HOU
LALTop Performers
Points
23
Bryant
LAL
Rebounds
11
Grant
LAL
Assists
7
Francis
HOU
Threes
2
Jackson
HOU
36-81 (44.4%)
FG%
32-85 (37.6%)
6-14 (42.9%)
3PM
3-11 (27.3%)
21-25 (84.0%)
FTM
20-30 (66.7%)
45
Rebounds
44
10
Offensive Rebounds
16
35
Defensive Rebounds
28
18
Assists
23
6
Steals
7
8
Blocks
3
12
Turnovers
10
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2003-04 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Timberwolves | 58 | 24 | .707 | |
| 2 |  Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Spurs | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Kings | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3.0 |
| 5 |  Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Grizzlies | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8.0 |
| 7 |  Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 |
| 8 |  Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15.0 |
| 9 |  Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16.0 |
| 10 |  Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 |
| 11 |  Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 21.0 |
| 12 |  SuperSonics | 37 | 45 | .451 | 21.0 |
| 13 |  Suns | 29 | 53 | .354 | 29.0 |
| 14 |  Clippers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 30.0 |
Game Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers were decisively beaten by the Houston Rockets, 99 to 87, on December 25, 2003.
Game Info
December 24, 2003
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Cato #13 | 34 | 5 | 8 (1) | 1 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 3 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 51.2 |
Y. Ming #11 | 30 | 18 | 8 (5) | 2 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 3 | 5 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 60.5 |
J. Jackson #24 | 36 | 18 | 6 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 65.4 |
C. Mobley #5 | 39 | 15 | 3 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 2 | 3 | 5-13 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 50.8 |
S. Francis #3 | 42 | 22 | 9 (2) | 7 | 2 | 0 | +13 | 2 | 4 | 7-18 | 0-4 | 8-10 | 49.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Taylor #2 | 27 | 14 | 8 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 1 | 3 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 58.9 |
E. Piatkowski #52 | 15 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 36.8 |
M. Norris #25 | 12 | 3 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
A. Ford #4 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
S. Padgett #34 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. George #3 | 30 | 11 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 4 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 42.3 |
S. Medvedenko #14 | 23 | 10 | 7 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 45.5 |
S. O'Neal #34 | 41 | 22 | 10 (5) | 2 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 2 | 3 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 12-18 | 55.2 |
K. Bryant #24 | 43 | 23 | 8 (3) | 6 | 2 | 0 | -7 | 3 | 4 | 9-26 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 40.2 |
G. Payton #20 | 41 | 13 | 4 (2) | 7 | 4 | 0 | -13 | 2 | 4 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 50.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Grant #54 | 30 | 2 | 11 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -15 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
D. Fisher #2 | 16 | 3 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 19.0 |
B. Russell #3 | 12 | 3 | 3 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 2 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 150.0 |
K. Rush #4 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
L. Walton #4 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
36-81 (44.4%)
FG%
32-85 (37.6%)
6-14 (42.9%)
3PM
3-11 (27.3%)
21-25 (84.0%)
FTM
20-30 (66.7%)
45
Rebounds
44
10
Offensive Rebounds
16
35
Defensive Rebounds
28
18
Assists
23
6
Steals
7
8
Blocks
3
12
Turnovers
10
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
