Lakers-Pacers Preview

By BRETT HUSTON
Posted Dec 15 2010 1:42AM

The Los Angeles Lakers have won five of six since a four-game slide, beating four opponents that have lost a combined 51 games more than they've won.

There's little chance they'll be overlooking their next sub-.500 opponent.

The Indiana Pacers stunned the Lakers at Staples Center during that surprising skid, a loss Los Angeles looks to avenge Wednesday night at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Road defeats in Utah, Memphis and Houston weren't completely surprising when the Lakers (18-7) dropped four straight for the first time since April 2007, but the lone home loss in that stretch was.

Indiana (11-12) had never won in 14 games at Staples Center, but snapped that drought Nov. 28 thanks to Roy Hibbert. The third-year center had 24 points, 12 rebounds and six assists as the Pacers held off Los Angeles 95-92 despite a season-high 41 points from Kobe Bryant.

"We know this is a big win for us, but we can play with anybody," Hibbert told the Pacers' official website. "In the future, we don't want this to be a surprise."

Indiana's plan was to go right at All-Star Pau Gasol, and the strategy worked perfectly. Gasol was 5 of 15 with five turnovers and five fouls, playing 45 minutes during a stretch in which he complained of being overworked while battling a minor hamstring injury.

Gasol's minutes were high largely because of Los Angeles' lack of interior depth, but it got deeper Tuesday. Andrew Bynum made his season debut in Washington after undergoing knee surgery over the summer, scoring seven points in 17 minutes off the bench in the Lakers' 103-89 win.

"It was great getting to play again," Bynum said. "It was a big moment for me because I've been wanting to get back. Now that I am back I just want to help my teammates out and get back in the rotation."

Bynum has certainly thrived against the Pacers. He's averaged 20.0 points in six meetings versus Indiana the past three seasons, his highest average against any team he's faced at least four times.

Los Angeles' five wins this month have come against Sacramento, New Jersey, the Los Angeles Clippers and Washington twice.

While the Pacers represent a definite step up in competition, they've looked bad offensively in their last two losses, averaging 78.0 points and shooting 36.4 percent at Atlanta and Chicago.

Leading scorer Danny Granger sat out Monday's 92-73 defeat against the Bulls with a sprained left ankle, but coach Jim O'Brien wasn't using that as an excuse.

"We got dominated in both games. There's no way of sugar-coating that," he told the Pacers' official website. "It's a learning experience for our guys."

Granger is expected to return Wednesday, but it's Hibbert who needs to bounce back from a pair of ugly performances. He had 12 total points as Indiana was outrebounded by 19, and wants to get back to the way he played against the Lakers last month.

"I haven't been as aggressive as I wanted to be after the west coast trip so it's going to be a good test," Hibbert said. "... I know they're looking for blood and we're just going to have to go out there and battle. This is a big one for us."

His coach agrees, particularly considering the Pacers haven't swept the Lakers since the 1991-92 season.

"We're not going to sneak up on them again after beating them in L.A.," O'Brien said.

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Bryant scores 31, leads Lakers past Pacers 109-94

Posted Dec 15 2010 11:23PM

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers celebrated wildly when they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center last month.

It was business as usual when the Lakers returned the favor in Indiana. Kobe Bryant scored 25 of his 31 points in the second half to help Los Angeles beat the Pacers 109-94 on Wednesday night.

The Pacers partied after Bryant missed two chances to force overtime in the closing seconds of Indiana's 95-92 win on Nov. 28, and it didn't sit well with the two-time defending NBA champions.

"They had a real issue about it," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "I think the Pacers came back and kind of celebrated in the hallways at Staples, and they remembered that, and they came back with that, 'Let's get after them."'

The Pacers were trying to sweep the Lakers for the first time since 1992. Instead, they were dominated from the opening tip and never led.

"We played with more energy, and a more focused game, and with more of a sense of urgency," Bryant said.

Pau Gasol had 28 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, and got the best of his matchup with Roy Hibbert after going 5 for 15 with five turnovers and five fouls in the previous meeting.

"Just played more aggressive, more assertive," Gasol said. "Just tried to attack more and it made a difference."

Lamar Odom added 13 points and 17 rebounds for the Lakers.

Los Angeles shot 51 percent against the Pacers, who entered with the NBA's No. 2 field-goal percentage defense. The Lakers outrebounded Indiana 51-29 to win for the sixth time in seven games.

Darren Collison scored 17 points and Brandon Rush added 16 for Indiana. The Pacers got off to a promising start this season, but have lost three straight.

"I'm not very happy with the way we competed, in all candor," Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said. "You've got to bring a certain ethic to the game and frankly, we haven't."

Gasol set the tone in this one. Los Angeles made seven of its first eight shots and ran out to a 15-4 lead. The Lakers extended that advantage to 27-10 before Bryant even attempted a shot. They shot 73.7 percent in their best field-goal shooting quarter of the season to lead 36-22 at the end of the period. Bryant, content to play decoy, had one field goal and three assists in the quarter while Gasol scored 14 points in the first 12 minutes.

The Lakers led 59-37 at halftime. They outrebounded the Pacers 27-10 in the first half and shot 61 percent. Bryant took just four shots in the first half, but had six assists without a turnover.

Bryant got rolling early in the third quarter, when he drained a 3-pointer from the right corner while fading out of bounds with Danny Granger in his face. Bryant made another 3 a few minutes later and held his arm in the air as the ball went through the net. He scored 17 points in the quarter.

"That's the way that we like to see Kobe play a lot of games," Jackson said. "He really makes his presence felt, but everybody else is involved in the game because he's making passes and plays and facilitating the offense. He's going to find a point in the ballgame where he has his offense running for him, and he did that, and he had a great effort in the second half."

Rush hit back-to-back 3s to get Pacers fans excited late in the third, but Shannon Brown's coast-to-coast drive and layup quieted the crowd and gave the Lakers an 87-69 lead at the end of the period.

Most of the sellout crowd stayed until the end, even though the home team trailed by double digits the entire fourth quarter. Bryant, ever the crowd pleaser, drained consecutive 3s midway through the fourth, and some fans even chanted "Kobe! Kobe!"

"They were clearly a superior group to our players tonight," O'Brien said. "They jumped on us and never really game us a chance to get back in the game. They were obviously going to bring it, and we didn't match their intensity in the first half."

NOTES: Lakers F Ron Artest got a mixed reaction during pregame introductions. While playing for the Pacers, Artest was suspended for 73 games and the playoffs after fighting with Detroit Pistons fans in 2004. He then requested a trade the next season. ... Indiana's first offensive rebound came with 1:36 left in the first half. ... Cincinnati Bengals receiver Terrell Owens was in the crowd.

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Lakers-Pacers notebook

By John Oehser, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday December 15, 2010 10:31PM

THE FACTS: Kobe Bryant scored 31 points and Pau Gasol added 28 as the Los Angeles Lakers left little doubt throughout a 109-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Wednesday.

Bryant shot 11-for-18 from the field and scored 25 second-half points for the Lakers, who took a quick 29-10 lead and never trailed, pushing the lead as high as 26 early in the third quarter. Gasol had 21 first-half points and Lamar Odom had 17 rebounds for Los Angeles, which outrebounded Indiana 51-29.

Point guard Darren Collison had 17 points and swingman Brandon Rush had 16 for the Pacers, who have lost three consecutive games.

The Pacers had beaten Los Angeles 95-92 in Los Angeles on November 28.

QUOTABLE: "We were mentally really focused, really tuned in on what we needed to do. We knew we had to get off to a good start. We seemed to get going and get comfortable as they did in L.A. It seemed to set the tone."
-- Pau Gasol

THE STAT: Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said before the game the Lakers would be a tough team for the Pacers to guard, and while that was true -- the Lakers shot 73.9 percent en route to a 36-22 first-quarter lead -- the Lakers also had a dominant advantage rebounding. Los Angeles outrebounded Indiana 13-3 in the first quarter and did not allow the Pacers an offensive rebound in the first quarter. The second quarter was no better for Indiana, as the Lakers outrebounded the Pacers 14-7 in that period. The Pacers had one offensive rebound at halftime. Odom finished with a season-high 17 rebounds, and his 15 defensive rebounds also were a season high.

TURNING POINT: The entire first quarter. While Indiana made enough mini-runs through the final three quarters to have credible statistics, the Lakers' first-quarter dominance was pronounced. They not only shot 14-for-19 from the field, they never led by less than double digits after a 20-foot turnaround jump shot by Ron Artest gave them a 15-4 lead with 8:46 remaining. Once L.A. pushed the lead to 44-24 with eight minutes remaining in the second quarter, the final margin was as close as Indiana got thereafter.

QUOTABLE II: "They just knocked us on our heels. I don't know if it was us not being ready to play. Obviously, they remember what happened in L.A. They hit us first. It just seemed like we didn't recover from that all night long."
-- Pacers swingman Mike Dunleavy

HOT: Gasol defined hot for the Lakers early, and was the major reason Los Angeles took control of the game. He had 14 points in the first quarter and 21 at halftime, finishing the half 9-for-11 from the field. He also had six rebounds and two blocked shots, finishing the game 10-for-17 from the field, and had four assists and two blocked shots. How hot were the Lakers early? They shot 61 percent from the field in the first half.

NOT: The Pacers shot 46.9 percent from the field, and no one was statistically horrendous, but Danny Granger -- the team's go-to offensive player -- shot 5-for-13 from the field and 1-for-4 from 3-point range. He also had four turnovers and his 13 points were eight below his season average.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Bryant may be an obvious choice for a fantasy player, but if Gasol was a key reason the Lakers pulled away early, Bryant was the reason they maintained their lead in the second half. He took just four shots in the first half, but had six assists in the first two quarters. He then converted 9 of 14 second-half field goals, 4-for-7 from 3-point range and had 25 second-half points.

INSIDE THE ARENA: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Terrell Owens was courtside just behind one of the baskets. Fans at Conseco Fieldhouse booed lustily when he was shown on the big screen.

GOOD MOVE: The best move for the Lakers may have been getting center Andrew Bynum back. He missed the first 24 games of the season after knee surgery, and Gasol said his return has allowed him to return to something close to normalcy in terms of his minutes. Gasol said he has been a bit fresher with Bynum back and therefore, a bit more aggressive.

BAD MOVE: For Indiana, it may have been beating the Lakers in Los Angeles in late November. Lakers coach Phil Jackson said the Pacers' celebration after that victory at the Staples Center motivated Los Angeles Wednesday. "It's not easy to win at Staples," Gasol said. "I'd be happy, too."

NOTABLE: The Lakers have won three consecutive games and six of the last seven. . . . Bynum led the Lakers' bench with five rebounds and also scored three points. . . . The Pacers' 29 rebounds were their fewerst of he season. Los Angeles' starters had more rebounds (31) than Indiana did as a team.

UP NEXT: For the Lakers, Friday @ Philadelphia, Sunday @ Toronto, Tuesday vs. Milwaukee. For the Pacers, Friday vs. Cleveland, Sunday @ Boston, Monday vs. New Orleans.

• Lakers: Ratliff, Smith
• Pacers: George, Price, Stephenson

• Lakers: --
• Pacers: --

• Lead Changes: 0
• Times Tied: 0

• Arena: Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
• Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #46 Matt Boland, #60 James Williams
• Attendance: 18165
• Duration: 2:06

Los Angeles Lakers (19-7)		Indiana Pacers (11-13)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball McRoberts vs Gasol (Artest gains possession)
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Fisher (1 AST)	11:40 [LAL 2-0]
	11:33	Granger Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Odom Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:McRoberts (1 ST)	11:13
	11:09	McRoberts Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Artest (1 ST)
Gasol Layup Shot: Missed Block: Granger (1 BLK)	11:03
	11:01	Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:55	McRoberts 3pt Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:54
Fisher 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bryant (1 AST)	10:43 [LAL 5-0]
	10:28 [IND 2-5]	Granger Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (1 AST)
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Artest (1 AST)	10:07 [LAL 7-2]
	09:53 [IND 4-7]	Collison Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hibbert (1 AST)
Artest Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Fisher (2 AST)	09:42 [LAL 9-4]
	09:26	McRoberts Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Artest (2 ST)
Artest Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:21 [LAL 11-4]
	09:14	Granger Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:13
Gasol Jump Bank Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bryant (2 AST)	08:57 [LAL 13-4]
	08:47	Collison Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:46
Artest Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	08:30 [LAL 15-4]
	08:24	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:15	Granger 3pt Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:14
Fisher Jump Shot: Missed	07:53
Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:52
Gasol Reverse Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)	07:45 [LAL 17-4]
	07:33 [IND 6-17]	Hibbert Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rush (1 AST)
	07:13	Hibbert Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	07:13 [LAL 18-6]
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	07:13 [LAL 19-6]
Odom Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:56
	06:56 [IND 7-19]	McRoberts Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	06:56 [IND 8-19]	McRoberts Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Gasol Slam Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Bryant (3 AST)	06:38 [LAL 21-8]
	06:24	Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:23
Odom Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)	06:09 [LAL 23-8]
	06:09	Granger Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Odom Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	06:09 [LAL 24-8]
	05:57 [IND 10-24]	Hibbert Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Collison (1 AST)
	05:47	McRoberts Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Gasol Running Hook Shot: Made (14 PTS)	05:35 [LAL 26-10]
	05:20	Granger Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:18
	05:13	Granger Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	05:13 [LAL 27-10]
	05:13	Granger Substitution replaced by Dunleavy
	05:13	McRoberts Substitution replaced by Jones
	05:13	Hibbert Substitution replaced by Posey
Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:13
	05:13	Posey Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Artest Foul : Personal (1 PF)	05:02
	04:56	Collison Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:55
	04:41	Rush Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	04:41 [LAL 28-10]
Artest Substitution replaced by Barnes	04:41
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	04:41 [LAL 29-10]
	04:28	Jones Jump Shot: Missed Block: Odom (1 BLK)
Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:27
Barnes Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	04:18
	04:09 [IND 12-29]	Jones Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Collison (2 AST)
Odom Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Jones (1 ST)	03:55
	03:52 [IND 14-29]	Collison Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jones (1 AST)
Fisher Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:52
	03:52	Rush Substitution replaced by Jones
	03:52 [IND 15-29]	Collison Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Odom (1 AST)	03:37 [LAL 31-15]
	03:18	Jones Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	03:17
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	03:11
	03:10	Posey Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:59 [IND 17-31]	Dunleavy Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jones (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:49
Gasol Substitution replaced by Blake	02:49
Bryant Substitution replaced by Brown	02:49
Fisher Substitution replaced by Bynum	02:49
Brown 3pt Shot: Missed	02:39
Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	02:37
Bynum Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)	02:26
	02:05 [IND 19-31]	Dunleavy Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Collison (3 AST)
Blake 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Barnes (1 AST)	01:48 [LAL 34-19]
Bynum Foul : Personal (1 PF)	01:37
	01:28 [IND 22-34]	Posey 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Collison (4 AST)
Brown Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)	01:10
Brown Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	01:10
	00:48.9	Collison Jump Shot: Missed Block: Barnes (1 BLK)
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:47.4
Odom Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Brown (1 AST)	00:27.8 [LAL 36-22]
	00:06.9	Jones Jump Shot: Missed
Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:05.6
Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (19-7)		Indiana Pacers (11-13)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:48	Posey 3pt Shot: Missed
Walton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:48
Blake Pullup Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)	11:28 [LAL 38-22]
Bynum Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	11:03
	11:03 [IND 23-38]	Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	11:03 [IND 24-38]	Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Barnes Jump Shot: Missed Block: Dunleavy (1 BLK)	10:51
Barnes Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	10:50
Blake Layup Shot: Missed	10:39
	10:38	Posey Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	10:32	Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:31
Blake Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Brown (2 AST)	10:20 [LAL 40-24]
Brown Foul : Personal (2 PF)	09:58
	09:58	Jones Substitution replaced by Foster
	09:46	Foster Jump Shot: Missed Block: Walton (1 BLK)
Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:44
Brown Jump Shot: Missed	09:40
	09:39	Foster Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:28	Rush Jump Shot: Missed
Walton Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:27
Brown 3pt Shot: Missed	09:06
Team Rebound	09:04
Barnes Layup Shot: Missed	08:56
Barnes Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	08:55
Barnes Tip Shot: Missed	08:55
	08:52	Team Rebound
	08:52
	08:52	Dunleavy Substitution replaced by Granger
Barnes Substitution replaced by Bryant	08:52
Brown Substitution replaced by Gasol	08:52
Bynum Substitution replaced by Artest	08:52
	08:36	Ford Layup Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:35
Walton Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Blake (1 AST)	08:21 [LAL 42-24]
	08:05	Ford 3pt Shot: Missed
Walton Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:04
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Bryant (4 AST)	07:52 [LAL 44-24]
	07:40	Team Timeout : Regular
Walton Substitution replaced by Odom	07:40
	07:40	Posey Substitution replaced by Collison
	07:40	Ford Substitution replaced by McRoberts
	07:36	Granger Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Artest Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	07:24
	07:24	Foster Substitution replaced by Hibbert
	07:14	Granger Jump Shot: Missed
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:13
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Odom (2 AST)	06:55 [LAL 46-24]
	06:30	Rush 3pt Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	06:29
Odom Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (1 BLK)	06:14
Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	06:12
Odom Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	06:11 [LAL 48-24]
	05:54 [IND 26-48]	Hibbert Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rush (2 AST)
Artest Layup Shot: Missed	05:28
	05:27	Hibbert Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:20 [IND 28-48]	Collison Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
	05:09	Hibbert Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Bryant Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:54 [LAL 50-28]
	04:29	McRoberts Jump Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (1 BLK)
	04:29	Team Rebound
	04:29	Team Timeout : Short
	04:28	Hibbert 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (2 BLK)
	04:28	Team Rebound
	04:28	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)	04:17 [LAL 52-28]
Bryant Foul : Personal Block (1 PF)	03:55
	03:43 [IND 31-52]	Rush 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Granger (1 AST)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	03:25
	03:24	Hibbert Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:14	Rush Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	03:13
Odom 3pt Shot: Missed	03:03
	03:02	McRoberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:50	Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:49
Artest Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)	02:34 [LAL 54-31]
	02:19 [IND 33-54]	Granger Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:09
Artest Substitution replaced by Barnes	02:09
	01:59	Hibbert Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:59
Team Rebound	01:59
	01:59	Hibbert Substitution replaced by Jones
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)	01:59 [LAL 55-33]
	01:37	Rush 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:36	Jones Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	01:36 [IND 35-55]	Jones Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	01:19
	01:18	Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:08	Granger Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)
Odom Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Bryant (5 AST)	00:53.9 [LAL 57-35]
Bryant Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:34.6
	00:34.6 [IND 36-57]	Granger Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	00:34.6 [IND 37-57]	Granger Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Odom Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Bryant (6 AST)	00:24.3 [LAL 59-37]
	00:01.9	Collison Jump Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:00.9
End of 2nd Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (19-7)		Indiana Pacers (11-13)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:48	Dunleavy Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	11:47
	11:31	Granger Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 3 (7 PTS)	11:31 [LAL 60-37]
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 3 (8 PTS)	11:31 [LAL 61-37]
Bryant Free Throw 3 of 3 (9 PTS)	11:31 [LAL 62-37]
	11:16	Hansbrough Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	11:14
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	11:07
	11:06	Hansbrough Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:50	Collison 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:49	Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:47	Hibbert Layup Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)	10:46
Odom Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Dunleavy (1 ST)	10:40
	10:28 [IND 39-62]	Hansbrough Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dunleavy (1 AST)
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	10:03 [LAL 64-39]
	09:52 [IND 41-64]	Collison Pullup Jump shot: Made (9 PTS)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS)	09:30 [LAL 67-41]
	09:17 [IND 43-67]	Dunleavy Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Hansbrough (1 AST)
Fisher Jump Shot: Missed	08:51
	08:51	Team Rebound
	08:35	Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed
Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:34
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	08:21
	08:20	Dunleavy Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Odom Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:09
	08:09	Collison Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:09	Team Rebound
	08:09 [IND 44-67]	Collison Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Artest (2 AST)	07:52 [LAL 69-44]
	07:44 [IND 46-69]	Granger Pullup Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)
	07:32	Dunleavy Violation:Kicked Ball
Odom Jump Shot: Missed	07:23
	07:21	Dunleavy Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Odom Foul : Personal (3 PF)	07:19
	07:02 [IND 49-69]	Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Collison (5 AST)
	06:40	Hibbert Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)	06:40 [LAL 70-49]
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:40
	06:40	Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:28 [IND 51-70]	Hibbert Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Gasol Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:28
	06:28	Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)	06:28
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)	06:04 [LAL 72-51]
Odom Foul : Personal (4 PF)	05:59
	05:59	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:59	Dunleavy Substitution replaced by Rush
Odom Substitution replaced by Bynum	05:59
	05:43	Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:42
Fisher Jump Shot: Missed	05:24
Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:22
Bynum Tip Shot: Missed	05:22
Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	05:21
Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Bynum (1 AST)	05:17 [LAL 75-51]
	05:03 [IND 53-75]	Collison Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)	04:40 [LAL 77-53]
	04:27	Granger 3pt Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:23
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	04:13
	04:12	Rush Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Bryant Foul : Personal (3 PF)	04:03
	04:03	Granger Substitution replaced by Ford
	04:03	Hibbert Substitution replaced by Foster
	04:03	Collison Substitution replaced by Dunleavy
	04:03	Hansbrough Substitution replaced by Jones
	04:03 [IND 54-77]	Rush Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	04:03 [IND 55-77]	Rush Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	03:49
Bynum Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	03:48
Artest 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Bynum (2 AST)	03:45 [LAL 80-55]
	03:27 [IND 57-80]	Ford Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Fisher Jump Shot: Missed	03:09
	03:08	Rush Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:00	Rush 3pt Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	02:59
Artest Jump Shot: Missed	02:47
	02:46	Dunleavy Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:35 [IND 59-80]	Dunleavy Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ford (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:31
Artest Substitution replaced by Blake	02:31
Fisher Substitution replaced by Barnes	02:31
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)	02:13 [LAL 82-59]
	02:02 [IND 61-82]	Rush Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
	01:41	Foster Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:41
Team Rebound	01:41
Bryant Substitution replaced by Brown	01:41
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)	01:41 [LAL 83-61]
Barnes Foul : Personal (1 PF)	01:36
	01:36 [IND 62-83]	Foster Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	01:36	Foster Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	01:36
Blake Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	01:26
Blake Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	01:26
	01:02 [IND 64-83]	Rush Step Back Jump shot: Made (9 PTS)
Gasol Layup Shot: Missed Block: Foster (1 BLK)	00:46.8
	00:45.8	Rush Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:38.9 [IND 67-83]	Rush 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Ford (2 AST)
	00:27.9	Jones Foul : Personal Block (1 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)	00:27.9 [LAL 84-67]
Bynum Substitution replaced by Walton	00:27.9
	00:27.9	Jones Substitution replaced by Posey
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)	00:27.9 [LAL 85-67]
	00:05.1 [IND 69-85]	Foster Slam Dunk Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Dunleavy (2 AST)
Brown Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:00.3 [LAL 87-69]
End of 3rd Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (19-7)		Indiana Pacers (11-13)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Blake Jump Shot: Missed	11:44
	11:41	Posey Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	11:22	Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)	11:21
Brown Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	11:09 [LAL 89-69]
	10:49 [IND 71-89]	Rush Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	10:34	Rush Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:34
Team Rebound	10:34
	10:34	Foster Substitution replaced by Hibbert
	10:34	Dunleavy Substitution replaced by Granger
Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:34 [LAL 90-71]
Blake Foul : Personal (2 PF)	10:21
	10:16	Granger 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:14	Rush Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Bynum Foul : Personal (3 PF)	10:13
	10:02	Rush 3pt Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:12)	10:00
	09:44	Posey Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:44
Team Rebound	09:44
Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	09:44 [LAL 91-71]
	09:20 [IND 73-91]	Rush Jump Bank Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Odom Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (2 BLK)	09:05
Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:12)	09:03
Barnes 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Brown (3 AST)	08:57 [LAL 94-73]
	08:44	Granger Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)
	08:44
Bynum Jump Shot: Missed	08:30
	08:29	Posey Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	08:20 [IND 75-94]	Hibbert Jump Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Granger (2 AST)
	08:03	Ford Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Bynum Jump Hook Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Brown (4 AST)	07:51 [LAL 96-75]
Blake Foul : Personal (3 PF)	07:43
	07:43	Rush Substitution replaced by Dunleavy
Barnes Foul : Personal (2 PF)	07:39
	07:33 [IND 77-96]	Hibbert Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Posey (1 AST)
Blake Jump Shot: Missed	07:10
	07:08	Posey Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	07:03	Granger Layup Shot: Missed
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:02
	06:57	Posey Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Brown Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:49 [LAL 98-77]
	06:35	Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:13)	06:34
Bynum Jump Shot: Missed	06:21
	06:21	Posey Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	06:12	Dunleavy Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:14)	06:11
Brown 3pt Shot: Missed	06:02
	06:02	Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:56 [IND 79-98]	Posey Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Dunleavy (3 AST)
Barnes Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	05:56
	05:56	Team Timeout : Regular
Barnes Substitution replaced by Gasol	05:56
Brown Substitution replaced by Artest	05:56
Bynum Substitution replaced by Bryant	05:56
	05:56	Ford Substitution replaced by Collison
	05:56	Posey Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:56
Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (26 PTS)	05:32 [LAL 101-79]
	05:18 [IND 82-101]	Posey 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Hibbert (2 AST)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (29 PTS) Assist: Odom (3 AST)	04:55 [LAL 104-82]
	04:49 [IND 85-104]	Granger 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Posey (2 AST)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	04:28
Artest Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	04:27
Artest Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Gasol (4 AST)	04:16 [LAL 106-85]
	04:03	Posey 3pt Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:15)	04:02
Bryant Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (31 PTS)	03:43 [LAL 108-85]
	03:36 [IND 87-108]	Collison Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	03:20	Posey Substitution replaced by Hansbrough
Odom Substitution replaced by Walton	03:20
Gasol Layup Shot: Missed	03:16
	03:15	Hansbrough Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:02 [IND 89-108]	Granger Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Walton Jump Shot: Missed	02:35
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	02:34
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (3 BLK)	02:26
	02:24	Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	02:20 [IND 91-108]	Collison Floating Jump shot: Made (16 PTS)
Blake Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	02:20
Team Timeout : Regular	02:20
Artest Substitution replaced by Ebanks	02:20
	02:20 [IND 92-108]	Collison Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	01:56
Ebanks Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:56
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	01:56
	01:47	Granger Jump Shot: Missed
Ebanks Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:46
	01:26	Hibbert Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:26
Team Rebound	01:26
	01:26	Granger Substitution replaced by Rush
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)	01:26 [LAL 109-92]
	01:20 [IND 94-109]	Hansbrough Jump Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Collison (6 AST)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	00:56.0
Team Rebound	00:56.0
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	00:56.0
	00:46.9	Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed
	00:45.9	Hibbert Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	00:34.9	Rush Jump Shot: Missed
Ebanks Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:33.5
Ebanks Jump Shot: Missed	00:08.9
	00:07.8	Dunleavy Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
End of 4th Quarter

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