Pistons-Lakers Preview

By BRETT HUSTON
Posted Nov 16 2009 1:41PM

The lowest-scoring half in franchise history figured to provide enough motivation for the Los Angeles Lakers in their latest game. Instead, they suffered through yet another poor second half.

The Lakers look to bounce back Tuesday night and avoid their first three-game losing streak in nearly two years when they host the Detroit Pistons.

Los Angeles (7-3) didn't suffer a third loss until Dec. 9, in its 20th game, in 2008-09 on its way to the franchise's 15th NBA championship. The team reached that mark much more quickly this season.

Each of the defeats featured two common themes - poor shooting and underwhelming second-half scoring. The Lakers shot 39.5 percent and had 35 points after halftime in falling 94-80 at home to Dallas on Oct. 30. They then won six in a row before shooting a season-low 35.2 percent and setting a franchise record with 23 second-half points in a 105-79 loss at Denver on Friday.

Los Angeles shot 33.3 percent and was limited to 37 points after halftime Sunday in a 101-91 defeat to Houston, which held a 60-38 rebounding edge.

"You only end up getting six offensive rebounds on the night when you shoot 38 percent," coach Phil Jackson said. "That's not supposed to be like that. You're supposed to have numbers of second opportunity chances. So we're going to have to work on where we're getting our shots from."

Kobe Bryant was 5 of 20 from the field and scored 18 points, two nights after finishing with 19 against Denver. Bryant, who aggravated a groin injury against the Rockets but is set to play Tuesday, hasn't been held under 20 in three straight games since April 2-7, 2005.

"I've felt better,'' Bryant said, adding he was "mortified" at the past two losses. "It'll be all right. I've been nursing it, kind of playing through it. ... You know I don't make excuses.''

The Lakers have not lost three in a row since Jan. 23-27, 2008, shortly before Pau Gasol - out with a strained right hamstring - was acquired from Memphis.

"Defensively, we need to step it up,'' said center Andrew Bynum, averaging 20.8 points and 11.8 rebounds. "That's what we're lacking right now. We got guards trying to box out bigs. Bigs trying to box out guards. We're all over the place right now.''

While Bryant tries to end his shooting slump - he hit 32.4 percent over his last two games after making 56.9 percent in his previous four - Detroit's Ben Gordon is coming off a far worse performance.

The Pistons led Dallas by six at halftime Sunday but lost 95-90 as Gordon missed 15 of 16 shots, the last a potential tying 3-pointer with two seconds left.

"I was getting great looks at the basket, but I could never get myself into any kind of rhythm,'' Gordon said. "I was getting open, and I can't start turning down shots, but nothing felt good and nothing looked good.''

Gordon has been the primary option with Richard Hamilton (ankle) and Tayshaun Prince (back) out, and Rodney Stuckey left late in the fourth quarter Sunday with an ankle injury after scoring a season-high 28 points.

Stuckey said he is "good to go" Tuesday, and will try to improve upon his 5.0-point average against Los Angeles last season.

The teams split their two meetings in '08-'09, with Detroit handing the Lakers their first loss, 106-95 at Staples Center on Nov. 14.

Bryant averaged 25.4 points in his last five home games against the Pistons, who won three of those matchups.

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Bryant shakes off groin injury with 40-point outburst

By Bryan Chu, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday November 18, 2009 2:45AM

LOS ANGELES (NBA.com exclusive) -- After shooting an airball and being stripped twice in his first three possessions, Kobe Bryant appeared to be in for a long night.

Bryant missed his first four shots, and it appeared his lingering groin strain was the culprit.

Questions about the injury were put to rest for now, however, as Bryant shook off the sluggish start, lifting the Lakers to a 106-93 victory over the Pistons on Tuesday night at the Staples Center.

"I wanted to come out and have a good game and have people stop asking about it," said Bryant, who added later, "I felt good. My groin wasn't really hindering me. I was able to bounce, move around like I normally do."

Bryant finished with a game-high 40 points on 17-for-29 shooting. The NBA's leading scorer also recorded his 100th 40-point game, which trails only Wilt Chamberlain (271) and Michael Jordan (173).

"True honor," said Bryant. "It's just a good feeling."

More importantly, the win kept the Lakers (8-3) from dropping three straight, which they haven't done since Pau Gasol joined the Lakers in February 2007.

"They were embarrassed with the losses," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said.

More good news came pregame when Jackson appeared to target Thursday's game against the Bulls as Gasol's possible return to action since injuring his hamstring on Oct. 10.

"He's hoping that he can play on Thursday," Jackson said. "I asked him if he could play tonight actually and he said he didn't feel ready. We're still waiting for him to totally feel comfortable."

The Pistons (5-6), who began a four-game West Coast trip, were led by reserve guard Will Bynum's 24 points on 9-for-12 shooting. Ben Gordon chipped in 18.

Despite jumping out to an early seven-point lead, Detroit dug itself a hole after being outscored 34-20 in the second quarter. The Pistons were down 57-42 at half in large part because of Bryant, who scored 21 points early.

The Pistons needed big games from Charlie Villanueva and Rodney Stuckey, but neither could get going. Villanueva had two points and Rodney Stuckey managed 11. In the first half, the duo combined for 3-for-14 shooting and finished 4-for-18.

Unlike the back-to-back losses where they struggled in the third quarter, the Lakers ran off a 20-4 run to secure a 81-53 lead. During one stretch, Bryant converted 9-for-11 from the floor.

It's no secret the Lakers struggle against small, quick guards. But against the Pistons' backcourt, the Lakers were able to do a solid job containing and preventing dribble penetration. Both teams shot 47.2 percent, but the difference was a 44-32 advantage on the boards.

"They did hurt us in the paint," Pistons coach John Kuester said. "We weren't able to close the gap they way we were capable on until that last quarter."

With much of the talk this season about Gasol's injury, Andrew Bynum is quietly having a superb season. He recorded his eighth double-double of the season, finishing with 17 points and 12 rebounds, and is just one of two players who is averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds. The other is Toronto's Chris Bosh.

"He's quickly becoming one of the top centers in the league, by far," Bryant said. "If he just stays on that pace and does what he keeps going, he'll be an All-Star."

Down by as many as 28, the Pistons managed to trim the Lakers' lead to 98-91 after an 18-7 run. Their run sizzled when DaJuan Summers fouled Shannon Brown, who had 12 points, on a 3-point attempt with under two minutes to go. He converted all three free throws.

Despite the loss, the Pistons know they have to just stay afloat until veterans Richard Hamilton (ankle) and Tayshaun Prince (back), both with no timetable on their return, rejoin the team.

"We just want to see steady improvement," said Gordon pregame. "Playoffs, that goes without saying. We want to surprise people this season. People aren't expecting a lot from us, we want to be overachievers this year."

A pair of jaw-dropping offensive and defensive plays went down in this game. With about five minutes to play in third quarter, Bryant was met with Kwame Brown midair, and flipped a no-look shot over his head with his back to the basket. Possibly the block of the early season came with six minutes left in the game when high-flyer Shannon Brown was rejected by Jason Maxiell.

Notes: Lakers forward Luke Walton will miss a minimum of six weeks with a pinched nerve in his back.

• Pistons: Hamilton, Prince
• Lakers: Walton

• Pistons: Maxiell
• Lakers: Bynum

• Lead Changes: 7
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Officials: #18 Mark Wunderlich, #34 Marc Davis, #64 Eli Roe
• Attendance: 18997
• Duration: 2:15

Detroit Pistons (11-22)		Los Angeles Lakers (28-6)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Bynum vs Wallace (Odom gains possession)
	11:56	Artest Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Stuckey (1 ST)
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	11:34
	11:33	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:14	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:12
	10:57	Bryant Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:57 [DET 1-0]
Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:57
	10:57	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:41	Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:39	Team Rebound
Stuckey Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	10:39
	10:30	Bynum Jump Shot: Missed
	10:27	Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:27 [LAL 2-1]	Artest Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jerebko Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:27
	10:27	Artest Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Villanueva Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:26
Stuckey Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wallace (1 AST)	10:17 [DET 3-2]
	09:58	Bynum Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:57
Stuckey Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wallace (2 AST)	09:43 [DET 5-2]
	09:25	Bryant Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Jerebko Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:20
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	09:17
	09:16	Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:08	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:08	Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:02 [LAL 4-5]	Artest Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Villanueva 3pt Shot: Missed	08:38
	08:37	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:27	Bryant Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Stuckey (2 ST)
Villanueva Hook Shot: Missed	08:18
	08:17	Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:13	Odom Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	08:13	Odom Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	07:54
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:52
Wallace Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:52 [DET 7-4]
	07:36 [LAL 6-7]	Bynum Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Odom (1 AST)
Jerebko Driving Layup Shot: Missed	07:11
	07:09	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:01	Bryant Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:59
	06:51	Fisher Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Stuckey Substitution replaced by Bynum	06:51
Gordon Pullup Jump shot: Made (3 PTS)	06:42 [DET 9-6]
	06:27	Bryant Layup Shot: Missed
	06:26	Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Wallace Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:19
	06:19	Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:19	Team Rebound
	06:19 [LAL 7-9]	Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Villanueva 3pt Shot: Missed	06:03
	06:02	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	05:54	Odom 3pt Shot: Missed
Jerebko Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:53
Jerebko Turnover : Offensive Goaltending (1 TO)	05:41
	05:41	Team Timeout : Regular
Bynum Foul : Personal (1 PF)	05:32
	05:23 [LAL 9-9]	Bryant Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Villanueva Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:06 [DET 11-9]
	04:50	Odom Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Villanueva (1 ST)
	04:42	Bynum Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
Gordon Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)	04:42 [DET 12-9]
Wallace Substitution replaced by Brown	04:42
Brown Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	04:32
	04:23	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
Villanueva Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:22
Bynum Floating Jump shot: Missed	04:12
	04:10	Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:59	Fisher Layup Shot: Missed
	03:58	Fisher Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:58	Fisher Tip Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:56
Bynum Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:52 [DET 14-9]
Brown Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:26
	03:26	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:26	Team Rebound
	03:26	Fisher Substitution replaced by Farmar
	03:26 [LAL 10-14]	Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:11
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Bynum (1 AST)	03:06 [DET 17-10]
	02:48 [LAL 12-17]	Bryant Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Odom (2 AST)
Gordon Pullup Jump shot: Made (9 PTS)	02:27 [DET 19-12]
Team Violation : Delay Of Game	02:21
	02:08 [LAL 14-19]	Odom Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)
	02:00	Odom Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Villanueva Substitution replaced by Maxiell	02:00
Gordon Substitution replaced by Stuckey	02:00
Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	02:00 [DET 20-14]
	02:00	Odom Substitution replaced by Brown
Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:00
	02:00	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:47 [LAL 16-20]	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Artest (1 AST)
Jerebko Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Bryant (1 ST)	01:23
	01:15 [LAL 18-20]	Farmar Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bryant (1 AST)
Bynum Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:15
Jerebko Substitution replaced by Daye	01:15
	01:15 [LAL 19-20]	Farmar Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	00:58.2
Daye Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:57.4
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	00:50.3
Brown Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:49.5
Brown Layup Shot: Missed	00:47.4
	00:45.8	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:41.4 [LAL 21-20]	Brown Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
	00:23.2	Farmar Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:23.2 [DET 21-21]
Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:23.2 [DET 22-21]
Brown Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:04.6
	00:04.6 [LAL 22-22]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	00:04.6	Bynum Substitution replaced by Powell
Maxiell Substitution replaced by Gordon	00:04.6
	00:04.6 [LAL 23-22]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Daye Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (2 ST)	00:02.8
End of 1st Quarter
Detroit Pistons (11-22)		Los Angeles Lakers (28-6)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Daye Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)	11:44
	11:23	Farmar 3pt Shot: Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:22
Bynum Pullup Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	11:15 [DET 24-23]
	11:01 [LAL 25-24]	Farmar Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Artest (2 AST)
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	10:32
Team Rebound	10:31
Daye Jump Shot: Missed	10:18
	10:17	Farmar Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:11 [LAL 27-24]	Mbenga Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Farmar (1 AST)
Daye Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Brown (1 AST)	09:53 [DET 26-27]
	09:42	Brown Layup Shot: Missed
	09:41	Team Rebound
Daye Substitution replaced by Gordon	09:41
	09:29	Brown 3pt Shot: Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:28
	09:22	Mbenga Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Gordon Layup Shot: Missed Block: Mbenga (1 BLK)	09:12
	09:11	Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:01 [LAL 29-26]	Artest Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	08:44	Mbenga Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:44
	08:44	Artest Substitution replaced by Bryant
Maxiell Layup Shot: Missed Block: Mbenga (2 BLK)	08:30
	08:29	Mbenga Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:21	Farmar Jump Shot: Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:18
	08:12	Mbenga Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	08:12	Mbenga Substitution replaced by Bynum
Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	08:12 [DET 27-29]
Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	08:12 [DET 28-29]
	07:52 [LAL 31-28]	Farmar Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Powell (1 AST)
Stuckey Layup Shot: Missed	07:34
Maxiell Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:33
Maxiell Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:33 [DET 30-31]
	07:33	Powell Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Maxiell Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	07:33
	07:33	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:22 [LAL 33-30]	Powell Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bryant (2 AST)
	07:08	Bynum Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	07:08 [DET 31-33]
Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	07:08 [DET 32-33]
	06:58 [LAL 35-32]	Bryant Pullup Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)
Bynum Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Farmar (1 ST)	06:37
	06:32	Powell Layup Shot: Missed
	06:30	Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:29	Bryant Layup Shot: Missed
	06:28	Bryant Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	06:27 [LAL 37-32]	Bryant Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Maxiell Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (1 AST)	06:03 [DET 34-37]
	05:41	Farmar Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gordon (1 ST)
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	05:33
	05:32	Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	05:27 [LAL 39-34]	Powell Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Farmar (2 AST)
Stuckey Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Brown (1 ST)	05:21
	05:18 [LAL 41-34]	Brown Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:18
	05:18	Farmar Substitution replaced by Fisher
	05:18	Powell Substitution replaced by Odom
Bynum Substitution replaced by Jerebko	05:18
Brown Substitution replaced by Villanueva	05:18
Maxiell Substitution replaced by Wallace	05:18
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	04:59
	04:58	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	04:53 [LAL 43-34]	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Odom (3 AST)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	04:35
	04:34	Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	04:22	Bynum Jump Shot: Missed Block: Wallace (1 BLK)
Stuckey Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:20
Jerebko Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gordon (1 AST)	04:09 [DET 36-43]
	03:53 [LAL 45-36]	Bryant Pullup Jump shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Fisher (1 AST)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	03:26
	03:16 [LAL 47-36]	Bryant Step Back Jump shot: Made (18 PTS)
Jerebko Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	03:16
Jerebko Substitution replaced by Bynum	03:16
	03:16 [LAL 48-36]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (19 PTS)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	03:00
Team Rebound	02:59
	02:58	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:56	Bryant Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	02:56 [DET 37-48]
Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	02:56 [DET 38-48]
	02:38 [LAL 50-38]	Bynum Jump Hook Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Fisher (2 AST)
Stuckey Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	02:16
	02:04 [LAL 52-38]	Bryant Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Odom (4 AST)
	01:39	Bryant Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	01:39	Bryant Substitution replaced by Artest
Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	01:39 [DET 39-52]
Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	01:39 [DET 40-52]
	01:23	Bynum Hook Shot: Missed
	01:20	Bynum Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	01:20 [LAL 54-40]	Bynum Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Gordon Floating Jump shot: Made (11 PTS)	00:55.1 [DET 42-54]
	00:41.1 [LAL 57-42]	Odom 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Fisher (3 AST)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	00:26.9
	00:25.7	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Villanueva Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:09.5
Villanueva Substitution replaced by Jerebko	00:09.5
	00:01.5	Brown 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Detroit Pistons (11-22)		Los Angeles Lakers (28-6)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Gordon Floating Jump shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Wallace (3 AST)	11:37 [DET 44-57]
	11:19 [LAL 59-44]	Bynum Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Odom (5 AST)
Wallace Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (1 BLK)	10:55
Wallace Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	10:54
Wallace Layup Shot: Missed	10:54
Team Rebound	10:53
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	10:53
	10:30	Odom Jump Shot: Missed Block: Villanueva (1 BLK)
Wallace Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	10:28
Wallace Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (3 ST)	10:27
	10:23 [LAL 61-44]	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Jerebko 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Villanueva (1 AST)	10:06 [DET 47-61]
Stuckey Foul : Personal (2 PF)	09:43
	09:33	Bynum Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Stuckey (3 ST)
Stuckey Driving Layup Shot: Missed	09:27
	09:25	Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:13 [LAL 63-47]	Bynum Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Odom (6 AST)
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	08:50
	08:49	Bynum Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	08:38	Bryant Layup Shot: Missed
Villanueva Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:37
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	08:18
	08:17	Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	08:13	Odom Layup Shot: Missed Block: Villanueva (2 BLK)
	08:03	Artest Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	08:03	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
Villanueva Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:02
Team Timeout : Regular	07:48
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	07:43
	07:42	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	07:36 [LAL 65-47]	Odom Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Jerebko 3pt Shot: Missed	07:11
	07:10	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
Wallace Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:59
	06:59 [LAL 66-47]	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
Jerebko Substitution replaced by Bynum	06:59
	06:59 [LAL 67-47]	Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Bynum Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	06:53
Bynum Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	06:53
Gordon Foul : Personal (1 PF)	06:42
	06:36 [LAL 69-47]	Bryant Jump Bank Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Artest (3 AST)
Gordon Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:36
	06:36 [LAL 70-47]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (26 PTS)
Gordon Slam Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS)	06:26 [DET 49-70]
	06:02 [LAL 72-49]	Bynum Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Bryant (3 AST)
	05:51	Artest Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Wallace Substitution replaced by Brown	05:51
Stuckey Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	05:46
Stuckey Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	05:46
	05:32 [LAL 74-49]	Bryant Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (28 PTS)
Gordon Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	05:32
	05:32 [LAL 75-49]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (29 PTS)
Bynum Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	05:20
	05:05 [LAL 77-49]	Bynum Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Artest (4 AST)
Bynum Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Brown (2 AST)	04:42 [DET 51-77]
	04:20 [LAL 79-51]	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (31 PTS) Assist: Fisher (4 AST)
Bynum Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	04:04 [DET 53-79]
Bynum Foul : Personal (4 PF)	03:54
Villanueva Substitution replaced by Maxiell	03:54
	03:54 [LAL 80-53]	Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	03:54 [LAL 81-53]	Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Brown Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	03:36
	03:21	Artest Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Bynum (1 ST)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Bynum (2 AST)	03:13 [DET 56-81]
Brown Foul : Personal (3 PF)	02:55
	02:55	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:55	Bynum Substitution replaced by Mbenga
	02:55 [LAL 82-56]	Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	02:55 [LAL 83-56]	Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Maxiell Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bynum (3 AST)	02:38 [DET 58-83]
	02:18	Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Stuckey (4 ST)
Stuckey Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	02:16 [DET 60-83]
	02:16	Artest Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	02:16	Fisher Substitution replaced by Farmar
Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)	02:16 [DET 61-83]
	01:54 [LAL 85-61]	Bryant Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (33 PTS) Assist: Farmar (3 AST)
Maxiell Jump Shot: Missed	01:39
	01:38	Mbenga Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:27	Odom 3pt Shot: Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:26
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	01:15
	01:14	Mbenga Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Gordon Foul : Personal (4 PF)	01:06
	01:06	Artest Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:06	Team Rebound
	01:06 [LAL 86-61]	Artest Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Mbenga Violation:Defensive Goaltending	00:46.0
Brown Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)	00:46.0 [DET 63-86]
	00:33.7 [LAL 88-63]	Bryant Jump Shot: Made (35 PTS) Assist: Odom (7 AST)
Gordon Driving Layup Shot: Missed	00:11.9
	00:08.9	Artest Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	00:05.9	Odom Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	00:05.9	Bryant Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	00:04.3	Bryant Tip Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:04.2
Bynum 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.3
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:46	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	11:45
	11:41	Powell Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Summers 3pt Shot: Missed	11:36
Brown Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	11:35
Maxiell Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Brown (3 AST)	11:33 [DET 65-88]
	11:13	Powell Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
	11:02	Mbenga Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	11:02 [DET 66-88]
Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	11:02 [DET 67-88]
	10:46	Mbenga Jump Shot: Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	10:44
Brown Slam Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Bynum (4 AST)	10:41 [DET 69-88]
	10:19	Farmar 3pt Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:17
	10:13	Artest Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Maxiell Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:13
Team Rebound	10:13
	10:13	Mbenga Substitution replaced by Bynum
Maxiell Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	10:13 [DET 70-88]
	09:57	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	09:55
Maxiell Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Summers (1 AST)	09:37 [DET 72-88]
	09:14	Farmar 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (1 BLK)
	09:14	Team Rebound
	09:09	Farmar 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:08	Bynum Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
	09:03 [LAL 91-72]	Brown 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Bynum (1 AST)
Bynum Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	08:49 [DET 74-91]
	08:33	Powell Jump Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:32
Bynum Pullup Jump shot: Made (18 PTS)	08:27 [DET 76-91]
	08:09	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:08
	08:08	Artest Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:08
	08:08	Artest Substitution replaced by Bryant
Summers Jump Shot: Missed	07:43
Brown Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	07:42
Brown Tip Shot: Made (9 PTS)	07:42 [DET 78-91]
	07:21	Bynum Jump Shot: Missed
	07:20	Bynum Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)
	07:18	Bynum Layup Shot: Missed Block: Maxiell (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	07:16
Bynum Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Powell (1 ST)	07:02
	06:59	Brown Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Brown Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	06:44
	06:29 [LAL 93-78]	Powell Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Farmar (4 AST)
Maxiell Jump Shot: Missed	06:15
	06:14	Farmar Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:10	Brown Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Maxiell (2 BLK)
	06:09	Team Rebound
Brown Substitution replaced by Wilcox	06:09
	06:03	Bryant Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed
	05:59	Bryant Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
	05:58 [LAL 95-78]	Bryant Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (37 PTS)
	05:57	Double Technical - Bynum, Maxiell
	05:57	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:44	Bryant Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Summers Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	05:44 [DET 79-95]
Summers Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	05:44 [DET 80-95]
	05:35	Bryant Foul : Offensive (5 PF)
	05:35	Bryant Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Bynum Floating Jump shot: Made (20 PTS)	05:23 [DET 82-95]
	05:05 [LAL 98-82]	Farmar 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Bryant (4 AST)
	04:39	Farmar Substitution replaced by Vujacic
Bynum Jump Shot: Missed	04:37
	04:35	Powell Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:17	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:15	Powell Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:15	Powell Putback Dunk Shot: Missed
Wilcox Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:12
	04:06	Bynum Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Maxiell Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	04:06 [DET 83-98]
Maxiell Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	04:06 [DET 84-98]
	03:53	Powell Layup Shot: Missed Block: Summers (1 BLK)
Maxiell Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	03:51
Jerebko Reverse Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Bynum (5 AST)	03:43 [DET 86-98]
	03:23	Brown 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:21	Vujacic Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:03	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:03
Maxiell Substitution replaced by Brown	03:03
Team Timeout : Regular	03:03
Bynum Driving Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Jerebko (1 AST)	02:37 [DET 88-98]
	02:25	Brown Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Bynum (2 ST)
Bynum Driving Layup Shot: Made (24 PTS)	02:19 [DET 90-98]
	01:59	Bryant Layup Shot: Missed
Wilcox Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:56
	01:55	Brown Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	01:55	Powell Substitution replaced by Odom
Jerebko Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:55
Team Rebound	01:55
Jerebko Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	01:55 [DET 91-98]
Summers Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:38
	01:38 [LAL 99-91]	Brown Free Throw 1 of 3 (8 PTS)
	01:38 [LAL 100-91]	Brown Free Throw 2 of 3 (9 PTS)
	01:38 [LAL 101-91]	Brown Free Throw 3 of 3 (10 PTS)
Jerebko 3pt Shot: Missed	01:25
	01:24	Bynum Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)
	01:20 [LAL 103-91]	Brown Driving Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Bryant (5 AST)
Summers 3pt Shot: Missed	01:13
	01:11	Bynum Rebound (Off:5 Def:7)
	00:53.8	Brown 3pt Shot: Missed
Wilcox Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:52.9
Wilcox Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bynum (6 AST)	00:37.7 [DET 93-103]
	00:19.1 [LAL 106-93]	Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (40 PTS) Assist: Odom (8 AST)
End of 4th Quarter

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