Nuggets (102) @ Lakers (99)

Kobe Bryant is not the mythical creature that the highlight reels make him out to be, and the Lakers are not above the immutable laws of basketball.

JaVale McGee and Andrew Bynum are alike in many ways; they're long, athletic, talented -- and immature. Tuesday night McGee outplayed Bynum to help the Nuggets stave off elimination in Game 5 of their series with the Lakers.

Your Denver Nuggets just pulled off what was undoubtedly one of the greatest playoff victories in franchise history. Now let's give credit where credit is due ...

Stiffs Night Out! for Game 5 and much much more ...

For the seventh time in nine consecutive years, the Denver Nuggets seem destined to lose an opening round playoff series in less than six games.

It was more than just an odd sequence of plays to end the game, it was a sad end to a tough, physical game. The Nuggets, in the end were done in by poor rebounding, some ill timed (non) foul calls (more on that later) and an absentee shooting guard who seems to have taken the series off. Nuggets lose 92-88