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Bryant dazzles as Lakers take 2-0 lead
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May 3, 2012, Thursday
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KOBE Bryant scored a game-high 38 points as the Los Angeles Lakers held off a late fightback by the Denver Nuggets to win 104-100 on Tuesday and take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference quarterfinal series.
The Lakers, who had overpowered their opponents 103-88 in the series opener on Sunday, briefly led by 19 points with All-Star Bryant in sizzling form before the Nuggets clawed their way back to trail by just four with a little under two minutes left. However, point guard Ramon Sessions gave the home team some welcome breathing space with a floating jump shot to put Los Angeles 100-94 ahead and they held on to maintain control in the best-of-seven series.
Sessions finished with 14 points while the two seven-footers, Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol, weighed in with 27 and 13 points respectively in front of a sell-out crowd at Staples Center.
Guard Ty Lawson led the way for the fast-paced but relatively inexperienced Nuggets with 25 points and forward Kenneth Faried contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The series shifts to the high altitude of Denver for Game 3 tomorrow and Game 4 on Sunday.
In Chicago, Jrue Holiday scored 26 points and Lou Williams added 20 as Philadelphia beat Chicago 109-92 to level their first-round playoff series in the Bulls' first game since Derrick Rose's season-ending knee injury.
The point guard received a standing ovation and waved to the crowd as he limped onto the court to present the game ball, then watched from the stands as the 76ers outscored Chicago 36-14 in the third quarter to take an 83-69 lead.
In Atlanta, Paul Pierce had 36 points and 14 rebounds as Boston wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead in the second half even without point guard Rajon Rondo for a 87-80 win. The series is level at 1-1. Game 3 is in Boston tomorrow and Rondo will be back for that one after sitting out a one-game suspension.
The Lakers, who had overpowered their opponents 103-88 in the series opener on Sunday, briefly led by 19 points with All-Star Bryant in sizzling form before the Nuggets clawed their way back to trail by just four with a little under two minutes left. However, point guard Ramon Sessions gave the home team some welcome breathing space with a floating jump shot to put Los Angeles 100-94 ahead and they held on to maintain control in the best-of-seven series.
Sessions finished with 14 points while the two seven-footers, Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol, weighed in with 27 and 13 points respectively in front of a sell-out crowd at Staples Center.
Guard Ty Lawson led the way for the fast-paced but relatively inexperienced Nuggets with 25 points and forward Kenneth Faried contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The series shifts to the high altitude of Denver for Game 3 tomorrow and Game 4 on Sunday.
In Chicago, Jrue Holiday scored 26 points and Lou Williams added 20 as Philadelphia beat Chicago 109-92 to level their first-round playoff series in the Bulls' first game since Derrick Rose's season-ending knee injury.
The point guard received a standing ovation and waved to the crowd as he limped onto the court to present the game ball, then watched from the stands as the 76ers outscored Chicago 36-14 in the third quarter to take an 83-69 lead.
In Atlanta, Paul Pierce had 36 points and 14 rebounds as Boston wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead in the second half even without point guard Rajon Rondo for a 87-80 win. The series is level at 1-1. Game 3 is in Boston tomorrow and Rondo will be back for that one after sitting out a one-game suspension.
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