Final

Series: Game 3 of 4

Series starts 11/1

Game 1: Saturday, November 1st
Lakers104Final
Nuggets97
Game 2: Friday, November 21st
Nuggets90Final
Lakers104
Game 3: Friday, February 27th
Lakers79Final
Nuggets90
Game 4: Thursday, April 9th
Nuggets102Final
Lakers116

Lakers 79

(48-11, 21-7 away)

Nuggets 90

(39-20, 22-7 home)

TV: ALTITUDEHD

9:00 PM ET, February 27, 2009

Pepsi Center, Denver, CO

1 2 3 4 T
LAL 19 21 23 1679
DEN 16 30 20 2490

Top Performers

Los Angeles: P. Gasol 18 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl

Denver: C. Billups 22 Pts, 5 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl


LOS ANGELES LAKERS
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Luke Walton, SF342-70-22-223511012+96
Lamar Odom, PF315-170-12-47121910015-712
Pau Gasol, PF406-130-06-6371022022-1218
Kobe Bryant, SG4010-310-69-1253820123+429
Derek Fisher, PG352-72-51-112351005+97
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Josh Powell, C91-50-00-032510023-72
Sasha Vujacic, SG130-30-20-000012015-190
Trevor Ariza, SF180-60-30-002201032-180
Jordan Farmar, PG141-40-20-000010020-182
D.J. Mbenga, C61-10-01-210100001+43
Shannon Brown, PGDNP COACH'S DECISION
Adam Morrison, SFDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS
28-942-2121-2722315314711428 79
29.8%09.5%77.8%
Fast break points:   9
Points in the paint:   30
Team TO ( points off ):   15 (18)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
DENVER NUGGETS
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Carmelo Anthony, SF414-170-34-41111242253-212
Kenyon Martin, PF272-60-03-302211022-117
Johan Petro, C80-00-00-001100114-90
Dahntay Jones, SG171-40-20-102210004-162
Chauncey Billups, PG408-152-44-423561041+922
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Nene, C203-40-02-216700003-38
J.R. Smith, SG326-141-89-1013420101+2522
Chris Andersen, C283-40-05-12481221725+2711
Linas Kleiza, SF113-60-30-021300012+206
Anthony Carter, PG150-20-10-002212011+150
Renaldo Balkman, PFDNP COACH'S DECISION
Sonny Weems, SGDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS
30-723-2127-36113950177111626 90
41.7%14.3%75.0%
Fast break points:   18
Points in the paint:   42
Team TO ( points off ):   18 (10)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.

Flagrant Fouls: None
Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: 2 DENVER ( D Jones 1 ) LALAKERS ( K Bryant 1 ) - TEAMS (def3sec): DENVER (1) - COACHES: None
Officials: Eli Roe , Bob Delaney , Joe Forte
Attendance: 19,920
Time of Game: 02:24