National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 98, L.A. Lakers 96
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 8, 2010
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 20044
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Lakers 2027272296
Denver 2235162598
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
L.A. Lakers 0-0 0-0 0-0 L2
Denver 0-0 0-0 0-0 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-0 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lakers have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Carmelo Anthony played 41:49 minutes and scored 31 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Pau Gasol played 43:31 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 47.1% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Lakers   Denver
Pau Gasol 26 Scoring Carmelo Anthony 31
Pau Gasol 5 Assists Chauncey Billups 6
Pau Gasol 13 Rebounds Chris Andersen 7
Pau Gasol 10 Free Throws Made Carmelo Anthony 8
Derek Fisher 2 Steals Carmelo Anthony 1
Pau Gasol 3 Blocks Carmelo Anthony 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Lakers 96 36.6 8-21 28-33 16 52 6 5 11
Denver 98 43.6 11-25 19-28 23 39 7 5 10
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.