Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns Play-By-Play, December 25, 1996
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | LA Lakers | Score | Phoenix | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: H. Williams vs. S. O'Neal (A. Green gains possession) | ||||
| 11:43.0 | 0-0 | Turnover by K. Johnson (bad pass; steal by E. Jones) | |||
| 11:33.0 | E. Campbell misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:32.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by A. Green | |||
| 11:26.0 | 0-0 | W. Person misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 11:25.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 0-0 | |||
| 11:13.0 | E. Campbell misses 2-pt layup | 0-0 | |||
| 11:11.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 0-0 | |||
| 11:04.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:02.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by W. Person | |||
| 10:43.0 | 0-2 | +2 | W. Person makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by M. Finley) | ||
| 10:32.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 0-2 | |||
| 10:22.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | +2 | 2-2 | ||
| 10:01.0 | 2-2 | W. Person misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 9:59.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Campbell | 2-2 | |||
| 9:55.0 | E. Jones makes 2-pt dunk (assist by N. Van Exel) | +2 | 4-2 | ||
| 9:34.0 | 4-4 | +2 | M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by W. Person) | ||
| 9:12.0 | E. Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 4-4 | |||
| 9:10.0 | 4-4 | Defensive rebound by H. Williams | |||
| 9:05.0 | 4-4 | M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 9:03.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 4-4 | |||
| 8:55.0 | N. Van Exel misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 4-4 | |||
| 8:51.0 | 4-4 | Defensive rebound by A. Green | |||
| 8:42.0 | 4-4 | M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 8:41.0 | 4-4 | Offensive rebound by A. Green | |||
| 8:38.0 | 4-4 | M. Finley misses 2-pt layup (block by S. O'Neal) | |||
| 8:36.0 | 4-4 | Offensive rebound by H. Williams | |||
| 8:36.0 | 4-4 | Shooting foul by S. O'Neal | |||
| 8:36.0 | 4-4 | H. Williams misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 8:36.0 | 4-4 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 8:36.0 | 4-5 | +1 | H. Williams makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:15.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 6-5 | ||
| 8:15.0 | Shooting foul by H. Williams | 6-5 | |||
| 8:15.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 1 | 6-5 | |||
| 8:14.0 | 6-5 | Defensive rebound by A. Green | |||
| 8:00.0 | 6-5 | Turnover by W. Person (bad pass; steal by E. Jones) | |||
| 7:54.0 | E. Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 6-5 | |||
| 7:53.0 | 6-5 | Defensive rebound by W. Person | |||
| 7:41.0 | 6-5 | Turnover by M. Finley (lost ball; steal by J. Kersey) | |||
| 7:26.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | +2 | 8-5 | ||
| 7:06.0 | 8-5 | H. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 7:03.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Campbell | 8-5 | |||
| 6:51.0 | E. Campbell misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 8-5 | |||
| 6:49.0 | 8-5 | Defensive rebound by A. Green | |||
| 6:33.0 | 8-7 | +2 | A. Green makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by K. Johnson) | ||
| 6:14.0 | E. Jones makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by N. Van Exel) | +2 | 10-7 | ||
| 6:05.0 | 10-7 | Phoenix full timeout | |||
| 6:05.0 | 10-7 | J. Kleine enters the game for H. Williams | |||
| 6:00.0 | 10-7 | J. Kleine misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 5:57.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Van Exel | 10-7 | |||
| 5:46.0 | E. Jones misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 10-7 | |||
| 5:44.0 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 10-7 | |||
| 5:44.0 | 10-7 | Loose ball foul by J. Kleine | |||
| 5:33.0 | E. Campbell makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by E. Jones) | +2 | 12-7 | ||
| 5:14.0 | 12-9 | +2 | M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by A. Green) | ||
| 4:57.0 | Turnover by N. Van Exel (bad pass; steal by J. Kleine) | 12-9 | |||
| 4:50.0 | 12-9 | W. Person misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 4:49.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kersey | 12-9 | |||
| 4:47.0 | Turnover by J. Kersey (bad pass) | 12-9 | |||
| 4:47.0 | 12-9 | R. Horry enters the game for A. Green | |||
| 4:31.0 | 12-9 | J. Kleine misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 4:30.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 12-9 | |||
| 4:24.0 | N. Van Exel makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | +3 | 15-9 | ||
| 4:08.0 | 15-9 | J. Kleine misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 4:07.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kersey | 15-9 | |||
| 4:03.0 | Personal foul by J. Kleine | 15-9 | |||
| 4:03.0 | K. Bryant enters the game for J. Kersey | 15-9 | |||
| 4:03.0 | 15-9 | R. Chapman enters the game for W. Person | |||
| 3:54.0 | Personal foul by K. Johnson | 15-9 | |||
| 3:44.0 | N. Van Exel misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 15-9 | |||
| 3:42.0 | Offensive rebound by E. Campbell | 15-9 | |||
| 3:38.0 | N. Van Exel misses 2-pt layup | 15-9 | |||
| 3:36.0 | 15-9 | Defensive rebound by J. Kleine | |||
| 3:30.0 | 15-9 | R. Chapman misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 3:29.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 15-9 | |||
| 3:22.0 | K. Bryant misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 15-9 | |||
| 3:19.0 | 15-9 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:05.0 | 15-9 | Turnover by R. Horry (bad pass; steal by E. Jones) | |||
| 2:59.0 | N. Van Exel misses 2-pt layup (block by R. Horry) | 15-9 | |||
| 2:58.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 15-9 | |||
| 2:58.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 15-9 | |||
| 2:49.0 | Personal foul by R. Chapman | 15-9 | |||
| 2:49.0 | E. Jones misses free throw 1 of 2 | 15-9 | |||
| 2:49.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 15-9 | |||
| 2:49.0 | E. Jones makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 16-9 | ||
| 2:37.0 | 16-9 | J. Kleine misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 2:36.0 | 16-9 | Offensive rebound by R. Chapman | |||
| 2:29.0 | 16-12 | +3 | R. Horry makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by K. Johnson) | ||
| 2:04.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 16-12 | |||
| 2:03.0 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 16-12 | |||
| 2:01.0 | Shooting foul by J. Kleine | 16-12 | |||
| 2:01.0 | 16-12 | S. Cassell enters the game for K. Johnson | |||
| 2:01.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2 | 16-12 | |||
| 2:01.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 16-12 | |||
| 2:01.0 | D. Fisher enters the game for N. Van Exel | 16-12 | |||
| 2:01.0 | 16-12 | M. Bryant enters the game for J. Kleine | |||
| 2:01.0 | S. O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 17-12 | ||
| 1:51.0 | 17-12 | Shooting foul by E. Campbell | |||
| 1:51.0 | 17-13 | +1 | R. Horry makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:51.0 | 17-13 | R. Horry misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:50.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 17-13 | |||
| 1:34.0 | E. Campbell makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | +2 | 19-13 | ||
| 1:21.0 | 19-13 | S. Cassell misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 1:19.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 19-13 | |||
| 1:08.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt layup (block by R. Horry) | 19-13 | |||
| 1:06.0 | Offensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 19-13 | |||
| 1:05.0 | Shooting foul by M. Bryant | 19-13 | |||
| 1:05.0 | 19-13 | D. Manning enters the game for M. Finley | |||
| 1:05.0 | S. O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 20-13 | ||
| 1:05.0 | J. Kersey enters the game for K. Bryant | 20-13 | |||
| 1:05.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2 | 20-13 | |||
| 1:04.0 | 20-13 | Defensive rebound by D. Manning | |||
| 0:57.0 | 20-13 | Personal foul by E. Jones | |||
| 0:57.0 | 20-13 | S. Cassell misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:57.0 | 20-13 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:57.0 | T. Knight enters the game for S. O'Neal | 20-13 | |||
| 0:57.0 | 20-14 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:38.0 | E. Campbell makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | +2 | 22-14 | ||
| 0:38.0 | Shooting foul by M. Bryant | 22-14 | |||
| 0:38.0 | B. Scott enters the game for E. Jones | 22-14 | |||
| 0:38.0 | E. Campbell makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 23-14 | ||
| 0:30.0 | 23-14 | R. Horry misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 0:29.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Fisher | 23-14 | |||
| 0:04.0 | D. Fisher misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 23-14 | |||
| 0:03.0 | 23-14 | Defensive rebound by M. Bryant | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | LA Lakers | Score | Phoenix | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:47.0 | D. Fisher makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 25-14 | ||
| 11:33.0 | 25-14 | D. Manning misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 11:32.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Scott | 25-14 | |||
| 11:25.0 | B. Scott makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | +3 | 28-14 | ||
| 11:10.0 | 28-14 | M. Bryant misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 11:07.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 28-14 | |||
| 10:51.0 | T. Knight misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 28-14 | |||
| 10:50.0 | 28-14 | Defensive rebound by M. Bryant | |||
| 10:44.0 | 28-14 | R. Chapman misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 10:42.0 | 28-14 | Offensive rebound by R. Horry | |||
| 10:40.0 | 28-16 | +2 | D. Manning makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by R. Horry) | ||
| 10:20.0 | B. Scott makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 30-16 | ||
| 10:13.0 | 30-16 | Shooting foul by E. Campbell | |||
| 10:13.0 | 30-16 | H. Williams enters the game for M. Bryant | |||
| 10:13.0 | S. O'Neal enters the game for E. Campbell | 30-16 | |||
| 10:13.0 | 30-17 | +1 | R. Chapman makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:13.0 | 30-18 | +1 | R. Chapman makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:59.0 | Shooting foul by S. Cassell | 30-18 | |||
| 9:59.0 | D. Fisher misses free throw 1 of 2 | 30-18 | |||
| 9:59.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 30-18 | |||
| 9:59.0 | D. Fisher makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 31-18 | ||
| 9:51.0 | 31-18 | Shooting foul by D. Fisher | |||
| 9:51.0 | 31-19 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:51.0 | 31-20 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:34.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft | +2 | 33-20 | ||
| 9:14.0 | 33-22 | +2 | S. Cassell makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (assist by R. Chapman) | ||
| 9:10.0 | Turnover by T. Knight (bad pass; steal by D. Manning) | 33-22 | |||
| 9:10.0 | 33-22 | Personal foul by D. Fisher | |||
| 9:10.0 | N. Van Exel enters the game for D. Fisher | 33-22 | |||
| 8:58.0 | 33-22 | S. Cassell misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 8:56.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Knight | 33-22 | |||
| 8:37.0 | Turnover by N. Van Exel (bad pass) | 33-22 | |||
| 8:16.0 | 33-24 | +2 | R. Chapman makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 8:06.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 33-24 | |||
| 8:06.0 | E. Jones enters the game for J. Kersey | 33-24 | |||
| 7:58.0 | E. Jones makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. O'Neal) | +2 | 35-24 | ||
| 7:42.0 | 35-26 | +2 | S. Cassell makes 2-pt layup (assist by R. Chapman) | ||
| 7:25.0 | Personal foul by H. Williams | 35-26 | |||
| 7:12.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt hook shot from 2 ft | 35-26 | |||
| 7:11.0 | 35-26 | Defensive rebound by R. Horry | |||
| 7:05.0 | 35-26 | Shooting foul by S. O'Neal | |||
| 7:05.0 | 35-26 | J. Kleine enters the game for H. Williams | |||
| 7:05.0 | 35-27 | +1 | R. Chapman makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:05.0 | C. Blount enters the game for E. Jones | 35-27 | |||
| 7:05.0 | 35-28 | +1 | R. Chapman makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:54.0 | 35-28 | Violation by R. Chapman (double lane) | |||
| 6:42.0 | B. Scott misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 35-28 | |||
| 6:41.0 | 35-28 | Defensive rebound by J. Kleine | |||
| 6:35.0 | 35-28 | Turnover by R. Chapman (bad pass) | |||
| 6:35.0 | E. Campbell enters the game for T. Knight | 35-28 | |||
| 6:23.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 37-28 | ||
| 6:18.0 | 37-28 | Personal foul by N. Van Exel | |||
| 6:18.0 | 37-29 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:18.0 | 37-30 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:55.0 | E. Campbell misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 37-30 | |||
| 5:53.0 | 37-30 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:53.0 | Loose ball foul by C. Blount | 37-30 | |||
| 5:53.0 | 37-31 | +1 | D. Manning makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:53.0 | 37-32 | +1 | D. Manning makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:32.0 | B. Scott makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by N. Van Exel) | +3 | 40-32 | ||
| 5:16.0 | 40-32 | Turnover by R. Chapman (bad pass; steal by N. Van Exel) | |||
| 5:11.0 | Turnover by N. Van Exel (bad pass; steal by R. Chapman) | 40-32 | |||
| 5:06.0 | 40-34 | +2 | D. Manning makes 2-pt layup (assist by R. Chapman) | ||
| 4:51.0 | E. Campbell makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. O'Neal) | +2 | 42-34 | ||
| 4:25.0 | 42-34 | S. Cassell misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 4:24.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Campbell | 42-34 | |||
| 4:24.0 | 42-34 | Loose ball foul by D. Manning | |||
| 4:24.0 | J. Kersey enters the game for C. Blount | 42-34 | |||
| 4:24.0 | 42-34 | Phoenix full timeout | |||
| 4:09.0 | J. Kersey makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by S. O'Neal) | +2 | 44-34 | ||
| 3:52.0 | 44-34 | R. Chapman misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 3:50.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Campbell | 44-34 | |||
| 3:42.0 | J. Kersey misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 44-34 | |||
| 3:40.0 | Offensive rebound by E. Campbell | 44-34 | |||
| 3:32.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 44-34 | |||
| 3:30.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Kersey | 44-34 | |||
| 3:30.0 | J. Kersey misses 2-pt tip-in | 44-34 | |||
| 3:29.0 | 44-34 | Defensive rebound by R. Chapman | |||
| 3:25.0 | 44-36 | +2 | D. Manning makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Cassell) | ||
| 3:06.0 | Personal foul by R. Horry | 44-36 | |||
| 2:57.0 | J. Kersey makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by B. Scott) | +2 | 46-36 | ||
| 2:43.0 | 46-36 | Personal foul by S. O'Neal | |||
| 2:43.0 | 46-37 | +1 | D. Manning makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:43.0 | S. Rooks enters the game for S. O'Neal | 46-37 | |||
| 2:43.0 | 46-37 | D. Manning misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:42.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kersey | 46-37 | |||
| 2:26.0 | N. Van Exel misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 46-37 | |||
| 2:25.0 | 46-37 | Defensive rebound by D. Manning | |||
| 2:08.0 | 46-37 | R. Chapman misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 2:06.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Campbell | 46-37 | |||
| 1:58.0 | Turnover by J. Kersey (bad pass; steal by S. Cassell) | 46-37 | |||
| 1:52.0 | 46-37 | Shooting foul by E. Campbell | |||
| 1:52.0 | 46-38 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:52.0 | T. Knight enters the game for E. Campbell | 46-38 | |||
| 1:52.0 | 46-38 | M. Finley enters the game for J. Kleine | |||
| 1:52.0 | 46-39 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:35.0 | N. Van Exel misses 2-pt layup | 46-39 | |||
| 1:33.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Knight | 46-39 | |||
| 1:33.0 | T. Knight makes 2-pt tip-in | +2 | 48-39 | ||
| 1:22.0 | 48-41 | +2 | D. Manning makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Cassell) | ||
| 1:22.0 | 48-41 | Shooting foul by J. Kersey | |||
| 1:22.0 | 48-42 | +1 | D. Manning makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:02.0 | B. Scott makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | +3 | 51-42 | ||
| 0:51.0 | 51-42 | Personal foul by S. Rooks | |||
| 0:51.0 | 51-43 | +1 | D. Manning makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:51.0 | 51-43 | D. Manning misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:50.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Van Exel | 51-43 | |||
| 0:42.0 | T. Knight misses 2-pt layup (block by S. Cassell) | 51-43 | |||
| 0:39.0 | 51-43 | Defensive rebound by M. Finley | |||
| 0:39.0 | 51-43 | Personal foul by N. Van Exel | |||
| 0:39.0 | 51-44 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:39.0 | D. Fisher enters the game for B. Scott | 51-44 | |||
| 0:39.0 | 51-44 | S. Cassell misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:38.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kersey | 51-44 | |||
| 0:29.0 | Offensive foul by D. Fisher | 51-44 | |||
| 0:29.0 | 51-44 | Teamfoul by D. Fisher | |||
| 0:18.0 | 51-44 | Personal foul by J. Kersey | |||
| 0:18.0 | 51-45 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:18.0 | 51-45 | S. Cassell misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:17.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Knight | 51-45 | |||
| 0:00.0 | D. Fisher misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 51-45 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 51-45 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | LA Lakers | Score | Phoenix | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:40.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft | +2 | 53-45 | ||
| 11:26.0 | 53-47 | +2 | M. Finley makes 2-pt dunk (assist by K. Johnson) | ||
| 11:13.0 | E. Campbell makes 2-pt dunk (assist by S. O'Neal) | +2 | 55-47 | ||
| 10:55.0 | 55-47 | Turnover by A. Green (turnover) | |||
| 10:40.0 | E. Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 55-47 | |||
| 10:37.0 | 55-47 | Defensive rebound by A. Green | |||
| 10:26.0 | 55-47 | M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 10:24.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 55-47 | |||
| 10:02.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 55-47 | |||
| 10:01.0 | 55-47 | Defensive rebound by H. Williams | |||
| 9:48.0 | 55-47 | H. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 9:47.0 | 55-47 | Offensive rebound by M. Finley | |||
| 9:44.0 | 55-49 | +2 | M. Finley makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 9:44.0 | 55-49 | Shooting foul by J. Kersey | |||
| 9:44.0 | 55-50 | +1 | M. Finley makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:28.0 | Personal foul by H. Williams | 55-50 | |||
| 9:19.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 55-50 | |||
| 9:17.0 | 55-50 | Defensive rebound by A. Green | |||
| 9:11.0 | 55-50 | K. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 9:10.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Campbell | 55-50 | |||
| 8:47.0 | E. Jones makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | +2 | 57-50 | ||
| 8:35.0 | 57-50 | W. Person misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 8:32.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 57-50 | |||
| 8:25.0 | N. Van Exel misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 57-50 | |||
| 8:23.0 | 57-50 | Defensive rebound by K. Johnson | |||
| 8:20.0 | 57-50 | M. Finley misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 8:17.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 57-50 | |||
| 8:07.0 | E. Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 57-50 | |||
| 8:05.0 | Offensive rebound by E. Jones | 57-50 | |||
| 8:05.0 | E. Jones misses 2-pt tip-in | 57-50 | |||
| 8:04.0 | 57-50 | Defensive rebound by A. Green | |||
| 8:00.0 | 57-50 | Personal foul by E. Jones | |||
| 7:55.0 | 57-50 | W. Person misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 7:54.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Campbell | 57-50 | |||
| 7:42.0 | E. Campbell makes 2-pt dunk (assist by S. O'Neal) | +2 | 59-50 | ||
| 7:33.0 | 59-50 | Phoenix full timeout | |||
| 7:19.0 | 59-50 | Shooting foul by N. Van Exel | |||
| 7:19.0 | 59-51 | +1 | H. Williams makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:19.0 | 59-51 | H. Williams misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:19.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kersey | 59-51 | |||
| 7:00.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by N. Van Exel) | +2 | 61-51 | ||
| 6:48.0 | 61-51 | Shooting foul by E. Jones | |||
| 6:48.0 | 61-52 | +1 | W. Person makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:48.0 | 61-53 | +1 | W. Person makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:30.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt layup | 61-53 | |||
| 6:29.0 | 61-53 | Defensive rebound by H. Williams | |||
| 6:27.0 | Jump ball: H. Williams vs. S. O'Neal (N. Van Exel gains possession) | ||||
| 6:27.0 | 61-53 | Turnover by H. Williams (lost ball; steal by S. O'Neal) | |||
| 6:22.0 | E. Campbell misses 2-pt layup | 61-53 | |||
| 6:20.0 | 61-53 | Defensive rebound by A. Green | |||
| 6:03.0 | 61-53 | Turnover by K. Johnson (bad pass) | |||
| 5:42.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt dunk | +2 | 63-53 | ||
| 5:21.0 | 63-53 | H. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 5:19.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Van Exel | 63-53 | |||
| 5:08.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by N. Van Exel) | +2 | 65-53 | ||
| 4:45.0 | 65-56 | +3 | K. Johnson makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by A. Green) | ||
| 4:21.0 | Turnover by N. Van Exel (bad pass; steal by K. Johnson) | 65-56 | |||
| 4:11.0 | 65-56 | A. Green misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 4:08.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kersey | 65-56 | |||
| 3:55.0 | E. Campbell misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 65-56 | |||
| 3:52.0 | 65-56 | Defensive rebound by W. Person | |||
| 3:45.0 | 65-56 | K. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 3:44.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kersey | 65-56 | |||
| 3:40.0 | Shooting foul by H. Williams | 65-56 | |||
| 3:40.0 | 65-56 | J. Kleine enters the game for H. Williams | |||
| 3:40.0 | 65-56 | D. Manning enters the game for A. Green | |||
| 3:40.0 | 65-56 | R. Horry enters the game for M. Finley | |||
| 3:40.0 | D. Fisher enters the game for N. Van Exel | 65-56 | |||
| 3:40.0 | E. Jones makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 66-56 | ||
| 3:40.0 | E. Jones makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 67-56 | ||
| 3:30.0 | 67-56 | Shooting foul by E. Campbell | |||
| 3:30.0 | 67-57 | +1 | K. Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:30.0 | T. Knight enters the game for E. Campbell | 67-57 | |||
| 3:30.0 | 67-57 | K. Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 3:28.0 | 67-57 | Offensive rebound by K. Johnson | |||
| 3:27.0 | 67-59 | +2 | K. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | ||
| 3:12.0 | Shooting foul by J. Kleine | 67-59 | |||
| 3:12.0 | D. Fisher makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 68-59 | ||
| 3:12.0 | B. Scott enters the game for J. Kersey | 68-59 | |||
| 3:12.0 | D. Fisher misses free throw 2 of 2 | 68-59 | |||
| 3:11.0 | 68-59 | Defensive rebound by D. Manning | |||
| 3:05.0 | 68-59 | Personal foul by D. Fisher | |||
| 3:05.0 | 68-60 | +1 | K. Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:05.0 | R. Robinson enters the game for D. Fisher | 68-60 | |||
| 3:05.0 | 68-61 | +1 | K. Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:44.0 | E. Jones makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by B. Scott) | +3 | 71-61 | ||
| 2:29.0 | 71-61 | D. Manning misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 2:27.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 71-61 | |||
| 2:27.0 | 71-61 | Loose ball foul by R. Horry | |||
| 2:27.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 71-61 | |||
| 2:06.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 71-61 | |||
| 2:04.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Knight | 71-61 | |||
| 1:50.0 | Turnover by S. O'Neal (traveling) | 71-61 | |||
| 1:30.0 | 71-61 | Turnover by K. Johnson (bad pass; steal by E. Jones) | |||
| 1:25.0 | E. Jones makes 2-pt dunk | +2 | 73-61 | ||
| 1:10.0 | 73-61 | J. Kleine misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 1:07.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 73-61 | |||
| 1:01.0 | E. Jones makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by R. Robinson) | +3 | 76-61 | ||
| 0:45.0 | 76-61 | J. Kleine misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 0:43.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Knight | 76-61 | |||
| 0:38.0 | R. Robinson misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 76-61 | |||
| 0:36.0 | 76-61 | Defensive rebound by J. Kleine | |||
| 0:29.0 | 76-63 | +2 | K. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | ||
| 0:06.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 76-63 | |||
| 0:05.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt layup | 76-63 | |||
| 0:04.0 | 76-63 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:04.0 | Loose ball foul by S. O'Neal | 76-63 | |||
| 0:04.0 | 76-64 | +1 | J. Kleine makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:04.0 | C. Blount enters the game for S. O'Neal | 76-64 | |||
| 0:04.0 | 76-65 | +1 | J. Kleine makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:00.0 | E. Jones misses 3-pt jump shot from 35 ft | 76-65 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 76-65 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | LA Lakers | Score | Phoenix | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:38.0 | 76-65 | D. Manning misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 11:35.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Robinson | 76-65 | |||
| 11:12.0 | T. Knight makes 2-pt layup (assist by E. Jones) | +2 | 78-65 | ||
| 11:00.0 | 78-65 | R. Chapman misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 10:59.0 | 78-65 | Offensive rebound by D. Manning | |||
| 10:57.0 | 78-65 | D. Manning misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 10:55.0 | Jump ball: R. Horry vs. T. Knight (R. Chapman gains possession) | ||||
| 10:55.0 | 78-65 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:49.0 | 78-65 | S. Cassell misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (block by E. Jones) | |||
| 10:46.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Jones | 78-65 | |||
| 10:37.0 | Shooting foul by R. Horry | 78-65 | |||
| 10:37.0 | 78-65 | Technical foul by R. Horry | |||
| 10:37.0 | B. Scott makes technical free throw | +1 | 79-65 | ||
| 10:37.0 | E. Jones misses free throw 1 of 2 | 79-65 | |||
| 10:37.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 79-65 | |||
| 10:37.0 | E. Jones misses free throw 2 of 2 | 79-65 | |||
| 10:37.0 | 79-65 | Defensive rebound by M. Bryant | |||
| 10:26.0 | 79-65 | R. Chapman misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 10:24.0 | 79-65 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:17.0 | 79-65 | Shooting foul by R. Robinson | |||
| 10:17.0 | 79-66 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:17.0 | 79-67 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:03.0 | Turnover by B. Scott (lost ball; steal by R. Chapman) | 79-67 | |||
| 9:57.0 | 79-69 | +2 | R. Chapman makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 9:37.0 | Shooting foul by S. Cassell | 79-69 | |||
| 9:37.0 | 79-69 | S. Nash enters the game for R. Horry | |||
| 9:37.0 | N. Van Exel enters the game for R. Robinson | 79-69 | |||
| 9:37.0 | S. O'Neal enters the game for E. Campbell | 79-69 | |||
| 9:37.0 | B. Scott makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 80-69 | ||
| 9:37.0 | B. Scott makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 81-69 | ||
| 9:23.0 | 81-71 | +2 | R. Chapman makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 9:08.0 | Personal foul by S. Cassell | 81-71 | |||
| 8:56.0 | Turnover by S. O'Neal (bad pass; steal by S. Nash) | 81-71 | |||
| 8:49.0 | 81-71 | Turnover by S. Cassell (lost ball; steal by E. Jones) | |||
| 8:34.0 | Personal foul by M. Bryant | 81-71 | |||
| 8:20.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 81-71 | |||
| 8:19.0 | 81-71 | Defensive rebound by R. Chapman | |||
| 8:13.0 | 81-74 | +3 | S. Nash makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by R. Chapman) | ||
| 8:02.0 | Personal foul by D. Manning | 81-74 | |||
| 8:02.0 | T. Knight misses free throw 1 of 2 | 81-74 | |||
| 8:02.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 81-74 | |||
| 8:02.0 | T. Knight makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 82-74 | ||
| 7:51.0 | 82-74 | R. Chapman misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 7:49.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Knight | 82-74 | |||
| 7:28.0 | N. Van Exel makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | +3 | 85-74 | ||
| 7:07.0 | 85-77 | +3 | R. Chapman makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by S. Nash) | ||
| 6:47.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 87-77 | ||
| 6:45.0 | 87-77 | Phoenix full timeout | |||
| 6:45.0 | E. Campbell enters the game for T. Knight | 87-77 | |||
| 6:30.0 | 87-79 | +2 | D. Manning makes 2-pt dunk (assist by R. Chapman) | ||
| 6:12.0 | Shooting foul by M. Bryant | 87-79 | |||
| 6:12.0 | S. O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 88-79 | ||
| 6:12.0 | 88-79 | H. Williams enters the game for M. Bryant | |||
| 6:12.0 | S. O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 89-79 | ||
| 5:50.0 | 89-79 | S. Nash misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 5:48.0 | 89-79 | Offensive rebound by H. Williams | |||
| 5:45.0 | 89-79 | S. Cassell misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 5:43.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Campbell | 89-79 | |||
| 5:35.0 | E. Jones makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by N. Van Exel) | +2 | 91-79 | ||
| 5:18.0 | 91-79 | H. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 5:17.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Campbell | 91-79 | |||
| 5:02.0 | 91-79 | R. Horry enters the game for H. Williams | |||
| 5:00.0 | Personal foul by R. Horry | 91-79 | |||
| 5:00.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2 | 91-79 | |||
| 5:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 91-79 | |||
| 5:00.0 | S. O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2 | 91-79 | |||
| 4:59.0 | 91-79 | Defensive rebound by D. Manning | |||
| 4:48.0 | 91-79 | R. Horry misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (block by E. Campbell) | |||
| 4:47.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Scott | 91-79 | |||
| 4:25.0 | S. O'Neal makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by N. Van Exel) | +2 | 93-79 | ||
| 4:11.0 | 93-79 | R. Chapman misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 4:09.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Scott | 93-79 | |||
| 3:55.0 | Shooting foul by S. Nash | 93-79 | |||
| 3:55.0 | N. Van Exel makes free throw 1 of 3 | +1 | 94-79 | ||
| 3:55.0 | N. Van Exel makes free throw 2 of 3 | +1 | 95-79 | ||
| 3:55.0 | 95-79 | M. Finley enters the game for D. Manning | |||
| 3:55.0 | N. Van Exel makes free throw 3 of 3 | +1 | 96-79 | ||
| 3:46.0 | 96-79 | R. Horry misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 3:43.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Campbell | 96-79 | |||
| 3:24.0 | E. Jones makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by N. Van Exel) | +3 | 99-79 | ||
| 3:04.0 | 99-79 | Personal foul by N. Van Exel | |||
| 3:04.0 | J. Kersey enters the game for E. Campbell | 99-79 | |||
| 3:04.0 | 99-79 | J. Kleine enters the game for R. Horry | |||
| 2:57.0 | 99-79 | Personal foul by J. Kersey | |||
| 2:57.0 | LA Lakers full timeout | 99-79 | |||
| 2:57.0 | R. Robinson enters the game for B. Scott | 99-79 | |||
| 2:52.0 | 99-81 | +2 | J. Kleine makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by R. Chapman) | ||
| 2:28.0 | S. O'Neal misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 99-81 | |||
| 2:26.0 | 99-81 | Defensive rebound by J. Kleine | |||
| 2:18.0 | 99-81 | Turnover by M. Finley (lost ball; steal by J. Kersey) | |||
| 2:14.0 | Shooting foul by S. Cassell | 99-81 | |||
| 2:14.0 | J. Kersey misses free throw 1 of 2 | 99-81 | |||
| 2:14.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 99-81 | |||
| 2:14.0 | K. Bryant enters the game for E. Jones | 99-81 | |||
| 2:14.0 | J. Kersey makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 100-81 | ||
| 2:04.0 | 100-81 | R. Chapman misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 2:02.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Bryant | 100-81 | |||
| 1:58.0 | J. Kersey makes 2-pt layup (assist by N. Van Exel) | +2 | 102-81 | ||
| 1:53.0 | 102-83 | +2 | S. Cassell makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 1:53.0 | 102-83 | Shooting foul by K. Bryant | |||
| 1:53.0 | 102-83 | S. Cassell misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 1:53.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 102-83 | |||
| 1:37.0 | J. Kersey makes 2-pt layup (assist by N. Van Exel) | +2 | 104-83 | ||
| 1:27.0 | 104-83 | M. Finley misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 1:26.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 104-83 | |||
| 1:10.0 | J. Kersey makes 2-pt layup (assist by N. Van Exel) | +2 | 106-83 | ||
| 1:03.0 | 106-85 | +2 | R. Chapman makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Cassell) | ||
| 0:51.0 | K. Bryant misses 2-pt layup | 106-85 | |||
| 0:50.0 | 106-85 | Defensive rebound by S. Cassell | |||
| 0:45.0 | 106-87 | +2 | S. Nash makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Cassell) | ||
| 0:23.0 | R. Robinson makes 2-pt layup (assist by N. Van Exel) | +2 | 108-87 | ||
| 0:18.0 | 108-87 | M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 0:15.0 | Defensive rebound by S. O'Neal | 108-87 | |||
| 0:00.0 | S. O'Neal misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 108-87 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 108-87 | |||
