Lakers-Hawks Preview

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD
Posted Mar 13 2013 12:53AM

While Dwight Howard got plenty of free-throw practice in leading the Los Angeles Lakers to another victory, nothing has come easy for the Atlanta Hawks lately.

Howard and the red-hot Lakers appear to be catching the sinking Hawks at an opportune time on Wednesday night when they visit Atlanta in search of a fifth straight win.

After eight years with the Magic, Howard put together a huge performance in his first trip to Orlando since his offseason trade to the Lakers. The All-Star center took advantage of the Magic's Hack-a-Howard strategy, finishing with a season-high 39 points and 16 rebounds in a 106-97 victory on Tuesday.

Howard, a league-worst 47.8 percent free-throw shooter entering the contest, made 25 of 39 (64.1 percent) from the foul line and matched his own NBA record for attempts in a game.

"I think professionally it was really big for him," Kobe Bryant said of Howard's night. "Coming into this environment, playing as well as he did, it's big for his confidence."

Los Angeles (34-31) has won 17 of 23 since bottoming out at eight games under .500 on Jan. 23. With their fourth straight win and ninth in 11 games, the Lakers regained a half-game lead over Utah for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Howard looks to continue his tear Wednesday after averaging 24.8 points and 16.3 rebounds in his last four games. The Atlanta native had 11 points on 5-of-12 shooting and only made two trips to the line in a 99-98 home win over the Hawks on March 3.

Bryant led the way in that victory, scoring of 11 of his 34 in the fourth quarter and hitting the go-ahead layup with nine seconds left. He also threw down a memorable one-handed dunk over Josh Smith as the Lakers held on after blowing a 16-point second-half advantage.

The Lakers have scored 107.0 per game - 4.5 above their season average - in their 11 contests since the All-Star break. They'll try to stay hot against an Atlanta team that has averaged 80.5 points and hit 10 for 40 from 3-point range in their last two losses.

The Hawks (34-29) were the latest victim in the Heat's 19-game winning streak, losing 98-81 at Miami on Tuesday for their sixth loss in seven games. Smith led the Hawks with 15 points.

"We just got beat by a really good basketball team," Hawks coach Larry Drew said.

Atlanta, on the other hand, isn't playing well. After sitting fourth in the East heading into March, the Hawks enter this contest tied with Boston for sixth. They'll try to get back on track as they start a stretch with five of six at home, but they're just 3-4 in their last seven at Philips Arena.

To make matters worse, they lost Jeff Teague late in the third quarter Tuesday to a sprained left ankle, leaving the point guard's status in question against the Lakers.

Teague had eight points on 3-of-13 shooting against the Lakers last week, while Smith had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

Al Horford finished with a team-high 24 points, but pulled down only five rebounds while battling Howard. Horford is averaging 22.2 points on 60.7 percent shooting in his last 13 games overall.

The Lakers, who make their first trip to Philips Arena in more than two years, seek their fifth straight win over the Hawks.

Howard has lost six consecutive games in Atlanta, including the postseason.

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Short-handed Hawks beat Lakers 96-92, Bryant hurt

By PAUL NEWBERRY
Posted Mar 14 2013 12:05AM

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks were mired in a slump. They were missing two key starters. And they were facing Kobe Bryant and the streaking Los Angeles Lakers.

Talk about an unlikely time to get a win.

Devin Harris scored 17 points, Ivan Johnson hit a key basket, and the short-handed Hawks shook off a 20-point third quarter by Bryant for a 96-92 victory Wednesday night, a physical game that was marred in the closing seconds when Bryant went down with a severely sprained left ankle after missing a game-tying shot.

The Lakers said Bryant is out indefinitely, just as the team is pushing for a playoff spot.

"I'll just do what I have to do" to get back, he said.

Atlanta won for just the second time in eight games despite missing Josh Smith and Jeff Teague. Six players scored in double figures and everyone contributed to the victory, at least everyone who suited up.

"That's the way we have to play," said Kyle Korver, who hit the clinching free throws. "When we're missing guys, we can't just say, `You're the next-best guy on the team, you take all the shots.' That's a recipe for disaster."

Bryant took a lot of shots for the Lakers - 33 in all - but he couldn't knock down the one that mattered.

Then he couldn't get up.

With the Lakers trailing 94-92, Bryant put up a shot from the baseline that slid off the rim with 3 seconds remaining. Making matters worse, his left ankle twisted awkwardly when he came down on defender Dahntay Jones' right foot, sending the Lakers star crumpling to the court.

While X-rays were negative, Bryant remained in the training room after the team bus pulled away from Philips Arena. When he finally emerged, he accused Jones of playing dirty, saying he slid underneath the shooter as he was coming down.

"That's a shot I'm very comfortable taking," Bryant said. "You just can't go under these shooters, man. It's a dangerous play."

Bryant finished with 31 points, but made just 11 of those 33 shots.

"We all struggled," he said. "I just tried to will the ball in the basket and hopefully generate some energy for all of us. It seemed to turn for us, but then we all went cold again."

The Hawks got contributions all around. Harris scored nine straight points in the fourth quarter to help the Hawks regain the upper hand after the Lakers went up 80-76. But the biggest basket was made by Johnson with the Hawks clinging to a three-point lead.

Al Horford drove along the baseline and missed the shot. But he hustled for the rebound and knocked it right to Johnson under the basket. He flipped in a reverse layup with 33.3 seconds remaining, pushing the Hawks ahead 92-87.

After the Lakers called a timeout, Horford gave Johnson a big hug on the way to the bench. Smith, in street clothes, mockingly threw punches at the burly forward.

But the Lakers had a chance. John Jenkins and Korver both missed free throws, and Bryant knocked down a turnaround 3-pointer off an inbound pass with Jones right in his face.

That turned out to be their last hurrah. Atlanta snapped the Lakers' four-game winning streak and handed them just their third loss in the last 12 games, at least slowing their bid to rally for a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

If Bryant is out for a significant amount of time, it will hurt even more.

"We just didn't make any shots," said Steve Nash, who went 4 of 14 and missed a couple of easy drives. "I feel like I killed us tonight. I had good looks at the basket. I didn't convert."

Led by Harris, six players scored in double figures for Atlanta. Korver had 15, Horford 14, Johnson and Jenkins 12 apiece, and Johan Petro 10.

After scoring just three points in the first half, Bryant was unstoppable in the third. He made eight shots and almost single-handedly wiped out Atlanta's 55-43 halftime lead.

"Kobe got a little heated, which we know he's capable of," Hawks coach Larry Drew said. "He got going in the third quarter, and even then we didn't break. That was very encouraging, because we were playing with a short deck."

Without Smith and Teague, Atlanta sent out a patchwork lineup that left some in the crowd with puzzled looks during the introductions: Harris and Jones in the backcourt, Anthony Tolliver and Horford at the forward spots, and Petro at center.

But the Hawks came out with an inspired first half, getting contributions from both the starters and the reserves. Horford, Harris and Petro all scored eight points, while Horford and Petro grabbed eight rebounds apiece. Jenkins chipped in with eight points off the bench, while Korver added seven, Johnson six and even Shelvin Mack - on a 10-day contract - scored four points.

Bryant, meanwhile, was only 1 of 8 from the field.

Notes: Dwight Howard pulled down a game-high 16 rebounds in the return to his hometown. ... Korver extended his franchise record to 57 consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer. He took care of the streak with 3:10 left in the first quarter. ... Jones made his second start since being acquired by the Hawks at the trade deadline. ... Horford picked up a technical late in the third when he complained about not getting a call on a drive into the lane, when he appeared to get whacked on top of the head by Howard. Then, early in the fourth, Drew received a T after another no-call on Howard, this time when he appeared to throw his body into Johnson, sending him tumbling to the court. ... The teams split their season series, 1-1.

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Notebook: Hawks 96, Lakers 92

Jon Cooper, for NBA.com
Posted Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:05 AM - Updated Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:24 AM

THE FACTS: The Los Angeles Lakers lost a basketball game they probably shouldn't have, coming up short to the Atlanta Hawks 96-92 Wednesday night at Philips Arena. They unquestionably lost a lot more in Kobe Bryant, as he's going to be out indefinitely with a severely sprained left ankle.

Bryant, who had a game-high 31 points, injured the ankle with 3.9 seconds remaining in the game, when he landed on the foot of Atlanta forward Dahntay Jones after putting up a potential game-tying 18-footer. The ball bounced out and Bryant stayed down, on the court, in the corner.

Devin Harris scored 17, to lead six double-digit Hawks scorers, and Al Horford added 14 points and 14 rebounds.

Bryant brought the Lakers back from a 12-point halftime deficit, by scoring 20 points with an electrifying third quarter.

The Hawks, playing without starting point guard Jeff Teague, who hurt his ankle Tuesday night in Miami, and starting forward Josh Smith, who injured a knee against the Heat, led 55-43 at the half, shooting 52.3 percent. But then, behind Bryant, the Lakers rallied and took the lead, much to the delight of a large contingent of Lakers fans.

They led by four with 10 minutes remaining, but were doomed by a cold-shooting fourth quarter and Harrios, who scored nine points. Bryant hit a desperation three with 16.9 seconds left to cut the lead to one, but Atlanta's Kyle Korver made three of four free throws then Bryant missed the jumper from the corner.

Atlanta ended the night where it began, tied with Boston for sixth place in the East (the Celtics own the tiebreaker), but they also gained a game on eighth-place Milwuakee, which lost in Washington, and now leads the Bucks by 2 1/2 games.

The Lakers remain in eighth place in the West, a half-game ahead of Utah, which lost in Oklahoma City, but will now have to regroup without Bryant.

QUOTABLE: "I would have liked to have seen more intensity. In think in the first half everybody had at least one 'Where's my man?' moment on defense."
-- Los Angeles Coach Mike D'Antoni

THE STAT: 6-25: The Lakers might have overcome their first-half defensive lapses had they shot better in the fourth quarter. L.A. made only 6-of-25 shots in the final quarter, missing seven consecutive shots on two different occasions.

TURNING POINT: L.A. might have even survived their two seven-straight-missed-shots streaks had they grabbed one more defensive rebound. With 36.9 seconds left and Atlanta leading 90-87, Hawks forward Al Horford missed a turnaround jumper. But he followed his shot, and batted it to teammate Ivan Johnson, who hit a reverse layup, avoiding Lakers center Dwight Howard. Take away that bucket and Bryant's three with 18.2 left ties the game.

QUOTABLE II: "It was pick-and-rolls. We were getting good lucks off pick-and-rolls all night long. We saw the match ups we could take advantage of and we were able to get into a rhythm."
-- Hawks guard Harris, who shot 4-for-7 in the final quarter.

HOT: Harris scored nine straight Atlanta points, beginning at 8:05, with the team down one. After a layup and one of two free throws, Harris, starting in place of injured Jeff Teague, hit his last three shots -- two 20-foot jumpers sandwiching a layup -- in a span of 53 seconds, His outburst gave the Hawks a five-point lead.

HOT II: There's a reason they play two halves, and in the third quarter Bryant showed why. He scored 20 points on 8-for-16 shooting, scoring 16 of L.A.'s 18 points during a six-minute stretch, bringing the Lakers back to within two.

NOT: Bryant showed that he's human in the first half, finishing with three points on 1-for-8 shooting (0-for-2 from three), The Lakers' leading scorer (third in the League) and its sixth-best shooter got his first basket with 2:58 left in the half. He went 0-for-6, 0-for-2 from three, in the first quarter, although he also handed out all four Lakers' assists in the stanza, leading to nine points.

ROOKIE WATCH: Hawks guard John Jenkins played 19:57 seconds, scoring 12 points on 4-for-8 shooting, 3-for-6 from three. He added four rebounds and two assists, hit a big three in the fourth, ran the attack in the final quarter and even took his turn guarding Kobe Bryant.

GOOD MOVE: With Bryant off to a slow start, the Lakers came out in the third quarter and, prior to Bryant's explosion, used the pick-and-roll to perfection against the zone. It allowed Steve Nash and Howard to work the pick-and-roll to perfection, leading to layups and a pair of identical dunks on consecutive possessions.

BAD MOVE: Trying to push the tempo, Atlanta guard Harris (6-3, 192) challenged Howard (6-11, 265). Howard stood his ground from the left side about 15 feet out. Predictable result ensued. Harris crashed to the floor, and the ball fell short of the rim, where the Lakers turned it into a fast-break basket.

BAD MOVE: Metta World Peace onl Horford. Horford had his way with the smaller forward, shooting 7-for-12, including an emphatic dunk on the first one-on-one matchup.

LINE OF THE NIGHT: Bryant's third quarter: 8-for-16, 0-for-1 from three, 4-for-4 from the line, 3 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal.

NOTABLE: Lakers forward Earl Clark left the game in the third quarter, with a sprained right ankle. X-Rays were negative...Rapper 2 Chainz was among the celebrities in the crowd...Two different Hawks were teed up, as Horford got one at 2:47 of the third quarter after getting tied up with Howard, and his coach, Larry Drew, got one at 10:30 of the fourth, following what he thought was a Dwight Howard foul on an Johnson drive...Atlanta's bench outscored L.A.'s 46-16...Howard had his 36th double-double of the season with 10 points and 16 rebounds...Hawks center Johan Petro had his first double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) since March 10, 2010, with Denver against Houston.

UP NEXT: For the Lakers, Friday at Indiana, Sunday vs. Sacramento, Monday at Phoenix. For the Hawks, Friday vs. Phoenix, Sunday at Brooklyn, Monday vs. Dallas.

• Lakers: Hill
• Hawks: Pachulia, Williams

• Lakers: --
• Hawks: Drew, Horford

• Lead Changes: 11
• Times Tied: 5

• Arena: Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
• Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #6 Tony Brown, #26 Pat Fraher
• Attendance: 19163
• Duration: 2:21

Los Angeles Lakers (34-32)		Atlanta Hawks (35-29)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Petro vs Howard (Clark gains possession)
Howard Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	11:43
Howard Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	11:43
	11:25	Jones Jump Shot: Missed
	11:24	Team Rebound
	11:16	Petro Hook Shot: Missed
	11:14	Petro Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:07	Harris 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:07
	11:05	Petro Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	10:55
	10:54	Petro Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:46	Harris Jump Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:45
World Peace 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	10:32 [LAL 3-0]
	10:10	Harris Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (1 ST)
World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed	10:00
	09:59	Petro Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:49	Petro Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Howard Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	09:34
	09:33	Petro Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:27	Tolliver 3pt Shot: Missed
Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:25
Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:18 [LAL 5-0]
	08:58 [ATL 2-5]	Harris Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	08:41	Jones Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Clark 3pt Shot: Missed	08:32
Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:29
Howard Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:28 [LAL 7-2]
	08:10 [ATL 4-7]	Horford Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Howard Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	08:10
Howard Substitution replaced by Jamison	08:10
	08:10	Horford Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:09
Bryant Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	08:01
	07:59	Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:52	Tolliver 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:51	Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Clark Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:51
	07:51	Petro Substitution replaced by Johnson
Jamison Violation:Kicked Ball	07:46
	07:27	Horford Running Jump Shot: Missed
	07:25	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	07:23 [ATL 6-7]	Johnson Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed	07:12
	07:11	Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:07 [ATL 8-7]	Johnson Running Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Harris (1 AST)
Jamison Driving Layup Shot: Missed	06:50
	06:48	Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	06:46	Horford Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
	06:46	Tolliver Substitution replaced by Korver
World Peace Jump Shot: Missed	06:24
	06:23	Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	06:14 [ATL 10-7]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Harris (2 AST)
Bryant Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)	06:05
Bryant Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	06:05
	05:44	Team Timeout : Regular
Clark Substitution replaced by Blake	05:44
Nash Substitution replaced by Meeks	05:44
	05:41	Johnson Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:40
World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed	05:16
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:15
Blake 3pt Shot: Missed	05:12
	05:10	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Meeks Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:05
	05:05	Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:05	Team Rebound
	05:05	Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
World Peace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:04
	04:50	Johnson Violation:Defensive Goaltending
Jamison Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bryant (1 AST)	04:50 [LAL 9-10]
	04:42	Harris Substitution replaced by Mack
	04:33 [ATL 12-9]	Korver Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Mack (1 AST)
Meeks 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bryant (2 AST)	04:15 [LAL 12-12]
	04:04	Jones Jump Shot: Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:03
Bryant Layup Shot: Missed	03:50
	03:49	Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	03:42	Mack Jump Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:41
Jamison Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bryant (3 AST)	03:30 [LAL 14-12]
	03:10 [ATL 15-14]	Korver 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Horford (1 AST)
World Peace 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bryant (4 AST)	02:53 [LAL 17-15]
	02:35 [ATL 17-17]	Horford Driving Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Mack (2 AST)
World Peace Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	02:24 [LAL 19-17]
World Peace Foul: Personal (1 PF)	02:11
Team Timeout : Regular	02:11
	02:11	Jones Substitution replaced by Jenkins
	02:01 [ATL 19-19]	Korver Driving Jump shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
Jamison Layup Shot: Missed Block: Korver (1 BLK)	01:44
Team Rebound	01:44
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	01:37
	01:36	Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:22 [ATL 22-19]	Jenkins 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Korver (1 AST)
Bryant Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	01:04
	01:04	Horford Substitution replaced by Tolliver
	00:46.6 [ATL 24-19]	Jenkins Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	00:34.9
	00:33.8	Tolliver Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:13.2 [ATL 26-19]	Mack Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	00:03.7	Jenkins Foul: Personal Take (1 PF)
World Peace Substitution replaced by Clark	00:03.7
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.0
Jamison Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	00:00.4
End of 1st Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (34-32)		Atlanta Hawks (35-29)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:46 [ATL 29-19]	Jenkins 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Petro (1 AST)
	11:29	Mack Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	11:29 [LAL 20-29]
Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	11:29 [LAL 21-29]
	11:12	Jenkins 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:11
Nash Floating Jump shot: Missed	10:55
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	10:53
Howard Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:53 [LAL 23-29]
Meeks Foul: Personal (2 PF)	10:42
	10:33	Johnson Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
	10:31	Petro Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	10:31	Petro Tip Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	10:30
	10:24	Johnson Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Meeks Jump Shot: Missed Block: Korver (2 BLK)	10:13
	10:12	Jenkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:59 [ATL 31-23]	Mack Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jenkins (1 AST)
Nash Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	09:46 [LAL 25-31]
	09:26 [ATL 33-25]	Petro Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jenkins (2 AST)
Clark Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (1 AST)	09:11 [LAL 27-33]
	08:59	Jenkins Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Howard (1 ST)
	08:55	Mack Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
	08:55
	08:55	Mack Substitution replaced by Harris
Clark Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	08:55 [LAL 28-33]
Clark Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	08:55 [LAL 29-33]
	08:45	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	08:43
Howard Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed	08:24
	08:23	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:15	Jenkins Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	08:13
	08:02	Petro Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:02
Team Rebound	08:02
Clark Substitution replaced by World Peace	08:02
	08:02	Johnson Substitution replaced by Horford
	08:02	Jenkins Substitution replaced by Tolliver
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:02
	08:00	Petro Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	07:37 [ATL 35-29]	Tolliver Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed	07:21
	07:19	Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	07:15 [ATL 37-29]	Horford Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Harris (3 AST)
World Peace Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Meeks (1 AST)	06:59 [LAL 31-37]
Meeks Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	06:44
	06:44 [ATL 38-31]	Tolliver Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Meeks Substitution replaced by Bryant	06:44
	06:44 [ATL 39-31]	Tolliver Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
World Peace Running Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Blake (1 AST)	06:33 [LAL 33-39]
	06:26	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:14 [ATL 41-33]	Petro Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Harris (4 AST)
Nash Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	06:01 [LAL 35-41]
Blake Foul: Personal (1 PF)	05:50
	05:39	Harris 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:38	Petro Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	05:35	Korver 3pt Shot: Missed
World Peace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:34
Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Horford (1 ST)	05:20
	05:08 [ATL 43-35]	Tolliver Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Petro (2 AST)
Howard Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nash (2 AST)	04:50 [LAL 37-43]
	04:33 [ATL 45-37]	Petro Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Korver (2 AST)
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	04:18
	04:17	Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Nash Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	04:12
	04:12 [ATL 46-37]	Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	04:12	Korver Substitution replaced by Jones
	04:12 [ATL 47-37]	Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed	03:59
	03:58	Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:51 [ATL 49-37]	Petro Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Tolliver (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:50
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	03:41
	03:39	Petro Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	03:18	Jones Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed
World Peace Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:16
Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:58 [LAL 39-49]
	02:37	Petro Jump Shot: Missed
	02:36	Tolliver Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:26	Harris 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	02:24
World Peace Running Layup Shot: Missed	02:19
	02:18	Tolliver Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:09 [ATL 52-39]	Harris 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	01:44
	01:43	Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	01:36	Jones Running Layup Shot: Missed
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:33
Blake 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: World Peace (1 AST)	01:23 [LAL 42-52]
	00:58.0 [ATL 54-42]	Horford Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Harris (5 AST)
World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed	00:40.9
	00:38.9	Tolliver Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:31.3	Jones Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
	00:31.3	Petro Substitution replaced by Johnson
	00:12.1	Jones Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:12.1 [LAL 43-54]
	00:12.1	Jones Substitution replaced by Jenkins
	00:12.1	Tolliver Substitution replaced by Korver
Howard Substitution replaced by Clark	00:12.1
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:12.1
	00:11.5	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:11.5	Team Timeout : Short
Clark Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:00.4
	00:00.4 [ATL 55-43]	Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	00:00.4	Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:00.2
End of 2nd Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (34-32)		Atlanta Hawks (35-29)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:36	Horford Jump Shot: Missed
Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:35
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	11:17
	11:15	Tolliver Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	10:55 [ATL 57-43]	Horford Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS)
	10:46	Jones Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	10:38 [LAL 45-57]
	10:25	Horford Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
World Peace Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:23
Nash 3pt Shot: Missed	10:12
	10:11	Tolliver Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	09:54	Petro Hook Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	09:52
Bryant Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	09:42 [LAL 47-57]
	09:35	Team Timeout : Regular
Clark Substitution replaced by Meeks	09:34
	09:27	Tolliver Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	09:26
Howard Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Nash (3 AST)	09:14 [LAL 49-57]
	08:54 [ATL 59-49]	Petro Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Tolliver (2 AST)
Howard Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Nash (4 AST)	08:40 [LAL 51-59]
	08:40	Horford Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	08:40
	08:38	Petro Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	08:25 [ATL 62-51]	Tolliver 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Horford (2 AST)
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	08:08
	08:08	Team Rebound
Howard Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)	08:08
	07:46	Jones Driving Jump shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	07:45
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	07:27 [LAL 53-62]
	07:10	Jones Substitution replaced by Korver
	07:06	Horford Foul: Offensive (2 PF)
	07:06	Horford Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Bryant Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	06:55 [LAL 55-62]
Howard Foul: Personal (4 PF)	06:41
	06:30 [ATL 64-55]	Horford Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Bryant Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	06:13
	06:10	Petro Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	06:09	Tolliver Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (2 ST)
Bryant Driving Jump shot: Missed	06:02
	06:01	Petro Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
	05:57	Harris Jump Shot: Missed
	05:56	Horford Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	05:52 [ATL 67-55]	Korver 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Horford (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	05:47
Nash Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	05:37
Team Rebound	05:37
	05:37	Korver Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Bryant Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	05:26
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)	05:24
Howard Tip Shot: Missed	05:24
World Peace Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:22
World Peace Putback Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	05:21 [LAL 57-67]
	05:06	Harris Jump Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:04
	05:04	Petro Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Bryant Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)	04:46 [LAL 59-67]
	04:31	Petro Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Howard (2 ST)
	04:17	Harris Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	04:17 [LAL 60-67]
	04:17	Harris Substitution replaced by Mack
	04:17	Petro Substitution replaced by Johnson
Meeks Substitution replaced by Jamison	04:17
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	04:17 [LAL 61-67]
Jamison Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	04:05
	04:05 [ATL 68-61]	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	04:05 [ATL 69-61]	Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	03:57
World Peace Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	03:55
Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)	03:49 [LAL 63-69]
	03:49	Johnson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
Nash Substitution replaced by Blake	03:49
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)	03:49 [LAL 64-69]
	03:36	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:35
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)	03:28 [LAL 66-69]
	03:12	Horford Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:World Peace (1 ST)
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)	03:05 [LAL 68-69]
	03:03	Team Timeout : Short
	02:47 [ATL 71-68]	Horford Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	02:47	Horford Technical
Bryant Free Throw Technical (23 PTS)	02:47 [LAL 69-71]
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	02:28
	02:26	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	02:14	Tolliver 3pt Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:12
Bryant Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (4 TO)	02:07
Team Timeout : Regular	02:07
	02:07	Tolliver Substitution replaced by Jenkins
	01:43	Mack 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)	01:42
Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: World Peace (2 AST)	01:25 [LAL 72-71]
	01:01 [ATL 74-72]	Mack 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS)
World Peace Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	00:45.7 [LAL 74-74]
Jamison Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:27.7
	00:27.7 [ATL 75-74]	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	00:27.7	Horford Substitution replaced by Petro
World Peace Substitution replaced by Meeks	00:27.7
	00:27.7 [ATL 76-74]	Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	00:09.9
Team Rebound	00:08.7
	00:08.7	Korver Substitution replaced by Jones
Bryant Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.9
	00:00.3	Jenkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
End of 3rd Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (34-32)		Atlanta Hawks (35-29)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Nash Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS)	11:44 [LAL 76-76]
	11:24	Petro Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)	11:23
Howard Layup Shot: Missed	11:02
	11:00	Jenkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	10:39	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:11)	10:37
Blake 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nash (6 AST)	10:30 [LAL 79-76]
	10:30	Drew Technical
	10:30	Team Timeout : Regular
	10:30	Mack Substitution replaced by Harris
Nash Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)	10:30 [LAL 80-76]
	10:13	Harris Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Howard (1 BLK)
	10:13	Team Rebound
	10:13	Petro Substitution replaced by Horford
Jamison Substitution replaced by World Peace	10:13
	10:05	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed	09:50
	09:49	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	09:33	Horford Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:World Peace (2 ST)
	09:33	Jump Ball Horford vs World Peace (Nash gains possession)
Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed	09:14
Blake Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:12
Blake 3pt Shot: Missed	09:10
	09:09	Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:02 [ATL 79-80]	Jenkins 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Harris (6 AST)
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	08:47
	08:45	Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:36	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
Meeks Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:35
World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed	08:23
Meeks Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:21
Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed	08:19
	08:18	Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:05 [ATL 81-80]	Harris Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Nash Driving Jump shot: Missed	07:36
	07:35	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Howard Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (2 FTA)	07:31
	07:31 [ATL 82-80]	Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
Howard Substitution replaced by Jamison	07:31
Meeks Substitution replaced by Bryant	07:31
	07:31	Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	07:30
Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Blake (2 AST)	07:08 [LAL 83-82]
	06:53 [ATL 84-83]	Harris Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Nash Driving Layup Shot: Missed	06:42
	06:41	Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
World Peace Foul: Personal (2 PF)	06:41
	06:22 [ATL 86-83]	Harris Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
World Peace Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	06:12
	05:56 [ATL 88-83]	Harris Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:55
Jamison Substitution replaced by Howard	05:55
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	05:49
Blake Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	05:44
Bryant Driving Jump shot: Missed	05:30
	05:29	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	05:16	Harris 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:15	Horford Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	05:11	Jenkins 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:12)	05:09
World Peace Reverse Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Bryant (5 AST)	04:48 [LAL 85-88]
	04:13	Jenkins 3pt Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	04:12
Bryant Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (5 TO)	03:58
	03:37	Korver 3pt Shot: Missed
World Peace Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	03:35
Nash 3pt Shot: Missed	03:23
	03:22	Horford Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
	03:19 [ATL 90-85]	Korver Running Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Harris (7 AST)
	02:59	Johnson Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
	02:59
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)	02:59 [LAL 86-90]
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)	02:59 [LAL 87-90]
	02:37	Harris 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:13)	02:36
Blake Running Jump Shot: Missed	02:13
	02:11	Jenkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:56	Harris Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	01:36
Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	01:34
Bryant Putback Layup Shot: Missed	01:32
	01:29	Horford Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)
	01:26	Horford Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (5 TO)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	01:22
	01:18	Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	01:05	Horford Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:05
	01:05	Horford Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)
World Peace Driving Layup Shot: Missed	00:55.9
	00:54.9	Horford Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)
	00:51.5	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:36.9	Horford Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	00:33.9	Horford Rebound (Off:4 Def:10)
	00:33.3 [ATL 92-87]	Johnson Reverse Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Horford (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:33.3
	00:33.3	Jenkins Substitution replaced by Jones
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	00:27.9
World Peace Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	00:25.5
World Peace Tip Shot: Made (20 PTS)	00:25.5 [LAL 89-92]
Nash Foul: Personal Take (2 PF)	00:22.2
	00:22.2	Jones Substitution replaced by Jenkins
Nash Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:20.5
	00:20.5	Jenkins Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:20.5	Team Rebound
	00:20.5 [ATL 93-89]	Jenkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:20.5
	00:20.5	Jenkins Substitution replaced by Jones
Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (31 PTS) Assist: Nash (7 AST)	00:18.2 [LAL 92-93]
Blake Foul: Personal Take (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:16.9
	00:16.9	Korver Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:16.9	Team Rebound
	00:16.9 [ATL 94-92]	Korver Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Bryant Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	00:03.9
	00:02.6	Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
Blake Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:02.6
Bryant Substitution replaced by Meeks	00:02.6
	00:02.6 [ATL 95-92]	Korver Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	00:02.6 [ATL 96-92]	Korver Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
World Peace Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	00:02.6
End of 4th Quarter