NBA Update: Highlights from Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers game
Arena stats
Los Angeles Lakers trounce the Indiana Pacers in a 109-94 loss.
The game took place at the Consesco Fieldhuse, Indianapolis, for a length of 2 hours and 6 minutes. More than 18,000 basketball fans enjoyed the game.
Scoring
Neither the lead changed nor did the game tie during this span of time.
Inactive Players
Theo Ratliff and Joe Smith were inactive among the Lakers whereas Paul George, A.J. Price and Lance Stephenson were inactive among the Pacers.
Box Score
Los Angeles Lakers (19-7)
Kobe Bryant the heart throb of Lakers fans and even the President Barack Obama dashed in to score 31 points, Pau Gasol added 28 points whereas Ron Artest and Lamar Odom contributed 13 points apiece to the box score of Lakers.
The team had nine rebounds.
Indiana Pacers (11-13)
Darren Collison scored 17 points, Brandon Rush added 16 and Danny Granger contributed 13 points to the Pacers box score.
The team grabbed five rebounds.
Highlights
Play by play
The ball was jumped between Josh McRoberts and Gasol and Artest took possession of the ball for Lakers. Gasol opened the game for the Lakers with a smashing jump shot that earned them an initial two points as Derek Fisher gave him an assist.
Granger grabbed a rebound for the Pacers and McRoberts missed a 3 point shot. Gasol grabbed a rebound for the Lakers at 10:54 on the clock.
The Lakers were leading the game by the end of 1st quarter 36-22.
2nd Quarter
James Posey missed a 3 point at the very start for the Pacers and on the other hand Luke Walton grabbed a rebound for the Lakers. Andrew Bynum committed a shooting foul after Steve Blake made a pull up jump shot for the Lakers. This gave the Pacers two free
throws that Jones dished out successfully.
By the end of 2nd quarter, the scores were Lakers 59-37.
3rd Quarter
Mike Dunleavy missed a jump shot as Granger committed a shooting foul for the Pacers at the very start. Odom grabbed a rebound and Bryant dished out all the three free throws they were allowed after the foul.
Bryant also missed a jump shot at 11:07 on the clock.
At the end of 3rd quarter, Lakers still maintained the lead 87-69.
4th Quarter
Blake missed a jump shot at the start. Odom grabbed a rebound for the Lakers at 11:21 on the clock. Gasol missed a jump shot in the quarter and the Lakers grabbed a rebound too.
By the end of 4th quarter Gasol’s free throw took the score for the Lakers to 109-94.
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