
B. Ingram makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:32
79-78
B. Ingram makes free throw 2/2
3Q 04:32
80-78
Nene makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:17
80-79
K. Kuzma makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:43
81-79
K. Kuzma makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:43
82-79
J. Harden makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:36
82-80
J. Harden makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:36
82-81
K. Kuzma makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Brewer
3Q 02:56
85-81
C. Paul makes free throw 1/2
3Q 02:44
85-82
C. Paul makes free throw 2/2
3Q 02:44
85-83
L. Nance Jr. makes dunk
Assisted by K. Kuzma
3Q 02:31
87-83
E. Gordon makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Harden
3Q 02:17
87-86
L. Ball makes 20' jump shot
3Q 01:37
89-86
C. Paul makes 26' three
3Q 01:11
89-89
C. Brewer makes free throw 1/2
3Q 00:52
90-89
C. Brewer makes layup
3Q 00:30
92-89
C. Brewer makes free throw 1/2
3Q 00:05
93-89
C. Brewer makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:05
94-89
L. Nance Jr. makes putback dunk
4Q 11:29
96-89
B. Ingram makes free throw 1/2
4Q 09:57
97-89
E. Gordon makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Harden
4Q 09:41
97-92
J. Hart makes 25' three
Assisted by B. Ingram
4Q 08:49
100-92
E. Gordon makes 27' three
Assisted by J. Harden
4Q 08:35
100-95
T. Ariza makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Harden
4Q 08:05
100-98
T. Ariza makes free throw 1/2
4Q 07:50
100-99
T. Ariza makes free throw 2/2
4Q 07:50
100-100
C. Brewer makes driving layup
4Q 07:04
102-100
J. Clarkson makes driving layup
4Q 06:22
104-100
A. Bogut makes free throw 1/2
4Q 04:49
105-100
A. Bogut makes free throw 2/2
4Q 04:49
106-100
K. Kuzma makes layup
Assisted by B. Ingram
4Q 04:27
108-100
L. Ball makes free throw 1/2
4Q 04:11
109-100
L. Ball makes free throw 2/2
4Q 04:11
110-100
J. Harden makes free throw 1/2
4Q 04:02
110-101
J. Harden makes free throw 1/3
4Q 03:33
110-102
J. Harden makes free throw 2/3
4Q 03:33
110-103
J. Harden makes free throw 3/3
4Q 03:33
110-104
C. Brewer makes 23' three
Assisted by B. Ingram
4Q 03:16
113-104
L. Ball makes free throw 1/2
4Q 02:36
114-104
L. Ball makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:36
115-104
J. Harden makes free throw 1/2
4Q 02:32
115-105
J. Harden makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:32
115-106
B. Ingram makes 21' jump shot
4Q 02:15
117-106
B. Ingram makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:43
118-106
J. Harden makes 26' three
Assisted by Nene
4Q 01:02
118-109
J. Harden makes free throw 1/1
4Q 01:02
118-110
J. Harden makes driving layup
Assisted by T. Ariza
4Q 00:54
118-112
K. Kuzma makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:27
119-112
K. Kuzma makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:27
120-112
J. Harden makes driving layup
4Q 00:17
120-114
J. Hart makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:12
121-114
E. Gordon makes layup
4Q 00:03
121-116
K. Kuzma makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:02
122-116
40-85 (47.1%)
FG%
37-90 (41.1%)
15-35 (42.9%)
3PM
17-42 (40.5%)
27-43 (62.8%)
FTM
25-32 (78.1%)
47
Rebounds
47
10
Offensive Rebounds
12
37
Defensive Rebounds
35
27
Assists
20
9
Steals
7
5
Blocks
5
10
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
28
Fouls
32
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
22
Biggest Lead
3
13
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
6
Ties
4
