Final

Series (Game 2 of 3)

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Series starts 3/14

Game 1: Wednesday, March 14th
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Game 2: Saturday, March 31st
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Game 3: Monday, April 9th
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Hornets 85

(13-39, 8-18 away)

Lakers 88

(32-20, 21-5 home)

Coverage: NBATV

3:30 PM ET, March 31, 2012

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

1 2 3 4 T
NO 14 25 28 1885
LAL 20 23 18 2788

Top Performers

New Orleans: J. Jack 18 Pts, 3 Reb, 10 Ast

Los Angeles: P. Gasol 21 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMENEW ORLEANSSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Jason Smith vs. Andrew Bynum (Kobe Bryant gains possession)
11:42 0-0Pau Gasol bad pass (Al-Farouq Aminu steals)
11:34Al-Farouq Aminu makes 18-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)2-0 
11:11 2-2Pau Gasol makes slam dunk (Kobe Bryant assists)
10:55Al-Farouq Aminu post lost ball turnover (Kobe Bryant steals)2-2 
10:52 2-4Ramon Sessions makes driving layup (Kobe Bryant assists)
10:52Al-Farouq Aminu shooting foul (Ramon Sessions draws the foul)2-4 
10:52 2-5Ramon Sessions makes free throw 1 of 1
10:37Jarrett Jack makes 18-foot two point shot (Lance Thomas assists)4-5 
10:12 4-5Pau Gasol misses 19-foot jumper
10:11Jason Smith defensive rebound4-5 
10:04 4-5Kobe Bryant personal foul (Jarrett Jack draws the foul)
9:57Marco Belinelli misses 19-foot jumper4-5 
9:56 4-5Pau Gasol defensive rebound
9:41 4-7Pau Gasol makes slam dunk (Kobe Bryant assists)
9:27Jarrett Jack makes 20-foot two point shot6-7 
9:11 6-7Pau Gasol misses 9-foot hook shot
9:10Jason Smith defensive rebound6-7 
9:02Jarrett Jack misses 13-foot jumper6-7 
9:00 6-7Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
8:53 6-7Metta World Peace misses 24-foot three point jumper
8:52Jason Smith defensive rebound6-7 
8:40Jason Smith misses jumper6-7 
8:38 6-7Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
8:17 6-10Metta World Peace makes three point jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
7:52Marco Belinelli misses 18-foot jumper6-10 
7:50 6-10Metta World Peace defensive rebound
7:39Jason Smith shooting foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)6-10 
7:39 6-10Pau Gasol misses free throw 1 of 2
7:39 6-10Los Angeles offensive team rebound
7:39Chris Johnson enters the game for Lance Thomas6-10 
7:39 6-11Pau Gasol makes free throw 2 of 2
7:28Marco Belinelli misses 21-foot jumper6-11 
7:28 6-11Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
7:16 6-13Andrew Bynum makes slam dunk (Pau Gasol assists)
6:58Jarrett Jack misses 25-foot three point jumper6-13 
6:56 6-13Pau Gasol defensive rebound
6:47 6-15Pau Gasol makes two point shot (Ramon Sessions assists)
6:39New Orleans full timeout
6:20Jarrett Jack misses 7-foot jumper6-15 
6:18 6-15Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
6:16 6-17Ramon Sessions makes driving dunk (Kobe Bryant assists)
5:58Jason Smith misses 17-foot jumper6-17 
5:56 6-17Andrew Bynum defensive rebound
5:45 6-17Pau Gasol misses 16-foot jumper
5:43Chris Johnson defensive rebound6-17 
5:33Marco Belinelli misses 25-foot three point jumper6-17 
5:31 6-17Pau Gasol defensive rebound
5:09 6-20Metta World Peace makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
4:58Al-Farouq Aminu misses 23-foot three point jumper6-20 
4:56New Orleans offensive team rebound6-20 
4:56Xavier Henry enters the game for Marco Belinelli6-20 
4:48Jarrett Jack misses 20-foot jumper6-20 
4:47 6-20Pau Gasol defensive rebound
4:30 6-20Kobe Bryant misses 17-foot two point shot
4:28Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound6-20 
4:16Jason Smith misses 5-foot two point shot6-20 
4:16Al-Farouq Aminu offensive rebound8-20 
4:16Al-Farouq Aminu makes dunk8-20 
3:56 8-20Pau Gasol misses 16-foot jumper
3:55Chris Johnson defensive rebound8-20 
3:44 8-20Andrew Bynum shooting foul (Jason Smith draws the foul)
3:44Xavier Henry misses free throw 1 of 28-20 
3:44New Orleans offensive team rebound8-20 
3:44 8-20Steve Blake enters the game for Ramon Sessions
3:44 8-20Matt Barnes enters the game for Metta World Peace
3:44 8-20Josh McRoberts enters the game for Pau Gasol
3:44Xavier Henry misses free throw 2 of 28-20 
3:44 8-20Matt Barnes defensive rebound
3:12Jarrett Jack makes 19-foot two point shot10-20 
3:12 10-20Kobe Bryant bad pass (Al-Farouq Aminu steals)
2:57 10-20Kobe Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:55Jason Smith defensive rebound10-20 
2:33Jarrett Jack misses 25-foot three point jumper10-20 
2:31Chris Johnson offensive rebound10-20 
2:21Jason Smith misses 19-foot jumper10-20 
2:19 10-20Josh McRoberts defensive rebound
2:18 10-20Josh McRoberts bad pass
2:18Los Angeles full timeout
2:18Greivis Vasquez enters the game for Jarrett Jack10-20 
1:59Chris Johnson misses 9-foot two point shot10-20 
1:57 10-20Matt Barnes defensive rebound
1:38 10-20Kobe Bryant misses 6-foot jumper
1:36 10-20Matt Barnes offensive rebound
1:36 10-20Matt Barnes misses tip shot
1:31Jason Smith defensive rebound10-20 
1:24Xavier Henry makes driving layup12-20 
1:08 12-20Matt Barnes bad pass
1:08 12-20Steve Blake personal foul (Al-Farouq Aminu draws the foul)
1:08 12-20Steve Blake technical foul (1st technical foul)
1:08Greivis Vasquez misses technical free throw12-20 
1:08New Orleans offensive team rebound12-20 
0:48Chris Johnson misses 9-foot jumper12-20 
0:48Lance Thomas enters the game for Jason Smith14-20 
0:47 12-20Steve Blake defensive rebound
0:41 12-20Kobe Bryant misses 26-foot three point jumper
0:39Lance Thomas defensive rebound12-20 
0:31Greivis Vasquez makes 12-foot jumper14-20 
0:11 14-20Matt Barnes misses three point jumper
0:09 14-20Josh McRoberts offensive rebound
0:04 14-20Kobe Bryant misses 19-foot jumper
0:01 14-20Josh McRoberts offensive rebound
0:00 14-20Matt Barnes misses tip shot
0:00 14-20Los Angeles offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter