Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 11/30

Game 1: Friday, November 30th
Nuggets103Final
Lakers122
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Game 2: Wednesday, December 26th
Lakers114Final
Nuggets126
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Game 3: Sunday, January 6th
Nuggets112Final
Lakers105
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Game 4: Monday, February 25th
Lakers108Final
Nuggets119
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Nuggets 112

(20-16, 9-14 away)

Lakers 105

(15-18, 10-8 home)

9:30 PM ET, January 6, 2013

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

1 2 3 4 T
DEN 34 26 29 23112
LAL 26 34 23 22105

Top Performers

Denver: T. Lawson 21 Pts, 2 Reb, 10 Ast, 3 Stl

Los Angeles: D. Howard 14 Pts, 26 Reb, 1 Stl, 4 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDENVERSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00 0-0Kosta Koufos vs. Dwight Howard (Ty Lawson gains possession)
11:37Dwight Howard blocks Kosta Koufos's jumper0-0 
11:34 0-0Dwight Howard defensive rebound
11:30 0-0Dwight Howard steps out of bounds turnover
11:10Danilo Gallinari misses 28-foot three point jumper 0-0 
11:08Kosta Koufos offensive rebound0-0 
11:02Danilo Gallinari misses driving layup0-0 
11:00 0-0Lakers defensive team rebound
10:48Kenneth Faried shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)0-0 
10:48 0-0Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2
10:48 0-1Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2
10:48 0-0Lakers offensive team rebound
10:22Danilo Gallinari misses 28-foot three point jumper 0-1 
10:21 0-1Dwight Howard defensive rebound
10:08 0-1Metta World Peace misses 27-foot three point jumper
10:07Kosta Koufos defensive rebound0-1 
9:56Danilo Gallinari misses three point jumper 0-1 
9:55 0-1Dwight Howard defensive rebound
9:49 0-1Steve Nash bad pass (Ty Lawson steals)
9:44Pau Gasol blocks Danilo Gallinari 's 3-foot layup0-1 
9:42 0-1Lakers defensive team rebound
9:33 0-3Steve Nash makes two point shot
9:22Ty Lawson misses 10-foot jumper0-3 
9:22 0-3Dwight Howard defensive rebound
9:08 0-3Pau Gasol bad pass (Danilo Gallinari steals)
9:04 1-3Pau Gasol personal take foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)
9:04Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 21-3 
9:04Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 2 of 22-3 
8:45 2-3Steve Nash misses 27-foot three point jumper
8:44 2-3Pau Gasol offensive rebound
8:41 2-3Pau Gasol bad pass
8:29Kosta Koufos misses 4-foot two point shot2-3 
8:27Kosta Koufos offensive rebound2-3 
8:22Ty Lawson misses 25-foot three point jumper 2-3 
8:22 2-3Dwight Howard defensive rebound
8:03 2-5Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Kobe Bryant assists)
7:50Danilo Gallinari makes driving layup (Kenneth Faried assists)4-5 
7:37 4-5Steve Nash misses 8-foot jumper
7:37 4-5Pau Gasol offensive rebound
7:35 4-7Pau Gasol makes two point shot
7:28Ty Lawson makes driving layup6-7 
7:28 6-7Dwight Howard defensive goaltending violation
7:16 6-7Metta World Peace steps out of bounds turnover
7:07Kosta Koufos makes layup (Ty Lawson assists)8-7 
7:07 8-7Dwight Howard shooting foul (Kosta Koufos draws the foul)
7:07Kosta Koufos makes free throw 1 of 19-7 
6:50 9-9Pau Gasol makes two point shot (Kobe Bryant assists)
6:39Ty Lawson misses 16-foot jumper9-9 
6:37Ty Lawson offensive rebound9-9 
6:24Danilo Gallinari misses 7-foot jumper9-9 
6:22 9-9Dwight Howard defensive rebound
6:16 9-12Metta World Peace makes three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
6:01Andre Iguodala makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ty Lawson assists)12-12 
5:50 12-15Metta World Peace makes three point jumper (Pau Gasol assists)
5:41Nuggets Full timeout
5:41Corey Brewer enters the game for Danilo Gallinari12-15 
5:41JaVale McGee enters the game for Kenneth Faried12-15 
5:41 12-15Antawn Jamison enters the game for Pau Gasol
5:28Corey Brewer misses 24-foot three point jumper 12-15 
5:26JaVale McGee offensive rebound12-15 
5:20Corey Brewer makes 5-foot two point shot (Andre Iguodala assists)14-15 
5:03 14-17Antawn Jamison makes 22-foot jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
4:47Corey Brewer makes 6-foot two point shot (Ty Lawson assists)16-17 
4:41Ty Lawson kicked ball violation 16-17 
4:41 16-17Jodie Meeks enters the game for Metta World Peace
4:26 16-17Kobe Bryant misses driving layup
4:26JaVale McGee defensive rebound16-17 
4:20Andre Iguodala makes two point shot (Ty Lawson assists)18-17 
4:03 18-20Jodie Meeks makes three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
3:53Ty Lawson makes driving layup20-20 
3:38 20-20Kobe Bryant bad pass (JaVale McGee steals)
3:31 20-20Antawn Jamison shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul)
3:31JaVale McGee misses free throw 1 of 220-20 
3:31Nuggets offensive team rebound20-20 
3:31Andre Miller enters the game for Ty Lawson20-20 
3:31 20-20Jordan Hill enters the game for Dwight Howard
3:31JaVale McGee makes free throw 2 of 221-20 
3:17 21-22Jordan Hill makes 4-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
3:17JaVale McGee defensive goaltending violation 21-22 
3:02Corey Brewer misses 25-foot three point jumper 21-22 
3:01 21-22Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
2:55 21-22Antawn Jamison misses 26-foot three point jumper
2:54Nuggets defensive team rebound21-22 
2:54Lakers Full timeout
2:54Danilo Gallinari enters the game for Kosta Koufos21-22 
2:54 21-22Chris Duhon enters the game for Steve Nash
2:40Andre Iguodala misses driving layup21-22 
2:39 21-22Lakers defensive team rebound
2:18 21-22Kobe Bryant misses 16-foot jumper
2:17Corey Brewer defensive rebound21-22 
2:09Andre Miller misses layup21-22 
2:06JaVale McGee offensive rebound21-22 
2:05JaVale McGee makes layup23-22 
1:54 23-24Jordan Hill makes 2-foot two point shot (Chris Duhon assists)
1:36Corey Brewer makes 14-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)25-24 
1:15 25-24JaVale McGee blocks Kobe Bryant 's 5-foot jumper
1:14Corey Brewer defensive rebound25-24 
1:12Danilo Gallinari makes driving layup (Corey Brewer assists)27-24 
1:12 27-24Chris Duhon shooting foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)
1:12 27-24Pau Gasol enters the game for Antawn Jamison
1:12Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 128-24 
0:54 28-26Kobe Bryant makes 13-foot two point shot
0:48Andre Miller makes driving layup30-26 
0:39 30-26Jordan Hill misses 19-foot jumper
0:38Andre Iguodala defensive rebound30-26 
0:30Andre Iguodala misses 26-foot three point jumper 30-26 
0:29Corey Brewer offensive rebound30-26 
0:11 30-26Jordan Hill shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul)
0:11JaVale McGee makes free throw 1 of 231-26 
0:11JaVale McGee misses free throw 2 of 231-26 
0:09Danilo Gallinari offensive rebound31-26 
0:04Andre Iguodala makes 24-foot three point jumper (Danilo Gallinari assists)34-26 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter