HOU
LALTop Performers
Points
34
West
LAL
Rebounds
21
Hairston
LAL
Assists
17
West
LAL
1971-72 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers - z | 69 | 13 | .841 | |
| 2 |  Bucks - y | 63 | 19 | .768 | 6.0 |
| 3 |  Bulls - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12.0 |
| 4 |  Warriors - x | 51 | 31 | .622 | 18.0 |
| 5 |  Suns - e | 49 | 33 | .598 | 20.0 |
| 6 |  SuperSonics - e | 47 | 35 | .573 | 22.0 |
| 7 |  Rockets - e | 34 | 48 | .415 | 35.0 |
| 8 |  Pistons - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43.0 |
| 9 |  Trail Blazers - e | 18 | 64 | .220 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Houston Rockets, 137 to 115, on December 26, 1971.
Game Info
December 25, 1971
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hayes #11 | 45 | 33 | 14 (0) | 3 | 2 | 13-30 | 7-8 | 49.2 | |||||
C. Meely #25 | 35 | 9 | 8 (0) | 6 | 5 | 4-15 | 1-3 | 27.6 | |||||
G. Smith #4 | 21 | 6 | 6 (0) | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 37.5 | |||||
S. Lantz #22 | 39 | 28 | 7 (0) | 0 | 2 | 12-23 | 4-6 | 54.6 | |||||
M. Newlin #14 | 19 | 4 | 4 (0) | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Murphy #23 | 26 | 19 | 1 (0) | 4 | 4 | 8-15 | 3-3 | 58.2 | |||||
R. Tomjanovich #45 | 22 | 12 | 7 (0) | 2 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 60.0 | |||||
D. Gibbs #21 | 12 | 2 | 3 (0) | 0 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 20.0 | |||||
J. Vallely #40 | 7 | 2 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 16.7 | |||||
M. McLemore #18 | 6 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||
J. Egan #11 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | |||||
D. Cunningham #19 | 3 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McMillian #5 | 36 | 20 | 6 (0) | 2 | 1 | 8-17 | 4-4 | 53.3 | |||||
H. Hairston #52 | 39 | 15 | 21 (0) | 1 | 4 | 7-12 | 1-1 | 60.3 | |||||
W. Chamberlain #13 | 43 | 14 | 13 (0) | 3 | 4 | 7-10 | 0-2 | 64.3 | |||||
G. Goodrich #25 | 37 | 28 | 3 (0) | 7 | 2 | 13-25 | 2-4 | 52.3 | |||||
J. West #44 | 38 | 34 | 1 (0) | 17 | 3 | 10-13 | 14-17 | 83.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Ellis #44 | 20 | 8 | 9 (0) | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 51.5 | |||||
F. Robinson #21 | 18 | 7 | 4 (0) | 2 | 2 | 3-12 | 1-1 | 28.1 | |||||
J. Cleamons #35 | 3 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 82.0 | |||||
P. Riley #12 | 3 | 4 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 50.0 | |||||
J. Trapp #31 | 3 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 45.2 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
50-119 (42.0%)
FG%
56-103 (54.4%)
- (%)
3PM
- (%)
15-20 (75.0%)
FTM
25-37 (67.6%)
56
Rebounds
60
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
20
Assists
34
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
