Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers Play-By-Play, April 2, 1997

Denver Nuggets
85
20-53
Los Angeles Lakers
110
50-23
April 2, 1997
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
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Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Q
Time Denver Score LA Lakers
12:00.0 Start of 1st quarter
12:00.0 Jump ball: S. Rooks vs. E. Johnson (A. McDyess gains possession)
11:38.0 A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by A. Goldwire)+22-0  
11:16.0   2-0 J. Kersey misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
11:13.0 Defensive rebound by L. Ellis 2-0  
11:04.0 A. McDyess misses 2-pt dunk (block by S. Rooks) 2-0  
10:59.0   2-0 Defensive rebound by J. Kersey
10:49.0   2-2+2S. Rooks makes 2-pt dunk (assist by E. Jones)
10:33.0 D. Ellis makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by A. Goldwire)+35-2  
10:20.0   5-4+2E. Jones makes 2-pt dunk
9:52.0 D. Ellis makes 2-pt layup +27-4  
9:45.0   7-4 Turnover by N. Van Exel (bad pass; steal by L. Ellis)
9:39.0 A. Goldwire misses 2-pt layup  7-4  
9:38.0 Offensive rebound by D. Ellis 7-4  
9:37.0 Turnover by D. Ellis (traveling) 7-4  
9:16.0   7-4 C. Blount misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
9:13.0 Defensive rebound by E. Johnson 7-4  
9:03.0 Shooting foul by C. Blount 7-4  
9:03.0 A. McDyess makes free throw 1 of 2+18-4  
9:03.0 A. McDyess makes free throw 2 of 2+19-4  
8:47.0   9-4 Turnover by C. Blount (bad pass; steal by D. Ellis)
8:44.0 D. Ellis makes 2-pt layup +211-4  
8:23.0   11-4 N. Van Exel misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
8:23.0 Defensive rebound by Team 11-4  
8:08.0 Turnover by E. Johnson (bad pass; steal by E. Jones) 11-4  
7:55.0   11-4 LA Lakers full timeout
7:44.0   11-4 Turnover by Team (shot clock)
7:37.0 L. Ellis makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by D. Ellis)+314-4  
7:26.0   14-4 E. Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
7:23.0 Defensive rebound by E. Johnson 14-4  
7:19.0 D. Ellis misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 14-4  
7:17.0   14-4 Defensive rebound by E. Jones
7:01.0   14-6+2S. Rooks makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by J. Kersey)
6:46.0 L. Ellis misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft 14-6  
6:44.0   14-6 Defensive rebound by E. Jones
6:37.0   14-8+2C. Blount makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by E. Jones)
6:21.0 A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by A. Goldwire)+216-8  
6:12.0 Violation by A. McDyess (lane) 16-8  
6:12.0   16-10+2E. Jones makes 2-pt layup (assist by N. Van Exel)
5:55.0 E. Johnson makes 2-pt layup (assist by L. Ellis)+218-10  
5:46.0   18-10 J. Kersey misses 2-pt layup
5:45.0   18-10 Offensive rebound by Team
5:45.0   18-10 R. Horry enters the game for S. Rooks
5:38.0   18-10 E. Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
5:36.0 Defensive rebound by D. Ellis 18-10  
5:32.0 Turnover by D. Ellis (bad pass; steal by R. Horry) 18-10  
5:26.0   18-10 R. Horry misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
5:23.0 Defensive rebound by E. Johnson 18-10  
5:06.0 Shooting foul by E. Jones 18-10  
5:06.0 L. Ellis misses free throw 1 of 2 18-10  
5:06.0 Offensive rebound by Team 18-10  
5:06.0 L. Ellis misses free throw 2 of 2 18-10  
5:05.0   18-10 Defensive rebound by C. Blount
4:43.0   18-13+3E. Jones makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
4:22.0 Turnover by L. Ellis (lost ball; steal by J. Kersey) 18-13  
4:19.0   18-13 Turnover by J. Kersey (bad pass; steal by L. Ellis)
4:12.0 L. Ellis makes 2-pt layup (assist by A. Goldwire)+220-13  
4:12.0 Shooting foul by J. Kersey 20-13  
4:12.0 L. Ellis misses free throw 1 of 1 20-13  
4:11.0   20-13 Defensive rebound by C. Blount
4:01.0   20-13 Personal foul by E. Johnson
3:44.0   20-13 E. Jones misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
3:42.0 Defensive rebound by E. Johnson 20-13  
3:33.0 D. Ellis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 20-13  
3:30.0   20-13 Defensive rebound by C. Blount
3:24.0   20-13 N. Van Exel misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
3:22.0 Defensive rebound by Team 20-13  
3:22.0   20-13 K. Bryant enters the game for E. Jones
3:05.0 L. Ellis misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 20-13  
3:02.0   20-13 Defensive rebound by R. Horry
2:45.0   20-13 Personal foul by A. Goldwire
2:45.0 Denver full timeout 20-13  
2:41.0   20-13 K. Bryant misses 2-pt layup (block by E. Johnson)
2:38.0 Defensive rebound by E. Johnson 20-13  
2:35.0 Shooting foul by R. Horry 20-13  
2:35.0 A. McDyess misses free throw 1 of 2 20-13  
2:35.0 Offensive rebound by Team 20-13  
2:35.0 A. McDyess misses free throw 2 of 2 20-13  
2:34.0   20-13 Defensive rebound by J. Kersey
2:21.0   20-13 R. Horry misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
2:19.0 Defensive rebound by E. Johnson 20-13  
2:18.0 A. McDyess makes 2-pt dunk (assist by A. Goldwire)+222-13  
2:13.0   22-13 LA Lakers full timeout
2:13.0   22-13 G. McCloud enters the game for J. Kersey
1:53.0   22-13 C. Blount misses 2-pt layup
1:52.0 Defensive rebound by L. Ellis 22-13  
1:49.0 L. Ellis misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 22-13  
1:47.0   22-13 Defensive rebound by Team
1:38.0   22-16+3N. Van Exel makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
1:15.0 L. Ellis misses 2-pt layup (block by R. Horry) 22-16  
1:13.0 Offensive rebound by E. Johnson 22-16  
1:12.0 E. Johnson misses 2-pt layup  22-16  
1:10.0   22-16 Defensive rebound by R. Horry
1:02.0   22-16 R. Horry misses 2-pt layup (block by E. Johnson)
0:59.0 Defensive rebound by A. Goldwire 22-16  
0:51.0 A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft+224-16  
0:41.0   24-16 Personal foul by A. Goldwire
0:41.0 K. Smith enters the game for A. Goldwire 24-16  
0:35.0   24-19+3N. Van Exel makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
0:11.0 A. McDyess misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 24-19  
0:08.0 Offensive rebound by A. McDyess 24-19  
0:08.0 A. McDyess misses 2-pt layup  24-19  
0:08.0 Offensive rebound by E. Johnson 24-19  
0:04.0 L. Ellis misses 2-pt layup  24-19  
0:04.0 Offensive rebound by A. McDyess 24-19  
0:04.0 A. McDyess makes 2-pt layup +226-19  
0:00.0   26-21+2K. Bryant makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by C. Blount)
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time Denver Score LA Lakers
12:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
11:41.0   26-21 G. McCloud misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
11:39.0 Defensive rebound by A. McDyess 26-21  
11:23.0 Personal foul by K. Bryant 26-21  
11:13.0 A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by D. Ellis)+228-21  
10:58.0   28-21 J. Kersey misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
10:56.0 Defensive rebound by T. Hammonds 28-21  
10:51.0 A. McDyess misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 28-21  
10:49.0   28-21 Defensive rebound by R. Horry
10:41.0   28-21 D. Fisher misses 2-pt layup at rim
10:40.0   28-21 Offensive rebound by D. Fisher
10:40.0   28-23+2D. Fisher makes 2-pt layup at rim
10:20.0 Turnover by K. Smith (bad pass; steal by K. Bryant) 28-23  
10:13.0   28-23 D. Fisher misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
10:11.0   28-23 Offensive rebound by K. Bryant
10:06.0   28-25+2G. McCloud makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by K. Bryant)
9:47.0 Turnover by K. Smith (bad pass; steal by R. Horry) 28-25  
9:39.0   28-25 Personal foul by T. Hammonds
9:39.0 B. Thompson enters the game for D. Ellis 28-25  
9:30.0   28-25 K. Bryant misses 2-pt layup
9:28.0   28-25 Offensive rebound by R. Horry
9:28.0   28-25 R. Horry misses 2-pt tip-in
9:25.0 Defensive rebound by T. Hammonds 28-25  
9:22.0 T. Hammonds makes 2-pt layup +230-25  
9:22.0 Shooting foul by D. Fisher 30-25  
9:22.0 T. Hammonds makes free throw 1 of 1+131-25  
9:08.0   31-27+2J. Kersey makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. Fisher)
8:51.0 Turnover by A. McDyess (turnover) 31-27  
8:51.0   31-27 S. Rooks enters the game for R. Horry
8:36.0   31-30+3G. McCloud makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by J. Kersey)
8:23.0 Personal foul by G. McCloud 31-30  
8:23.0   31-30 Technical foul by N. Van Exel
8:23.0 K. Smith makes technical free throw+132-30  
7:59.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 32-30  
7:45.0   32-30 S. Rooks misses 2-pt layup (block by T. Hammonds)
7:42.0 Defensive rebound by B. Thompson 32-30  
7:34.0 T. Hammonds makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Smith)+234-30  
7:16.0   34-30 Personal foul by B. Thompson
7:16.0   34-30 E. Jones enters the game for K. Bryant
7:07.0   34-32+2E. Jones makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. Fisher)
6:57.0 A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by B. Thompson)+236-32  
6:38.0   36-32 D. Fisher misses 2-pt layup (block by A. McDyess)
6:34.0 Defensive rebound by T. Hammonds 36-32  
6:30.0 B. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 36-32  
6:28.0 Offensive rebound by L. Ellis 36-32  
6:28.0 L. Ellis misses 2-pt tip-in  36-32  
6:28.0   36-32 Defensive rebound by J. Kersey
6:18.0   36-32 D. Fisher misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
6:13.0 Defensive rebound by Team 36-32  
6:13.0 Denver full timeout 36-32  
6:13.0   36-32 N. Van Exel enters the game for D. Fisher
6:13.0 D. Ellis enters the game for A. McDyess 36-32  
5:59.0 T. Hammonds misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 36-32  
5:53.0   36-32 Defensive rebound by J. Kersey
5:50.0   36-34+2S. Rooks makes 2-pt dunk (assist by E. Jones)
5:36.0 D. Ellis misses 2-pt layup (block by J. Kersey) 36-34  
5:35.0   36-34 Defensive rebound by N. Van Exel
5:29.0   36-34 N. Van Exel misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
5:25.0 Defensive rebound by K. Smith 36-34  
5:16.0 Turnover by L. Ellis (bad pass; steal by E. Jones) 36-34  
5:09.0   36-34 Personal foul by B. Thompson
5:09.0   36-34 C. Blount enters the game for J. Kersey
5:09.0 E. Johnson enters the game for T. Hammonds 36-34  
5:03.0   36-34 Personal foul by L. Ellis
4:53.0   36-34 Turnover by E. Jones (traveling)
4:40.0 E. Johnson makes 2-pt dunk (assist by L. Ellis)+238-34  
4:23.0   38-34 G. McCloud misses 2-pt layup
4:20.0   38-34 Offensive rebound by S. Rooks
4:20.0   38-36+2S. Rooks makes 2-pt tip-in
3:58.0 B. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 38-36  
3:56.0   38-36 Defensive rebound by C. Blount
3:41.0   38-36 Shooting foul by E. Johnson
3:41.0   38-37+1E. Jones makes free throw 1 of 2
3:41.0 A. McDyess enters the game for B. Thompson 38-37  
3:41.0   38-38+1E. Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
3:22.0 L. Ellis misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 38-38  
3:20.0   38-38 Defensive rebound by N. Van Exel
3:16.0   38-38 E. Jones misses 2-pt layup
3:14.0 Defensive rebound by L. Ellis 38-38  
3:07.0 A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by L. Ellis)+240-38  
2:47.0   40-40+2S. Rooks makes 2-pt layup (assist by E. Jones)
2:36.0 K. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 40-40  
2:34.0   40-40 Defensive rebound by C. Blount
2:29.0   40-40 Personal foul by A. McDyess
2:29.0   40-40 LA Lakers full timeout
2:29.0   40-41+1E. Jones makes free throw 1 of 2
2:29.0   40-42+1E. Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
2:11.0 Turnover by A. McDyess (bad pass; steal by G. McCloud) 40-42  
2:06.0   40-44+2N. Van Exel makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by G. McCloud)
1:49.0   40-44 Violation by Team (def goaltending)
1:49.0 A. Goldwire enters the game for K. Smith 40-44  
1:41.0 D. Ellis misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 40-44  
1:38.0   40-44 Defensive rebound by G. McCloud
1:25.0   40-47+3G. McCloud makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by N. Van Exel)
1:09.0 A. Goldwire misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 40-47  
0:57.0   40-47 Defensive rebound by E. Jones
0:39.0   40-47 N. Van Exel misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
0:36.0 Defensive rebound by L. Ellis 40-47  
0:28.0 D. Ellis makes 2-pt layup (assist by E. Johnson)+242-47  
0:08.0   42-47 N. Van Exel misses 2-pt layup (block by E. Johnson)
0:05.0 Defensive rebound by A. Goldwire 42-47  
0:04.0 B. Thompson enters the game for E. Johnson 42-47  
0:00.0 L. Ellis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 42-47  
0:00.0 Offensive rebound by Team 42-47  
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time Denver Score LA Lakers
12:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
11:45.0   42-47 Turnover by S. Rooks (turnover)
11:28.0 L. Ellis misses 2-pt layup (block by S. Rooks) 42-47  
11:25.0 Offensive rebound by E. Johnson 42-47  
11:23.0 E. Johnson makes 2-pt layup +244-47  
11:16.0   44-49+2C. Blount makes 2-pt layup (assist by E. Jones)
11:00.0 Personal foul by C. Blount 44-49  
10:56.0 L. Ellis makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by A. Goldwire)+347-49  
10:36.0   47-49 S. Rooks misses 2-pt layup (block by E. Johnson)
10:34.0   47-49 Offensive rebound by J. Kersey
10:30.0   47-49 J. Kersey misses 2-pt layup
10:28.0   47-49 Offensive rebound by J. Kersey
10:28.0   47-49 J. Kersey misses 2-pt tip-in
10:28.0   47-49 Offensive rebound by S. Rooks
10:28.0   47-49 Personal foul by E. Johnson
10:21.0   47-49 N. Van Exel misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
10:19.0 Defensive rebound by E. Johnson 47-49  
10:19.0 L. Ellis misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (block by J. Kersey) 47-49  
10:19.0 Offensive rebound by L. Ellis 47-49  
10:13.0 L. Ellis misses 2-pt layup  47-49  
10:11.0 Offensive rebound by L. Ellis 47-49  
10:11.0 Personal foul by C. Blount 47-49  
10:11.0 L. Ellis makes free throw 1 of 2+148-49  
10:11.0 L. Ellis misses free throw 2 of 2 48-49  
10:10.0   48-49 Defensive rebound by C. Blount
9:51.0   48-49 E. Jones misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
9:48.0 Defensive rebound by E. Johnson 48-49  
9:42.0 D. Ellis misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft 48-49  
9:39.0 Offensive rebound by D. Ellis 48-49  
9:35.0 L. Ellis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 48-49  
9:33.0   48-49 Defensive rebound by S. Rooks
9:33.0   48-49 Personal foul by E. Johnson
9:33.0 T. Hammonds enters the game for E. Johnson 48-49  
9:21.0   48-49 N. Van Exel misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
9:20.0 Defensive rebound by Team 48-49  
9:08.0 Turnover by A. McDyess (turnover) 48-49  
8:56.0   48-49 Personal foul by T. Hammonds
8:40.0   48-51+2S. Rooks makes 2-pt layup (assist by N. Van Exel)
8:26.0 L. Ellis misses 2-pt layup  48-51  
8:24.0   48-51 Defensive rebound by C. Blount
8:17.0   48-53+2N. Van Exel makes 2-pt layup
7:58.0 Personal foul by J. Kersey 48-53  
7:48.0 A. McDyess misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft 48-53  
7:46.0 Offensive rebound by T. Hammonds 48-53  
7:46.0 T. Hammonds misses 2-pt layup (block by J. Kersey) 48-53  
7:42.0   48-53 Defensive rebound by J. Kersey
7:32.0   48-53 C. Blount misses 2-pt layup (block by L. Ellis)
7:28.0 Defensive rebound by A. McDyess 48-53  
7:12.0 A. Goldwire misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 48-53  
7:10.0 Offensive rebound by A. Goldwire 48-53  
6:53.0 Shooting foul by S. Rooks 48-53  
6:53.0   48-53 LA Lakers full timeout
6:53.0 A. McDyess misses free throw 1 of 2 48-53  
6:53.0 Offensive rebound by Team 48-53  
6:53.0 A. McDyess makes free throw 2 of 2+149-53  
6:35.0   49-53 J. Kersey misses 2-pt layup
6:33.0   49-53 Offensive rebound by C. Blount
6:31.0   49-53 N. Van Exel misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
6:29.0 Defensive rebound by D. Ellis 49-53  
6:20.0 A. McDyess misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 49-53  
6:18.0   49-53 Defensive rebound by J. Kersey
6:17.0   49-53 Turnover by J. Kersey (bad pass; steal by A. Goldwire)
6:11.0 A. Goldwire misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 49-53  
6:09.0 Offensive rebound by L. Ellis 49-53  
6:08.0 L. Ellis misses 2-pt layup  49-53  
6:06.0   49-53 Defensive rebound by J. Kersey
6:05.0   49-55+2C. Blount makes 2-pt layup (assist by N. Van Exel)
6:05.0   49-55 Shooting foul by D. Ellis
6:05.0   49-55 R. Horry enters the game for S. Rooks
6:05.0   49-55 G. McCloud enters the game for J. Kersey
6:05.0   49-56+1C. Blount makes free throw 1 of 1
5:56.0 Turnover by D. Ellis (bad pass) 49-56  
5:40.0   49-58+2E. Jones makes 2-pt layup (assist by N. Van Exel)
5:18.0 Turnover by L. Ellis (bad pass; steal by E. Jones) 49-58  
5:16.0   49-58 Shooting foul by L. Ellis
5:16.0 Denver full timeout 49-58  
5:16.0   49-59+1N. Van Exel makes free throw 1 of 2
5:16.0   49-60+1N. Van Exel makes free throw 2 of 2
4:56.0 Shooting foul by R. Horry 49-60  
4:56.0 K. Smith enters the game for A. Goldwire 49-60  
4:56.0 T. Hammonds makes free throw 1 of 2+150-60  
4:56.0 T. Hammonds misses free throw 2 of 2 50-60  
4:55.0   50-60 Defensive rebound by G. McCloud
4:34.0 B. Thompson enters the game for T. Hammonds 50-60  
4:34.0   50-60 LA Lakers full timeout
4:32.0   50-62+2E. Jones makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by N. Van Exel)
4:22.0 Turnover by K. Smith (bad pass; steal by R. Horry) 50-62  
4:15.0   50-62 G. McCloud misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
4:13.0   50-62 Offensive rebound by R. Horry
4:13.0   50-64+2R. Horry makes 2-pt layup
3:53.0 A. McDyess misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 50-64  
3:51.0   50-64 Defensive rebound by C. Blount
3:39.0   50-67+3E. Jones makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by N. Van Exel)
3:15.0 D. Ellis makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft (assist by B. Thompson)+252-67  
3:01.0   52-69+2C. Blount makes 2-pt dunk (assist by G. McCloud)
2:39.0 K. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 52-69  
2:37.0   52-69 Defensive rebound by C. Blount
2:33.0   52-71+2E. Jones makes 2-pt dunk (assist by N. Van Exel)
2:26.0 Denver full timeout 52-71  
2:12.0 Turnover by B. Thompson (bad pass; steal by N. Van Exel) 52-71  
2:05.0   52-74+3G. McCloud makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by N. Van Exel)
1:42.0 B. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by L. Ellis)+355-74  
1:32.0   55-77+3R. Horry makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by E. Jones)
1:23.0 Shooting foul by C. Blount 55-77  
1:23.0 L. Ellis misses free throw 1 of 2 55-77  
1:23.0 Offensive rebound by Team 55-77  
1:23.0   55-77 J. Kersey enters the game for C. Blount
1:23.0   55-77 B. Scott enters the game for E. Jones
1:23.0 L. Ellis misses free throw 2 of 2 55-77  
1:21.0   55-77 Defensive rebound by R. Horry
1:15.0   55-77 Shooting foul by A. McDyess
1:15.0   55-77 J. Kersey misses free throw 1 of 2
1:15.0   55-77 Offensive rebound by Team
1:15.0   55-78+1J. Kersey makes free throw 2 of 2
1:04.0 Turnover by B. Thompson (bad pass; steal by R. Horry) 55-78  
0:59.0   55-81+3G. McCloud makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by N. Van Exel)
0:53.0 L. Ellis makes 2-pt layup (assist by B. Thompson)+257-81  
0:40.0   57-81 G. McCloud misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
0:37.0 Defensive rebound by L. Ellis 57-81  
0:25.0 K. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft+360-81  
0:03.0   60-81 N. Van Exel misses 2-pt layup
0:01.0 Defensive rebound by K. Smith 60-81  
0:00.0 K. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft 60-81  
0:00.0 Offensive rebound by Team 60-81  
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time Denver Score LA Lakers
12:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
11:38.0 Personal foul by R. Horry 60-81  
11:33.0 Personal foul by J. Kersey 60-81  
11:29.0 B. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 60-81  
11:26.0   60-81 Defensive rebound by B. Scott
11:22.0   60-81 B. Scott misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
11:20.0 Defensive rebound by J. Allen 60-81  
11:14.0 J. Allen misses 2-pt layup (block by B. Scott) 60-81  
11:11.0 Offensive rebound by A. McDyess 60-81  
11:11.0 Turnover by A. McDyess (turnover) 60-81  
10:54.0   60-81 Turnover by R. Horry (bad pass; steal by B. Thompson)
10:49.0 J. Allen makes 2-pt layup (assist by B. Thompson)+262-81  
10:49.0 Shooting foul by B. Scott 62-81  
10:49.0 J. Allen misses free throw 1 of 1 62-81  
10:49.0   62-81 Defensive rebound by G. McCloud
10:37.0   62-81 Turnover by B. Scott (bad pass; steal by A. McDyess)
10:30.0 K. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft+365-81  
10:21.0   65-81 LA Lakers full timeout
10:12.0   65-81 R. Horry misses 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft
10:09.0 Defensive rebound by B. Thompson 65-81  
9:59.0 A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by L. Ellis)+267-81  
9:42.0   67-81 Personal foul by K. Smith
9:42.0   67-81 E. Jones enters the game for B. Scott
9:42.0   67-81 C. Blount enters the game for J. Kersey
9:23.0   67-81 R. Horry misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
9:20.0   67-81 Offensive rebound by R. Horry
9:07.0   67-83+2G. McCloud makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by N. Van Exel)
8:52.0 J. Allen misses 2-pt layup  67-83  
8:50.0 Offensive rebound by Team 67-83  
8:42.0 L. Ellis misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 67-83  
8:39.0   67-83 Defensive rebound by N. Van Exel
8:36.0   67-85+2N. Van Exel makes 2-pt layup
8:22.0 Personal foul by C. Blount 67-85  
8:22.0   67-85 K. Bryant enters the game for G. McCloud
8:12.0 A. McDyess misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft 67-85  
8:10.0   67-85 Defensive rebound by E. Jones
7:56.0   67-87+2R. Horry makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by K. Bryant)
7:49.0 A. McDyess misses 2-pt layup (block by R. Horry) 67-87  
7:46.0   67-87 Defensive rebound by C. Blount
7:39.0   67-90+3E. Jones makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by N. Van Exel)
7:29.0 Denver full timeout 67-90  
7:29.0 T. Hammonds enters the game for A. McDyess 67-90  
7:17.0 L. Ellis makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft+269-90  
7:04.0   69-90 K. Bryant misses 2-pt layup
7:02.0 Defensive rebound by T. Hammonds 69-90  
6:50.0 L. Ellis misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft 69-90  
6:45.0   69-90 Defensive rebound by R. Horry
6:41.0   69-92+2N. Van Exel makes 2-pt jump shot
6:37.0 Turnover by T. Hammonds (bad pass; steal by E. Jones) 69-92  
6:37.0   69-92 Shooting foul by T. Hammonds
6:37.0   69-93+1E. Jones makes free throw 1 of 2
6:37.0   69-93 S. Rooks enters the game for R. Horry
6:37.0   69-94+1E. Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
6:22.0 L. Ellis misses 2-pt layup  69-94  
6:21.0 Offensive rebound by T. Hammonds 69-94  
6:20.0 L. Ellis makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (assist by T. Hammonds)+271-94  
6:03.0   71-94 Shooting foul by B. Thompson
6:03.0   71-95+1K. Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
6:03.0   71-96+1K. Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2
5:39.0 J. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 71-96  
5:36.0   71-96 Defensive rebound by C. Blount
5:35.0   71-98+2N. Van Exel makes 2-pt layup
5:24.0 K. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by J. Allen)+374-98  
5:02.0   74-100+2S. Rooks makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
4:50.0 L. Ellis makes 2-pt dunk (assist by K. Smith)+276-100  
4:28.0   76-102+2C. Blount makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Bryant)
4:10.0 T. Hammonds makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Smith)+278-102  
4:00.0   78-102 LA Lakers full timeout
4:00.0   78-102 D. Fisher enters the game for E. Jones
4:00.0   78-102 B. Scott enters the game for N. Van Exel
4:00.0 A. Goldwire enters the game for L. Ellis 78-102  
4:00.0 G. Zídek enters the game for K. Smith 78-102  
3:49.0   78-104+2C. Blount makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by D. Fisher)
3:33.0 G. Zídek misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft 78-104  
3:31.0 Offensive rebound by T. Hammonds 78-104  
3:29.0 B. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 78-104  
3:26.0   78-104 Defensive rebound by D. Fisher
3:11.0   78-104 C. Blount misses 2-pt dunk
3:09.0 Defensive rebound by B. Thompson 78-104  
2:58.0 J. Allen misses 2-pt layup  78-104  
2:56.0   78-104 Defensive rebound by C. Blount
2:53.0   78-106+2D. Fisher makes 2-pt dunk (assist by C. Blount)
2:32.0 A. Goldwire makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by T. Hammonds)+381-106  
2:11.0   81-106 S. Rooks misses 2-pt layup
2:10.0 Defensive rebound by G. Zídek 81-106  
2:03.0 A. Goldwire misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 81-106  
2:00.0 Offensive rebound by T. Hammonds 81-106  
2:00.0 T. Hammonds misses 2-pt layup  81-106  
1:58.0   81-106 Defensive rebound by S. Rooks
1:36.0   81-106 K. Bryant misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
1:34.0 Defensive rebound by T. Hammonds 81-106  
1:25.0 J. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 81-106  
1:23.0   81-106 Defensive rebound by K. Bryant
1:10.0   81-106 C. Blount misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
1:08.0 Defensive rebound by B. Thompson 81-106  
1:03.0 B. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 81-106  
1:00.0   81-106 Defensive rebound by K. Bryant
0:57.0   81-106 D. Fisher misses 2-pt layup
0:55.0   81-106 Offensive rebound by B. Scott
0:48.0   81-108+2K. Bryant makes 2-pt layup (assist by B. Scott)
0:41.0 T. Hammonds makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Allen)+283-108  
0:40.0   83-110+2C. Blount makes 2-pt dunk (assist by S. Rooks)
0:34.0 A. Goldwire misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 83-110  
0:30.0   83-110 Defensive rebound by S. Rooks
0:17.0   83-110 Turnover by K. Bryant (bad pass; steal by T. Hammonds)
0:11.0 J. Allen makes 2-pt layup (assist by B. Thompson)+285-110