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Kuzma's late basket gives Lakers 3rd straight win
LOS ANGELES (AP) Despite missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers are keeping alive their slim hopes of trying to avoid the play-in tournament.
Kyle Kuzma's driving layup with 6.9 seconds remaining gave the short-handed Lakers a 124-122 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
The defending NBA champions have won three straight for the first time since the middle of March, but remain in seventh place in the Western Conference.
''It is time to tighten up the screws and get back on track,'' said Kuzma, who finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds. ''We need to continue to play the right way and with each other, which will bode well when we are at full strength.''
James (sprained ankle) and Davis (groin) were not in the lineup, but spoke to fans before the game when the Lakers unveiled the banner for their 17th NBA championship before the game. They held off from doing it until fans were finally allowed to attend games at Staples Center.
While James and Davis reiterated the desire to win back-to-back championships, the Lakers (40-30) could face a long road. They are one game behind Portland and Dallas in the battle for a top six spot, which would allow them to avoid being in next week's play-in tournament. However, the Trail Blazers and Mavericks won the season series over the Lakers and hold the tiebreakers.
Los Angeles' best hope is to win out and hope either Dallas or Portland drop their final two games.
However, the Lakers' slim hopes almost flickered away against Houston.
The Lakers led 121-113 with 2:57 remaining, but the Rockets scored nine straight points to go up by a point in the final minute. After a timeout, Kuzma was able to drive the lane and score the go-ahead points.
''I took my time and waiting for everyone to flatten out. I was trying to get an angle to the basket and it worked out well,'' Kuzma said.
Houston had a final chance, but Kelly Olynyk had the ball stolen by Wesley Matthews with 0.9 seconds remaining. Talen Horton-Tucker - who led the Lakers with 23 points - then hit the first free throw, but missed the second.
Horton-Tucker, who hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime of Tuesday night's win over the New York Knicks, got his fourth start of the season with Alex Caruso sidelined due to foot soreness. He also had 10 assists for his fourth double-double of the season while logging a season-high 37 minutes.
''He's had to shoulder a lot and has been helping us the past two games,'' Lakers coach Frank Vogel said.
Andre Drummond had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Montrezl Harrell added 16 points for the Lakers.
Olynyk and Armoni Brooks scored 24 apiece for the Rockets (16-54) and Kenyon Martin Jr. added 20. Houston has dropped seven straight and 44 of its last 49.
''I thought as a team we played well. We had a late lead but couldn't come out on top. It is something we can build on and hopefully keep going,'' Olynyk said.
TIP INS
Rockets: Khyri Thomas made his first career start in his fourth game with Houston. Thomas, who had four points, is the 24th player to make at least one start with the Rockets this season. ... Cameron Oliver (17 points) is the third Rockets rookie since 1990 to have scored 10 or more points in each of his first two games, joining Cuttino Mobley (1998-99) and Kennard Winchester (1990-91). ... Danuel House Jr. and DaQuan Jeffries were unavailable after suffering ankle injuries Monday.
Lakers: Los Angeles scored a franchise-record 86 points in the paint, breaking the old mark of 82, which was set against Houston in 2017. It is also the third-highest single-game total in the paint in the league this season. ... Markieff Morris got the start in place of Davis and finished with 14 points. ... Alfonzo McKinnie, who had not played in two of the past three games, had 10 points.
UP NEXT
Rockets: Host the LA Clippers on Friday.
Lakers: Travel to Indiana on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Kelly Olynyk vs. Andre Drummond (Wesley Matthews gains possession) | ||
| 11:34 | | +2 | Markieff Morris makes two point driving layup | 0-2 |
| 11:20 | | Andre Drummond shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:20 |  | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-2 |
| 11:20 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 |
| 11:08 | | Talen Horton-Tucker turnover (bad pass) (Khyri Thomas steals) | ||
| 11:02 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 4-2 |
| 10:53 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point reverse layup | 4-4 |
| 10:36 | | +3 | Kelly Olynyk makes three point jump shot (D.J. Augustin assists) | 7-4 |
| 10:11 | | +3 | Wesley Matthews makes three point step back jump shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 7-7 |
| 9:50 | | Jump ball. Kelly Olynyk vs. Talen Horton-Tucker (Kenyon Martin Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 9:47 | | +2 | Kelly Olynyk makes two point turnaround hook shot (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists) | 9-7 |
| 9:37 | | Andre Drummond turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:22 | | +3 | Jae'Sean Tate makes three point jump shot (D.J. Augustin assists) | 12-7 |
| 9:07 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point layup (Markieff Morris assists) | 12-9 |
| 9:07 | | Kelly Olynyk shooting foul (Andre Drummond draws the foul) | ||
| 9:07 | | Andre Drummond misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:03 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | +2 | Khyri Thomas makes two point driving layup (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 14-9 |
| 8:55 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:38 | | Markieff Morris misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | +2 | Khyri Thomas makes two point layup (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 16-9 |
| 8:34 | | Talen Horton-Tucker defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 8:22 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Kelly Olynyk turnover (lost ball) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 8:10 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Take) (Wesley Matthews draws the foul) | ||
| 7:57 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point driving layup (Andre Drummond assists) | 16-11 |
| 7:37 | | D.J. Augustin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:34 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:23 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 7:22 | | Kelly Olynyk turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:08 | | Andre Drummond misses two point layup | ||
| 7:06 | | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | Andre Drummond offensive foul (Charge) (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | ||
| 7:06 | | Andre Drummond turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:53 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Wesley Matthews defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | +2 | Wesley Matthews makes two point jump shot | 16-13 |
| 6:23 | | Khyri Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | +3 | Markieff Morris makes three point jump shot (Wesley Matthews assists) | 16-16 |
| 6:11 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:51 | | Khyri Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Markieff Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point layup (Markieff Morris assists) | 16-18 |
| 5:34 | | Anthony Lamb turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 5:27 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point layup (Markieff Morris assists) | 16-20 |
| 5:27 | | D.J. Augustin shooting foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 5:27 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-21 |
| 5:04 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point hook shot (Ben McLemore assists) | 16-23 |
| 4:38 | | Markieff Morris shooting foul (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | ||
| 4:38 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-23 |
| 4:38 | | Kelly Olynyk misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:35 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | Markieff Morris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Markieff Morris misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 4:17 | | Anthony Lamb defensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | Armoni Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Markieff Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 17-26 |
| 3:37 | | D.J. Augustin misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Anthony Lamb defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | Kelly Olynyk misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:13 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 3:00 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | Markieff Morris personal foul (Take) (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:49 | | Armoni Brooks misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:49 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | Alfonzo McKinnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | Anthony Lamb defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point driving dunk (Anthony Lamb assists) | 19-26 |
| 1:55 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 1:53 | | Khyri Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | Khyri Thomas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:35 | | Armoni Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | Armoni Brooks makes two point hook shot | 21-26 |
| 1:17 | | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point jump shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 21-29 |
| 1:04 | | +3 | Cameron Oliver makes three point jump shot (Anthony Lamb assists) | 24-29 |
| 0:42 | | +2 | Alfonzo McKinnie makes two point layup (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 24-31 |
| 0:42 | | Anthony Lamb shooting foul (Alfonzo McKinnie draws the foul) | ||
| 0:42 | | +1 | Alfonzo McKinnie makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-32 |
| 0:30 | | Armoni Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Khyri Thomas offensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | +2 | Cameron Oliver makes two point reverse dunk (Khyri Thomas assists) | 26-32 |
| 0:05 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving layup | 26-34 |
| 0:00 | | Khyri Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | Cameron Oliver misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:32 | | Armoni Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | Kyle Kuzma shooting foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 11:32 | | +1 | Jae'Sean Tate makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-34 |
| 11:32 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:28 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | Alfonzo McKinnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | Montrezl Harrell offensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | +2 | Montrezl Harrell makes two point putback layup | 27-36 |
| 10:46 | | +2 | Armoni Brooks makes two point driving layup | 29-36 |
| 10:27 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Oliver steals) | ||
| 10:21 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point layup | ||
| 10:19 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Khyri Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | Armoni Brooks makes two point dunk (Khyri Thomas assists) | 31-36 |
| 9:44 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Armoni Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | +2 | Montrezl Harrell makes two point dunk (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 31-38 |
| 9:07 | | Anthony Lamb offensive foul (Charge) (Montrezl Harrell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:07 | | Anthony Lamb turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:07 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:52 | | +2 | Montrezl Harrell makes two point finger roll layup (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 31-40 |
| 8:31 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:10 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point jump shot | 31-42 |
| 7:53 | | +3 | Cameron Oliver makes three point jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 34-42 |
| 7:44 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point driving dunk | 34-44 |
| 7:30 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:28 | | Alfonzo McKinnie defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | +2 | Montrezl Harrell makes two point dunk (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 34-46 |
| 7:11 | | +2 | Cameron Oliver makes two point layup (Khyri Thomas assists) | 36-46 |
| 6:59 | | Khyri Thomas personal foul (Devontae Cacok draws the foul) | ||
| 6:45 | | Montrezl Harrell misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 6:39 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Montrezl Harrell steals) | ||
| 6:39 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. blocks Devontae Cacok's two point dunk | ||
| 6:29 | | Armoni Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | Khyri Thomas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Anthony Lamb offensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | +2 | Anthony Lamb makes two point putback layup | 38-46 |
| 6:01 | | Ben McLemore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Armoni Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | +3 | Armoni Brooks makes three point jump shot | 41-46 |
| 5:33 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point reverse layup | 41-48 |
| 5:19 | | +3 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Khyri Thomas assists) | 44-48 |
| 5:19 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:55 | | +2 | Markieff Morris makes two point driving layup | 44-50 |
| 4:52 | | Ben McLemore shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:52 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:49 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | Ben McLemore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | Anthony Lamb misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 4:17 | | Markieff Morris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Ben McLemore shooting foul (Armoni Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 4:03 | | +1 | Armoni Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 45-50 |
| 4:03 | | +1 | Armoni Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 46-50 |
| 4:03 | | Armoni Brooks misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 3:59 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Andre Drummond misses two point hook shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:34 | | +2 | Anthony Lamb makes two point reverse layup (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists) | 48-50 |
| 3:17 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point jump shot | 48-52 |
| 3:04 | | Cameron Oliver misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:36 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Khyri Thomas misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:22 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point finger roll layup | 48-54 |
| 1:56 | | +2 | Armoni Brooks makes two point floating jump shot (Cameron Oliver assists) | 50-54 |
| 1:56 | | Markieff Morris personal foul (Away from play) (Cameron Oliver draws the foul) | ||
| 1:56 | | +1 | Cameron Oliver makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 51-54 |
| 1:39 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point turnaround hook shot | 51-56 |
| 1:39 | | Cameron Oliver shooting foul (Andre Drummond draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | +1 | Andre Drummond makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 51-57 |
| 1:27 | | +2 | Armoni Brooks makes two point driving dunk (D.J. Augustin assists) | 53-57 |
| 1:08 | | Andre Drummond misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:02 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:49 | | Armoni Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:46 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 53-59 |
| 0:27 | | Kelly Olynyk offensive foul (Charge) (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 0:27 | | Kelly Olynyk turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | Talen Horton-Tucker turnover (bad pass) (D.J. Augustin steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | D.J. Augustin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point finger roll layup | 55-59 |
| 11:21 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point hook shot (Markieff Morris assists) | 55-61 |
| 11:10 | | D.J. Augustin misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:10 | | Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | Andre Drummond shooting foul (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | ||
| 11:10 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-61 |
| 11:10 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-61 |
| 10:52 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point step back jump shot | 57-63 |
| 10:37 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point finger roll layup (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 59-63 |
| 10:18 | | Markieff Morris misses two point layup | ||
| 10:18 | | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point putback layup | 59-65 |
| 10:18 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Andre Drummond draws the foul) | ||
| 10:18 | | Andre Drummond misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:15 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Kelly Olynyk offensive foul (Charge) (Talen Horton-Tucker draws the foul) | ||
| 10:08 | | Kelly Olynyk turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:54 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point driving layup | 59-67 |
| 9:38 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Jae'Sean Tate's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:36 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 9:32 | | Khyri Thomas misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Wesley Matthews turnover (bad pass) (Kelly Olynyk steals) | ||
| 9:11 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point layup | 61-67 |
| 8:49 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 61-69 |
| 8:33 | | +3 | Kelly Olynyk makes three point step back jump shot | 64-69 |
| 8:21 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 8:19 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | +3 | Jae'Sean Tate makes three point jump shot (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 67-69 |
| 8:12 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:58 | | Wesley Matthews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:56 | | Markieff Morris offensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Markieff Morris misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Andre Drummond shooting foul (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | ||
| 7:41 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 68-69 |
| 7:41 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 69-69 |
| 7:41 | | Kelly Olynyk misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 7:37 | | Wesley Matthews defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. shooting foul (Markieff Morris draws the foul) | ||
| 7:27 | | +1 | Markieff Morris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-70 |
| 7:27 | | +1 | Markieff Morris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 69-71 |
| 7:13 | | +3 | Anthony Lamb makes three point jump shot (Khyri Thomas assists) | 72-71 |
| 6:57 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point turnaround hook shot | 72-73 |
| 6:44 | | +3 | Kelly Olynyk makes three point jump shot (Khyri Thomas assists) | 75-73 |
| 6:27 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point driving layup | 75-75 |
| 6:12 | | Khyri Thomas misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | Anthony Lamb personal foul (Loose ball) (Talen Horton-Tucker draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | +2 | Markieff Morris makes two point jump shot (Andre Drummond assists) | 75-77 |
| 5:42 | | Kelly Olynyk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | Armoni Brooks shooting foul (Talen Horton-Tucker draws the foul) | ||
| 5:35 | | +1 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 75-78 |
| 5:35 | | +1 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 75-79 |
| 5:25 | | Khyri Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Kuzma steals) | ||
| 5:22 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point layup | 75-81 |
| 5:22 | | Anthony Lamb shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 5:22 | | Kyle Kuzma misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:21 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Anthony Lamb personal foul (Loose ball) (Andre Drummond draws the foul) | ||
| 5:21 | | Andre Drummond misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:21 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | +1 | Andre Drummond makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 75-82 |
| 5:11 | | Andre Drummond blocks Anthony Lamb's three point jump shot | ||
| 5:07 | | Markieff Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. blocks Andre Drummond's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:59 | | Anthony Lamb defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | +3 | Kelly Olynyk makes three point jump shot (Anthony Lamb assists) | 78-82 |
| 4:41 | | +3 | Markieff Morris makes three point jump shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 78-85 |
| 4:35 | | +2 | Kelly Olynyk makes two point finger roll layup | 80-85 |
| 4:35 | | Kyle Kuzma shooting foul (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | ||
| 4:35 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 81-85 |
| 4:25 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving dunk (Ben McLemore assists) | 81-87 |
| 4:13 | | +2 | Anthony Lamb makes two point driving layup (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 83-87 |
| 3:53 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. blocks Montrezl Harrell's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:51 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | ||
| 3:39 | | +3 | Armoni Brooks makes three point jump shot (Khyri Thomas assists) | 86-87 |
| 3:23 | | +2 | Ben McLemore makes two point finger roll layup (Montrezl Harrell assists) | 86-89 |
| 3:11 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point finger roll layup (Khyri Thomas assists) | 88-89 |
| 2:58 | | Cameron Oliver blocks Alfonzo McKinnie's two point layup | ||
| 2:55 | | Cameron Oliver defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | Armoni Brooks shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 2:40 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:40 | | Kyle Kuzma misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:40 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 88-90 |
| 2:25 | | +2 | Cameron Oliver makes two point turnaround jump shot (Khyri Thomas assists) | 90-90 |
| 2:06 | | +2 | Alfonzo McKinnie makes two point dunk (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 90-92 |
| 1:50 | | Armoni Brooks turnover (bad pass) (Alfonzo McKinnie steals) | ||
| 1:47 | | Khyri Thomas shooting foul (Talen Horton-Tucker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:47 | | +1 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 90-93 |
| 1:47 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:43 | | Alfonzo McKinnie offensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | Montrezl Harrell misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 1:31 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | +3 | Armoni Brooks makes three point step back jump shot | 93-93 |
| 1:02 | | +3 | Ben McLemore makes three point jump shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 93-96 |
| 0:52 | | Khyri Thomas misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:52 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Kyle Kuzma personal foul (Loose ball) (Cameron Oliver draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | Cameron Oliver misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:50 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Cameron Oliver misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:50 | | Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point step back jump shot | 93-98 |
| 0:21 | | D.J. Augustin turnover (bad pass) (Alfonzo McKinnie steals) | ||
| 0:18 | | +2 | Alfonzo McKinnie makes two point layup (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 93-100 |
| 0:03 | | Alfonzo McKinnie shooting foul (D.J. Augustin draws the foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | +1 | D.J. Augustin makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 94-100 |
| 0:03 | | +1 | D.J. Augustin makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 95-100 |
| 0:03 | | +1 | D.J. Augustin makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 96-100 |
| 0:00 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Lakers offensive rebound |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | | — | ||
| 11:45 | | Ben McLemore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Anthony Lamb defensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | +3 | Armoni Brooks makes three point jump shot (D.J. Augustin assists) | 99-100 |
| 11:16 | | +3 | Alfonzo McKinnie makes three point jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 99-103 |
| 11:01 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (lost ball) (Talen Horton-Tucker steals) | ||
| 10:59 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Talen Horton-Tucker draws the foul) | ||
| 10:59 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:59 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | +1 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 99-104 |
| 10:47 | | +3 | D.J. Augustin makes three point jump shot (Armoni Brooks assists) | 102-104 |
| 10:33 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point driving layup (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 102-106 |
| 10:20 | | Talen Horton-Tucker personal foul (D.J. Augustin draws the foul) | ||
| 10:17 | | Alfonzo McKinnie personal foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 10:08 | | Cameron Oliver misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:04 | | Ben McLemore defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Ben McLemore makes two point driving layup (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 102-108 |
| 9:48 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:34 | | +2 | D.J. Augustin makes two point driving hook shot | 104-108 |
| 9:17 | | Wesley Matthews misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Alfonzo McKinnie offensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Alfonzo McKinnie misses two point putback dunk | ||
| 9:06 | | Anthony Lamb defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | D.J. Augustin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Alfonzo McKinnie defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | +2 | Montrezl Harrell makes two point hook shot | 104-110 |
| 8:35 | | Armoni Brooks misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:33 | | Alfonzo McKinnie defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Montrezl Harrell turnover (bad pass) (Armoni Brooks steals) | ||
| 8:06 | | Armoni Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Lamb steals) | ||
| 7:45 | | +2 | Cameron Oliver makes two point dunk (Anthony Lamb assists) | 106-110 |
| 7:16 | | Montrezl Harrell misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 7:14 | | Cameron Oliver defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | +2 | Cameron Oliver makes two point alley-oop layup (Khyri Thomas assists) | 108-110 |
| 6:54 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:40 | | +2 | Montrezl Harrell makes two point driving layup (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 108-112 |
| 6:24 | | Cameron Oliver offensive foul (Charge) (Montrezl Harrell draws the foul) | ||
| 6:24 | | Cameron Oliver turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:03 | | Markieff Morris misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Kelly Olynyk misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Montrezl Harrell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Kelly Olynyk personal foul (Take) (Montrezl Harrell draws the foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | +2 | Montrezl Harrell makes two point dunk (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 108-114 |
| 5:29 | | +3 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Khyri Thomas assists) | 111-114 |
| 5:17 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving hook shot | 111-116 |
| 5:06 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 113-116 |
| 4:46 | | +2 | Montrezl Harrell makes two point hook shot | 113-118 |
| 4:34 | | Markieff Morris personal foul (Khyri Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 4:19 | | Kelly Olynyk misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:17 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point floating jump shot | 113-120 |
| 4:12 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:59 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Talen Horton-Tucker steals) | ||
| 3:49 | | Montrezl Harrell misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:46 | | Armoni Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Armoni Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:36 | | Armoni Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | Khyri Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:30 | | Anthony Lamb offensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | Kyle Kuzma blocks Anthony Lamb's two point putback layup | ||
| 3:26 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Anthony Lamb defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Armoni Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:00 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 2:57 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:57 | | Kyle Kuzma misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:57 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 113-121 |
| 2:34 | | +3 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 116-121 |
| 2:05 | | Montrezl Harrell misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 2:03 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Kelly Olynyk misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | +3 | Jae'Sean Tate makes three point jump shot (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 119-121 |
| 1:15 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:07 | | Kelly Olynyk personal foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 0:55 | | Talen Horton-Tucker turnover (bad pass) (Kelly Olynyk steals) | ||
| 0:47 | | Kyle Kuzma shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:47 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 120-121 |
| 0:47 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:44 | | Wesley Matthews defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive foul (Khyri Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 0:32 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:22 | | Montrezl Harrell shooting foul (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | ||
| 0:22 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 121-121 |
| 0:22 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 122-121 |
| 0:22 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:06 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving layup | 122-123 |
| 0:06 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:00 | | Kelly Olynyk turnover (lost ball) (Wesley Matthews steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Talen Horton-Tucker draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | +1 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 122-124 |
| 0:00 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:00 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | 0:00 |
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Talen Horton-Tucker misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:00 |
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+ 1 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:00 |
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Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Talen Horton-Tucker draws the foul) | 0:00 |
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Kelly Olynyk turnover (lost ball) (Wesley Matthews steals) | 0:00 |
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Rockets 60 second timeout | 0:06 |
| |
+ 2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving layup | 0:06 |
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Lakers 60 second timeout | 0:22 |
| |
+ 1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:22 |
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+ 1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:22 |
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Montrezl Harrell shooting foul (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | 0:22 |
| Team Stats | |
|
|---|---|---|
| Points | 122 | 124 |
| Field Goals | 43-85 (50.6%) | 52-91 (57.1%) |
| 3-Pointers | 18-42 (42.9%) | 7-20 (35.0%) |
| Free Throws | 18-27 (66.7%) | 13-22 (59.1%) |
| Total Rebounds | 48 | 51 |
| Offensive | 8 | 8 |
| Defensive | 33 | 33 |
| Team | 7 | 10 |
| Assists | 33 | 28 |
| Steals | 7 | 8 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 11 |
| Fouls | 23 | 20 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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K. Olynyk
PF 41
24 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST
T. Horton-Tucker
SG 5
23 PTS, 2 REB, 10 AST
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Olynyk | 24 | 6 | 8 | 6/11 | 4/6 | 8/10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 43 |
| K. Martin Jr. | 20 | 10 | 2 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 3/6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -2 | 35 |
| J. Tate | 16 | 5 | 2 | 6/10 | 3/3 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +17 | 23 |
| D. Augustin | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2/7 | 1/5 | 3/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 16 |
| K. Thomas | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2/12 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 29 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Olynyk | 24 | 6 | 8 | 6/11 | 4/6 | 8/10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 43 |
| K. Martin Jr. | 20 | 10 | 2 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 3/6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -2 | 35 |
| J. Tate | 16 | 5 | 2 | 6/10 | 3/3 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +17 | 23 |
| D. Augustin | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2/7 | 1/5 | 3/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 16 |
| K. Thomas | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2/12 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 29 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Brooks | 24 | 6 | 1 | 9/18 | 4/11 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 32 |
| C. Oliver | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 1/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 22 |
| A. Lamb | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4/7 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -18 | 25 |
| E. Gordon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Wall | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Bradley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Exum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Wood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Jeffries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. House Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Nwaba | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Wilson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Porter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 122 | 41 | 33 | 43/85 | 18/42 | 18/27 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 33 | -10 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Horton-Tucker | 23 | 2 | 10 | 9/16 | 0/3 | 5/8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 44 |
| A. Drummond | 20 | 10 | 2 | 9/13 | 0/0 | 2/5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | +9 | 33 |
| M. Morris | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5/12 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +9 | 26 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4/5 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 17 |
| W. Matthews | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 10 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Horton-Tucker | 23 | 2 | 10 | 9/16 | 0/3 | 5/8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 44 |
| A. Drummond | 20 | 10 | 2 | 9/13 | 0/0 | 2/5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | +9 | 33 |
| M. Morris | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5/12 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +9 | 26 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4/5 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 17 |
| W. Matthews | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 10 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Kuzma | 19 | 10 | 7 | 8/12 | 1/3 | 2/5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | +3 | 42 |
| M. Harrell | 16 | 2 | 1 | 8/14 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 20 |
| A. McKinnie | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4/8 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 17 |
| B. McLemore | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3/6 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| D. Cacok | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| M. Gasol | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Dudley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Schroder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Antetokounmpo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Caruso | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. James | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 124 | 41 | 28 | 52/91 | 7/20 | 13/22 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 33 | +10 | - |
