On this evening, Weaver replaced McGrady's position, both on the court and in the locker room.
On the court, Weaver became the player with the most explosive force in the Rockets' backcourt. He jumped to shoot without hesitation, broke through defenses, stole the ball, and then dashed all the way to perform a dunk right in front of Kobe. Throughout the night, he was the Rocket who played the longest minutes. Adelman had no choice but to do so because when Weaver sat on the bench, the Rockets on the court lacked explosive power, and the most stable outside attacker disappeared. The Lakers could then safely double-team Yao Ming. Weaver played for 39 minutes, scoring 23 points, the highest in the team with 10 successful shots out of 14 attempts.