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NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- LA LAKERS 26 21 19 18 84 HOUSTON 21 14 25 19 79 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: LAL - LAMAR ODOM 20, KOBE BRYANT 19, CHUCKY ATKINS 10 HOU - YAO MING 32, JIMMY JACKSON 15, TWO PLAYERS WITH 6 HIGH REBOUND: LAL - LAMAR ODOM 13, KOBE BRYANT 11, THREE PLAYERS WITH 4 HOU - SCOTT PADGETT 7, YAO MING 7, CHARLIE WARD 6 HIGH ASSISTS: LAL - LAMAR ODOM 5, CHUCKY ATKINS 4, KOBE BRYANT 3 HOU - CHARLIE WARD 9, JIMMY JACKSON 5, THREE PLAYERS WITH 2 ATT: 18,181Box ScoreLA LAKERS (84) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp C Butler 30 2-7 4-4 0-4 2 2 8 L Odom 46 7-12 5-8 4-13 5 2 20 C Mihm 15 1-4 1-1 0-0 0 5 3 C Atkins 34 3-5 3-5 0-3 4 1 10 K Bryant 42 7-20 5-7 0-11 3 1 19 B Grant 18 2-5 0-0 2-3 0 6 4 L Walton 20 1-5 0-0 2-4 1 0 2 B Cook 15 3-6 2-2 1-4 0 5 9 T Brown 14 2-6 2-2 0-2 0 0 6 K Rush 6 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 3 S Medvedenko DNP - BRUISED RIGHT HEEL S Vujacic DNP - COACH'S DECISION _____________________________________________________ TOTALS 240 29-71 22-29 9-45 15 22 84 _____________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.408, FT-.759. 3-Point Goals: 4-19, .211 (C Butler 0-2, L Odom 1-4, C Atkins 1-2, K Bryant 0-5, L Walton 0-2, B Cook 1-2, T Brown 0-1, K Rush 1-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:7 (K Bryant 2, C Mihm 2, L Odom, B Cook, C Butler). Turnovers:16 (K Bryant 5, L Odom 3, C Atkins 2, T Brown 2, C Butler 2, B Grant, C Mihm). Steals: 3 (L Odom, T Brown, L Walton). HOUSTON (79) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp B Nachbar 18 0-3 1-2 0-5 0 3 1 M Taylor 24 2-6 2-2 1-4 2 4 6 Y Ming 36 11-21 10-12 3-7 1 1 32 C Ward 41 2-11 1-2 1-6 9 2 6 J Jackson 39 5-17 3-3 0-2 5 4 15 R Bowen 28 2-7 0-0 1-4 0 2 5 D Mutombo 3 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 2 2 T Lue 18 1-5 0-0 0-3 2 3 3 J Howard 10 2-3 0-0 0-2 0 0 4 C Weatherspoon 6 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 S Padgett 17 2-4 0-0 3-7 2 4 5 T McGrady DNP - STRAINED RIGHT HIP _____________________________________________________ TOTALS 240 27-78 19-23 9-42 21 25 79 _____________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.346, FT-.826. 3-Point Goals: 6-20, .300 (B Nachbar 0-2, C Ward 1-5, J Jackson 2-7, R Bowen 1-2, T Lue 1-2, S Padgett 1-2). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:2 (C Weatherspoon, Y Ming). Turnovers:13 (J Jackson 4, M Taylor 2, Y Ming 2, T Lue 2, D Mutombo, J Howard, R Bowen). Steals: 10 (S Padgett 4, J Jackson 2, C Ward, B Nachbar, J Howard, M Taylor). ------------------------------------------- LA LAKERS 26 21 19 18 - 84 HOUSTON 21 14 25 19 - 79 ------------------------------------------- Technical fouls: La Lakers - 1 (B Grant, 1:20 3rd). Houston - 1 (Defensive Three, 4:30 1st). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,181. T: 2:20. Officials: Jason Phillips, Monty McCutchen, Tom Washington.
Extended BoxLA LAKERS (84) AT HOUSTON (79) LA LAKERS REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === C BUTLER F 30 2-7 4-4 0 4 4 2 2 0 2 8 L ODOM F 46 7-12 5-8 4 9 13 5 2 1 3 20 C MIHM C 15 1-4 1-1 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 C ATKINS G 34 3-5 3-5 0 3 3 4 1 0 2 10 K BRYANT G 42 7-20 5-7 0 11 11 3 1 0 5 19 B GRANT 18 2-5 0-0 2 1 3 0 6 0 1 4 L WALTON 20 1-5 0-0 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 B COOK 15 3-6 2-2 1 3 4 0 5 0 0 9 T BROWN 14 2-6 2-2 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 6 K RUSH 6 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 S MEDVEDENKO DNP - BRUISED RIGHT HEEL S VUJACIC DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240 29-71 22-29 9 36 45 15 22 3 16 84 (.408) (.759) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 17 (18 PTS) HOUSTON REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === B NACHBAR F 18 0-3 1-2 0 5 5 0 3 1 0 1 M TAYLOR F 24 2-6 2-2 1 3 4 2 4 1 2 6 Y MING C 36 11-21 10-12 3 4 7 1 1 0 2 32 C WARD G 41 2-11 1-2 1 5 6 9 2 1 0 6 J JACKSON G 39 5-17 3-3 0 2 2 5 4 2 4 15 R BOWEN 28 2-7 0-0 1 3 4 0 2 0 1 5 D MUTOMBO 3 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 T LUE 18 1-5 0-0 0 3 3 2 3 0 2 3 J HOWARD 10 2-3 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 4 C WEATHERSPOON 6 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 S PADGETT 17 2-4 0-0 3 4 7 2 4 4 0 5 T MCGRADY DNP - STRAINED RIGHT HIP TOTALS 240 27-78 19-23 9 33 42 21 25 10 13 79 (.346) (.826) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 13 (10 PTS) LA LAKERS 26 21 19 18 - 84 HOUSTON 21 14 25 19 - 79 BLOCKED SHOTS: LA LAKERS - K BRYANT 2, C MIHM 2, L ODOM, B COOK, C BUTLER. HOUSTON - C WEATHERSPOON, Y MING. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA LAKERS 4-19 (.211), C BUTLER 0-2, L ODOM 1-4, C ATKINS 1-2, K BRYANT 0-5, L WALTON 0-2, B COOK 1-2, T BROWN 0-1, K RUSH 1-1. HOUSTON 6-20 (.300), B NACHBAR 0-2, C WARD 1-5, J JACKSON 2- 7, R BOWEN 1-2, T LUE 1-2, S PADGETT 1-2. TECHNICAL FOULS: LA LAKERS - B GRANT. HOUSTON - DEFENSIVE THREE. FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE. OFFICIALS: JASON PHILLIPS, MONTY MCCUTCHEN, TOM WASHINGTON. A - 18,181. T - 2:20.
Game StoryHOUSTON (Ticker) Lamar Odom and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates helped coach Rudy Tomjanovich make a successful return against his former team. Odom had 20 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to help the Lakers hold on for an 84-79 victory over the shorthanded Houston Rockets. "I'm just glad it's over," an emotional Tomjanovich said. "Next time it will be just another game." The Rockets honored Tomjanovich before the game with a video tribute. General manager Carroll Dawson, his former assistant, presented him with a framed painting of Tomjanovich coaching, his arms raised in triumph. "The last time I talked to the public (in Houston) was a sad day for me," said Tomjanovich, who announced his retirement after the 2002 season due to bladder cancer. "I know in my heart you helped me beat cancer." Tomjanovich spent 34 seasons with the Rockets as a player, scout, assistant, coach and a consultant last season, his final one in Houston. "Sometimes I take a step back and say this is amazing," he said. "It's like a fairy tale. It was very emotional (tonight). This was great. I feel that every time I walk around Houston, people are so great to me." Tomjanovich's No. 45 jersey hangs from the rafters, along with the two NBA championship banners that he guided the team to in 1994 and 1995. "That was special," Lakers forward Caron Butler said. "(Rudy) was happy to be here. The crowd was unbelievable. It tells you a lot about him and the city of Houston. "Rudy's a passionate guy," Lakers guard Kobe Bryant added. "He's a part of the game. It feels like he's part of the group. He listens to everybody's opinion." Playing on a sore left foot, Bryant made just 7-for-20 shots but had 19 points and 11 rebounds. "It was pretty sore tonight, for whatever reason," he said. "Tonight was one of the games I had to turn it up. I got great support from Lamar." Acquired from Miami in the Shaquille O'Neal trade, Odom made 1-of-2 free throws with 19 seconds left to give the Lakers an 82-79 lead. "We knew how much it meant to him," Odom said. "We let the other team back in it. But we played a really good defensive game. The Lakers led 47-35 at halftime and Bryant scored LA's first nine points of the second half, part of an 12-2 run that opened a 59-37 bulge. The Rockets rallied to take the lead at 76-75 with 5 1/2 minutes left on a 3-pointer by Tyronn Lue, his only basket of the game. But Chucky Atkins scored five points to help the Lakers reclaim an 81-78 edge. With leading scorer Tracy McGrady sitting out his second straight game with a strained right hip, the Rockets received nearly all their offense from Yao Ming, who scored 32 points on 11-for-21 shooting. But Yao missed a dunk with 58 seconds left that would have made it a one-point game and 1-of-2 free throws with 25 seconds to go. "His scoring was great," Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said. "Obviously we need him to make the free throws down the stretch and rebound the ball better."
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