Final

Series (Game 1 of 3)

Close

Series starts 11/26

Game 1: Monday, November 26th
Rockets88Final
Clippers71
Recap »Boxscore »
Game 2: Sunday, April 6th
Rockets105Final
Clippers79
Recap »Boxscore »
Game 3: Wednesday, April 16th
Clippers75Final
Rockets93
Recap »Boxscore »

Rockets 88

(8-7, 4-4 away)

Clippers 71

(6-7, 4-4 home)

7:30 PM ET, November 26, 2007

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

1 2 3 4 T
HOU 21 19 19 2988
LAC 24 15 19 1371

Top Performers

Houston: T. McGrady 36 Pts, 8 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Los Angeles: C. Maggette 21 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All

1st Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Chris Kaman (Aaron Williams gains possession)
11:34 0-2Chris Kaman makes two point shot
11:15Yao Ming makes 10-foot two point shot (Rafer Alston assists)2-2 
10:52 2-2Tim Thomas misses 11-foot jumper
10:52Yao Ming defensive rebound2-2 
10:45Tracy McGrady misses 9-foot jumper2-2 
10:44 2-2Aaron Williams defensive rebound
10:33 2-2Quinton Ross misses 18-foot jumper
10:33Rafer Alston defensive rebound2-2 
10:11Shane Battier misses 24-foot three point jumper2-2 
10:10 2-2Chris Kaman defensive rebound
9:52 2-4Chris Kaman makes 13-foot jumper (Quinton Ross assists)
9:32Yao Ming traveling2-4 
9:18 2-6Sam Cassell makes 12-foot two point shot
9:02Yao Ming makes dunk (Rafer Alston assists)4-6 
8:38 4-8Chris Kaman makes 16-foot jumper (Quinton Ross assists)
8:26 4-8Sam Cassell personal foul (Shane Battier draws the foul)
8:19Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper4-8 
8:18 4-8Chris Kaman defensive rebound
8:18Los Angeles 20 Sec. timeout
8:18 4-8Dan Dickau enters the game for Sam Cassell
8:03 4-8Chris Kaman bad pass (Shane Battier steals)
7:54Tracy McGrady makes 17-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)6-8 
7:37 6-8Chris Kaman misses 17-foot jumper
7:35Chuck Hayes defensive rebound6-8 
7:18Yao Ming makes 4-foot hook shot (Rafer Alston assists)8-8 
6:58 8-11Tim Thomas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Kaman assists)
6:46Tracy McGrady makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)10-11 
6:24Yao Ming shooting foul (Chris Kaman draws the foul)10-11 
6:24 10-12Chris Kaman makes free throw 1 of 2
6:24 10-13Chris Kaman makes free throw 2 of 2
6:13Tracy McGrady makes driving dunk (Yao Ming assists)12-13 
6:01Shane Battier personal foul (Tim Thomas draws the foul)12-13 
5:54 12-13Tim Thomas misses 21-foot jumper
5:50 12-13Chris Kaman offensive rebound
5:50 12-13Yao Ming blocks Chris Kaman's layup
5:48 12-13Tim Thomas offensive rebound
5:41Tracy McGrady personal foul (Aaron Williams draws the foul)12-13 
5:41Los Angeles full timeout
5:41 12-13Cuttino Mobley enters the game for Quinton Ross
5:30 12-13Chris Kaman misses layup
5:28 12-15Chris Kaman offensive rebound
5:28 12-15Chris Kaman makes tip shot
5:09Tracy McGrady makes two point shot14-15 
4:50 14-15Chris Kaman bad pass (Yao Ming steals)
4:43Rafer Alston misses 17-foot jumper14-15 
4:41 14-15Tim Thomas defensive rebound
4:24 14-15Chris Kaman misses 15-foot jumper
4:22Yao Ming defensive rebound14-15 
4:11Tracy McGrady misses 20-foot jumper14-15 
4:09 14-15Dan Dickau defensive rebound
4:03Chuck Hayes personal foul (Chris Kaman draws the foul)14-15 
4:00Chuck Hayes personal foul (Dan Dickau draws the foul)14-15 
4:00Houston full timeout
4:00Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Chuck Hayes14-15 
4:00 14-15Corey Maggette enters the game for Tim Thomas
4:00 14-15Dan Dickau misses free throw 1 of 2
4:00 14-15Los Angeles offensive rebound
4:00 14-16Dan Dickau makes free throw 2 of 2
3:47Rafer Alston makes 26-foot three point jumper (Yao Ming assists)17-16 
3:30Shane Battier shooting foul (Corey Maggette draws the foul)17-16 
3:30 17-17Corey Maggette makes free throw 1 of 2
3:30Bonzi Wells enters the game for Shane Battier17-17 
3:30 17-18Corey Maggette makes free throw 2 of 2
3:13Dikembe Mutombo lost ball (Chris Kaman steals)17-18 
3:02 17-18Chris Kaman misses 14-foot jumper
3:00Bonzi Wells defensive rebound17-18 
2:51 17-18Cuttino Mobley personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)
2:41Bonzi Wells lost ball (Dan Dickau steals)17-18 
2:39Rafer Alston personal foul (Corey Maggette draws the foul)17-18 
2:39 17-18Corey Maggette misses free throw 1 of 2
2:39 17-18Los Angeles offensive rebound
2:39 17-19Corey Maggette makes free throw 2 of 2
2:19Bonzi Wells misses jumper17-19 
2:18Dikembe Mutombo offensive rebound17-19 
2:14 17-19Chris Kaman personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)
2:14Luis Scola enters the game for Yao Ming17-19 
2:14 17-19Tim Thomas enters the game for Chris Kaman
2:08Rafer Alston makes driving layup19-19 
1:45 19-19Corey Maggette misses jumper
1:44Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound19-19 
1:38Rafer Alston makes driving layup21-19 
1:17Dikembe Mutombo illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)21-19 
1:17 21-20Corey Maggette makes technical free throw
1:08 21-22Cuttino Mobley makes 17-foot jumper (Tim Thomas assists)
0:59Tracy McGrady offensive foul (Aaron Williams draws the foul)21-22 
0:59Tracy McGrady turnover21-22 
0:43 21-24Dan Dickau makes 19-foot jumper
0:22Tracy McGrady bad pass (Aaron Williams steals)21-24 
0:02 21-24Tim Thomas misses 27-foot three point jumper
0:00Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound21-24 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter