National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 113, L.A. Lakers 86
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 15, 2007
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #23 Jason Phillips, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance: 19155
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Lakers 3120211486
Denver 30213626113
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
L.A. Lakers 33-32 20-11 13-21 L7
Denver 32-31 18-17 14-14 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 18-17 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 13-21 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 7 straight up losses. The Lakers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Linas Kleiza played 36:13 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 76.9% from the field and has averaged 15.8 points over the last five games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 37:49 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 47.4% from the field and has averaged 30.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 104.8 points per game and hold opponents to 103.5 points per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average 102.3 points per game and hold opponents to 102.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Lakers   Denver
Kobe Bryant 25 Scoring Linas Kleiza 29
Kobe Bryant 9 Assists Allen Iverson 13
Lamar Odom 7 Rebounds Marcus Camby 14
Kobe Bryant 7 Free Throws Made Carmelo Anthony 6
Kwame Brown 1 Steals Marcus Camby 3
Ronny Turiaf 2 Blocks Steve Blake 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Lakers 86 41.0 3-22 15-23 24 36 5 4 14
Denver 113 53.9 10-15 21-28 28 41 1 9 14
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .581 after a win and .452 after a loss.
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Portland. The Lakers have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .452 after a loss.