FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 25, 2009Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G4 · Box score
Lakers101
Nuggets120
Q1 DEN +3; Q2 DEN +7; Q3 DEN +11; Q4 DEN +19
On this day · 2007–08May 25, 2008: 1 game. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Spurs), 30 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Lakers-Nuggets

Denver evens the series with Lakers at 2–2

Kobe Bryant goes for 34 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3+7+11+19DEN AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers19262135101
Nuggets22302543120
Who led
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 6, 18, 32, 24, 28, 18, 27, 18, 24DEN24 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
JR SmithPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 21, 10, 19, 18, 8, 3, 10, 24DEN24 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 40, 33, 15, 26, 32, 14, 40, 32, 41, 34LAL34 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 30, 16, 14, 21, 13, 17, 20, 21LAL21 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Final · Lakers-Nuggets
Lakers 101Nuggets 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers19262135101
Nuggets22302543120
The story
JR Smith had 24 points as Denver beat Los Angeles 120-101

Andrew Bynum led Los Angeles with 14 PTS, 5 REB 24 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB · 9-17 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets won the fourth 43-35, their biggest quarter edge.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +3+7+11+19 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.8Reg. season avg35.7Last 3 playoff games

35.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.8 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 34 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg9.0Last 3 playoff games

9.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.9 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 2 points in 6 minutes.

Rebounding up
+3.1rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
9.6Reg. season avg12.7Last 3 playoff games

12.7 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.6 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 21 points in 35 minutes.

Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 34

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 40, 33, 15, 26, 32, 14, 40, 32, 41, 34Lakers-Nuggets · L
29.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 6, 18, 32, 24, 28, 18, 27, 18, 24Nuggets-Lakers · W
22.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
JR SmithPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 21, 10, 19, 18, 8, 3, 10, 24Nuggets-Lakers · W
14.9 PPG playoffs to date · +9.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 30, 16, 14, 21, 13, 17, 20, 21Lakers-Nuggets · L
18.3 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 34, 23, 25, 31, 41, 30, 39, 34, 21, 15Nuggets-Lakers · W
27.1 PPG playoffs to date · −13.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Nene HilarioPoints, last 10 games: 10, 24, 25, 5, 9, 17, 14, 6, 13, 14Nuggets-Lakers · W
12.3 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Lakers-Nuggets1