Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 11/16

Game 1: Friday, November 16th
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Lakers114
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Game 2: Wednesday, January 30th
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Game 3: Tuesday, February 12th
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Game 4: Monday, March 18th
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Suns 85

(17-36, 5-23 away)

Lakers 91

(25-28, 16-10 home)

Coverage: TWC SN

10:30 PM ET, February 12, 2013

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

1 2 3 4 T
PHX 22 25 24 1485
LAL 30 26 9 2691

Top Performers

Phoenix: J. O'Neal 12 Pts, 13 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 5 Blk

Los Angeles: D. Howard 19 Pts, 18 Reb, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEPHOENIXSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00 0-0Marcin Gortat vs. Dwight Howard (Steve Nash gains possession)
11:42 0-2Dwight Howard makes 5-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
11:27Marcin Gortat misses running hook shot0-2 
11:25 0-2Dwight Howard defensive rebound
11:18 0-4Dwight Howard makes layup (Kobe Bryant assists)
11:03Luis Scola misses 5-foot hook shot0-4 
11:00 0-4Dwight Howard defensive rebound
10:56Luis Scola personal foul (Steve Nash draws the foul)0-4 
10:40 0-4Kobe Bryant bad pass (Luis Scola steals)
10:26P.J. Tucker makes three point jumper (Marcin Gortat assists)3-4 
10:14 3-6Steve Nash makes 19-foot two point shot
10:03Marcin Gortat makes 2-foot two point shot (Jared Dudley assists)5-6 
9:48 5-8Earl Clark makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
9:48Marcin Gortat shooting block foul (Earl Clark draws the foul)5-8 
9:48 5-8Earl Clark misses free throw 1 of 1
9:48Luis Scola defensive rebound5-8 
9:34Marcin Gortat makes 3-foot dunk (Luis Scola assists)7-8 
9:11 7-8Dwight Howard 3 second turnover
8:59Jared Dudley misses jumper7-8 
8:57 7-8Dwight Howard defensive rebound
8:45 7-8Dwight Howard misses
8:41Jared Dudley defensive rebound7-8 
8:25Marcin Gortat misses 17-foot jumper7-8 
8:25 7-8Earl Clark defensive rebound
8:07 7-8Metta World Peace misses 20-foot jumper
8:06Marcin Gortat defensive rebound7-8 
8:03 7-8Steve Nash kicked ball violation
7:48Goran Dragic misses three point jumper 7-8 
7:48 7-8Dwight Howard defensive rebound
7:35 7-8Dwight Howard misses 3-foot hook shot
7:33Luis Scola defensive rebound7-8 
7:26Goran Dragic lost ball turnover (Metta World Peace steals)7-8 
7:20 7-10Earl Clark makes driving layup (Steve Nash assists)
7:03Luis Scola lost ball turnover (Metta World Peace steals)7-10 
6:50 7-10Earl Clark misses 21-foot jumper
6:48Marcin Gortat defensive rebound7-10 
6:43Luis Scola traveling 7-10 
6:33P.J. Tucker shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)7-11 
6:33 7-11Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
6:33 7-11Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
6:31Jared Dudley defensive rebound7-11 
6:16Jared Dudley makes 17-foot jumper (Luis Scola assists)9-11 
5:58 9-11Steve Nash lost ball turnover (Luis Scola steals)
5:54Luis Scola makes driving dunk (P.J. Tucker assists)11-11 
5:39 11-14Metta World Peace makes three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
5:24Dwight Howard blocks Goran Dragic's layup11-14 
5:22Marcin Gortat offensive rebound11-14 
5:20Marcin Gortat lost ball turnover (Dwight Howard steals)11-14 
5:16 11-16Metta World Peace makes driving layup
5:09Suns Full timeout
5:09 11-16Antawn Jamison enters the game for Earl Clark
4:50Marcin Gortat misses jumper11-16 
4:48 11-16Steve Nash defensive rebound
4:39 11-18Metta World Peace makes 16-foot jumper (Antawn Jamison assists)
4:22Metta World Peace blocks Marcin Gortat 's 2-foot shot11-18 
4:20 11-18Metta World Peace defensive rebound
4:16 11-18Metta World Peace misses layup
4:13Marcin Gortat defensive rebound11-18 
4:11 11-18Antawn Jamison personal foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)
4:11Jermaine O'Neal enters the game for Marcin Gortat11-18 
4:11Michael Beasley enters the game for Jared Dudley11-18 
4:07Michael Beasley misses 11-18 
4:03 11-18Antawn Jamison defensive rebound
3:58 11-20Metta World Peace makes jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
3:47Goran Dragic offensive foul (Steve Nash draws the foul)11-20 
3:47Goran Dragic turnover 11-20 
3:40Goran Dragic personal foul (Steve Nash draws the foul)11-20 
3:40Kendall Marshall enters the game for Goran Dragic11-20 
3:33 11-22Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Kobe Bryant assists)
3:15Luis Scola misses 14-foot jumper11-22 
3:15 11-22Dwight Howard defensive rebound
3:02 11-22Steve Nash misses 26-foot three point jumper
3:01 11-22Lakers offensive team rebound
3:01Jermaine O'Neal loose ball foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)11-23 
3:01 11-23Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
3:01 11-23Steve Blake enters the game for Steve Nash
3:01Markieff Morris enters the game for Luis Scola11-23 
3:01 11-23Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
3:00Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound11-23 
2:47Michael Beasley makes 12-foot jumper (Kendall Marshall assists)13-23 
2:28 13-23Antawn Jamison misses 8-foot Running Jumper
2:27Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound13-23 
2:15P.J. Tucker makes layup (Jermaine O'Neal assists)15-23 
1:55 15-23Dwight Howard misses 4-foot jump bank shot
1:53Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound15-23 
1:44Michael Beasley misses 21-foot jumper15-23 
1:42 15-23Antawn Jamison defensive rebound
1:31P.J. Tucker shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)15-23 
1:31Lakers Full timeout
1:31 15-23Earl Clark enters the game for Metta World Peace
1:31 15-24Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
1:31 15-25Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2
1:09Jermaine O'Neal makes two point shot17-25 
0:59 17-25Kobe Bryant lost ball turnover (Markieff Morris steals)
0:56Markieff Morris makes two point shot (P.J. Tucker assists)19-25 
0:44 19-27Antawn Jamison makes 20-foot jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
0:25Kendall Marshall misses 26-foot three point jumper 19-27 
0:24 19-27Dwight Howard defensive rebound
0:04 19-30Antawn Jamison makes three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
0:01P.J. Tucker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kendall Marshall assists)22-30 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter