National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 111, Houston 104
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, January 7, 2005
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #9 Derrick Stafford, #17 Joe Crawford, #64 Marc Davis
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 13243730104
L.A. Lakers 26352228111
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 16-17 11-8 5-9 L2
L.A. Lakers 17-14 12-6 5-8 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 12-6 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 5-9 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Lakers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Rockets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 45:00 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 33.2 points over the last five games.
  • Tracy McGrady played 47:00 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 45.8% from the field and has averaged 30.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average 98.5 points per game and hold opponents to 98.0 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 90.9 points per game and hold opponents to 90.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   L.A. Lakers
Tracy McGrady 26 Scoring Kobe Bryant 27
Tracy McGrady 8 Assists Kobe Bryant 10
Juwan Howard 9 Rebounds Lamar Odom 12
Yao Ming 9 Free Throws Made Caron Butler 8
Tracy McGrady 2 Steals N/A
Juwan Howard 2 Blocks Chris Mihm 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 104 45.9 6-22 20-25 25 38 2 5 6
L.A. Lakers 111 54.1 9-20 22-29 26 36 3 0 8
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Lakers have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .714 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Rockets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.