Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 1/16

Game 1: Monday, January 16th
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Lakers73
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Game 2: Wednesday, February 22nd
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Game 3: Wednesday, March 21st
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Game 4: Sunday, April 15th
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Lakers 109

(29-18, 10-15 away)

Mavericks 93

(27-21, 18-8 home)

Coverage: ESPN/WatchESPN

9:30 PM ET, March 21, 2012

American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

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LAL 27 30 23 29109
DAL 29 15 28 2193

Top Performers

Los Angeles: K. Bryant 30 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl

Dallas: D. Nowitzki 26 Pts, 10 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMELOS ANGELESSCOREDALLAS
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Andrew Bynum vs. Ian Mahinmi (Steve Blake gains possession)0-0 
11:48Kobe Bryant makes 22-foot jumper (Steve Blake assists)2-0 
11:25 2-0Ian Mahinmi misses 2-foot two point shot
11:23Pau Gasol defensive rebound2-0 
11:18Steve Blake misses 19-foot jumper2-0 
11:18 2-0Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound
11:03 2-2Dirk Nowitzki makes jumper
10:37Kobe Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper2-2 
10:37 2-2Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound
10:27 2-2Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper
10:27Kobe Bryant defensive rebound2-2 
10:18Andrew Bynum makes layup4-2 
10:02 4-4Ian Mahinmi makes 5-foot two point shot
9:45Metta World Peace misses 18-foot jumper4-4 
9:45 4-4Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound
9:32 4-4Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
9:32 4-4Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound
9:19 4-4Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot jumper
9:19Andrew Bynum defensive rebound4-4 
9:10Steve Blake misses 25-foot three point jumper4-4 
9:10 4-4Ian Mahinmi defensive rebound
8:56 4-4Rodrigue Beaubois misses 23-foot three point jumper
8:56Metta World Peace defensive rebound4-4 
8:40Kobe Bryant misses 8-foot two point shot4-4 
8:38Pau Gasol offensive rebound6-4 
8:38Pau Gasol makes two point shot6-4 
8:22 6-6Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup
8:07Kobe Bryant lost ball (Jason Kidd steals)6-6 
8:02 6-8Ian Mahinmi makes two point shot (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
7:37 6-8Jason Kidd shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)
7:37Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 27-8 
7:37Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 28-8 
7:24 8-10Rodrigue Beaubois makes 17-foot two point shot
7:03Pau Gasol lost ball (Ian Mahinmi steals)8-10 
6:58 8-10Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper
6:56Kobe Bryant defensive rebound8-10 
6:50Kobe Bryant lost ball (Vince Carter steals)8-10 
6:46 8-12Rodrigue Beaubois makes 1-foot two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
6:30Pau Gasol misses 17-foot jumper8-12 
6:30 8-12Rodrigue Beaubois defensive rebound
6:13 8-12Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper
6:13 8-12Ian Mahinmi offensive rebound
6:11Steve Blake shooting foul (Ian Mahinmi draws the foul)8-12 
6:11 8-13Ian Mahinmi makes free throw 1 of 2
6:11 8-13Lamar Odom enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki
6:11 8-13Jason Terry enters the game for Rodrigue Beaubois
6:11 8-14Ian Mahinmi makes free throw 2 of 2
5:50Kobe Bryant misses 19-foot jumper8-14 
5:50 8-14Ian Mahinmi defensive rebound
5:37Andrew Bynum shooting foul (Jason Terry draws the foul)8-14 
5:37Dallas full timeout
5:37Matt Barnes enters the game for Metta World Peace8-14 
5:37 8-15Jason Terry makes free throw 1 of 2
5:37 8-16Jason Terry makes free throw 2 of 2
5:18Kobe Bryant makes 19-foot jumper10-16 
5:03 10-18Vince Carter makes 16-foot two point shot
4:58 10-18Ian Mahinmi personal foul (Andrew Bynum draws the foul)
4:58Ramon Sessions enters the game for Steve Blake10-18 
4:37Pau Gasol makes two point shot12-18 
4:24 12-18Lamar Odom misses driving layup
4:22Pau Gasol defensive rebound12-18 
4:09Ramon Sessions makes 25-foot three point jumper15-18 
3:49 15-18Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:48Ramon Sessions defensive rebound15-18 
3:38Matt Barnes misses 23-foot three point jumper15-18 
3:36 15-18Ian Mahinmi defensive rebound
3:27 15-18Jason Terry misses 19-foot jumper
3:26Matt Barnes defensive rebound15-18 
3:23Ramon Sessions bad pass (Ian Mahinmi steals)15-18 
3:09 15-21Jason Kidd makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ian Mahinmi assists)
3:08Los Angeles full timeout
3:08 15-21Rodrigue Beaubois enters the game for Vince Carter
3:08 15-21Brandan Wright enters the game for Ian Mahinmi
3:08 15-21Dirk Nowitzki enters the game for Jason Kidd
3:08Josh McRoberts enters the game for Andrew Bynum15-21 
2:56Kobe Bryant makes 22-foot jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)17-21 
2:35 17-23Jason Terry makes 10-foot two point shot
2:25Ramon Sessions makes 22-foot jumper19-23 
2:12 19-23Lamar Odom bad pass (Josh McRoberts steals)
2:04Matt Barnes makes 8-foot jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)21-23 
1:51 21-25Dirk Nowitzki makes 14-foot jumper (Rodrigue Beaubois assists)
1:35Pau Gasol makes 20-foot jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)23-25 
1:23 23-27Rodrigue Beaubois makes 20-foot two point shot
1:07Pau Gasol makes 18-foot jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)25-27 
0:44 25-27Rodrigue Beaubois misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:43Matt Barnes defensive rebound25-27 
0:30Kobe Bryant makes 16-foot two point shot27-27 
0:18 27-29Brandan Wright makes slam dunk (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
0:00End of the 1st Quarter