National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 104, Denver 100
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 10:30 PM
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #26 Pat Fraher, #13 Monty McCutchen, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Denver 25232626100
L.A. Lakers 32232623104
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Denver 38-28 20-13 18-15 L2
L.A. Lakers 41-25 26-7 15-18 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 26-7 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 18-15 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Lakers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Denver has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Nuggets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 39:37 minutes and scored 38 points. He shot 51.7% from the field and has averaged 25.4 points over the last five games.
  • Ty Lawson played 36:58 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 64.7% from the field and has averaged 21.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average 97.3 points per game and hold opponents to 95.9 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 104.1 points per game and hold opponents to 101.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Denver   L.A. Lakers
Ty Lawson 25 Scoring Kobe Bryant 38
Andre Miller 8 Assists Pau Gasol 5
Kenneth Faried 10 Rebounds Pau Gasol 10
Kenneth Faried 4 Free Throws Made Kobe Bryant 6
Corey Brewer 3 Steals Kobe Bryant 3
JaVale McGee 6 Blocks Andrew Bynum 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Denver 100 44.0 4-19 16-22 21 52
L.A. Lakers 104 44.8 2-15 16-21 20 48
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Lakers have a W/L % of .585 after a win and .680 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .553 after a win and .607 after a loss.