Kobe Bryant

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The late NBA legend Kobe Bryant had his share of memorable outings in the NBA and he saved some of his best performances for the Nuggets.

Bryant averaged 24.8 points, 5.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds against the Nuggets in 66 regular season appearances against the franchise. Arguably his best regular season game against Denver was on Feb. 12, 2003. Kobe, in his prime, taking on a Nuggets team that was in the midst of a rebuild and the Lakers guard was at his lethal best. He would score 51 points in just three quarters and dominate in the first half, going for 36 points in the opening 24 minutes of the game. Bryant’s Lakers would secure a 113-102 win over the Nuggets at Pepsi Center.

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It also extended what would be a historic streak from Bryant as it was the third of nine-straight games with 40 points or more. That tied him with Michael Jordan for the third-longest 40-point streak in NBA history. Wilt Chamberlain owns the three longest streaks of scoring 40 or more per game, with 14-straight twice (Dec. 8-Dec. 30, 1961 and Jan. 11-Feb. 1, 1962) and another streak of 10-straight from Nov. 9-Nov.25, 1962.

Here’s a look back to that February contest:

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Remembering Kobe Bryant’s top regular season game vs. Nuggets – Daily Nugget

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DENVER (AP) D.J. Augustin scored 22 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead six Denver players in double figures, and the Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 117-107 on Wednesday night in Kobe Bryant's final game at the Pepsi Center.

Emmanuel Mudiay added 22 points and the Nuggets used a 10-0 run midway through the final quarter to gain some separation.

Bryant finished with five points and didn't play in the second half because of a sore right shoulder. Fans kept chanting

"We want Kobe" as he sat on the bench with a wrap on his shoulder.

The Nuggets honored Bryant with a video tribute during a timeout in the first quarter.

D.J. Augustin scored 22 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead six Denver players in double figures, and the Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 117-107 on Wednesday night in Kobe Bryant's final game at the Pepsi Center.

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Nuggets Win, Kobe Bids Denver Farewell

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Nuggets vs Lakers Gallery

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DENVER (AP) Kobe Bryant tied a season high with 31 points after missing a game with a sore right shoulder, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 21-point, first-half deficit to beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 111-107 on Tuesday night.

Bryant also had five assists and played stellar defense to help bottle up the hot-shooting Will Barton, who had 23 points in the first half only to finish with 25.

The 37-year-old Bryant announced last month he would retire after the season. He received plenty of cheers during his penultimate game in the Mile High City, including chants of "Kobe, Kobe" in the waning seconds.

Up 103-100 with 1:23 remaining, Bryant hit two free throws and then a jumper to seal the Lakers' fifth win of the season.

The Denver Nuggets lost to Kobe and the Lakers by a mere 4 points on Tuesday evening.

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Nuggets Fall Short to Lakers

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