NBA

Semi-Finals Game 5: Denver N. - LA Lakers 94-103

Date: May 27, 2009
The Los Angeles Lakers put on a fiery fourth-quarter display to grind out a 103-94 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, the win earning the top seeds a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference finals series. All-Star guard Kobe Bryant scored 22 points and reserve forward Lamar Odom 19, along with 14 rebounds, as the Lakers maintained homecourt advantage. Carmelo Anthony poured in a game-high 31 points for the Nuggets, who led 73-66 late in the third quarter before the Lakers finally took control at a packed STAPLES Center. Spanish forward Pau Gasol recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds while guard Derek Fisher and forward Trevor Ariza each weighed in with 12 points as Los Angeles outscored their opponents 27-18 in the final period. The best-of-seven series shifts to Denver for Friday's Game Six.
  DENVER N. (coach: David Adelman)94
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
60 SjUhIjF, CiQBRlI 35 7-84 (47.6%) 6-3 (80%) 68-64 (78.4%) 5 3 3 3 4 5 8 5 5 5 46 5 5
9 mallups, ChiujZRF 47 3-9 (09.6%) 4-1 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 6 8 4 0 0 5 8 5 5 5 68 5 5
3 biQUaj, KRjFIj 41 1-60 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 6 4 5 6 6 5 5 68 5 5
46 XRjR, HaliQaI 80 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 3 3 2 8 1 5 8 5 5 5 3 5 5
45 zIjRs, gihjUiF 60 8-2 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 0-2 (18.0%) 3 5 3 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 7 5 5
6 ABaUh, z.e. 87 4-64 (84.6%) 6-65 (65%) 5-6 (5%) 6 8 4 3 8 5 8 5 5 5 9 5 5
66 SjdRQsRj, ChQas 83 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 0 2 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 8 5 5
34 KlRaJi, vajis 67 4-1 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-0 (15%) 5 0 0 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 65 5 5
80 CiQURQ, SjUhIjF 65 4-3 (90%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 9 5 5
  HiQU, zisIj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
89 ORUQI, zIhij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
48 milVBij, eRjildI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   48-24 (42.1%) 9-83 (87.8%) 84-45 (91.9%) 63 87 34 69 45 5 66 0 5 5 73 5  


  LA LAKERS (coach: JJ Redick)103
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
61 GisIl, Oiu 30 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 6 7 65 3 6 5 8 0 5 5 63 5 5
83 mQFijU, KIMR 33 1-64 (31.8%) 6-1 (61.9%) 7-65 (75%) 6 3 0 2 4 5 6 5 5 5 88 5 5
4 SQaJi, wQRLIQ 48 3-9 (09.6%) 5-8 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 0 0 3 3 5 6 8 5 5 68 5 5
8 yashRQ, gRQRV 89 3-7 (33.3%) 5-8 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 5 5 8 0 5 5 5 5 5 68 5 5
69 mFjuB, SjdQRT 62 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 6 8 6 3 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 5
9 PdIB, viBiQ 48 9-60 (31.9%) 6-6 (655%) 3-9 (09.6%) 3 65 63 4 8 5 5 3 5 5 67 5 5
3 WilUIj, vuVR 60 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 8 8 5 6 6 5 5 3 5 5
68 mQITj, AhijjIj 63 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 5
0 yiQBiQ, zIQdij 1 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
62 kuniZaZ, Aishi 4 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5
86 OITRll, zIsh  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
82 bMRjDi, gadaRQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   49-91 (32.9%) 4-61 (62.2%) 81-40 (93.4%) 65 48 38 80 88 5 0 68 5 5 654 5  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)