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Los Angeles wins series 4-3 (Game 5 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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Lakers104
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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 102

(38-28, 18-15 away)

Lakers 99

(41-25, 26-7 home)

Coverage: TNT

10:30 PM ET, May 8, 2012

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

1 2 3 4 T
DEN 26 23 27 26102
LAL 23 20 22 3499

Top Performers

Denver: A. Miller 24 Pts, 2 Reb, 8 Ast, 1 Stl

Los Angeles: K. Bryant 43 Pts, 6 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDENVERSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Timofey Mozgov vs. Andrew Bynum (Pau Gasol gains possession)
11:36 0-0Kobe Bryant misses 26-foot three point jumper
11:34 0-0Los Angeles defensive team rebound
11:19Arron Afflalo misses 18-foot two point shot0-0 
11:15 0-0Pau Gasol defensive rebound
11:03 0-0Kobe Bryant misses layup
11:03Kenneth Faried defensive rebound0-0 
10:47Ty Lawson misses 26-foot three point jumper0-0 
10:45 0-0Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
10:23 0-0Andrew Bynum misses two point shot
10:21 0-0Andrew Bynum offensive rebound
10:18 0-2Andrew Bynum makes layup
10:15Kenneth Faried makes driving layup (Ty Lawson assists)2-2 
9:59 2-2Devin Ebanks misses 17-foot jumper
9:56Kenneth Faried defensive rebound2-2 
9:47Danilo Gallinari misses jumper2-2 
9:45 2-2Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
9:34 2-2Pau Gasol misses 18-foot jumper
9:33Kenneth Faried defensive rebound2-2 
9:22 2-2Devin Ebanks shooting foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)
9:22Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 23-2 
9:22Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 2 of 24-2 
9:14 4-2Ramon Sessions lost ball (Ty Lawson steals)
9:03Danilo Gallinari makes 18-foot jumper6-2 
8:41 6-4Kobe Bryant makes 11-foot jumper (Devin Ebanks assists)
8:19Danilo Gallinari misses 21-foot two point shot6-4 
8:17 6-4Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
8:08 6-4Pau Gasol misses 18-foot jumper
8:07Kenneth Faried defensive rebound6-4 
8:00Arron Afflalo lost ball (Kobe Bryant steals)6-4 
7:56 6-6Devin Ebanks makes 3-foot two point shot (Kobe Bryant assists)
7:39Danilo Gallinari makes 23-foot jumper8-6 
7:22 8-6Kobe Bryant misses 27-foot three point jumper
7:22Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound8-6 
7:18Timofey Mozgov misses 1-foot two point shot10-6 
7:16Kenneth Faried offensive rebound10-6 
7:13Kenneth Faried makes layup10-6 
6:56Timofey Mozgov shooting foul (Devin Ebanks draws the foul)10-6 
6:56Denver full timeout
6:56 10-7Devin Ebanks makes free throw 1 of 2
6:56 10-7Devin Ebanks misses free throw 2 of 2
6:54Arron Afflalo defensive rebound10-7 
6:31Arron Afflalo misses 26-foot three point jumper10-7 
6:31 10-7Ramon Sessions defensive rebound
6:15 10-7Pau Gasol misses jumper
6:13Arron Afflalo defensive rebound10-7 
6:07Kenneth Faried makes jumper (Ty Lawson assists)12-7 
5:50 12-7Andrew Bynum misses two point shot
5:47 12-7Andrew Bynum offensive rebound
5:39Ty Lawson shooting foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)12-7 
5:39 12-7Pau Gasol misses free throw 1 of 2
5:39 12-7Los Angeles offensive team rebound
5:39 12-8Pau Gasol makes free throw 2 of 2
5:31Ty Lawson misses driving layup12-8 
5:28 12-8Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
5:24 12-8Kobe Bryant misses 12-foot two point shot
5:20 12-8Pau Gasol offensive rebound
5:20 12-10Pau Gasol makes two point shot
5:07Arron Afflalo makes 4-foot two point shot (Ty Lawson assists)14-10 
4:52Kenneth Faried shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)14-10 
4:52 14-11Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
4:52JaVale McGee enters the game for Timofey Mozgov14-11 
4:52 14-11Kobe Bryant misses free throw 2 of 2
4:50JaVale McGee defensive rebound14-11 
4:46Kenneth Faried makes driving layup (Ty Lawson assists)16-11 
4:33 16-13Ramon Sessions makes 19-foot jumper
4:22Danilo Gallinari misses layup16-13 
4:22Denver defensive team rebound16-13 
4:05 16-15Kobe Bryant makes two point shot
3:41Arron Afflalo misses 17-foot two point shot16-15 
3:38JaVale McGee offensive rebound16-15 
3:35Arron Afflalo makes layup (JaVale McGee assists)18-15 
3:33Los Angeles full timeout
3:33Al Harrington enters the game for Kenneth Faried18-15 
3:33Andre Miller enters the game for Arron Afflalo18-15 
3:33 18-15Steve Blake enters the game for Pau Gasol
3:33 18-15Jordan Hill enters the game for Ramon Sessions
3:23JaVale McGee personal foul (Andrew Bynum draws the foul)18-15 
3:23 18-15Matt Barnes enters the game for Devin Ebanks
3:09 18-15Matt Barnes misses 18-foot jumper
3:08JaVale McGee defensive rebound18-15 
2:49Danilo Gallinari misses 25-foot three point jumper18-15 
2:48 18-15Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
2:46 18-17Matt Barnes makes layup (Kobe Bryant assists)
2:46Danilo Gallinari defensive goaltending18-17 
2:30Ty Lawson makes driving layup (Andre Miller assists)20-17 
2:15 20-17Kobe Bryant misses 19-foot jumper
2:14 20-17Steve Blake offensive rebound
1:54 20-17Kobe Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:53 20-17Jordan Hill offensive rebound
1:52 20-17Jordan Hill misses layup
1:51 20-17Matt Barnes offensive rebound
1:50 20-17Matt Barnes misses hook shot
1:49JaVale McGee defensive rebound20-17 
1:45 20-17Steve Blake shooting foul (Andre Miller draws the foul)
1:45Andre Miller makes free throw 1 of 221-17 
1:45Corey Brewer enters the game for Ty Lawson21-17 
1:45Andre Miller makes free throw 2 of 222-17 
1:21 22-17Matt Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:19Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound22-17 
1:12Andre Miller makes layup24-17 
0:59 24-19Kobe Bryant makes layup
0:39 24-19Andrew Bynum shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul)
0:39JaVale McGee makes free throw 1 of 225-19 
0:39JaVale McGee makes free throw 2 of 226-19 
0:17 26-19Kobe Bryant misses 16-foot two point shot
0:15Al Harrington defensive rebound26-19 
0:14Al Harrington bad pass (Matt Barnes steals)26-19 
0:14 26-21Andrew Bynum makes 2-foot two point shot (Matt Barnes assists)
0:03Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper26-21 
0:03Denver defensive team rebound26-21 
0:03Corey Brewer loose ball foul (Andrew Bynum draws the foul)26-21 
0:03 26-22Andrew Bynum makes free throw 1 of 2
0:03 26-23Andrew Bynum makes free throw 2 of 2
0:01Corey Brewer misses 45-foot three point jumper26-23 
0:00Denver offensive team rebound26-23 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter