Top Performers
Points
33
Bryant
LAL
Rebounds
14
Ming
HOU
Assists
7
Farmar
LAL
Threes
4
Bryant
LAL
36-82 (43.9%)
FG%
35-84 (41.7%)
11-20 (55.0%)
3PM
6-19 (31.6%)
25-33 (75.8%)
FTM
18-25 (72.0%)
43
Rebounds
56
10
Offensive Rebounds
19
33
Defensive Rebounds
37
17
Assists
16
11
Steals
2
9
Blocks
3
6
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2008-09 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers - z | 65 | 17 | .793 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets - y | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 3 |  Spurs - y | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Trail Blazers - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Mavericks - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Hornets - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 |
| 8 |  Jazz - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 9 |  Suns - e | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors - e | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36.0 |
| 11 |  Timberwolves - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 13 |  Thunder - e | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42.0 |
| 14 |  Clippers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46.0 |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets were decisively beaten by the Los Angeles Lakers, 108 to 94, in Game 3 of the 2009 Western Conference Semifinals on May 8, 2009.
Game Info
May 7, 2009
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Ariza #1 | 32 | 13 | 5 (0) | 2 | 4 | 0 | +16 | 1 | 5 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 74.2 |
L. Odom #7 | 34 | 16 | 13 (2) | 0 | 1 | 2 | +11 | 3 | 3 | 7-11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 72.7 |
P. Gasol #16 | 36 | 13 | 6 (3) | 3 | 0 | 1 | +13 | 0 | 4 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 46.2 |
K. Bryant #24 | 44 | 33 | 6 (2) | 3 | 2 | 3 | +17 | 0 | 2 | 11-28 | 4-6 | 7-8 | 52.3 |
J. Farmar #5 | 33 | 12 | 5 (2) | 7 | 2 | 1 | +18 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 6-8 | 57.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Walton #4 | 19 | 6 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 43.6 |
S. Brown #12 | 15 | 8 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 106.4 |
S. Vujacic #18 | 13 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
A. Bynum #17 | 12 | 4 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
J. Powell #21 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Sandiford-Artest #37 | 37 | 25 | 6 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -17 | 4 | 4 | 10-23 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 50.5 |
S. Battier #31 | 42 | 6 | 8 (4) | 7 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
L. Scola #4 | 27 | 10 | 12 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18 | 3 | 3 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 42.1 |
Y. Ming #11 | 40 | 19 | 14 (6) | 2 | 1 | 2 | -9 | 3 | 1 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 52.9 |
A. Brooks #0 | 27 | 7 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 3 | 5 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 43.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lowry #7 | 22 | 8 | 4 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 54.6 |
C. Landry #14 | 21 | 10 | 6 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 63.5 |
V. Wafer #13 | 17 | 9 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 36.9 |
C. Hayes #44 | 7 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
L. Odom makes 2PT shot
1Q
P. Gasol makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Bryant makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Scola makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Brooks makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Bryant makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Bryant makes 22' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Odom makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Battier makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
T. Ariza makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
L. Scola makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Bryant makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Brooks makes 27' 3PT shot
1Q
L. Odom makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Ariza makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Bryant makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Odom makes 2PT shot
1Q
L. Scola makes 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Farmar makes 2PT shot
1Q
L. Scola makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Gasol makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Bynum makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Brown makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Bynum makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Battier makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Landry makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Bryant makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
S. Brown makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Walton makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Walton makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Scola makes 2PT shot
3Q
P. Gasol makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Odom makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Ariza makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Brooks makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Farmar makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
3Q
P. Gasol makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Lowry makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Bryant makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Odom makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Bryant makes 33' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Landry makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
V. Wafer makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Vujacic makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Landry makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Bryant makes 2PT shot
4Q
V. Wafer makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Bryant makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Lowry makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Ariza makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Landry makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Lowry makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
4Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Farmar makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Bryant makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
4Q
L. Odom makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 23' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 30' 3PT shot
4Q
36-82 (43.9%)
FG%
35-84 (41.7%)
11-20 (55.0%)
3PM
6-19 (31.6%)
25-33 (75.8%)
FTM
18-25 (72.0%)
43
Rebounds
56
10
Offensive Rebounds
19
33
Defensive Rebounds
37
17
Assists
16
11
Steals
2
9
Blocks
3
6
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0