Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 11/13

Game 1: Friday, November 13th
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Nuggets105
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Game 2: Friday, February 5th
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Lakers113
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Game 3: Sunday, February 28th
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Lakers95
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Game 4: Thursday, April 8th
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Nuggets 89

(39-20, 14-15 away)

Lakers 95

(45-15, 28-5 home)

Coverage: ABC

3:30 PM ET, February 28, 2010

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

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DEN 29 23 18 1989
LAL 21 22 24 2895

Top Performers

Denver: N. Hilario 14 Pts, 11 Reb, 2 Ast, 3 Stl

Los Angeles: L. Odom 20 Pts, 12 Reb, 1 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDENVERSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. Andrew Bynum (Derek Fisher gains possession)
11:48 0-2Pau Gasol makes 5-foot two point shot (Ron Artest assists)
11:27Carmelo Anthony makes 20-foot jumper2-2 
11:11 2-2Pau Gasol misses 18-foot jumper
11:08Kenyon Martin defensive rebound2-2 
11:03 2-2Derek Fisher shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)
11:03Chauncey Billups misses free throw 1 of 22-2 
11:03Denver offensive rebound2-2 
11:03Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 23-2 
10:52 3-2Derek Fisher misses 20-foot jumper
10:51 3-2Pau Gasol offensive rebound
10:44 3-4Pau Gasol makes 17-foot jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
10:22Kenyon Martin misses 19-foot jumper3-4 
10:21 3-4Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
10:11 3-4Kobe Bryant bad pass (Carmelo Anthony steals)
10:07 3-4Derek Fisher shooting foul (Arron Afflalo draws the foul)
10:07Arron Afflalo makes free throw 1 of 24-4 
10:07 4-4Shannon Brown enters the game for Derek Fisher
10:07Arron Afflalo makes free throw 2 of 25-4 
9:52 5-4Andrew Bynum misses dunk
9:49Nene Hilario defensive rebound5-4 
9:37Andrew Bynum blocks Chauncey Billups's 9-foot jumper5-4 
9:37Denver offensive rebound5-4 
9:30Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot jumper5-4 
9:30 5-4Pau Gasol defensive rebound
9:22Arron Afflalo personal foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)5-4 
9:11 5-6Shannon Brown makes 22-foot jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
8:51Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)8-6 
8:37 8-6Shannon Brown bad pass (Nene Hilario steals)
8:34Nene Hilario makes two point shot10-6 
8:17 10-6Ron Artest misses 17-foot jumper
8:15 10-6Pau Gasol offensive rebound
8:11 10-6Pau Gasol bad pass (Nene Hilario steals)
8:07 10-6Kobe Bryant shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
8:07Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 211-6 
8:07Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 2 of 211-6 
8:04 11-6Pau Gasol defensive rebound
7:48Kenyon Martin shooting foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)11-6 
7:48 11-6Pau Gasol misses free throw 1 of 2
7:48 11-6Los Angeles offensive rebound
7:48 11-7Pau Gasol makes free throw 2 of 2
7:33Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Kenyon Martin assists)13-7 
7:15 13-7Ron Artest misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:13Kenyon Martin defensive rebound13-7 
7:11Kenyon Martin bad pass (Shannon Brown steals)13-7 
7:05 13-10Ron Artest makes three point jumper (Shannon Brown assists)
6:45Arron Afflalo makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists)16-10 
6:33 16-10Pau Gasol lost ball (Chauncey Billups steals)
6:20 16-10Ron Artest shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
6:20Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 217-10 
6:20Los Angeles full timeout
6:20Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 218-10 
6:09 18-10Shannon Brown bad pass
5:58Kenyon Martin misses 9-foot two point shot18-10 
5:56 18-10Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
5:37 18-12Kobe Bryant makes driving layup
5:24 18-12Andrew Bynum shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)
5:24Nene Hilario misses free throw 1 of 218-12 
5:24Denver offensive rebound18-12 
5:24 18-12Lamar Odom enters the game for Andrew Bynum
5:24Nene Hilario misses free throw 2 of 218-12 
5:22 18-12Ron Artest defensive rebound
5:11 18-12Lamar Odom misses three point jumper
5:09Arron Afflalo defensive rebound18-12 
5:03Carmelo Anthony misses 27-foot three point jumper18-12 
5:01 18-12Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
4:54 18-12Kobe Bryant misses 9-foot jumper
4:52Nene Hilario defensive rebound18-12 
4:41Arron Afflalo misses 26-foot three point jumper18-12 
4:41Nene Hilario offensive rebound18-12 
4:31Arron Afflalo lost ball (Ron Artest steals)18-12 
4:26 18-12Shannon Brown misses layup
4:26 18-12Los Angeles offensive rebound
4:18 18-12Ron Artest misses three point jumper
4:18Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound18-12 
4:13 18-12Pau Gasol personal foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)
4:13Nene Hilario makes free throw 1 of 219-12 
4:13Nene Hilario makes free throw 2 of 220-12 
3:56 20-12Pau Gasol misses 19-foot jumper
3:55Arron Afflalo defensive rebound20-12 
3:46 20-12Pau Gasol jump ball
3:46Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario20-12 
3:40Kenyon Martin bad pass (Ron Artest steals)20-12 
3:35 20-14Ron Artest makes driving dunk
3:15Kenyon Martin misses 11-foot jumper20-14 
3:15 20-14Pau Gasol defensive rebound
3:15Kenyon Martin loose ball foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)20-14 
3:15J.R. Smith enters the game for Arron Afflalo20-14 
3:15Joey Graham enters the game for Kenyon Martin20-14 
3:00 20-17Ron Artest makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lamar Odom assists)
2:42Carmelo Anthony makes 13-foot jumper22-17 
2:17 22-17Kobe Bryant misses 19-foot jumper
2:15 22-19Pau Gasol offensive rebound
2:15 22-19Pau Gasol makes tip shot
1:57J.R. Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)25-19 
1:38 25-21Lamar Odom makes 3-foot hook shot
1:21Joey Graham misses 9-foot two point shot25-21 
1:20 25-21Lamar Odom defensive rebound
1:14 25-21Lamar Odom bad pass (J.R. Smith steals)
1:13 25-21Kobe Bryant technical foul (1st technical foul)
1:13Denver full timeout
1:13Chauncey Billups makes technical free throw26-21 
1:00Chauncey Billups makes 27-foot three point jumper29-21 
0:45 29-21Kobe Bryant misses 22-foot jumper
0:43Joey Graham defensive rebound29-21 
0:35Carmelo Anthony bad pass (Lamar Odom steals)29-21 
0:29 29-21Ron Artest misses two point shot
0:28Chauncey Billups defensive rebound29-21 
0:21Carmelo Anthony misses 23-foot three point jumper29-21 
0:19 29-21Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
0:15 29-21Lamar Odom lost ball (Joey Graham steals)
0:02Carmelo Anthony misses jumper29-21 
0:00Denver offensive rebound29-21 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter