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From the vault · March 30, 2019 · 2019 NCAA tournament, Elite Eight: The Virginia Cavaliers beat the Purdue Boilermakers 80–75 in overtime in the Elite Eight of the 2019 NCAA tournament.

Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets 89–68

2001-11-21 19:00 · NBA · Ball Arena, Denver CO · Att. 19,521

Los Angeles Lakers 2001-02 · Denver Nuggets 2001-02 · 2001-02 season

Team stats

	Lakers	Nuggets
Field goals	35-74 .473	28-86 .326
Three-pointers	7-12 .583	4-15 .267
Free throws	12-25 .480	8-10 .800
Offensive rebounds	17	13
Defensive rebounds	42	23
Total rebounds	59	36
Assists	27	14
Steals	6	7
Blocks	6	6
Turnovers	14	9
Personal fouls	15	23
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	6	8
Points off turnovers	15	15

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Kobe Bryant G	37	24	9-15	1-2	5-6	3	10	13	7	2	0	4	4	+15
Shaquille O'Neal C	34	10	4-11	0-0	2-9	6	7	13	6	2	0	1	0	+22
Rick Fox F	30	8	3-3	2-2	0-2	1	6	7	2	0	0	2	1	+8
Samaki Walker G	24	2	1-3	0-0	0-2	1	7	8	0	0	0	2	2	+14
Lindsey Hunter G	20	9	4-7	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	2	+3
Devean George G	24	5	2-8	0-1	1-2	2	2	4	3	0	4	1	1	+10
Robert Horry F	21	8	3-5	2-4	0-0	0	4	4	1	0	2	1	2	+15
Mitch Richmond G	20	13	4-9	1-1	4-4	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	1	+19
Brian Shaw F	12	4	2-7	0-0	0-0	3	4	7	0	1	0	0	1	+12
Slava Medvedenko G	8	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	-3
Joe Crispin G	7	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-7
Jelani McCoy C	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	-3
Tex Winter		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Jackson		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Cleamons		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Hamblen		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Rambis		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	89	35-74	7-12	12-25	17	42	59	27	6	6	14	15

FG .473 · 3P .583 · FT .480

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Nick Van Exel G	38	21	8-22	1-5	4-4	0	4	4	6	1	0	1	3	-11
Ryan Bowen G	32	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	3	1	2	-7
Raef LaFrentz F	30	6	3-9	0-1	0-0	1	4	5	1	1	1	1	3	-16
James Posey G	23	9	3-7	1-1	2-2	0	4	4	1	3	0	2	3	-8
Tariq Abdul-Wahad F	14	2	1-6	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	1	0	1	1	1	-12
George McCloud G	32	7	3-9	1-4	0-0	1	2	3	0	1	0	2	3	-12
Avery Johnson G	25	7	3-9	0-1	1-2	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	-13
Scott Williams F	16	3	1-8	0-0	1-2	2	2	4	1	0	0	1	3	-18
Shawnelle Scott F	15	8	4-6	0-0	0-0	3	3	6	0	0	1	0	3	-2
Voshon Lenard F	10	3	1-6	1-2	0-0	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	-4
Calbert Cheaney G	5	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	-2
Bill Hanzlik		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Evans		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T.R. Dunn		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Erik Phillips		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kim Hughes		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Louie Dampier		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	68	28-86	4-15	8-10	13	23	36	14	7	6	9	23

FG .326 · 3P .267 · FT .800

Did not play: Chris Andersen (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Bernie Fryer, Leon Wood, Violet Palmer

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:10 PM EST)
12:00 DEN Jump Ball LaFrentz vs. O'Neal: Tip to
11:45 DEN Abdul-Wahad Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
11:45 LAL O'Neal STEAL (1 STL)
11:40 LAL Hunter Layup (2 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 2–0
11:28 DEN Posey Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
11:28 LAL Hunter STEAL (1 STL)
11:24 LAL Hunter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
11:24 DEN Posey STEAL (1 STL)
11:15 DEN MISS Posey 14' Jump Shot
11:12 LAL Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:05 LAL Hunter 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 5–0
10:48 LAL Hunter P.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:36 DEN MISS LaFrentz 18' Jump Shot
10:33 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:14 LAL Bryant 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 7–0
9:56 DEN Van Exel 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 7–2
9:38 LAL Fox 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 10–2
9:20 DEN MISS Van Exel 21' Jump Shot
9:18 LAL Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:10 LAL O'Neal 5' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Fox 1 AST) 12–2
8:52 DEN Abdul-Wahad Dunk (2 PTS) (LaFrentz 1 AST) 12–4
8:29 DEN LaFrentz P.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:20 LAL MISS O'Neal 5' Hook Shot
8:15 DEN Abdul-Wahad REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:07 DEN Posey Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Abdul-Wahad 1 AST) 12–6
7:58 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
7:51 LAL MISS Bryant 5' Jump Shot
7:51 DEN Bowen BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:50 Lakers Rebound
7:47 LAL Bryant 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST) 14–6
7:21 DEN LaFrentz 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Van Exel 1 AST) 14–8
7:12 DEN Abdul-Wahad P.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:07 LAL Hunter 22' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Fox 2 AST) 16–8
6:45 LAL Hunter P.FOUL (P2.T2)
6:45 LAL SUB: Shaw FOR Hunter
6:35 DEN MISS Posey 21' Jump Shot
6:32 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:19 LAL MISS Shaw 18' Jump Shot
6:16 DEN Bowen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:07 DEN Van Exel 10' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 16–10
6:00 DEN LaFrentz P.FOUL (P2.T3)
6:00 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
6:00 DEN SUB: McCloud FOR Posey
6:00 DEN SUB: Williams FOR LaFrentz
5:50 LAL MISS Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:46 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:40 DEN MISS Abdul-Wahad 15' Jump Shot
5:38 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:33 LAL Bryant 9' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 18–10
5:29 DEN Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
5:29 LAL Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
5:23 LAL Fox 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bryant 4 AST) 21–10
5:07 DEN MISS Williams 21' Jump Shot
5:05 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:44 LAL MISS Bryant 19' Jump Shot
4:44 DEN Abdul-Wahad BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:43 LAL Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:43 Lakers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
4:29 DEN MISS Van Exel 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:27 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:08 LAL MISS O'Neal 12' Jump Shot
4:07 NUGGETS Rebound
3:52 DEN MISS Van Exel 7' Jump Shot
3:49 LAL Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:38 LAL MISS Walker 18' Jump Shot
3:35 LAL MISS Bryant Tip Shot
3:35 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:33 LAL Bryant Tip Shot (8 PTS) 23–10
3:33 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
3:19 DEN MISS McCloud 20' Jump Shot
3:16 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:57 DEN Bowen S.FOUL (P1.T4)
2:57 DEN SUB: Lenard FOR Bowen
2:57 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
2:57 LAL SUB: Horry FOR O'Neal
2:57 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
2:43 DEN MISS Williams 18' Jump Shot
2:41 Lakers Rebound
2:17 LAL MISS Shaw 13' Jump Shot
2:15 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:04 DEN McCloud Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
2:04 LAL Shaw STEAL (1 STL)
1:50 LAL MISS Horry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:47 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:41 LAL Walker S.FOUL (P1.T3)
1:41 DEN Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:41 DEN MISS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2
1:39 LAL Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
1:21 LAL Walker Dunk (2 PTS) (Horry 1 AST) 27–11
1:03 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:03 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:03 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:52 LAL MISS Bryant 17' Jump Shot
0:49 DEN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:42 DEN MISS Van Exel 7' Hook Shot
0:39 DEN MISS Abdul-Wahad Tip Shot
0:39 DEN Abdul-Wahad REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:37 DEN MISS Williams Dunk
0:37 DEN Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:34 DEN MISS Abdul-Wahad Jump Shot
0:34 LAL Horry BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:34 DEN Abdul-Wahad REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
0:31 DEN MISS Williams Jump Shot
0:31 DEN Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
0:28 LAL Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
0:09 Lakers Turnover: Bad Pass (T#3)
0:01 DEN MISS McCloud 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:00 End of 1st Period (9:33 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:35 PM EST)
11:42 LAL O'Neal 7' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (George 1 AST) 29–13
11:42 DEN Williams S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:42 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1
11:41 LAL MISS O'Neal 7' Jump Shot
11:41 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
11:36 DEN LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:24 DEN MISS Lenard 8' Running Jump Shot
11:20 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
11:09 LAL MISS Richmond 22' Jump Shot
11:07 DEN LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:44 DEN MISS LaFrentz 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:44 NUGGETS Rebound
10:44 NUGGETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#5)
10:27 LAL MISS George 20' Jump Shot
10:21 LAL George REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:16 LAL Richmond 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 31–13
9:59 DEN MISS Williams 22' Jump Shot
9:57 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:55 DEN Williams P.FOUL (P2.T2)
9:45 LAL Horry 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (George 2 AST) 33–13
9:20 DEN MISS Williams 18' Jump Shot
9:17 DEN Lenard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:11 DEN McCloud Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Lenard 1 AST) 33–15
8:58 LAL Shaw Layup (2 PTS) (O'Neal 2 AST) 35–15
8:38 DEN MISS Lenard 3PT Jump Shot
8:35 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
8:21 LAL MISS Richmond 17' Jump Shot
8:18 LAL MISS Shaw Jump Shot
8:18 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
8:18 LAL MISS Shaw Tip Shot
8:18 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
8:12 LAL Shaw Layup (4 PTS) (Richmond 1 AST) 37–15
8:12 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
8:07 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
8:07 DEN SUB: Bowen FOR Williams
8:07 DEN SUB: Van Exel FOR Lenard
7:51 LAL Horry S.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:51 DEN Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
7:51 DEN MISS Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2
7:49 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:38 LAL MISS Shaw 20' Jump Shot
7:36 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:31 LAL Shaw P.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:19 DEN Johnson 19' Jump Shot (3 PTS) 37–18
6:55 LAL Richmond 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (O'Neal 3 AST) 39–18
6:34 DEN McCloud 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 39–20
6:19 DEN McCloud S.FOUL (P1.T3)
6:19 LAL SUB: Crispin FOR Shaw
6:19 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Richmond
6:19 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
6:19 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
6:17 DEN LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:09 DEN McCloud 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 40–23
5:52 DEN LaFrentz P.FOUL (P3.T4)
5:52 Timeout: Official
5:52 DEN SUB: Scott FOR LaFrentz
5:52 LAL SUB: Fox FOR Horry
5:45 LAL MISS George 16' Jump Shot
5:42 DEN Scott REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:39 DEN MISS Johnson Reverse Layup
5:39 LAL George BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:33 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:29 DEN McCloud Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
5:29 LAL O'Neal STEAL (2 STL)
5:27 DEN Johnson S.FOUL (P1.PN)
5:27 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
5:27 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2
5:25 DEN Scott REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:05 DEN MISS Van Exel 3PT Jump Shot
5:01 DEN Scott Tip Shot (2 PTS) 41–25
5:01 DEN Scott REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:44 LAL MISS O'Neal 9' Jump Shot
4:41 LAL MISS George Tip Shot
4:41 LAL George REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
4:35 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
4:33 LAL O'Neal 10' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 43–25
4:10 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P2.T3)
3:56 DEN Van Exel 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 43–27
3:40 LAL Bryant 10' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 45–27
3:24 DEN MISS Scott Layup
3:24 LAL George BLOCK (2 BLK)
3:20 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:06 LAL MISS Crispin 13' Jump Shot
3:04 LAL MISS O'Neal Tip Shot
3:04 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
3:01 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:57 DEN Van Exel Layup (10 PTS) 45–29
2:35 DEN Scott P.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:35 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:35 LAL SUB: Hunter FOR Crispin
2:35 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
2:35 Lakers Rebound
2:35 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
2:33 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
2:18 DEN Scott P.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:18 LAL MISS George Free Throw 1 of 2
2:18 Lakers Rebound
2:18 LAL George Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
2:05 DEN Johnson 20' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 46–31
1:45 LAL Bryant Alley Oop Layup (15 PTS) (O'Neal 4 AST) 48–31
1:24 DEN MISS Johnson 19' Jump Shot
1:22 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
1:12 LAL MISS George Layup
1:12 DEN Scott BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:12 NUGGETS Rebound
0:50 DEN Scott Layup (4 PTS) (Van Exel 2 AST) 48–33
0:32 DEN Scott P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:32 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
0:32 Lakers Rebound
0:32 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
0:13 DEN Van Exel 6' Running Jump Shot (12 PTS) 49–35
0:00 LAL MISS George 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 NUGGETS Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:00 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:16 PM EST)
11:42 LAL MISS O'Neal 11' Hook Shot
11:39 DEN Bowen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
11:22 DEN LaFrentz 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Van Exel 3 AST) 49–37
11:06 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
11:06 DEN LaFrentz STEAL (1 STL)
11:01 DEN MISS Abdul-Wahad Layup
10:58 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
10:50 LAL Fox Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
10:42 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P3.T1)
10:31 DEN MISS Abdul-Wahad 18' Jump Shot
10:28 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
10:14 LAL Walker Traveling Turnover (P1.T6)
10:14 DEN SUB: McCloud FOR Abdul-Wahad
9:59 DEN LaFrentz Driving Layup (6 PTS) 49–39
9:55 Lakers Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
9:44 DEN Posey S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:44 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
9:44 Lakers Rebound
9:44 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
9:42 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
9:37 LAL Bryant Driving Dunk (17 PTS) (Hunter 2 AST) 51–39
9:17 DEN MISS Van Exel 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:14 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
9:03 LAL MISS Hunter 8' Jump Shot
9:01 DEN Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:53 DEN MISS LaFrentz 15' Jump Shot
8:52 LAL Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
8:45 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
8:45 DEN Bowen BLOCK (2 BLK)
8:41 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (10 PTS) 53–39
8:41 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
8:19 DEN MISS McCloud 17' Jump Shot
8:15 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
8:13 LAL Bryant Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
7:59 DEN Posey 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Van Exel 4 AST) 53–42
7:42 LAL MISS Hunter 23' Jump Shot
7:41 NUGGETS Rebound
7:22 DEN Bowen OFF.Foul (P2)
7:22 DEN Bowen Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
7:03 DEN McCloud S.FOUL (P2.T2)
7:03 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
7:03 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
6:51 DEN MISS Van Exel 4' Jump Shot
6:45 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
6:42 LAL Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
6:42 DEN Posey STEAL (2 STL)
6:37 DEN Posey Dunk (7 PTS) 55–44
6:08 LAL Hunter 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 57–44
5:53 DEN LaFrentz Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
5:53 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
5:33 LAL Walker OFF.Foul (P2)
5:33 LAL Walker Foul Turnover (P2.T9)
5:14 DEN Van Exel 14' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 57–46
5:01 LAL MISS Walker 6' Running Jump Shot
4:56 DEN Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:48 DEN MISS McCloud 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:45 LAL Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
4:35 DEN Posey P.FOUL (P2.T3)
4:35 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR O'Neal
4:26 LAL Fox 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Bryant 5 AST) 59–46
4:11 DEN MISS Van Exel 10' Jump Shot
4:07 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
4:01 LAL Bryant Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
4:01 DEN Van Exel STEAL (1 STL)
3:57 LAL Fox S.FOUL (P1.T2)
3:57 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
3:57 DEN SUB: Williams FOR Bowen
3:57 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
3:42 LAL MISS Medvedenko 12' Jump Shot
3:42 DEN LaFrentz BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:40 DEN Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:31 DEN MISS Van Exel 6' Jump Shot
3:28 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
3:23 LAL MISS Hunter 22' Jump Shot
3:20 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:11 DEN MISS Van Exel 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:08 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
2:53 DEN McCloud S.FOUL (P3.T4)
2:53 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
2:53 LAL SUB: Horry FOR Walker
2:53 LAL MISS Fox Free Throw 1 of 2
2:53 Lakers Rebound
2:53 LAL MISS Fox Free Throw 2 of 2
2:52 DEN LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:32 DEN Van Exel 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 59–51
2:15 LAL Bryant OFF.Foul (P4)
2:15 LAL Bryant Foul Turnover (P4.T11)
2:15 LAL SUB: Richmond FOR Bryant
1:56 DEN MISS Van Exel 18' Jump Shot
1:55 NUGGETS Rebound
1:55 LAL Medvedenko L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
1:49 DEN MISS Van Exel Driving Layup
1:48 DEN MISS LaFrentz Tip Shot
1:48 DEN LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
1:48 Lakers Rebound
1:38 LAL Horry OFF.Foul (P2)
1:38 LAL Horry Foul Turnover (P1.T12)
1:22 LAL Richmond S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:22 DEN Posey Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
1:22 DEN Posey Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
1:16 LAL Richmond Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T13)
1:16 DEN McCloud STEAL (1 STL)
1:11 DEN MISS McCloud 3PT Jump Shot
1:09 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:58 DEN Posey P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:58 DEN SUB: Johnson FOR Posey
0:58 LAL Richmond Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
0:58 LAL Richmond Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:43 DEN Williams Layup (3 PTS) (Van Exel 5 AST) 61–55
0:32 LAL Horry 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hunter 3 AST) 64–55
0:11 DEN MISS McCloud 8' Jump Shot
0:08 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:01 LAL Medvedenko Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Hunter 4 AST) 66–55
0:00 DEN MISS Johnson 57' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 NUGGETS Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:42 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:45 PM EST)
11:40 DEN Van Exel Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
11:40 LAL Bryant STEAL (2 STL)
11:36 LAL George Driving Dunk (3 PTS) (Bryant 6 AST) 68–55
11:09 DEN MISS Van Exel 7' Jump Shot
11:06 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
10:57 LAL MISS Horry 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:55 DEN Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
10:47 DEN MISS Williams 17' Jump Shot
10:43 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
10:33 DEN Van Exel P.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:25 LAL Richmond 8' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 70–55
10:00 DEN Scott 8' Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Van Exel 6 AST) 70–57
9:50 DEN Williams P.FOUL (P3.T2)
9:50 DEN SUB: Bowen FOR Williams
9:41 LAL Richmond 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Bryant 7 AST) 73–57
9:22 DEN MISS Johnson 7' Running Jump Shot
9:18 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
9:15 DEN Johnson S.FOUL (P2.T3)
9:15 DEN SUB: Posey FOR McCloud
9:15 LAL MISS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2
9:15 Lakers Rebound
9:15 LAL MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
9:13 DEN Scott REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:51 DEN Johnson Driving Layup (7 PTS) 73–59
8:37 DEN Van Exel P.FOUL (P2.T4)
8:37 Timeout: Official
8:37 DEN SUB: LaFrentz FOR Scott
8:37 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Walker
8:26 DEN Van Exel P.FOUL (P3.PN)
8:26 LAL Richmond Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
8:26 LAL Richmond Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
8:04 DEN MISS LaFrentz 7' Jump Shot
8:04 LAL Horry BLOCK (2 BLK)
8:02 LAL George REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
7:51 LAL MISS Bryant 19' Jump Shot
7:49 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
7:47 LAL O'Neal Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T14)
7:47 DEN Posey STEAL (3 STL)
7:38 DEN MISS Van Exel 5' Jump Shot
7:35 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:22 LAL MISS Richmond Driving Layup
7:22 DEN Bowen BLOCK (3 BLK)
7:19 DEN Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:16 DEN Van Exel Layup (21 PTS) (Posey 1 AST) 75–61
7:01 LAL George 21' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (O'Neal 5 AST) 77–61
6:47 DEN Posey Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
6:28 LAL Bryant 24' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (O'Neal 6 AST) 80–61
6:11 DEN MISS Bowen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:08 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
5:51 LAL MISS George 19' Jump Shot
5:49 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:6 Def:5)
5:48 LAL George OFF.Foul (P1)
5:48 LAL George Foul Turnover (P1.T15)
5:48 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
5:48 DEN SUB: Scott FOR Bowen
5:48 DEN SUB: McCloud FOR Van Exel
5:25 DEN MISS Posey 14' Jump Shot
5:18 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6)
5:12 LAL MISS Richmond 21' Jump Shot
5:08 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:03 DEN MISS Johnson 17' Jump Shot
4:58 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10)
4:39 Lakers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#16)
4:39 DEN SUB: Cheaney FOR McCloud
4:19 DEN MISS Posey 20' Jump Shot
4:16 LAL Richmond REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:05 LAL Bryant 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Richmond 2 AST) 82–61
3:47 DEN MISS LaFrentz Layup
3:44 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
3:31 LAL Horry 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Richmond 3 AST) 85–61
3:16 DEN MISS Johnson 16' Jump Shot
3:14 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:11 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
3:11 DEN SUB: Lenard FOR LaFrentz
3:11 DEN SUB: Bowen FOR Posey
3:11 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR O'Neal
3:11 LAL SUB: Crispin FOR Bryant
3:11 LAL SUB: McCoy FOR Horry
2:51 LAL MISS Richmond 13' Jump Shot
2:51 Lakers Rebound
2:51 Lakers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#17)
2:38 DEN MISS Cheaney 14' Jump Shot
2:38 LAL George BLOCK (3 BLK)
2:36 DEN Cheaney REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:30 DEN MISS Cheaney 19' Jump Shot
2:28 DEN Scott REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
2:15 DEN MISS Lenard 23' Jump Shot
2:11 DEN Scott REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
2:04 DEN MISS Lenard 15' Jump Shot
2:02 LAL George REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
1:39 LAL McCoy Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T18)
1:39 DEN Cheaney STEAL (1 STL)
1:35 DEN Scott Dunk (8 PTS) (Cheaney 1 AST) 85–63
1:15 LAL MISS Crispin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:12 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:01 LAL Crispin 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (McCoy 1 AST) 87–63
0:42 DEN MISS Lenard 18' Jump Shot
0:42 LAL George BLOCK (4 BLK)
0:39 DEN Lenard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
0:36 DEN Lenard 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 87–66
0:21 LAL McCoy 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (George 3 AST) 89–66
0:02 DEN MISS Scott 19' Jump Shot
0:00 DEN Bowen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:00 DEN Bowen 11' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 89–68
0:00 End of 4th Period (11:07 PM EST)