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Los Angeles wins series 4-3 (Game 1 of 7)

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Los Angeles wins series 4-3

Game 1: Sunday, April 29th
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Lakers103
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Game 2: Tuesday, May 1st
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Game 3: Friday, May 4th
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Nuggets99
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Game 4: Sunday, May 6th
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Game 5: Tuesday, May 8th
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Game 6: Thursday, May 10th
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Game 7: Saturday, May 12th
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Nuggets 88

(38-28, 18-15 away)

Lakers 103

(41-25, 26-7 home)

Coverage: ABC

3:30 PM ET, April 29, 2012

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

1 2 3 4 T
DEN 14 26 24 2488
LAL 27 23 27 26103

Top Performers

Denver: A. Miller 12 Pts, 8 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Stl

Los Angeles: K. Bryant 31 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All

1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDENVERSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Kosta Koufos vs. Andrew Bynum (Ty Lawson gains possession)0-0 
11:48Ty Lawson bad pass0-0 
11:37Kenneth Faried personal foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)0-0 
11:30Kosta Koufos shooting foul (Devin Ebanks draws the foul)0-0 
11:30 0-1Devin Ebanks makes free throw 1 of 2
11:30 0-2Devin Ebanks makes free throw 2 of 2
11:08Danilo Gallinari makes driving layup2-2 
10:48 2-2Pau Gasol bad pass (Danilo Gallinari steals)
10:41Danilo Gallinari lost ball (Kobe Bryant steals)2-2 
10:37 2-4Ramon Sessions makes driving dunk (Pau Gasol assists)
10:25Kosta Koufos misses 15-foot jumper2-4 
10:22 2-4Pau Gasol defensive rebound
10:07 2-4Pau Gasol misses 15-foot jumper
10:06Ty Lawson defensive rebound2-4 
9:55Arron Afflalo misses 25-foot three point jumper2-4 
9:53Kosta Koufos offensive rebound2-4 
9:48Arron Afflalo misses layup2-4 
9:47 2-4Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
9:36 2-4Kobe Bryant misses 13-foot jumper
9:34Kenneth Faried defensive rebound2-4 
9:18Danilo Gallinari misses 18-foot jumper2-4 
9:18 2-4Devin Ebanks defensive rebound
9:00 2-4Kosta Koufos blocks Ramon Sessions's jumper
9:00Jumpball: Kosta Koufos vs. Andrew Bynum (Arron Afflalo gains possession)2-4 
9:00 2-4Los Angeles defensive team rebound
8:45Andrew Bynum blocks Ty Lawson's 4-foot jumper2-4 
8:42 2-4Devin Ebanks defensive rebound
8:22 2-4Kobe Bryant misses 14-foot jumper
8:22Kosta Koufos defensive rebound2-4 
8:15Arron Afflalo misses jumper2-4 
8:14 2-4Devin Ebanks defensive rebound
8:08 2-6Pau Gasol makes dunk (Ramon Sessions assists)
7:50Andrew Bynum blocks Kenneth Faried's layup2-6 
7:48 2-6Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
7:47 2-6Kobe Bryant bad pass (Ty Lawson steals)
7:39Danilo Gallinari misses 18-foot jumper2-6 
7:39Kosta Koufos offensive rebound2-6 
7:30Kenneth Faried makes 2-foot two point shot4-6 
7:30 4-6Devin Ebanks shooting foul (Kenneth Faried draws the foul)
7:30Kenneth Faried misses free throw 1 of 14-6 
7:28 4-6Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
7:11 4-6Andrew Bynum traveling
6:50Ty Lawson misses 11-foot jumper4-6 
6:48 4-6Ramon Sessions defensive rebound
6:41 4-8Ramon Sessions makes 6-foot two point shot
6:18Kenneth Faried makes two point shot (Ty Lawson assists)6-8 
6:01 6-8Ramon Sessions backcourt
6:01Al Harrington enters the game for Kosta Koufos6-8 
6:01JaVale McGee enters the game for Kenneth Faried6-8 
5:52 6-8Pau Gasol shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul)
5:52Los Angeles full timeout
5:52JaVale McGee misses free throw 1 of 26-8 
5:52Denver offensive team rebound6-8 
5:52JaVale McGee makes free throw 2 of 27-8 
5:35 7-10Devin Ebanks makes 18-foot jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
5:13Danilo Gallinari makes driving layup9-10 
4:52 9-12Kobe Bryant makes 2-foot two point shot (Pau Gasol assists)
4:46JaVale McGee offensive foul (Ramon Sessions draws the foul)9-12 
4:46JaVale McGee turnover9-12 
4:31 9-12Kobe Bryant misses 20-foot jumper
4:31Arron Afflalo defensive rebound9-12 
4:20JaVale McGee misses layup9-12 
4:20Denver offensive team rebound9-12 
4:20Andre Miller enters the game for Arron Afflalo9-12 
4:20 9-12Matt Barnes enters the game for Devin Ebanks
4:07Danilo Gallinari misses layup9-12 
4:05 9-12Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
3:56JaVale McGee shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)9-12 
3:56 9-13Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
3:56 9-13Jordan Hill enters the game for Pau Gasol
3:56 9-13Kobe Bryant misses free throw 2 of 2
3:55JaVale McGee defensive rebound9-13 
3:34JaVale McGee misses hook shot9-13 
3:31 9-13Jordan Hill defensive rebound
3:16Ty Lawson shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)9-13 
3:16 9-14Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
3:16 9-14Steve Blake enters the game for Ramon Sessions
3:16 9-15Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2
3:02Ty Lawson bad pass (Andrew Bynum steals)9-15 
2:59 9-15Matt Barnes bad pass
2:59Denver full timeout
2:59Corey Brewer enters the game for Ty Lawson9-15 
2:41Andrew Bynum blocks Al Harrington's dunk9-15 
2:40Al Harrington offensive rebound9-15 
2:35 9-15Jordan Hill shooting foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)
2:35Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 210-15 
2:35Danilo Gallinari misses free throw 2 of 210-15 
2:34 10-15Jordan Hill defensive rebound
2:15 10-18Steve Blake makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
1:59 10-18Kobe Bryant personal foul (Andre Miller draws the foul)
1:53Al Harrington misses 21-foot jumper10-18 
1:52 10-18Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
1:32 10-18Steve Blake misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:31JaVale McGee defensive rebound10-18 
1:31JaVale McGee bad pass (Matt Barnes steals)10-18 
1:28 10-20Matt Barnes makes 14-foot jumper
1:17 10-20Matt Barnes personal foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)
1:17Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 211-20 
1:17Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 2 of 212-20 
1:00 12-23Steve Blake makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
0:53Danilo Gallinari makes layup14-23 
0:29 14-26Steve Blake makes 26-foot three point jumper
0:07Al Harrington misses 9-foot two point shot14-26 
0:05 14-26Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
0:01Corey Brewer shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)14-26 
0:01 14-27Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
0:01 14-27Devin Ebanks enters the game for Matt Barnes
0:01 14-27Kobe Bryant misses free throw 2 of 2
0:00JaVale McGee defensive rebound14-27 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter