Final

Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Series starts 10/22

Game 1: Thursday, October 22nd
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Game 2: Friday, October 23rd
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Nuggets 89

(3-4, 0-4 away)

Lakers 106

(6-1, 6-1 home)

Coverage: TNT

10:00 PM ET, October 22, 2009

Honda Center, Anaheim, CA

1 2 3 4 T
DEN 27 19 21 2289
LAL 25 27 24 30106

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDENVERSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. D.J. Mbenga (Chauncey Billups gains possession)0-0 
11:41Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper (Joey Graham assists)3-0 
11:27 3-0Kobe Bryant misses 21-foot jumper
11:27Nene Hilario defensive rebound3-0 
11:19Kenyon Martin misses jumper3-0 
11:18 3-0Lamar Odom defensive rebound
11:11Carmelo Anthony personal foul (Lamar Odom draws the foul)3-0 
10:59 3-0Lamar Odom misses 26-foot three point jumper
10:59 3-0Ron Artest offensive rebound
10:56 3-0Ron Artest bad pass
10:42D.J. Mbenga blocks Kenyon Martin's layup3-0 
10:41Nene Hilario offensive rebound3-0 
10:32Kenyon Martin misses 15-foot jumper3-0 
10:30 3-0Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
10:17 3-0Lamar Odom misses 22-foot jumper
10:17Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound3-0 
10:00Nene Hilario misses 18-foot jumper3-0 
9:59Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound3-0 
9:56 3-0Ron Artest loose ball foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
9:48Carmelo Anthony turnover3-0 
9:37 3-0Derek Fisher lost ball (Carmelo Anthony steals)
9:30Joey Graham makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)5-0 
9:15 5-0Ron Artest misses 21-foot jumper
9:15Joey Graham defensive rebound5-0 
9:03 5-0D.J. Mbenga personal foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)
8:55Joey Graham lost ball (Kobe Bryant steals)5-0 
8:48 5-0Derek Fisher misses 17-foot jumper
8:48Kenyon Martin defensive rebound5-0 
8:37Joey Graham misses 28-foot three point jumper5-0 
8:37 5-0Lamar Odom defensive rebound
8:22 5-2Kobe Bryant makes layup (Ron Artest assists)
8:04Joey Graham misses 18-foot jumper5-2 
8:04 5-2D.J. Mbenga defensive rebound
7:52 5-2D.J. Mbenga misses jumper
7:50Chauncey Billups defensive rebound5-2 
7:39Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot jumper5-2 
7:39 5-2Lamar Odom defensive rebound
7:31 5-2Kobe Bryant misses 13-foot jumper
7:31Joey Graham defensive rebound5-2 
7:20Kenyon Martin makes slam dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)7-2 
7:07Kenyon Martin shooting foul (Lamar Odom draws the foul)7-2 
7:07 7-2Lamar Odom misses free throw 1 of 2
7:07 7-2Los Angeles offensive rebound
7:07 7-2Lamar Odom misses free throw 2 of 2
7:07Kenyon Martin defensive rebound7-2 
7:01D.J. Mbenga blocks Nene Hilario's layup7-2 
6:56 7-2Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
6:52Carmelo Anthony shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)7-2 
6:52 7-3Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
6:52 7-4Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2
6:45Chauncey Billups makes 19-foot two point shot9-4 
6:33 9-6Ron Artest makes layup (Lamar Odom assists)
6:18 9-6Lamar Odom illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)
6:18Carmelo Anthony makes technical free throw10-6 
6:13D.J. Mbenga blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup10-6 
6:11Kenyon Martin offensive rebound10-6 
6:07Denver full timeout
5:58Kenyon Martin makes driving layup12-6 
5:31 12-6Kobe Bryant misses 22-foot jumper
5:31 12-6Ron Artest offensive rebound
5:28 12-6Ron Artest misses three point jumper
5:28Kenyon Martin defensive rebound12-6 
5:24Joey Graham offensive foul (Derek Fisher draws the foul)12-6 
5:24Joey Graham turnover12-6 
5:07 12-9Lamar Odom makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ron Artest assists)
4:52D.J. Mbenga blocks Kenyon Martin's layup12-9 
4:52Nene Hilario offensive rebound12-9 
4:52 12-9D.J. Mbenga shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)
4:52Nene Hilario makes free throw 1 of 213-9 
4:52Nene Hilario misses free throw 2 of 213-9 
4:52Chauncey Billups offensive rebound13-9 
4:39Chauncey Billups bad pass13-9 
4:22 13-12Lamar Odom makes three point jumper (Ron Artest assists)
4:07Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot jumper15-12 
3:54Nene Hilario shooting foul (D.J. Mbenga draws the foul)15-12 
3:54 15-13D.J. Mbenga makes free throw 1 of 2
3:54Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario15-13 
3:54Arron Afflalo enters the game for Joey Graham15-13 
3:54 15-14D.J. Mbenga makes free throw 2 of 2
3:36Arron Afflalo traveling15-14 
3:27 15-17Lamar Odom makes 26-foot three point jumper (D.J. Mbenga assists)
3:10Arron Afflalo misses jumper15-17 
3:10Denver defensive rebound15-17 
3:09Los Angeles full timeout
3:09 15-17Jordan Farmar enters the game for Derek Fisher
3:09 15-17Josh Powell enters the game for D.J. Mbenga
2:51 15-17Kobe Bryant misses 13-foot jumper
2:51Arron Afflalo defensive rebound15-17 
2:45Arron Afflalo lost ball (Jordan Farmar steals)15-17 
2:31 15-17Josh Powell misses 21-foot jumper
2:31 15-17Lamar Odom offensive rebound
2:29Chauncey Billups shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)15-17 
2:29 15-17Kobe Bryant misses free throw 1 of 2
2:29 15-17Los Angeles offensive rebound
2:29 15-18Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2
2:03Kenyon Martin misses 21-foot jumper15-18 
2:03 15-18Jordan Farmar defensive rebound
1:54 15-18Kobe Bryant misses layup
1:53Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound15-18 
1:40Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)18-18 
1:39 18-20Kobe Bryant makes 15-foot jumper (Lamar Odom assists)
1:22Carmelo Anthony makes three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)21-20 
1:00 21-23Jordan Farmar makes 28-foot three point jumper
0:54Ron Artest blocks Chris Andersen's 11-foot jumper21-23 
0:53Chauncey Billups offensive rebound21-23 
0:48Arron Afflalo makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)24-23 
0:42 24-25Kobe Bryant makes layup
0:27Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Chris Andersen assists)26-25 
0:27 26-25Josh Powell shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
0:27 26-25Adam Morrison enters the game for Ron Artest
0:27 26-25Sasha Vujacic enters the game for Kobe Bryant
0:27 26-25Luke Walton enters the game for Lamar Odom
0:27Anthony Carter enters the game for Chauncey Billups26-25 
0:27Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 127-25 
0:03 27-25Luke Walton traveling
0:00Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper27-25 
0:00Denver offensive rebound27-25 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter