Dominate | Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty ft. Kobe Bryant

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Matchup Preview | November 24, 2012
Los Angeles Lakers (9-4, 2-2 Away)	AmericanAirlines Center Dallas, TX	Dallas Mavericks (7-6, 5-2 Home)
Projected Starters Steve Nash Point Guard Darren Collison Kobe Bryant Shooting Guard O.J. Mayo Metta World Peace Small Forward Shawn Marion Pau Gasol Power Forward Dirk Nowitzki Dwight Howard Center Chris Kaman Injury Report Darius Johnson-Odom   Dominique Jones Darius Morris   Bernard James Robert Sacre   Jared Cunningham Game Notes The Lakers in the second of a back-to-back for them finish up their three game road trip with a matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers and Mavs met on opening night last month in Los Angeles where the Mavericks upset the Lakers in the season opener and won their first five games to start the season, but since then the Mavs (7-6) have lost of their last seven games. The Lakers (9-4) have won now a season high four straight and look to return home to Los Angeles with a perfect road trip. Series Matchup Game 1: Mavericks 103, Lakers 92 Game 2: Saturday, November 24, 2012 @ Dallas, 7:30 pm Game 3: Sunday, February 24, 2013 @ Dallas, 12:00 pm Game 4: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 @ Lakers, 7:30 pm

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Lakers not able to figure out Mavericks in second meeting of the season
Like on opening night, the Mavericks surge in the fourth quarter to beat Lakers

 

DALLAS - Hard to believe that the first month of the NBA season is just about to come to an end, as it feels just like yesterday the season was beginning, but for the Lakers when it comes to the Dallas Mavericks, they would rather not want to relive the first two meetings between the teams this season.  On opening it was the Mavericks coming up with an answer to everything the Lakers threw at them and in the second meeting between the teams, it was the Mavericks furiously offensive powered fourth quarter that the Lakers didn't have an answer for as the Lakers saw their season high four game winning streak snapped and their three game road trip finished at 2-1 following a 106-93 loss to the Mavs.  O.J. Mayo put up a game high 25 points to lead the Mavericks, hitting an impressive 9-12 shots from the field including going 3-5 from the three point line.  Darren Collison finished with a double double, 16 points and dished out 12 assists and Shawn Marion (15 points and 10 rebounds) along with Chris Kaman (12 points, 10 rebounds) also had double doubles for the Mavs.  The score all tied up 67-67 heading into the fourth quarter and the Mavericks got on a hot streak and didn't let up outscoring the Lakers 39-26 in the final quarter.  Kobe Bryant, after having one of his worst games performance wise 24 hours ago in Memphis, finished with a team high 20 points and handed out 6 assists.  Metta World Peace added 18 points and 8 rebounds and Antawn Jamison off the bench finished with 16 points.  The Mavericks led by as many as 22 points in the game, despite it being a back and forth contest the first three quarters.  The Lakers will return home to finish out the month as they host the Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets next week.

 

LOS ANGELES LAKERS @ DALLAS MAVERICKS
Nov 24, 2012 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles Lakers 29 16 22 26 93 Dallas Mavericks 27 22 18 39 106 Top Performers Kobe Bryant - 20 pts, 2 reb, 6 ast, 1 stl Metta World Peace - 18 pts, 8 reb, 1 stl O.J. Mayo - 25 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl Darren Collison - 16 pts, 3 reb, 12 ast	Team Stats Comparison   LAL DAL Fast Break Pts 2 6 Pts in the Paint 36 40 2nd Chance Pts 6 12 Bench Pts 27 27 Offensive Rebs 10 7 Defensive Rebs 30 39 Biggest Lead 4 22 Time of Poss 23:53 24:07
LOS ANGELES LAKERS (9-5) STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Steve Nash 34 1-5 1-4 0-0 1 12 1 0 0 3 Kobe Bryant 35 7-17 5-6 1-2 2 6 1 0 0 20 Metta World Peace 29 7-11 0-2 4-5 8 0 1 0 4 18 Pau Gasol 31 5-13 0-0 1-2 4 2 1 1 0 11 Dwight Howard 34 6-14 0-0 2-2 6 1 0 1 1 14 BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Antawn Jamison 19 6-10 2-4 2-2 3 1 0 0 2 16 Jodie Meeks 17 0-4 0-4 2-2 2 1 0 0 1 2 Jordan Hill 15 0-1 0-0 0-0 5 1 0 0 0 0 Steve Blake 15 2-4 1-3 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 5 Earl Clark 11 1-3 0-1 2-2 3 1 0 1 0 4 Devin Ebanks DNP COACH'S DECISION Chris Duhon DNP COACH'S DECISION Totals 240 35-82 9-24 14-17 38 25 4 3 8 93
DALLAS MAVERICKS (8-6) STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Darren Collison 34 6-11 2-4 2-2 3 12 0 0 3 16 O.J. Mayo 32 9-12 3-5 4-4 3 3 1 0 1 25 Shawn Marion 26 5-6 1-1 4-4 10 2 0 2 3 15 Dirk Nowitzki 32 3-6 0-1 5-6 4 4 1 2 0 11 Chris Kaman 30 5-10 0-0 2-2 10 1 0 3 0 12 BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Vince Carter 22 1-6 1-4 2-2 2 1 0 1 1 5 Eltan Brand 19 3-8 0-0 2-2 6 0 0 1 0 8 Jae Crowder 15 2-5 1-1 2-2 1 1 0 0 0 7 Brandan Wright 12 3-4 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 6 Rodrigue Beaubois 10 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Dahntay Jones 8 0-3 0-1 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Troy Murphy DNP COACH'S DECISION Totals 240 37-73 8-17 24-26 43 26 2 9 8 106

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NBA Power Rankings (Week Five)
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Last Week	Last 2 Weeks	Last Month
1 (1)	San Antonio Spurs	10-3	2-1	4-2	10-3
2 (8)	Los Angeles Lakers	9-5	4-1	6-2	9-5
3 (7)	Indiana Pacers	9-5	3-1	5-2	9-5
4 (4)	Oklahoma City Thunder	9-5	2-2	4-4	9-5
5 (2)	Brooklyn Nets	8-4	2-2	5-2	8-4
6 (18)	Utah Jazz	8-6	3-0	5-2	8-6
7 (14)	Dallas Mavericks	8-6	2-1	3-4	8-6
8 (6)	Chicago Bulls	7-5	1-2	2-4	7-5
9 (10)	Atlanta Hawks	7-5	2-2	3-5	7-5
10 (15)	Philadelphia 76ers	7-6	3-1	5-2	7-6
11 (11)	Miami Heat	7-6	1-1	4-3	7-6
12 (9)	Los Angeles Clippers	7-6	2-2	5-2	7-6
13 (12)	Charlotte Bobcats	7-5	2-2	4-3	7-5
14 (3)	Boston Celtics	7-6	0-3	2-5	7-6
15 (13)	Houston Rockets	7-6	2-2	5-2	7-6
16 (17)	Minnesota Timberwolves	6-6	2-1	4-2	6-6
17 (19)	Golden State Warriors	7-7	3-2	4-3	7-7
18 (5)	Memphis Grizzlies	6-5	0-2	3-3	6-5
19 (24)	Milwaukee Bucks	5-6	2-1	3-3	5-6
20 (21)	Phoenix Suns	6-7	1-1	3-3	6-7
21 (16)	Denver Nuggets	6-7	1-2	1-5	6-7
22 (20)	Toronto Raptors	6-7	2-2	4-3	6-7
23 (26)	Portland Trail Blazers	5-7	2-1	3-3	5-7
24 (22)	New Orleans Hornets	4-7	1-2	3-3	4-7
25 (23)	New York Knicks	4-8	1-3	2-5	4-8
26 (30)	Orlando Magic	4-8	3-1	3-4	4-8
27 (25)	Cleveland Cavaliers	4-9	1-3	2-5	4-9
28 (28)	Detroit Pistons	4-9	1-2	2-4	4-9
29 (27)	Sacramento Kings	4-9	1-3	2-5	4-9
30 (29)	Washington Wizards	2-9	0-3	0-6	2-9

STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE
	ATLANTIC DIVISION		W	L	PCT.	GB	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF
1		BROOKLYN NETS	8	4	.667	- -	6-1	3-0	3-0	6-1
2		BOSTON CELTICS	7	6	.538	1.5	4-3	3-3	1-2	6-4
3		PHILADELPHIA 76ERS	7	6	.538	1.5	5-3	2-3	2-3	5-4
4		TORONTO RAPTORS	6	7	.462	2.5	4-1	2-6	2-2	4-5
5		NEW YORK KNICKS	4	8	.333	4.0	2-2	2-6	1-2	2-4
	CENTRAL DIVISION		W	L	PCT.	GB	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF
1		INDIANA PACERS	9	5	.643	- -	5-1	4-4	0-1	5-3
2		CHICAGO BULLS	7	5	.583	1.0	4-2	3-3	2-0	3-1
3		MILWAUKEE BUCKS	5	6	.455	2.5	2-4	3-2	1-2	4-5
4		CLEVELAND CAVALIERS	4	9	.444	4.5	1-3	3-6	1-1	2-6
5		DETROIT PISTONS	4	9	.444	4.5	2-3	2-6	0-0	2-3
	SOUTHEAST DIVISION		W	L	PCT.	GB	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF
1		CHARLOTTE BOBCATS	7	5	.583	- -	5-3	2-2	2-1	4-2
2		ATLANTA HAWKS	7	5	.583	- -	4-2	3-3	3-1	4-1
3		MIAMI HEAT	7	6	.538	0.5	3-3	4-3	0-1	3-3
4		ORLANDO MAGIC	4	8	.333	3.0	3-3	1-5	1-0	3-6
5		WASHINGTON WIZARDS	2	9	.182	4.5	1-4	1-5	0-3	2-7

WESTERN CONFERENCE
	NORTHWEST DIVISION		W	L	PCT.	GB	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF
1		OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER	9	5	.643	- -	5-3	4-2	1-0	3-3
2		UTAH JAZZ	8	6	.571	1.0	4-1	4-5	0-1	6-4
3		MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES	6	6	.500	2.0	3-3	3-3	2-0	4-2
4		DENVER NUGGETS	6	7	.462	2.5	2-2	4-5	1-1	3-5
5		PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS	5	7	.417	3.0	2-5	3-2	0-2	4-6
	SOUTHWEST DIVISION		W	L	PCT.	GB	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF
1		SAN ANTONIO SPURS	10	3	.769	- -	4-2	6-1	1-0	6-3
2		DALLAS MAVERICKS	8	6	.571	2.5	6-2	2-4	0-0	5-1
3		MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES	6	5	.545	3.0	3-3	3-2	1-0	4-3
4		HOUSTON ROCKETS	7	6	.538	3.0	5-2	2-4	1-1	2-5
5		NEW ORLEANS HORNETS	4	7	.364	5.0	3-3	1-4	0-2	1-4
	PACIFIC DIVISION		W	L	PCT.	GB	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF
1		LOS ANGELES LAKERS	9	5	.643	- -	7-2	2-3	4-1	7-5
2		LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS	7	6	.538	1.5	4-3	3-3	1-1	3-4
3		GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS	7	7	.500	2.0	5-1	2-6	0-4	5-6
4		PHOENIX SUNS	6	7	.462	2.5	4-4	2-3	2-0	4-2
5		SACRAMENTO KINGS	4	9	.308	4.5	3-5	1-4	1-2	2-6

NBA Injury Report
Team	Player	Injury	Duration
Golden State Warriors	Brandon Rush	Bruised Hip @ Dal.	Hurt Day-to-Day
Los Angeles Clippers	Caron Butler	Dislocated Finger @ Bkn.	Hurt 1-2 weeks
Oklahoma City Thunder	Kevin Martin	Strained Hamstring @ Bos.	Hurt 1-2 weeks
San Antonio Spurs	Boris Diaw	Broken Finger vs. Okc.	Hurt Day-to-Day
Philadelphia 76ers	Spencer Hawes	Twisted Ankle vs. Okc.	Hurt Day-to-Day
Chicago Bulls	Luol Deng	Broken Wrist @ Lac.	Hurt 2-4 weeks
Detroit Pistons	Jason Maxiell	Sprained Wrist @ Okc.	Hurt Day-to-Day
Minnesota Timberwolves	Derrick Williams	Sprained Wrist vs. Orl.	Hurt Day-to-Day
Cleveland Cavaliers	Jon Leuer	Separated Shoulder @ Phi.	Out 1-2 weeks
Denver Nuggets	Andre Iguodala	Broken Foot @ Hou.	Out 4-6 weeks
Portland Trail Blazers	Sasha Pavlovic	Broken Toe vs. Chi.	Out 2-4 weeks
New Orleans Hornets	Ryan Anderson	Strained Abdomen vs. Nyk.	Out 1-2 weeks
Denver Nuggets	Wilson Chandler	Sprained Finger vs. Gsw.	Out 1-2 weeks

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Matchup Preview | November 27, 2012
Indiana Pacers (9-5, 4-4 Away)	STAPLES Center Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Lakers (9-5, 7-2 Home)
Projected Starters George Hill Point Guard Steve Nash Paul George Shooting Guard Kobe Bryant Danny Granger Small Forward Metta World Peace David West Power Forward Pau Gasol Roy Hibbert Center Dwight Howard Injury Report Jeff Pendergraph   Darius Johnson-Odom Ben Hansbrough   Darius Morris Miles Plumlee   Robert Sacre Game Notes The Lakers return home following their short three game road trip where they won 2 out of 3 and get set to host the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers (9-5) come into the game leading the Centeral Division and have won seven out of their last nine games. The Lakers (9-5) have had by far the easiest month of the schedule as this will be their tenth home game of the season through the first fourteen games. The Pacers got their first victory at STAPLES Center last season snapping a eleven year losing streak. Series Matchup Game 1: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 @ Lakers, 7:30 pm Game 2: Friday, March 15, 2013 @ Indiana, 7:00 pm

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Lakers offense lights up and hits on all cylinders against Indiana
Bryant, Howard and Nash combine for 67 points in tenth win of the season

 

LOS ANGELES - Returning from a week long three game road trip, the Lakers were eager to get back to business infront of their own crowd and with a soldout crowd looking on, the Lakers took to the court hosting the Indiana Pacers, in their only visit to play the Lakers this season, looking to duplicate last season's surprising victory that snapped an eleven year losing streak in Los Angeles.  Since the 1999-00 season when the Lakers moved into the STAPLES Center, the Pacers had lost everytime they played the Lakers (including the 2000 NBA Finals), but last season the Pacers got some breaks down the stretch and pulled out a victory and off to a great start this season they were hoping to make it two in a row.  Unfortunately for the Pacers, Kobe Bryant had other plans as he was in attack mode from the opening tip, but it was his counterpart on the Pacers, Danny Granger who displayed his best Kobe impersonation during the game.  Granger wasted little time in getting started, hitting the game's first three pointer and then followed that up by running off the Pacers first 11 points.  On the other side Bryant attacked the gaps offensively and got to the basket, but more importantly got to the free throw line.  As Granger and Bryant traded basket after basket through the first quarter eventually when it was time for others on both sides to step up, the Lakers had players answer the call, the Pacers were left looking around.  Kobe led the Lakers with a team high 27 points, hitting 9-14 shots from the field and going 9-9 from the free throw line as he was present and active all over the court filling up the stat sheet with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 3 block shots as well.  Dwight Howard had little trouble dominating the paint during the course of the game as Pacers center Roy Hibbert picked up three personal fouls in the first quarter and was held to limited minutes as Howard finished with 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.  Steve Nash finished with a double double of his own, 17 points and 11 assists and Antawn Jamison added 18 points off the bench for the Lakers who won their fourth straight home game and snapped their one game losing streak.  Danny Granger finished the game with a game high 37 points on the night along with 9 rebounds.  Granger went 13-25 shooting from the field overall and was a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line.  Veteran forward David West finished with a double double (17 points, 11 rebounds) and George Hill also recorded a double double (11 points and 13 assists), but it wasn't enough as the Pacers were unable to find any answer to the Lakers offense that just seemed to be clicking during the game.  The Lakers finished the game shooting fifty percent (43-85) and hitting 22-27 free throws for the game.  The win was also the Lakers tenth win of the season, tying them with the Spurs for the most wins in the Western Conference and overall in the league.  After opening up the season losing their first two games, the Lakers are 10-3.  The Pacers dropped to 9-6 on the season and 4-5 on the road with the loss as they began a small three game road trip.  The Lakers will wrap up the first month of the season when they host the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.

 

INDIANA PACERS @ LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Nov 27, 2012 1 2 3 4 Final Indiana Pacers 28 20 27 22 97 Los Angeles Lakers 34 25 29 27 115 Top Performers Danny Granger - 37 pts, 9 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk David West - 17 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk Kobe Bryant - 27 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl, 3 blk Dwight Howard - 23 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk	Team Stats Comparison   IND LAL Fast Break Pts 6 12 Pts in the Paint 36 58 2nd Chance Pts 7 10 Bench Pts 28 33 Offensive Rebs 11 11 Defensive Rebs 33 35 Biggest Lead 8 20 Time of Poss 23:26 24:34
VISITING TEAM (9-6) STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS George Hill 34 5-12 1-3 0-0 1 13 1 0 2 11 Paul George 35 2-9 0-4 0-0 4 2 0 0 0 4 Danny Granger 36 13-25 3-7 8-8 9 1 0 1 3 37 David West 33 7-11 0-0 3-4 11 2 0 2 0 17 Roy Hibbert 26 0-4 0-0 0-0 7 3 0 1 0 0 BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Tyler Hansbrough 21 3-7 0-0 2-2 4 0 2 1 1 8 Ian Mahinmi 16 1-2 0-0 0-0 4 3 0 0 0 2 Gerald Green 15 4-8 3-5 2-2 1 0 0 0 1 13 D.J. Augustin 15 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 2 2 Lance Stephenson 14 1-6 0-1 1-2 2 0 1 0 1 3 Orlando Johnson DNP COACH'S DECISION Sam Young DNP COACH'S DECISION Totals 240 37-85 7-20 16-18 44 25 4 5 10 97
LOS ANGELES LAKERS (10-5) STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Steve Nash 38 7-16 3-7 0-0 7 11 2 0 0 17 Kobe Bryant 37 9-14 0-1 9-9 4 4 3 3 0 27 Metta World Peace 31 2-4 1-3 1-2 5 4 1 0 0 6 Pau Gasol 31 3-11 0-0 3-3 6 3 1 1 1 9 Dwight Howard 36 9-17 0-0 5-8 10 2 0 1 0 23 BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Antawn Jamison 22 8-11 1-2 1-2 6 0 0 0 2 18 Steve Blake 15 0-1 0-1 0-0 3 6 0 0 0 0 Jodie Meeks 14 2-5 2-3 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 6 Jordan Hill 12 2-4 0-0 3-3 3 1 0 0 0 7 Earl Clark 9 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Devin Ebanks DNP COACH'S DECISION Chris Duhon DNP COACH'S DECISION Totals 240 43-85 7-17 22-27 46 32 9 5 5 115

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Matchup Preview | November 30, 2012
Denver Nuggets (7-9, 5-6 Away)	STAPLES Center Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Lakers (10-5, 8-2 Home)
Projected Starters Ty Lawson Point Guard Steve Nash Corey Brewer Shooting Guard Kobe Bryant Danilo Gallinari Small Forward Metta World Peace Kenneth Faried Power Forward Pau Gasol Kosta Koufos Center Dwight Howard Injury Report Andre Iguodala Brooken Foot   Darius Johnson-Odom Wilson Chandler Sprained Finger   Darius Morris Quincy Miller   Robert Sacre Game Notes The Lakers finish out the first month of the regular season taking on the Denver Nuggets, the first meeting between these two teams since the Lakers eliminated the Nuggets from the playoffs last year in the first round. The Nuggets (7-9) have been hit with injuries early on, losing Andre Iguodala to a broken foot and just recently Wilson Chandler to a sprained finger. Chandler is expected back in 1-2 weeks, while Iguodala might still be 2-4 weeks away. Series Matchup Game 1: Friday, November 30, 2012 @ Lakers, 7:30 pm Game 2: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 @ Denver, 7:00 pm Game 3: Sunday, January 6, 2013 @ Lakers, 6:30 pm Game 4: Monday, February 28, 2013 @ Denver, 7:00 pm

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Lakers outscore and outwork Nuggets to end their first month of the season
Bryant once again goes into scorer mode with Howard providing the knockout punch

 

LOS ANGELES - As the first month of the season comes to an end, the first five weeks have been entertainment filled, on court challenges between rival players and teams, players sustaining early season injuries, and the rather strange play of one Kobe Bryant.  Bryant coming into the game against the Nuggets for the first time since his rookie year was averaging less then 20 points per game.  His field goal percentage is the lowest of his career so far, but for those who might say that Kobe is starting to feel the effects of 17 NBA seasons now wear on his body, he will be the first one to tell you that if you second guess him, he might just make you eat those words and show that even at 34 years old, many say that he is still the best in the league.  Kobe finished the game tonight with a game high 30 points and also grabbed 5 rebounds and handed out 5 assists.  It was the third time in the last five games that Kobe has gone on to hit the 30 point barrier.  Dwight Howard added 25 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to add another double double to his season so far and Metta World Peace as also in attack mode finishing with 13 points.  The Lakers offense was clicking from the opening tip and even though it was calculating risk to push the temp with a team like Denver, but the gamble worked as the Lakers took a 35-23 lead after the first quarter.  The Nuggets battled back to make a one point lead halftime lead for the Lakers, but the second half the Lakers put together a nice and successful run that push the Lakers lead back into double digits as the Lakers went on to win the game, 116-109.  Ty Lawson, who signed a four year contract extension just before the season got underway led the Nuggets with a team high 27 points and dished out 6 assists.  Danilo Gallinari finished with 19 points, but was just not having the shooting night he would've liked, finishing 8-23 from the field and 1-9 from behind the three point line.  Andre Miller, off the bench added 16 points and passed out 10 assists.  For the Nuggets, the loss was their fourth loss in the their last five games, but were missing two starters out due to injuries with Andre Iguodala still nursing a broken foot and Wilson Chandler out with a sprained finger.  The Lakers finished the month winning two straight and are 8-2 since the last time they were at .500 at 3-3 and while the first month was a favored the Lakers greatly with 11 of their 16 games at home, the month of December isn't going to be as kind.  The Lakers have three game road trip and a four game road trip during the month and three sets of back-to-backs.  The Lakers had three sets of back-to-backs this first month and split them all, having lost the first set, then winning the second set and then winning one and losing one in the third set.  Dwight Howard will be looking forward to the Lakers next game as the calendar turns and his former team, the Orlando Magic come to town in what might be a lil bit of an emotional game for Howard, but nothing compared to what it'll be like when the Lakers travel to Orlando for their meeting with the Magic in March.

 

DENVER NUGGETS @ LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Nov 30, 2012 1 2 3 4 Final Denver Nuggets 23 30 20 36 109 Los Angeles Lakers 35 19 33 29 116 Top Performers Ty Lawson - 27 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast, 2 stl Danilo Gallinari - 19 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast, 1 stl Kobe Bryant - 30 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk Dwight Howard - 25 pts, 12 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 2 blk	Team Stats Comparison   DEN LAL Fast Break Pts 2 10 Pts in the Paint 54 56 2nd Chance Pts 10 16 Bench Pts 39 27 Offensive Rebs 7 11 Defensive Rebs 36 35 Biggest Lead 2 16 Time of Poss 25:29 22:31
DENVER NUGGETS (7-10) STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Ty Lawson 38 12-19 3-5 0-0 5 6 2 0 3 27 Corey Brewer 27 1-5 0-1 6-7 4 2 1 2 1 8 Danilo Gallinari 36 8-23 1-9 2-2 2 4 1 0 3 19 Kenneth Faried 34 4-10 0-0 0-0 10 2 1 2 0 8 Kosta Koufos 19 3-4 0-0 2-2 7 0 0 5 1 8 BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS JaVale McGee 25 3-6 0-0 0-0 7 0 0 2 1 6 Andre Miller 23 6-9 1-2 3-3 2 10 0 0 0 16 Anthony Randolph 15 3-3 0-0 2-4 2 0 0 2 1 8 Jordan Hamilton 15 2-4 0-0 2-4 2 2 1 0 1 6 Timofey Mozgov 8 1-1 0-0 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 3 Evan Fournier DNP COACH'S DECISION Julyan Stone DNP COACH'S DECISION Totals 240 43-84 5-17 18-24 43 26 6 13 11 109
LOS ANGELES LAKERS (11-5) STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Steve Nash 35 1-4 1-3 6-6 2 9 1 0 0 9 Kobe Bryant 36 11-19 1-3 7-9 5 5 2 1 1 30 Metta World Peace 28 5-16 3-8 0-0 3 3 1 0 0 13 Pau Gasol 30 4-7 0-0 4-4 8 2 1 0 5 12 Dwight Howard 33 10-19 0-0 5-13 12 2 1 2 0 25 BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Antawn Jamison 20 4-6 0-0 0-0 5 0 0 1 1 8 Steve Blake 17 2-2 2-2 1-4 0 8 0 0 0 7 Jordan Hill 16 0-1 0-0 3-4 6 0 0 1 0 3 Jodie Meeks 13 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 4 Earl Clark 12 2-3 1-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 5 Devin Ebanks DNP COACH'S DECISION Chris Duhon DNP COACH'S DECISION Totals 240 41-80 8-17 26-40 42 30 6 5 10 116