| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HOU | 21 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 99 |
 LAL | 28 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 93 |
Game Leaders
LeBron James
· F
LeBron James
· F
Jabari Smith Jr.
· F
Alperen Sengun
· C
Team Stats
33-75FG32-76
44Field Goal %42
14-403PT7-27
35Three Point %26
19-25FT22-27
76Free Throw %81
34Rebounds41
6Offensive Rebounds13
28Defensive Rebounds28
25Assists19
10Steals5
4Blocks5
Play-by-Play
0.0
End of Game
0.0
End of the 4th Quarter
6.3
Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie
6.3
Rockets defensive team rebound
6.3
Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
11.9
Luke Kennard enters the game for Rui Hachimura
11.9
Lakers Full timeout
11.9
Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
11.9
Josh Okogie enters the game for Reed Sheppard
11.9
Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
11.9
Austin Reaves personal take foul
11.9
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
12.4
LeBron James misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
19.9
Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
19.9
Rockets offensive team rebound
19.9
Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2
19.9
Marcus Smart personal take foul
22.3
Deandre Ayton makes tip in dunk
23.3
Deandre Ayton offensive rebound
24.1
Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point jumper
24.5
Rui Hachimura offensive rebound
27.9
LeBron James misses 30-foot running jump shot
33.2
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
33.2
Deandre Ayton blocks Tari Eason 's 6-foot two point shot
34.3
Tari Eason offensive rebound
36.6
Amen Thompson misses 13-foot jumper
1:00
Marcus Smart enters the game for Luke Kennard
1:00
Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2
1:00
Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2
1:00
(01:00) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Rockets] charged with a timeout
1:00
Rockets Full timeout
1:00
Alperen Sengun loose ball foul
1:00
Lakers defensive team rebound
1:02
Tari Eason misses 26-foot three point jumper
1:23
Austin Reaves makes driving layup
1:32
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2
1:32
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
1:32
Rui Hachimura personal foul
1:32
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
1:35
Austin Reaves misses 27-foot three point jumper
1:42
Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2
1:42
Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2
1:42
(01:42) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout
1:42
Rockets Coach's Challenge
1:42
Austin Reaves personal foul
2:00
LeBron James makes driving layup
2:20
Lakers Full timeout
2:20
Reed Sheppard makes 3-foot running dunk
2:23
LeBron James lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)
2:37
Reed Sheppard makes 15-foot pullup jump shot
Rockets beat Lakers 99-93 in Game 5, avoiding playoff elimination for the 2nd straight game
— Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18 and the Houston Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a 99-93 victory over the Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday night, trimming Los Angeles' lead in the first-round...
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