National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 112, Houston 101
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, December 15, 2006
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #35 Jack Nies, #59 Gary Zielinski, #56 Mark Ayotte
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT1234XT
Houston 2924132312101
L.A. Lakers 1025252923112
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3
L.A. Lakers 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 0-0 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Lakers have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Rockets have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 54:01 minutes and scored 53 points. He shot 44.7% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Yao Ming played 48:45 minutes and scored 35 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Houston Rockets average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   L.A. Lakers
Yao Ming 35 Scoring Kobe Bryant 53
Rafer Alston 10 Assists Luke Walton 9
Yao Ming 15 Rebounds Kwame Brown 10
Yao Ming 5 Free Throws Made Kobe Bryant 14
Shane Battier 2 Steals Smush Parker 4
Yao Ming 8 Blocks Kwame Brown 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 101 46.8 4-14 9-11 23 54 11 5 25
L.A. Lakers 112 42.6 10-23 22-32 26 45 9 14 17
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Washington. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.