National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 119,
Denver 92
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, May 29, 2009
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #17 Joe Crawford, #18 Mark Wunderlich
Attendance:
20053
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Denver Nuggets have a 33-8 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 29-12 while on the road this season.
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Denver has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Nuggets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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L.A. Lakers has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Lakers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Carmelo Anthony played 37:17 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 35.3% from the field and has averaged 22 points over the last five games.
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Kobe Bryant played 41:34 minutes and scored 35 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 23.8 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 104.3 points per game and hold opponents to 100.9 points per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average 106.9 points per game and hold opponents to 99.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Lakers |
|
Denver |
|
Kobe Bryant 35 |
Scoring |
Carmelo Anthony 25 |
|
Kobe Bryant 10 |
Assists |
Chauncey Billups 9 |
|
Pau Gasol 12 |
Rebounds |
Nene 6 |
|
Kobe Bryant 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Carmelo Anthony 12 |
|
Pau Gasol 3 |
Steals |
Nene 2 |
|
Kobe Bryant 1 |
Blocks |
Chris Andersen 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| L.A. Lakers
|
119 |
57.3 |
9-16 |
24-24 |
28 |
38 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
| Denver
|
92 |
43.8 |
8-19 |
20-25 |
14 |
27 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Lakers have a W/L % of .797 after a win and .765 after a loss.
