Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 12/17

Game 1: Sunday, December 17th
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Clippers103
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Game 2: Saturday, December 23rd
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Game 3: Wednesday, March 14th
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Game 4: Wednesday, March 28th
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Clippers 105

(29-35, 8-23 away)

Rockets 109

(40-25, 23-10 home)

Coverage: FSNPI

7:30 PM ET, March 14, 2007

Toyota Center, Houston, TX

1 2 3 4 T
LAC 18 34 24 29105
HOU 31 26 30 22109

Top Performers

Los Angeles: E. Brand 37 Pts, 10 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Houston: R. Alston 20 Pts, 5 Reb, 7 Ast, 3 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMELOS ANGELESSCOREHOUSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Elton Brand vs. Yao Ming (Rafer Alston gains possession)
11:45 0-3Rafer Alston makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
11:26Elton Brand misses 14-foot two point shot0-3 
11:23 0-3Shane Battier defensive rebound
11:15 0-5Chuck Hayes makes layup (Yao Ming assists)
11:00Chris Kaman misses 14-foot jumper0-5 
10:59 0-5Shane Battier defensive rebound
10:44 0-8Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shane Battier assists)
10:25Chris Kaman misses 7-foot two point shot0-8 
10:22 0-8Yao Ming defensive rebound
10:07 0-10Chuck Hayes makes layup (Yao Ming assists)
10:00Los Angeles full timeout
9:51Chris Kaman misses 5-foot hook shot0-10 
9:48 0-10Shane Battier defensive rebound
9:37 0-12Yao Ming makes 15-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
9:27Corey Maggette offensive foul (Chuck Hayes draws the foul)0-12 
9:27Corey Maggette turnover0-12 
9:17 0-12Shane Battier lost ball (Cuttino Mobley steals)
9:07Elton Brand makes layup (Corey Maggette assists)2-12 
9:07 2-12Chuck Hayes shooting foul (Elton Brand draws the foul)
9:07Elton Brand makes free throw 1 of 13-12 
8:55 3-12Tracy McGrady misses 23-foot three point jumper
8:52Elton Brand defensive rebound3-12 
8:41Corey Maggette misses jumper3-12 
8:40 3-12Rafer Alston defensive rebound
8:25 3-14Yao Ming makes 10-foot two point shot
8:11 3-14Chuck Hayes personal foul (Elton Brand draws the foul)
8:00Chris Kaman misses 5-foot two point shot3-14 
7:58 3-14Chuck Hayes defensive rebound
7:47 3-16Chuck Hayes makes layup
7:35Corey Maggette bad pass (Shane Battier steals)3-16 
7:33 3-16Rafer Alston bad pass (Corey Maggette steals)
7:24Cuttino Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper3-16 
7:22 3-16Rafer Alston defensive rebound
7:18 3-16Rafer Alston misses layup
7:16Elton Brand defensive rebound3-16 
7:13 3-16Yao Ming shooting foul (Elton Brand draws the foul)
7:13Elton Brand makes free throw 1 of 24-16 
7:13Elton Brand makes free throw 2 of 25-16 
6:56 5-19Shane Battier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
6:33Elton Brand misses 17-foot jumper5-19 
6:31 5-19Yao Ming defensive rebound
6:22 5-19Yao Ming bad pass (Jason Hart steals)
6:09Jason Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper5-19 
6:07 5-19Shane Battier defensive rebound
5:58 5-21Chuck Hayes makes 6-foot running jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
5:33Elton Brand misses 9-foot two point shot5-21 
5:31Corey Maggette offensive rebound7-21 
5:31Corey Maggette makes layup7-21 
5:20Elton Brand shooting foul (Chuck Hayes draws the foul)7-21 
5:20 7-22Chuck Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2
5:20Aaron Williams enters the game for Chris Kaman7-22 
5:20Tim Thomas enters the game for Cuttino Mobley7-22 
5:20 7-23Chuck Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2
4:56Corey Maggette makes 22-foot jumper (Elton Brand assists)9-23 
4:41 9-25Tracy McGrady makes 14-foot jumper
4:26Tim Thomas lost ball (Tracy McGrady steals)9-25 
4:20 9-25Rafer Alston misses 6-foot running jumper
4:18Tim Thomas defensive rebound9-25 
4:09Jason Hart makes 15-foot jumper11-25 
3:55 11-27Tracy McGrady makes 23-foot jumper
3:31 11-27Tracy McGrady personal foul (Tim Thomas draws the foul)
3:31 11-27Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming
3:23Tim Thomas makes 7-foot two point shot (Corey Maggette assists)13-27 
3:08 13-27Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:05Tim Thomas defensive rebound13-27 
2:49Elton Brand misses 6-foot two point shot13-27 
2:47 13-27Chuck Hayes defensive rebound
2:31 13-27Tracy McGrady misses 29-foot three point jumper
2:31 13-27Houston defensive rebound
2:31Houston full timeout
2:31 13-27Luther Head enters the game for Chuck Hayes
2:31 13-27Juwan Howard enters the game for Rafer Alston
2:31Chris Kaman enters the game for Elton Brand13-27 
2:15Tim Thomas misses 9-foot two point shot13-27 
2:13 13-27Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound
2:03 13-29Juwan Howard makes 18-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
1:43Jason Hart misses 22-foot jumper13-29 
1:39 13-29Tracy McGrady defensive rebound
1:31 13-29Shane Battier misses three point jumper
1:29Aaron Williams defensive rebound13-29 
1:24Jason Hart misses two point shot13-29 
1:23 13-29Shane Battier defensive rebound
1:08 13-29Juwan Howard misses 7-foot hook shot
1:07Chris Kaman defensive rebound13-29 
1:00 13-29Shane Battier jump ball
0:53 13-29Dikembe Mutombo shooting foul (Tim Thomas draws the foul)
0:53Tim Thomas makes free throw 1 of 214-29 
0:53Quinton Ross enters the game for Corey Maggette14-29 
0:53Tim Thomas makes free throw 2 of 215-29 
0:37Quinton Ross shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)15-29 
0:37 15-29Kirk Snyder enters the game for Shane Battier
0:37 15-30Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 2
0:37 15-31Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 2
0:26Tim Thomas makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jason Hart assists)18-31 
0:05 18-31Juwan Howard misses driving layup
0:03Aaron Williams defensive rebound18-31 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter