Final

Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Series starts 11/1

Game 1: Saturday, November 1st
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Game 2: Friday, November 21st
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Game 3: Friday, February 27th
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Game 4: Thursday, April 9th
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Lakers 104

(3-0, 2-0 away)

Nuggets 97

(1-2, 0-1 home)

Coverage: Altitude HD

9:00 PM ET, November 1, 2008

Pepsi Center, Denver, CO

1 2 3 4 T
LAL 23 23 30 28104
DEN 21 31 24 2197

Top Performers

Los Angeles: K. Bryant 33 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl

Denver: A. Carter 20 Pts, 6 Reb, 6 Ast

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All

1st Quarter Summary

TIMELOS ANGELESSCOREDENVER
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Andrew Bynum vs. Nene Hilario (Vladimir Radmanovic gains possession)0-0 
11:48Vladimir Radmanovic misses 24-foot three point jumper0-0 
11:47Andrew Bynum offensive rebound0-0 
11:36Derek Fisher misses driving layup0-0 
11:34 0-0Kenyon Martin defensive rebound
11:18 0-0Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper
11:15Vladimir Radmanovic defensive rebound0-0 
11:07Derek Fisher bad pass (Carmelo Anthony steals)0-0 
11:03 0-0Carmelo Anthony bad pass
10:52Vladimir Radmanovic bad pass (Kenyon Martin steals)0-0 
10:49 0-0Kenyon Martin offensive foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)
10:49 0-0Kenyon Martin turnover
10:33Andrew Bynum misses 11-foot jumper0-0 
10:32 0-0Allen Iverson defensive rebound
10:19 0-2Nene Hilario makes dunk (Anthony Carter assists)
10:06Andrew Bynum offensive foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)0-2 
10:06Andrew Bynum turnover0-2 
9:52 0-2Nene Hilario misses driving layup
9:51Andrew Bynum defensive rebound0-2 
9:41Vladimir Radmanovic misses 24-foot three point jumper0-2 
9:40Andrew Bynum offensive rebound0-2 
9:38 0-2Nene Hilario shooting foul (Andrew Bynum draws the foul)
9:38Andrew Bynum makes free throw 1 of 21-2 
9:38Andrew Bynum misses free throw 2 of 21-2 
9:36 1-2Kenyon Martin defensive rebound
9:30 1-2Derek Fisher blocks Allen Iverson's 16-foot jumper
9:30 1-2Denver offensive rebound
9:26 1-4Kenyon Martin makes dunk (Anthony Carter assists)
9:03Pau Gasol misses 7-foot jumper1-4 
9:00Kobe Bryant offensive rebound1-4 
9:00Kobe Bryant misses tip shot1-4 
9:00 1-4Anthony Carter defensive rebound
8:55 1-6Allen Iverson makes two point shot (Anthony Carter assists)
8:45Vladimir Radmanovic misses driving layup1-6 
8:42 1-6Kenyon Martin defensive rebound
8:34 1-6Carmelo Anthony offensive foul (Vladimir Radmanovic draws the foul)
8:34 1-6Carmelo Anthony turnover
8:22Derek Fisher makes driving layup3-6 
8:03 3-8Kenyon Martin makes 16-foot two point shot (Anthony Carter assists)
7:43Pau Gasol makes 16-foot jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)5-8 
7:28 5-8Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
7:26Andrew Bynum defensive rebound5-8 
7:13Pau Gasol makes 9-foot two point shot7-8 
7:01 7-8Kenyon Martin misses 21-foot jumper
7:00Andrew Bynum defensive rebound7-8 
6:52Pau Gasol makes 19-foot jumper (Derek Fisher assists)9-8 
6:37Kobe Bryant shooting foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul)9-8 
6:37 9-9Allen Iverson makes free throw 1 of 2
6:37 9-10Allen Iverson makes free throw 2 of 2
6:26Vladimir Radmanovic bad pass (Nene Hilario steals)9-10 
6:18 9-12Anthony Carter makes two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
6:05Pau Gasol misses driving layup9-12 
6:01Kobe Bryant offensive rebound9-12 
5:58Kobe Bryant makes driving layup11-12 
5:39 11-12Anthony Carter bad pass (Andrew Bynum steals)
5:30Kobe Bryant makes 11-foot jumper13-12 
5:30 13-12Anthony Carter shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)
5:30Denver full timeout
5:30Lamar Odom enters the game for Andrew Bynum13-12 
5:30Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 114-12 
5:16 14-12Allen Iverson misses 22-foot jumper
5:15Lamar Odom defensive rebound14-12 
5:09Lamar Odom misses driving layup14-12 
5:09Los Angeles offensive rebound14-12 
5:01Kobe Bryant misses 14-foot two point shot14-12 
4:58Pau Gasol offensive rebound16-12 
4:58Pau Gasol makes tip shot16-12 
4:45Lamar Odom shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)16-12 
4:45 16-13Nene Hilario makes free throw 1 of 2
4:45 16-14Nene Hilario makes free throw 2 of 2
4:20Kobe Bryant misses 22-foot two point shot16-14 
4:20Los Angeles offensive rebound16-14 
4:20shot clock violation16-14 
4:20 16-14Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario
4:20 16-14J.R. Smith enters the game for Anthony Carter
4:03 16-14Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper
4:00 16-14Kenyon Martin offensive rebound
4:00 16-14Kenyon Martin misses tip shot
3:59Pau Gasol defensive rebound16-14 
3:47Kobe Bryant misses 8-foot running jumper16-14 
3:45Lamar Odom offensive rebound16-14 
3:42Lamar Odom misses 6-foot jumper16-14 
3:42Lamar Odom offensive rebound16-14 
3:42Lamar Odom misses tip shot16-14 
3:42Lamar Odom offensive rebound16-14 
3:35Pau Gasol misses 11-foot two point shot16-14 
3:33 16-14Allen Iverson defensive rebound
3:23 16-14Kenyon Martin misses 19-foot jumper
3:21Pau Gasol defensive rebound16-14 
3:10 16-14J.R. Smith shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)
3:10Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 217-14 
3:10Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 218-14 
2:57Lamar Odom shooting foul (Chris Andersen draws the foul)18-14 
2:57Los Angeles full timeout
2:57 18-14Linas Kleiza enters the game for Kenyon Martin
2:57Jordan Farmar enters the game for Vladimir Radmanovic18-14 
2:57Trevor Ariza enters the game for Derek Fisher18-14 
2:57 18-15Chris Andersen makes free throw 1 of 2
2:57 18-15Chris Andersen misses free throw 2 of 2
2:55Pau Gasol defensive rebound18-15 
2:46Kobe Bryant offensive foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)18-15 
2:46Kobe Bryant turnover18-15 
2:31 18-17Chris Andersen makes two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
2:17Kobe Bryant makes layup (Pau Gasol assists)20-17 
2:06 20-17Carmelo Anthony bad pass (Kobe Bryant steals)
2:00Jordan Farmar misses 13-foot jumper20-17 
2:00Los Angeles defensive rebound20-17 
2:00Jordan Farmar loose ball foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul)20-17 
2:00Sasha Vujacic enters the game for Kobe Bryant20-17 
1:47 20-17Allen Iverson bad pass
1:22Pau Gasol makes hook shot (Lamar Odom assists)22-17 
1:15Lamar Odom shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)22-17 
1:15Luke Walton enters the game for Lamar Odom22-17 
1:15 22-17Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2
1:15 22-17Denver offensive rebound
1:15 22-17Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 2 of 2
1:14Luke Walton defensive rebound22-17 
0:56 22-17Chris Andersen shooting foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)
0:56Pau Gasol makes free throw 1 of 223-17 
0:56 23-17Juwan Howard enters the game for Carmelo Anthony
0:56Pau Gasol misses free throw 2 of 223-17 
0:54 23-17Chris Andersen defensive rebound
0:47Trevor Ariza jump ball23-17 
0:37 23-19Linas Kleiza makes layup (Juwan Howard assists)
0:29Chris Andersen blocks Jordan Farmar's driving layup23-19 
0:29Los Angeles offensive rebound23-19 
0:22Pau Gasol misses 6-foot two point shot23-19 
0:21 23-19Chris Andersen defensive rebound
0:05Jordan Farmar shooting foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul)23-19 
0:05 23-20Allen Iverson makes free throw 1 of 2
0:05 23-21Allen Iverson makes free throw 2 of 2
0:01Jordan Farmar misses layup23-21 
0:00Pau Gasol offensive rebound23-21 
0:00Pau Gasol misses tip shot23-21 
0:00Los Angeles defensive rebound23-21 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter