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We’ll breakdown these players/teams performances, along with the ramifications with the outcome of this series This era of basketball was bolstered by the mid-range game and fierce rivalries. Prime Carmelo Anthony faces off against Kobe Bryant in a series for the ages. Former Nuggets head coach George Karl tells a story of how Kobe got a mental advantage over Ty Lawson in that series.Rewind to the 2009 NBA Western Conference Finals.

The Lakers would go on and win the series in 7 games. He almost tied the game on a three-pointer that just hit the back of the rim. Kobe almost brought the Lakers back single handedly, scoring 14 of his 43 points in the final quarter. Denver down 3-1 in Game 5, came out on fire and led by 15 with 6:30 left in the fourth quarter. It's the only time on this list the Nuggets beat the Lakers in the playoffs, and it still was a nail bitter. – Game 5 Western Conference Quarterfinals THAT MAMBA FACE ? #HowQuicklyTheyForget /x4liCRbCfz- Lakers Empire April 17, 2018Ĭontinuing with the theme of Bryant's heroics in the 2009 Western Conference Finals, he torched the Nuggets for 35 points, 10 assists and six rebounds as the Lakers won 119-92 and the series 4-2. Kobe Bryant Clutch shot over Jr Smith - LAL vs DEN Game 3 Playoffs That was until Kobe scored 41 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out five assists as the Lakers outscored the Nuggets 32-18 in the fourth quarter, en route to a 103-97 victory.

With the Western Conference Finals tied at 1, the series shifted to the Pepsi Center where the Nuggets hadn't lost in the postseason. Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a layup against Timofey Mozgov #25 of the Denver Nuggets in Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on in Los Angeles, California. Anthony Carter had his inbound pass stolen by Trevor Ariza with under 30 seconds left and Kobe Bryant scored 18 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter. The Denver Nuggets went into the Staples Center looking to grab the first game of the Western Conference Finals but two things prevented that from happening. The Lakers would sweep the Nuggets in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. He almost outscored both Iverson and Carmelo who combined for 50 points. He scored 49 points (18-27 FG), dished out 10 assists and hit five 3-pointers as the Lakers dominated the Nuggets 122-107. and MeloĮven with Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony on the roster, the Nuggets had no answer for Kobe. (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)Īp– Game 2 – Kobe almost outscores A.I. Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers holds his jersy up during a game against the Denver Nuggets in Game Two of the Western Conference Quarrterfinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers led by 33-points going into the fourth quarter as the Lakers routed the Nuggets 113-102. He scored 20 of the Lakers 26 points in the first quarter, had 36 points at halftime and finished with 51 points in the third quarter. In the year before Carmelo Anthony arrived to Denver, Kobe put on an impressive shooting display. Denver would finish the year 14-36 in the strike shortened season.įebru– Kobe Scores 51 points in 31 minutes Kobe scored 21 points, had 10 rebounds and five assists in the Lakers 103-98 win over the Nuggets. DENVER (CBS4) - As the NBA continues to honor the life of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, CBS4 looked back at the eight most memorable performances he had against the Denver Nuggets.įebru– Kobe's first 20-point game in Denver