Final

Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Series starts 12/16

Game 1: Tuesday, December 16th
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Lakers116
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Game 2: Monday, February 2nd
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Knicks 114

(11-14, 4-10 away)

Lakers 116

(21-3, 14-1 home)

Coverage: NBATV

10:30 PM ET, December 16, 2008

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

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NY 37 28 23 26114
LAL 26 24 34 32116

Top Performers

New York: N. Robinson 33 Pts, 2 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

Los Angeles: K. Bryant 28 Pts, 7 Reb, 6 Ast, 4 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMENEW YORKSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Wilson Chandler vs. Andrew Bynum (Derek Fisher gains possession)
11:47 0-0Lamar Odom misses layup
11:45Chris Duhon defensive rebound0-0 
11:37Al Harrington misses layup0-0 
11:34Quentin Richardson offensive rebound2-0 
11:34Quentin Richardson makes dunk2-0 
11:11 2-3Luke Walton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
10:55Al Harrington misses 14-foot jumper2-3 
10:53 2-3Lamar Odom defensive rebound
10:41 2-3Luke Walton misses jumper
10:40David Lee defensive rebound2-3 
10:32David Lee makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)4-3 
10:12 4-3Kobe Bryant misses 28-foot three point jumper
10:11David Lee defensive rebound4-3 
10:03Wilson Chandler misses 20-foot jumper4-3 
10:03 4-3Luke Walton defensive rebound
9:53 4-5Kobe Bryant makes 8-foot two point shot (Derek Fisher assists)
9:26Andrew Bynum blocks Wilson Chandler's layup4-5 
9:23 4-5Luke Walton defensive rebound
9:11 4-5Luke Walton misses 9-foot jumper
9:10Quentin Richardson defensive rebound4-5 
9:00David Lee misses layup4-5 
8:59David Lee offensive rebound4-5 
8:56David Lee misses jumper4-5 
8:53 4-5Lamar Odom defensive rebound
8:49 4-7Andrew Bynum makes slam dunk (Luke Walton assists)
8:25Wilson Chandler misses 20-foot jumper4-7 
8:23 4-7Derek Fisher defensive rebound
8:06 4-7Luke Walton misses three point jumper
8:04David Lee defensive rebound4-7 
7:58Al Harrington misses 26-foot three point jumper4-7 
7:58 4-7Derek Fisher defensive rebound
7:37 4-7Luke Walton misses 21-foot jumper
7:35Chris Duhon defensive rebound4-7 
7:24Quentin Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper4-7 
7:22Quentin Richardson offensive rebound4-7 
7:16Chris Duhon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Wilson Chandler assists)7-7 
7:07Los Angeles full timeout
6:58 7-7Lamar Odom misses hook shot
6:56 7-9Lamar Odom offensive rebound
6:56 7-9Lamar Odom makes tip shot
6:48Quentin Richardson makes 15-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)9-9 
6:31 9-11Andrew Bynum makes layup (Lamar Odom assists)
6:16David Lee makes slam dunk (Chris Duhon assists)11-11 
6:01 11-13Kobe Bryant makes 16-foot jumper (Derek Fisher assists)
5:48Quentin Richardson makes 23-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)14-13 
5:31Al Harrington shooting foul (Lamar Odom draws the foul)14-13 
5:31Tim Thomas enters the game for Al Harrington14-13 
5:31Nate Robinson enters the game for Wilson Chandler14-13 
5:31 14-14Lamar Odom makes free throw 1 of 2
5:31 14-14Lamar Odom misses free throw 2 of 2
5:31Chris Duhon defensive rebound14-14 
5:18David Lee lost ball (Kobe Bryant steals)14-14 
5:13 14-16Kobe Bryant makes driving layup
5:05Quentin Richardson misses 26-foot three point jumper14-16 
5:03Nate Robinson offensive rebound14-16 
4:58Nate Robinson misses 23-foot three point jumper14-16 
4:58 14-16Luke Walton defensive rebound
4:43 14-18Luke Walton makes 6-foot two point shot (Derek Fisher assists)
4:24Nate Robinson makes driving layup16-18 
4:09 16-18Andrew Bynum misses layup
4:09David Lee defensive rebound16-18 
4:00Quentin Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nate Robinson assists)19-18 
3:46David Lee personal foul (Andrew Bynum draws the foul)19-18 
3:46 19-18Trevor Ariza enters the game for Luke Walton
3:29 19-18Derek Fisher misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:28Tim Thomas defensive rebound19-18 
3:14Quentin Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)22-18 
2:59 22-18Lamar Odom misses 16-foot jumper
2:58Quentin Richardson defensive rebound22-18 
2:57Quentin Richardson bad pass (Kobe Bryant steals)22-18 
2:54 22-18Kobe Bryant misses 5-foot two point shot
2:49Quentin Richardson defensive rebound22-18 
2:42Tim Thomas makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nate Robinson assists)25-18 
2:32 25-18Derek Fisher misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:31Chris Duhon defensive rebound25-18 
2:27Quentin Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper25-18 
2:27New York defensive rebound25-18 
2:27New York full timeout
2:27Wilson Chandler enters the game for David Lee25-18 
2:27Al Harrington enters the game for Quentin Richardson25-18 
2:27 25-18Sasha Vujacic enters the game for Andrew Bynum
2:27 25-18Jordan Farmar enters the game for Kobe Bryant
2:27 25-18Josh Powell enters the game for Derek Fisher
2:13 25-20Sasha Vujacic makes 17-foot two point shot (Josh Powell assists)
2:03Nate Robinson makes layup (Chris Duhon assists)27-20 
2:03 27-20Jordan Farmar shooting foul (Nate Robinson draws the foul)
2:03Nate Robinson makes free throw 1 of 128-20 
1:49 28-22Lamar Odom makes 6-foot two point shot (Josh Powell assists)
1:31 28-22Jordan Farmar shooting foul (Nate Robinson draws the foul)
1:31Nate Robinson makes free throw 1 of 329-22 
1:31Nate Robinson makes free throw 2 of 330-22 
1:31Nate Robinson makes free throw 3 of 331-22 
1:15 31-24Josh Powell makes 10-foot jumper (Jordan Farmar assists)
0:59Wilson Chandler makes layup (Nate Robinson assists)33-24 
0:50 33-24Jordan Farmar misses 17-foot jumper
0:47 33-24Lamar Odom offensive rebound
0:47 33-24Lamar Odom misses tip shot
0:47 33-26Lamar Odom offensive rebound
0:47 33-26Lamar Odom makes layup
0:36Al Harrington makes two point shot (Chris Duhon assists)35-26 
0:22 35-26Sasha Vujacic misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:20 35-26Los Angeles defensive rebound
0:20 35-26Josh Powell loose ball foul (Nate Robinson draws the foul)
0:20Nate Robinson makes free throw 1 of 236-26 
0:20Nate Robinson makes free throw 2 of 237-26 
0:00 37-26Jordan Farmar misses 18-foot jumper
0:00 37-26Josh Powell offensive rebound
0:00 37-26Josh Powell misses tip shot
0:00 37-26Los Angeles offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter