Kobe's Shot Falls In, Nets' Comeback Falls Short
The Nets put together another fourth-quarter comeback on the West coast on Tuesday, but this one fell just short, and the Lakers escaped with a 91-87 victory.
| Final - 4.3.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 87 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 32 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 91 |
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Nets Vs. Lakers: Kobe Bryant Puts Another Pelt On His Wall In A Dramatic 91-87 Win
Kobe Bryant whipped up some late-game heroics as the Los Angeles Lakers (33-20) held off Deron Williams and the New Jersey Nets (19-35) on Tuesday night at Staples Center. Find out how Kobe added to his mythological clutch legacy this time.
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Lakers 58, Nets 45 at the half.
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 87 |
| LA Lakers | 32 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 91 |
| New Jersey | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Wallace | 42 | 7-13 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 3-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 19 |
| Kris Humphries | 39 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 15-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 18 |
| Johan Petro | 20 | 0-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Marshon Brooks | 15 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 5 |
| Deron Williams | 32 | 6-15 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 3-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-0 | 20 |
| Anthony Morrow | 27 | 4-11 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 8 |
| Gerald Green | 27 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 13 |
| Jordan Williams | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Sundiata Gaines | 11 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 |
| DeShawn Stevenson | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jerry Smith | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Dennis Horner | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Jordan Farmar | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Shelden Williams | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Brook Lopez | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Damion James | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 34-85 | 6-18 | 13-15 | 38-10 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 11-1 | 87 | |
| .400 | .333 | .867 | Team Reb: 6 | Total TO: 0 (15 pts) | |||||||
| LA Lakers | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace | 25 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-0 | 8 |
| Josh McRoberts | 27 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Pau Gasol | 41 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-1 | 22 |
| Kobe Bryant | 35 | 10-16 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 7-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1-0 | 24 |
| Ramon Sessions | 37 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 6-2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2-0 | 19 |
| Matt Barnes | 24 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 10-3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2-0 | 4 |
| Steve Blake | 22 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 6 |
| Troy Murphy | 25 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-0 | 4 |
| Andrew Bynum | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Christian Eyenga | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Devin Ebanks | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Jordan Hill | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Andrew Goudelock | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Darius Morris | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 39-81 | 7-22 | 6-6 | 50-11 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 16-1 | 91 | |
| .481 | .318 | 1.000 | Team Reb: 1 | Total TO: 0 (4 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Jason Phillips, Bennie Adams, JT Orr
Duration:2:11
Officials: - Jason Phillips, Bennie Adams, JT Orr
Duration:2:11
