Final

Series (Game 4 of 4)

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Series starts 11/9

Game 1: Sunday, November 9th
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Lakers111
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Game 2: Tuesday, January 13th
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Game 3: Wednesday, March 11th
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Game 4: Friday, April 3rd
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Rockets 81

(48-28, 18-20 away)

Lakers 93

(60-16, 32-5 home)

Coverage: ESPN/WatchESPN

10:30 PM ET, April 3, 2009

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

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HOU 21 23 18 1981
LAL 20 24 23 2693

Top Performers

Houston: Y. Ming 16 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Ast, 6 Blk

Los Angeles: K. Bryant 20 Pts, 1 Reb, 7 Ast, 2 Stl

4th Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All

4th Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00Start of the 4th Quarter
11:41 62-67Josh Powell misses 10-foot jumper
11:40 62-67Luke Walton offensive rebound
11:37Kyle Lowry personal foul (Luke Walton draws the foul)62-67 
11:26 62-67Sasha Vujacic misses 9-foot jumper
11:25Kyle Lowry defensive rebound62-67 
11:19Brent Barry makes driving layup (Kyle Lowry assists)64-67 
11:00 64-67Luke Walton misses 19-foot jumper
11:00 64-67Los Angeles offensive rebound
11:00Ron Artest personal foul (Josh Powell draws the foul)64-67 
10:51 64-67Jordan Farmar bad pass (Brent Barry steals)
10:45Luke Walton blocks Kyle Lowry's layup64-67 
10:44Von Wafer offensive rebound64-67 
10:41Von Wafer makes 15-foot jumper66-67 
10:23Yao Ming shooting foul (Josh Powell draws the foul)66-67 
10:23 66-68Josh Powell makes free throw 1 of 2
10:23 66-69Josh Powell makes free throw 2 of 2
10:11Ron Artest makes 20-foot jumper68-69 
9:55 68-69Pau Gasol misses 7-foot hook shot
9:52Yao Ming defensive rebound68-69 
9:48Von Wafer misses 8-foot two point shot68-69 
9:44 68-69Pau Gasol defensive rebound
9:34 68-69Pau Gasol misses 12-foot jumper
9:33 68-69Josh Powell offensive rebound
9:33 68-69Josh Powell misses tip shot
9:33 68-69Josh Powell offensive rebound
9:33 68-69Yao Ming blocks Josh Powell's layup
9:33 68-71Pau Gasol offensive rebound
9:33 68-71Pau Gasol makes tip shot
9:19Ron Artest misses 25-foot three point jumper68-71 
9:18 68-71Luke Walton defensive rebound
9:15 68-73Josh Powell makes driving dunk (Luke Walton assists)
9:15Houston full timeout
9:03Brent Barry bad pass (Pau Gasol steals)68-73 
8:59 68-75Luke Walton makes 7-foot two point shot (Jordan Farmar assists)
8:40 68-75Josh Powell shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)
8:40Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 269-75 
8:40Luis Scola enters the game for Ron Artest69-75 
8:40Yao Ming misses free throw 2 of 269-75 
8:37 69-75Pau Gasol defensive rebound
8:19 69-75Yao Ming blocks Pau Gasol's 10-foot jumper
8:18Von Wafer defensive rebound69-75 
8:17 69-75Sasha Vujacic shooting foul (Von Wafer draws the foul)
8:17Von Wafer makes free throw 1 of 270-75 
8:17 70-75Kobe Bryant enters the game for Pau Gasol
8:17 70-75Lamar Odom enters the game for Josh Powell
8:17 70-75D.J. Mbenga enters the game for Sasha Vujacic
8:17Von Wafer makes free throw 2 of 271-75 
7:54 71-75Jordan Farmar misses 19-foot jumper
7:54Luis Scola defensive rebound71-75 
7:39Brent Barry misses 27-foot three point jumper71-75 
7:37 71-75Luke Walton defensive rebound
7:30 71-77D.J. Mbenga makes 3-foot hook shot (Luke Walton assists)
7:13Brent Barry turnover71-77 
7:13Shane Battier enters the game for Brent Barry71-77 
7:03 71-77Luke Walton offensive foul (Von Wafer draws the foul)
7:03 71-77Luke Walton turnover
6:50 71-77D.J. Mbenga personal foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)
6:45Yao Ming traveling71-77 
6:31 71-77Luke Walton misses jumper
6:30 71-77Lamar Odom offensive rebound
6:30 71-77Lamar Odom misses layup
6:28 71-77Lamar Odom offensive rebound
6:26 71-77Yao Ming blocks D.J. Mbenga's layup
6:26 71-77Los Angeles offensive rebound
6:26Ron Artest enters the game for Von Wafer71-77 
6:26 71-77Derek Fisher enters the game for Jordan Farmar
6:26 71-77Trevor Ariza enters the game for Luke Walton
6:24 71-79Kobe Bryant makes jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
6:09 71-79D.J. Mbenga personal foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)
6:09Aaron Brooks enters the game for Kyle Lowry71-79 
5:54shot clock violation71-79 
5:54 Official timeout
5:41 71-79Yao Ming blocks Lamar Odom's layup
5:39Ron Artest defensive rebound71-79 
5:24Luis Scola makes jumper (Shane Battier assists)73-79 
5:01 73-81Derek Fisher makes 21-foot two point shot
4:41Shane Battier makes 26-foot three point jumper (Luis Scola assists)76-81 
4:22 76-84Kobe Bryant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
4:05Ron Artest misses 25-foot three point jumper76-84 
4:05 76-84Lamar Odom defensive rebound
3:55 76-87Kobe Bryant makes 26-foot three pointer
3:54Houston full timeout
3:54 76-87Pau Gasol enters the game for D.J. Mbenga
3:54Von Wafer enters the game for Yao Ming76-87 
3:41 76-87Derek Fisher personal foul (Von Wafer draws the foul)
3:41Von Wafer misses free throw 1 of 276-87 
3:41Houston offensive rebound76-87 
3:41Von Wafer makes free throw 2 of 277-87 
3:25Ron Artest shooting foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)77-87 
3:25Ron Artest technical foul (1st technical foul)77-87 
3:25 77-88Derek Fisher makes technical free throw
3:25 77-89Pau Gasol makes free throw 1 of 2
3:25 77-90Pau Gasol makes free throw 2 of 2
3:09Ron Artest makes driving layup79-90 
2:49Luis Scola shooting foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)79-90 
2:49 79-90Pau Gasol misses free throw 1 of 2
2:49 79-90Los Angeles offensive rebound
2:49 79-91Pau Gasol makes free throw 2 of 2
2:43 79-91Pau Gasol shooting foul (Ron Artest draws the foul)
2:43Ron Artest makes free throw 1 of 280-91 
2:43Ron Artest makes free throw 2 of 281-91 
2:30Luis Scola personal foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)81-91 
2:30 81-92Pau Gasol makes free throw 1 of 2
2:30Chuck Hayes enters the game for Luis Scola81-92 
2:30 81-93Pau Gasol makes free throw 2 of 2
2:25Von Wafer bad pass (Derek Fisher steals)81-93 
2:04 81-93Derek Fisher misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:03Shane Battier defensive rebound81-93 
1:57Ron Artest lost ball (Kobe Bryant steals)81-93 
1:32 81-93Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:31Ron Artest defensive rebound81-93 
1:28Ron Artest offensive foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)81-93 
1:28Ron Artest turnover81-93 
1:28James White enters the game for Ron Artest81-93 
1:28Kyle Lowry enters the game for Shane Battier81-93 
1:10 81-93Kobe Bryant bad pass
1:01 81-93Sasha Vujacic enters the game for Kobe Bryant
0:58James White misses three point jumper81-93 
0:56 81-93Lamar Odom defensive rebound
0:36 81-93Pau Gasol 3 second
0:25Aaron Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper81-93 
0:24 81-93Derek Fisher defensive rebound
0:03 81-93Trevor Ariza misses 19-foot jumper
0:00 81-93Pau Gasol offensive rebound
0:00 81-93Pau Gasol misses tip shot
0:00 81-93Los Angeles offensive rebound
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End Game