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Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets 101–107

2001-02-28 · NBA

Los Angeles Lakers 2000-01 · Denver Nuggets 2000-01 · 2000-01 season

Team stats

LakersNuggets
Field goals41-92 .44639-79 .494
Three-pointers4-17 .2355-16 .312
Free throws15-25 .60024-29 .828
Offensive rebounds189
Defensive rebounds3131
Total rebounds4940
Assists2926
Steals47
Blocks411
Turnovers106
Personal fouls2123

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kobe Bryant G463816-282-54-6371061153-1
Shaquille O'Neal G40238-150-07-15291141303+2
Rick Fox G3582-90-34-410180013+2
Horace Grant G35147-160-00-072900003+8
Brian Shaw F3152-81-50-016771013+8
Mike Penberthy F2073-51-20-002220011-13
Isaiah Rider G1363-50-00-024620013-14
Robert Horry F1200-50-20-010100011-14
Mark Madsen F1000-10-00-011201001-8
Total24010141-924-1715-2518314929441021

FG .446 · 3P .235 · FT .600

Did not play: Tyronn Lue (dnp - coach's decision), Devean George (dnp - coach's decision), Greg Foster (dnp - coach's decision)

Denver Nuggets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Nick Van Exel G48277-172-411-12156111025+8
Antonio McDyess G40146-110-02-231316113240
Raef LaFrentz F38197-150-35-524611512+5
George McCloud C33124-81-33-423540203+14
Voshon Lenard G25125-102-50-213420001-15
Robert Pack G23114-60-03-402263012+19
Kevin Willis G17105-80-00-000011104+7
James Posey F1121-40-10-000000002+1
Tariq Abdul-Wahad G300-00-00-001100000-9
Total24010739-795-1624-299314026711623

FG .494 · 3P .312 · FT .828

Did not play: Terry Davis (dnp - coach's decision), Mark Strickland (dnp - coach's decision), Ryan Bowen (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 DEN Jump Ball McDyess vs. O'Neal: Tip to Fox
  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (2:45 PM EST)
  • 11:43 LAL MISS Shaw 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:41 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 11:27 DEN MISS LaFrentz 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:25 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:18 LAL Bryant 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Shaw 1 AST) 2–0
  • 11:01 DEN McDyess 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Van Exel 1 AST) 2–2
  • 10:44 LAL MISS Fox 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:40 Lakers Rebound
  • 10:36 LAL MISS O'Neal 6' Hook Shot
  • 10:33 DEN LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:17 DEN MISS Posey 9' Jump Shot
  • 10:14 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:06 DEN Posey P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:56 LAL Grant 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Shaw 2 AST) 4–2
  • 9:43 DEN MISS Lenard 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:41 DEN Lenard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:32 DEN McDyess 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Van Exel 2 AST) 4–4
  • 9:11 LAL Shaw Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:11 DEN Van Exel STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:07 DEN Posey Layup (2 PTS) 4–6
  • 8:52 DEN Lenard S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:52 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:52 Lakers Rebound
  • 8:52 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:46 DEN LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:34 LAL Fox S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:34 DEN LaFrentz Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:34 DEN LaFrentz Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:15 LAL Bryant 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 6–8
  • 8:04 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:57 DEN MISS LaFrentz 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:55 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:49 LAL MISS Grant 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:46 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:44 LAL Grant Layup (4 PTS) 8–8
  • 7:29 DEN Lenard 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 8–10
  • 7:14 LAL O'Neal Dunk (2 PTS) (Fox 1 AST) 10–10
  • 7:14 DEN LaFrentz Violation:Lane
  • 6:57 DEN MISS Lenard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:54 DEN LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:50 DEN MISS McDyess 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:48 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:36 LAL MISS O'Neal 7' Jump Shot
  • 6:34 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:32 LAL MISS Bryant 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:27 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:23 DEN MISS Posey 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:17 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:06 LAL MISS Grant Layup
  • 6:03 LAL MISS Grant Tip Shot
  • 6:03 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 6:03 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:03 DEN LaFrentz S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:03 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:03 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:02 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:41 DEN Van Exel 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McDyess 1 AST) 11–13
  • 5:24 DEN Posey P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:24 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:24 DEN SUB: McCloud FOR Posey
  • 5:16 LAL MISS Shaw 20' Jump Shot
  • 5:14 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:00 DEN LaFrentz 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Van Exel 3 AST) 11–15
  • 4:47 LAL O'Neal 7' Hook Shot (5 PTS) (Shaw 3 AST) 13–15
  • 4:27 DEN McDyess OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 4:27 DEN McDyess Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 4:16 LAL Grant 22' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 15–15
  • 3:58 DEN Van Exel Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 3:58 LAL Shaw STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:53 LAL Bryant Layup (6 PTS) (Fox 2 AST) 17–15
  • 3:37 DEN Lenard 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (McCloud 1 AST) 17–17
  • 3:24 LAL Shaw Layup (2 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 19–17
  • 3:24 DEN LaFrentz Violation:Lane
  • 3:11 DEN MISS Van Exel 8' Jump Shot
  • 3:09 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:53 LAL MISS Grant 12' Jump Shot
  • 2:53 DEN LaFrentz BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:51 Lakers Rebound
  • 2:51 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:51 DEN SUB: Willis FOR LaFrentz
  • 2:51 LAL SUB: Penberthy FOR Shaw
  • 2:46 LAL Bryant 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 21–17
  • 2:25 DEN Lenard Layup (6 PTS) 21–19
  • 2:09 LAL Penberthy Driving Layup (2 PTS) 23–19
  • 1:51 DEN McDyess 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Willis 1 AST) 23–21
  • 1:28 LAL MISS Fox 7' Jump Shot
  • 1:28 DEN McDyess BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:25 DEN Lenard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:22 DEN Willis Layup (2 PTS) (Van Exel 4 AST) 23–23
  • 1:07 LAL MISS O'Neal 6' Jump Shot
  • 1:05 LAL Grant Layup (8 PTS) 25–23
  • 1:05 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 0:42 DEN MISS Van Exel 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:40 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:28 LAL Grant 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 27–23
  • 0:07 DEN MISS Van Exel 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:05 DEN MISS McDyess Tip Shot
  • 0:05 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:04 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:00 DEN Van Exel Driving Layup (5 PTS) 27–25
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (3:07 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (3:10 PM EST)
  • 11:48 DEN MISS McCloud 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:45 LAL Madsen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:36 LAL MISS Horry Driving Layup
  • 11:33 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:31 LAL MISS Horry 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:29 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:26 DEN Pack Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 11:15 LAL Rider 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Fox 3 AST) 29–25
  • 11:04 LAL Rider P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:52 LAL Fox S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:52 DEN McCloud Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:52 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Fox
  • 10:52 DEN McCloud Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 10:40 LAL MISS Penberthy 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:38 LAL Madsen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:36 DEN Willis P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:20 LAL MISS Horry Driving Layup
  • 10:16 DEN LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:13 DEN LaFrentz Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 10:13 LAL Madsen STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:11 LAL MISS Madsen 5' Jump Shot
  • 10:11 DEN LaFrentz BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:09 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:07 DEN Van Exel 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 29–29
  • 9:52 LAL Bryant Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:39 DEN Pack 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 29–31
  • 9:22 LAL Rider 7' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Penberthy 1 AST) 31–31
  • 9:03 DEN MISS Willis 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:01 LAL Rider REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:43 LAL Penberthy 23' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 33–31
  • 8:21 DEN LaFrentz Layup (6 PTS) 33–33
  • 7:49 LAL Rider 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 35–33
  • 7:32 DEN Willis 9' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (McCloud 2 AST) 35–35
  • 7:20 LAL Bryant Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 7:20 DEN Pack STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:15 DEN Pack Layup (4 PTS) (Van Exel 5 AST) 35–37
  • 6:58 LAL Penberthy Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 6:58 DEN LaFrentz STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:52 DEN McCloud 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Van Exel 6 AST) 35–40
  • 6:29 LAL Penberthy 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Bryant 4 AST) 38–40
  • 6:11 LAL Horry S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:11 Timeout: Official
  • 6:11 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Madsen
  • 6:11 DEN MISS Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:11 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 6:11 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 6:01 LAL Horry Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 6:01 DEN Pack STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:58 DEN Pack Layup (6 PTS) 38–43
  • 5:41 LAL MISS Horry 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:37 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:36 LAL MISS Bryant 3' Layup
  • 5:36 DEN LaFrentz BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 5:33 DEN LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:32 DEN MISS Van Exel 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:30 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:19 LAL MISS Bryant 8' Jump Shot
  • 5:17 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (7 PTS) 40–43
  • 5:17 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 4:52 DEN MISS McCloud 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:50 LAL Rider REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:39 LAL Bryant 10' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Rider 1 AST) 42–43
  • 4:19 DEN LaFrentz Layup (8 PTS) (McCloud 3 AST) 42–45
  • 4:19 LAL Rider S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:19 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 4:19 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Horry
  • 4:19 LAL SUB: Shaw FOR Rider
  • 4:19 DEN SUB: Lenard FOR Pack
  • 4:19 DEN SUB: McDyess FOR Willis
  • 4:19 DEN LaFrentz Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 4:04 LAL Bryant 20' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Penberthy 2 AST) 44–46
  • 3:49 LAL Penberthy S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:49 DEN MISS McCloud Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:49 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 3:49 LAL SUB: Fox FOR Penberthy
  • 3:49 DEN McCloud Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 3:30 LAL MISS Fox 21' Jump Shot
  • 3:28 DEN Lenard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:28 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:28 DEN SUB: Abdul-Wahad FOR McCloud
  • 3:28 DEN MISS Lenard Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:28 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 3:28 DEN MISS Lenard Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:27 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 3:14 DEN LaFrentz S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 3:14 LAL Fox Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:14 LAL Fox Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 2:57 DEN MISS LaFrentz 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:54 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:46 LAL Grant Layup (12 PTS) (O'Neal 2 AST) 48–47
  • 2:23 DEN MISS Lenard 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:20 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:16 LAL Bryant 21' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Shaw 4 AST) 50–47
  • 1:53 DEN Van Exel Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 1:53 LAL O'Neal STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:46 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 1:38 LAL MISS Bryant 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:36 DEN Abdul-Wahad REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:32 DEN Van Exel Reverse Layup (10 PTS) 50–49
  • 1:17 LAL Bryant 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (O'Neal 3 AST) 53–49
  • 0:49 DEN MISS McDyess 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:47 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:42 LAL O'Neal Dunk (9 PTS) (Bryant 5 AST) 55–49
  • 0:25 DEN MISS Van Exel 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:23 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:22 LAL Shaw S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:22 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:22 DEN SUB: Pack FOR Van Exel
  • 0:22 DEN SUB: Willis FOR LaFrentz
  • 0:22 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:10 LAL MISS O'Neal 9' Hook Shot
  • 0:10 DEN McDyess BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:05 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:5 Def:1)
  • 0:05 LAL MISS Grant 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:05 DEN Willis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:05 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:05 Lakers Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:03 LAL O'Neal Dunk (11 PTS) (Fox 4 AST) 57–51
  • 0:00 DEN MISS Pack 5' Driving Layup
  • 0:00 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (3:38 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (3:58 PM EST)
  • 11:44 DEN McDyess 17' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Van Exel 7 AST) 57–53
  • 11:22 LAL MISS Grant 6' Hook Shot
  • 11:19 LAL Grant 6' Hook Shot (14 PTS) 59–53
  • 11:19 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:6 Def:1)
  • 10:51 DEN MISS Posey 22' Jump Shot
  • 10:47 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:36 LAL Bryant 17' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 61–53
  • 10:18 DEN MISS LaFrentz 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:16 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 10:05 DEN MISS Lenard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:02 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 10:00 DEN Van Exel P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:00 NUGGETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 9:52 LAL MISS Grant 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:48 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 9:38 DEN Van Exel 16' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Lenard 1 AST) 61–55
  • 9:13 LAL O'Neal 6' Hook Shot (13 PTS) (Bryant 6 AST) 63–55
  • 8:52 DEN MISS Van Exel 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:50 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 8:50 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:32 LAL Fox Layup (4 PTS) (O'Neal 4 AST) 65–55
  • 8:06 NUGGETS Turnover: 8 Second Violation (T#6)
  • 7:54 LAL MISS Grant 3' Jump Shot
  • 7:54 DEN LaFrentz BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 7:51 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:43 LAL MISS Shaw 7' Hook Shot
  • 7:40 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 7:35 DEN Lenard 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Van Exel 8 AST) 65–58
  • 7:32 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 7:32 DEN SUB: McCloud FOR Posey
  • 7:23 LAL MISS Bryant 15' Jump Shot
  • 7:20 DEN Lenard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:11 DEN Lenard 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Van Exel 9 AST) 65–61
  • 6:44 LAL Bryant 25' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Shaw 5 AST) 68–61
  • 6:24 DEN MISS Lenard 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:24 LAL Bryant BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:21 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 6:11 DEN McCloud S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:11 LAL Fox Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:11 LAL Fox Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:55 DEN McCloud 7' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Lenard 2 AST) 70–63
  • 5:38 LAL MISS Fox 10' Jump Shot
  • 5:35 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 5:20 DEN MISS Van Exel 15' Jump Shot
  • 5:18 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:6 Def:2)
  • 5:12 LAL Bryant 22' Jump Shot (24 PTS) 72–63
  • 4:53 DEN MISS Van Exel Driving Layup
  • 4:53 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:49 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:35 LAL MISS O'Neal 7' Jump Shot
  • 4:33 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:7 Def:2)
  • 4:30 LAL MISS Grant 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:30 DEN LaFrentz BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 4:26 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 4:19 DEN MISS McDyess Layup
  • 4:12 DEN McCloud Layup (10 PTS) 72–65
  • 4:12 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:06 DEN Van Exel P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:06 DEN SUB: Willis FOR LaFrentz
  • 3:57 LAL Bryant 20' Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Shaw 6 AST) 74–65
  • 3:42 LAL Grant P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 3:34 DEN Willis 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Van Exel 10 AST) 74–67
  • 3:19 DEN Willis P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:19 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:19 Lakers Rebound
  • 3:19 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:17 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 3:12 LAL O'Neal 6' Hook Shot (15 PTS) (Fox 5 AST) 76–67
  • 3:01 DEN SUB: Pack FOR Lenard
  • 3:01 LAL SUB: Penberthy FOR Shaw
  • 2:48 DEN McDyess 16' Turnaround Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Pack 1 AST) 76–69
  • 2:29 LAL MISS Bryant 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:26 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 2:20 DEN MISS Van Exel Driving Layup
  • 2:15 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 2:08 LAL Bryant Layup (28 PTS) (Fox 6 AST) 78–69
  • 1:52 LAL Grant P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 1:52 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 1:52 LAL SUB: Rider FOR Penberthy
  • 1:52 LAL SUB: Horry FOR Grant
  • 1:40 DEN MISS McCloud 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:38 LAL Rider REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:22 LAL Rider Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 1:22 LAL SUB: Penberthy FOR Bryant
  • 1:11 DEN Willis 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Pack 2 AST) 78–71
  • 0:50 LAL MISS Fox 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:48 LAL Rider REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:45 LAL MISS Rider 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:43 DEN Pack REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:34 DEN MISS Willis 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:31 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:25 DEN Willis Slam Dunk (10 PTS) (Van Exel 11 AST) 78–73
  • 0:17 DEN Willis P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:17 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:17 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:17 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:02 LAL Rider S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:02 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:02 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR O'Neal
  • 0:02 DEN SUB: LaFrentz FOR McCloud
  • 0:02 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Fox 30' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (4:23 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (4:26 PM EST)
  • 11:48 DEN McCloud P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:36 LAL MISS Bryant 22' Jump Shot
  • 11:32 DEN Pack REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:30 DEN MISS Pack 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:29 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 11:29 DEN Van Exel S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 11:29 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (29 PTS)
  • 11:29 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:26 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 11:09 DEN LaFrentz 7' Hook Shot (11 PTS) 80–77
  • 10:53 LAL MISS Rider 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:53 DEN McCloud BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:51 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 10:36 LAL Bryant Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 10:36 DEN Pack STEAL (3 STL)
  • 10:33 DEN LaFrentz Slam Dunk (13 PTS) (Pack 3 AST) 80–79
  • 10:15 LAL MISS Penberthy 22' Jump Shot
  • 10:13 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 9:58 DEN MISS McCloud 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:56 LAL Penberthy REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:34 LAL MISS Horry 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:32 LAL Rider REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:32 DEN Pack P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:32 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Horry
  • 9:23 LAL MISS Bryant 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:23 Lakers Rebound
  • 9:21 LAL MISS Bryant 2' Layup
  • 9:21 DEN McDyess BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 9:16 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10)
  • 9:11 DEN Van Exel Layup (16 PTS) (Pack 4 AST) 80–81
  • 9:06 LAL Bryant Out Of Bounds Turnover (P4.T8)
  • 8:49 DEN MISS McDyess 8' Jump Shot
  • 8:45 DEN MISS LaFrentz Tip Shot
  • 8:45 DEN LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 8:43 LAL Rider REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 8:39 LAL O'Neal Layup (18 PTS) (Rider 2 AST) 82–81
  • 8:15 LAL Madsen P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:15 Timeout: Official
  • 8:15 DEN SUB: Willis FOR LaFrentz
  • 8:15 LAL SUB: Shaw FOR Rider
  • 8:15 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Madsen
  • 8:05 DEN McCloud 19' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 82–83
  • 7:47 LAL MISS O'Neal 5' Hook Shot
  • 7:44 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:44 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 7:26 DEN MISS Willis 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:26 Lakers Rebound
  • 7:26 DEN McCloud L.B.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 7:13 DEN Willis S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 7:13 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 7:13 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 7:04 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:04 DEN Pack Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:04 DEN MISS Pack Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:03 LAL Penberthy REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:43 LAL Bryant 21' Jump Shot (31 PTS) 86–84
  • 6:22 DEN McDyess 16' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (McCloud 4 AST) 86–86
  • 6:00 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T9)
  • 6:00 DEN Willis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:54 DEN MISS Van Exel Driving Layup
  • 5:50 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 5:47 DEN Pack P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:47 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 5:47 LAL SUB: Fox FOR Penberthy
  • 5:47 DEN SUB: LaFrentz FOR Willis
  • 5:47 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:45 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:11)
  • 5:31 DEN LaFrentz 21' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Pack 5 AST) 87–88
  • 5:11 LAL Bryant 22' Jump Shot (33 PTS) (Fox 7 AST) 89–88
  • 4:50 DEN MISS LaFrentz 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:48 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 4:32 LAL MISS Shaw 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:30 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:19 DEN Pack Driving Layup (9 PTS) 89–90
  • 4:01 LAL MISS Shaw 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:57 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:12)
  • 3:42 DEN McDyess Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 3:42 LAL Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:42 DEN Van Exel P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 3:42 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (34 PTS)
  • 3:42 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (35 PTS)
  • 3:26 DEN LaFrentz Slam Dunk (17 PTS) (Pack 6 AST) 91–92
  • 3:03 LAL MISS Fox 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:59 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 2:55 LAL Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 2:55 DEN McDyess STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:55 LAL O'Neal P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:55 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 2:44 DEN MISS LaFrentz Layup
  • 2:44 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:42 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 2:40 DEN Van Exel S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 2:40 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (36 PTS)
  • 2:40 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:39 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 2:19 LAL Bryant S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:19 DEN Pack Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:19 DEN Pack Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:07 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:07 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 2:07 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 1:46 LAL O'Neal P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:46 DEN LaFrentz Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 1:46 DEN LaFrentz Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 1:28 LAL Bryant 17' Jump Shot (38 PTS) (Fox 8 AST) 96–96
  • 1:11 DEN MISS LaFrentz Driving Layup
  • 1:11 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 1:05 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 0:58 LAL MISS O'Neal 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:57 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:13)
  • 0:37 DEN Van Exel 26' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (LaFrentz 1 AST) 96–99
  • 0:36 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:31 LAL MISS Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:29 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:29 LAL Fox P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:29 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:29 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:29 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 0:29 LAL SUB: Penberthy FOR Shaw
  • 0:29 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:29 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:29 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:29 LAL SUB: Shaw FOR Penberthy
  • 0:29 DEN Jump Ball McDyess vs. O'Neal: Tip to Shaw
  • 0:29 LAL Bryant Violation:Jump Ball
  • 0:29 DEN Pack Violation:Jump Ball
  • 0:24 LAL Fox 21' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Shaw 7 AST) 98–101
  • 0:24 LAL Shaw P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:24 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 0:24 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 0:16 LAL Shaw 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 101–103
  • 0:13 LAL Grant P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:13 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 0:13 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 0:07 LAL MISS Shaw 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:06 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:03 LAL MISS Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:03 DEN McCloud BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:03 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:03 LAL Shaw P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:03 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 0:03 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Bryant 43' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (5:07 PM EST)