Final

Series (Game 2 of 4)

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Series starts 11/30

Game 1: Friday, November 30th
Nuggets103Final
Lakers122
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Game 2: Wednesday, December 26th
Lakers114Final
Nuggets126
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Game 3: Sunday, January 6th
Nuggets112Final
Lakers105
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Game 4: Monday, February 25th
Lakers108Final
Nuggets119
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Lakers 114

(14-15, 5-9 away)

Nuggets 126

(16-14, 9-1 home)

9:00 PM ET, December 26, 2012

Pepsi Center, Denver, CO

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LAL 26 28 33 27114
DEN 29 28 39 30126

Top Performers

Los Angeles: K. Bryant 40 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Blk

Denver: C. Brewer 27 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMELOS ANGELESSCOREDENVER
12:00 0-0Dwight Howard vs. Kosta Koufos (Ty Lawson gains possession)
11:56Steve Nash clear path foul (Kenneth Faried draws the foul)0-0 
11:56 0-0Kenneth Faried misses free throw clear path 1 of 2
11:56 0-0Nuggets offensive team rebound
11:56 0-1Kenneth Faried makes free throw clear path 2 of 2
11:44 0-1Dwight Howard blocks Kosta Koufos 's 5-foot jumper
11:41Kobe Bryant defensive rebound0-1 
11:27Darius Morris bad pass (Andre Iguodala steals)0-1 
11:23 0-1Danilo Gallinari bad pass
11:10Kobe Bryant makes 8-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)2-1 
10:51 2-3Kosta Koufos makes layup (Danilo Gallinari assists)
10:36Steve Nash makes two point shot4-3 
10:11 4-3Danilo Gallinari misses 22-foot three point jumper
10:10Darius Morris defensive rebound4-3 
10:04Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Darius Morris assists)6-3 
9:52 6-3Ty Lawson misses layup
9:51 6-5Kenneth Faried makes two point shot
9:51 6-3Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
9:33Pau Gasol misses jumper6-5 
9:33Dwight Howard offensive rebound6-5 
9:33 6-5Kosta Koufos shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
9:33Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 26-5 
9:33Lakers offensive team rebound6-5 
9:33Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 27-5 
9:11 7-5Kosta Koufos misses 5-foot jumper
9:10 7-5Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
9:08 7-5shot clock turnover
8:52Kosta Koufos blocks Dwight Howard 's 5-foot jumper7-5 
8:51 7-5Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
8:36 7-8Ty Lawson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Andre Iguodala assists)
8:22Dwight Howard lost ball turnover (Kosta Koufos steals)7-8 
8:11 7-10Kosta Koufos makes layup (Andre Iguodala assists)
8:00Steve Nash out of bounds lost ball turnover 7-10 
7:50 7-10Kenneth Faried misses layup
7:48 7-12Kenneth Faried makes two point shot
7:48 7-10Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
7:26 7-12Kosta Koufos shooting foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)
7:26Pau Gasol misses free throw 1 of 27-12 
7:26Lakers offensive team rebound7-12 
7:26 7-12JaVale McGee enters the game for Kosta Koufos
7:26Jodie Meeks enters the game for Darius Morris7-12 
7:26Pau Gasol makes free throw 2 of 28-12 
7:09 8-12JaVale McGee misses
7:09 8-12Ty Lawson offensive rebound
7:03 8-12Ty Lawson misses 17-foot jumper
7:01Pau Gasol defensive rebound8-12 
6:58 8-12Ty Lawson personal block (Steve Nash draws the foul)
6:58Metta World Peace enters the game for Pau Gasol8-12 
6:54 8-12Kenneth Faried shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)
6:54Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 29-12 
6:54Kobe Bryant misses free throw 2 of 29-12 
6:52 9-12JaVale McGee defensive rebound
6:37 9-14JaVale McGee makes two point shot (Ty Lawson assists)
6:20Metta World Peace misses 26-foot three point jumper 9-14 
6:20 9-14JaVale McGee defensive rebound
6:09 9-16JaVale McGee makes driving dunk (Ty Lawson assists)
6:03Lakers Full timeout
5:48Jodie Meeks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)12-16 
5:26 12-16JaVale McGee misses jumper
5:24Dwight Howard defensive rebound12-16 
5:18Jodie Meeks misses 24-foot three point jumper 12-16 
5:16 12-16Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
5:09 12-18Danilo Gallinari makes layup (Ty Lawson assists)
4:41Steve Nash makes 18-foot jumper (Dwight Howard assists)14-18 
4:24 14-20Kenneth Faried makes dunk (Ty Lawson assists)
4:09Kobe Bryant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)17-20 
3:54 17-22Danilo Gallinari makes 23-foot jumper (Ty Lawson assists)
3:47 17-22Andre Iguodala personal foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)
3:47Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 218-22 
3:47Jordan Hill enters the game for Dwight Howard18-22 
3:47 18-22Andre Miller enters the game for Danilo Gallinari
3:47Kobe Bryant misses free throw 2 of 218-22 
3:46 18-22Andre Iguodala defensive rebound
3:35Jordan Hill shooting foul (Andre Iguodala draws the foul)18-22 
3:35 18-22Andre Iguodala misses free throw 1 of 2
3:35 18-22Nuggets offensive team rebound
3:35 18-23Andre Iguodala makes free throw 2 of 2
3:24Metta World Peace misses 25-foot three point jumper 18-23 
3:23 18-23Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
3:15 18-23Andre Iguodala lost ball turnover (Steve Nash steals)
3:09Jordan Hill makes layup (Steve Nash assists)20-23 
2:55 20-23Andre Iguodala misses 23-foot three point jumper
2:54Jordan Hill defensive rebound20-23 
2:44Steve Nash makes 8-foot two point shot22-23 
2:31 22-23Andre Miller bad pass (Jodie Meeks steals)
2:25Jordan Hill makes dunk (Jodie Meeks assists)24-23 
2:21Nuggets Full timeout
2:21 24-23Corey Brewer enters the game for Andre Iguodala
2:21 24-23Timofey Mozgov enters the game for JaVale McGee
2:21Chris Duhon enters the game for Steve Nash24-23 
2:00 24-23Ty Lawson misses 18-foot jumper
2:00 24-23Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
1:58 24-25Kenneth Faried makes two point shot
1:43Kobe Bryant misses 8-foot jumper24-25 
1:42Jordan Hill misses 24-25 
1:42Jordan Hill offensive rebound24-25 
1:39 24-25Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
1:32 24-25Ty Lawson misses layup
1:32Jordan Hill defensive rebound24-25 
1:25 24-25Timofey Mozgov defensive 3-seconds (Technical Foul)
1:25Kobe Bryant makes technical free throw25-25 
1:25 25-25Jordan Hamilton enters the game for Ty Lawson
1:13Kobe Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper 25-25 
1:12Metta World Peace offensive rebound25-25 
1:07Jodie Meeks misses 25-foot three point jumper 25-25 
1:07Lakers offensive team rebound25-25 
0:50Kobe Bryant lost ball turnover (Corey Brewer steals)25-25 
0:48 25-25Kobe Bryant blocks Corey Brewer 's 1-foot layup
0:47 25-25Jordan Hamilton offensive rebound
0:46 25-27Jordan Hamilton makes two point shot
0:31 25-27Timofey Mozgov shooting foul (Jordan Hill draws the foul)
0:31Jordan Hill misses free throw 1 of 225-27 
0:31Lakers offensive team rebound25-27 
0:31Jordan Hill makes free throw 2 of 226-27 
0:10 26-27Corey Brewer offensive rebound
0:09 26-27Corey Brewer misses layup
0:08 26-27Jordan Hamilton offensive rebound
0:07 26-27Jordan Hamilton misses layup
0:06 26-27Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
0:05 26-29Kenneth Faried makes two point shot
0:01Corey Brewer blocks Kobe Bryant 's 1-foot layup26-29 
0:00Jordan Hill misses layup26-29 
0:00Lakers offensive team rebound26-29 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter
0:00Jordan Hill offensive rebound26-29