National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 106, L.A. Lakers 101
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #71 Rodney Mott, #58 Josh Tiven, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 20282
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
L.A. Lakers 29351918101
Washington 21283225106
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
L.A. Lakers 23-16 17-2 6-14 L2
Washington 9-29 6-15 3-14 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Wizards have a 6-15 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 6-14 while on the road this season.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wizards have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lakers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Nick Young played 28:54 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 36.8% from the field and has averaged 14.6 points over the last five games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 40:17 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 29.0% from the field and has averaged 30.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Washington Wizards average 93.5 points per game and hold opponents to 101.8 points per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average 94.0 points per game and hold opponents to 91.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Lakers   Washington
Kobe Bryant 30 Scoring Nick Young 19
Steve Blake 7 Assists John Wall 9
Pau Gasol 15 Rebounds Trevor Booker 17
Kobe Bryant 9 Free Throws Made Nick Young 4
Kobe Bryant 4 Steals Shelvin Mack 2
Pau Gasol 3 Blocks Trevor Booker 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
L.A. Lakers 101 39.5 8-21 29-37 21 42
Washington 106 46.7 7-26 13-19 24 51
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Portland. The Wizards have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .267 after a loss.
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Lakers have a W/L % of .565 after a win and .625 after a loss.