Top Performers
Points
20
O'Neal
LAL
Rebounds
17
O'Neal
LAL
Assists
6
Bryant
LAL
Threes
2
Rush
LAL
29-76 (38.2%)
FG%
25-76 (32.9%)
2-12 (16.7%)
3PM
6-15 (40.0%)
11-16 (68.8%)
FTM
16-28 (57.1%)
51
Rebounds
41
12
Offensive Rebounds
13
39
Defensive Rebounds
28
13
Assists
21
8
Steals
11
5
Blocks
4
22
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2003-04 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Timberwolves - z | 58 | 24 | .707 | |
| 2 |  Lakers - y | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Spurs - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Kings - x | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3.0 |
| 5 |  Mavericks - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Grizzlies - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8.0 |
| 7 |  Rockets - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 |
| 8 |  Nuggets - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15.0 |
| 9 |  Jazz - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16.0 |
| 10 |  Trail Blazers - e | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 |
| 11 |  Warriors - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 21.0 |
| 12 |  SuperSonics - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 21.0 |
| 13 |  Suns - e | 29 | 53 | .354 | 29.0 |
| 14 |  Clippers - e | 28 | 54 | .341 | 30.0 |
Game Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers squeaked out a win over the Houston Rockets, 72 to 71, in Game 1 of the 2004 First Round on April 17, 2004.
Game Info
April 16, 2004
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Cato #13 | 27 | 6 | 5 (2) | 0 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 40.3 |
Y. Ming #11 | 37 | 10 | 11 (3) | 3 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 2 | 6 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 42.1 |
J. Jackson #24 | 46 | 11 | 12 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 5-19 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 28.9 |
C. Mobley #5 | 44 | 10 | 7 (1) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 38.5 |
S. Francis #3 | 43 | 18 | 9 (2) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 | 3 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 5-8 | 51.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Taylor #2 | 16 | 11 | 4 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 66.1 |
C. Weatherspoon #35 | 11 | 3 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 38.7 |
M. Jackson #13 | 6 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
B. Nachbar #7 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
S. Padgett #34 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Fox #44 | 20 | 0 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
K. Malone #32 | 38 | 7 | 11 (2) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 23.5 |
S. O'Neal #34 | 45 | 20 | 17 (8) | 3 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 5 | 4 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 4-14 | 43.2 |
K. Bryant #24 | 43 | 16 | 5 (1) | 6 | 5 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 4-19 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 35.5 |
G. Payton #20 | 35 | 11 | 3 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 50.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Rush #4 | 22 | 6 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
D. Fisher #2 | 13 | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 86.8 |
D. George #3 | 12 | 3 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
S. Medvedenko #14 | 8 | 4 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
L. Walton #4 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 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
G. Payton makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Payton makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Jackson makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Cato makes 2PT shot
1Q
G. Payton makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mobley makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Cato makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Jackson makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mobley makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Weatherspoon makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Mobley makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Medvedenko makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. George makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
2Q
G. Payton makes 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Francis makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
K. Bryant makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Cato makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Mobley makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Bryant makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Jackson makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Bryant makes 21' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Medvedenko makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Taylor makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Mobley makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 2PT shot
4Q
D. Fisher makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Rush makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Bryant makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Francis makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Rush makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Jackson makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Jackson makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
4Q
29-76 (38.2%)
FG%
25-76 (32.9%)
2-12 (16.7%)
3PM
6-15 (40.0%)
11-16 (68.8%)
FTM
16-28 (57.1%)
51
Rebounds
41
12
Offensive Rebounds
13
39
Defensive Rebounds
28
13
Assists
21
8
Steals
11
5
Blocks
4
22
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0