Final

Series (Game 2 of 2)

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Series starts 12/13

Game 1: Thursday, December 13th
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Knicks116
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Game 2: Tuesday, December 25th
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Knicks 94

(20-8, 8-6 away)

Lakers 100

(14-14, 9-6 home)

3:00 PM ET, December 25, 2012

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

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NY 23 26 29 1694
LAL 25 26 26 23100

Top Performers

New York: C. Anthony 34 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast

Los Angeles: K. Bryant 34 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMENEW YORKSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00 0-0Tyson Chandler vs. Dwight Howard (Steve Nash gains possession)
11:44 0-0Pau Gasol misses 21-foot jumper
11:42Kurt Thomas defensive rebound0-0 
11:25Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot two point shot (Raymond Felton assists)2-0 
11:14 2-2Steve Nash makes 9-foot two point shot
10:56Raymond Felton makes 18-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)4-2 
10:41 4-2Kobe Bryant misses three point jumper
10:40Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound4-2 
10:26Tyson Chandler misses 17-foot jumper4-2 
10:25 4-2Pau Gasol defensive rebound
10:15 4-4Steve Nash makes two point shot
10:04Raymond Felton misses 18-foot jumper4-4 
10:03 4-4Pau Gasol defensive rebound
9:57 4-4Darius Morris misses 27-foot three point jumper
9:56Jason Kidd defensive rebound4-4 
9:47Carmelo Anthony makes 15-foot two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)6-4 
9:47 6-4Darius Morris shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
9:47Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 17-4 
9:12Kurt Thomas makes 20-foot jumper (Raymond Felton assists)9-6 
8:49 9-8Pau Gasol makes 15-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
8:36Raymond Felton misses 21-foot jumper9-8 
8:36 9-8Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
8:30 9-8Kurt Thomas blocks Steve Nash's shot
8:26Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound9-8 
8:08Kurt Thomas makes jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)11-8 
7:56 11-11Pau Gasol makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
7:41 11-11Darius Morris personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
7:41 11-11Metta World Peace enters the game for Darius Morris
7:28shot clock turnover 11-11 
7:28Ronnie Brewer enters the game for Raymond Felton11-11 
7:16 11-13Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Pau Gasol assists)
7:05Carmelo Anthony misses 27-foot three point jumper 11-13 
7:05 11-13Dwight Howard defensive rebound
6:56 11-15Kobe Bryant makes 21-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
6:31Kurt Thomas makes 17-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)13-15 
6:16Ronnie Brewer shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)13-15 
6:16 13-15Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2
6:16 13-15Lakers offensive team rebound
6:16 13-15Jodie Meeks enters the game for Pau Gasol
6:16Raymond Felton enters the game for Ronnie Brewer13-15 
6:16 13-16Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2
5:56Dwight Howard blocks Jason Kidd 's 2-foot layup13-16 
5:52Tyson Chandler offensive rebound13-16 
5:50Tyson Chandler makes layup15-16 
5:39 15-16Steve Nash lost ball turnover (Tyson Chandler steals)
5:24Jason Kidd makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kurt Thomas assists)18-16 
5:05 18-16Dwight Howard misses two point shot
5:01Kurt Thomas defensive rebound18-16 
4:56 18-16Metta World Peace personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
4:56Lakers Full timeout
4:56Ronnie Brewer enters the game for Kurt Thomas18-16 
4:56J.R. Smith enters the game for Jason Kidd18-16 
4:45Ronnie Brewer misses three point jumper 18-16 
4:43Tyson Chandler offensive rebound18-16 
4:41Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper 18-16 
4:39 18-16Dwight Howard defensive rebound
4:24 18-16Pau Gasol enters the game for Dwight Howard
4:24 18-16Jordan Hill enters the game for Jodie Meeks
4:22 18-18Kobe Bryant makes 17-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
4:03J.R. Smith makes 14-foot two point shot20-18 
3:53 20-18Steve Nash bad pass (J.R. Smith steals)
3:45Pau Gasol blocks Ronnie Brewer 's 3-foot layup20-18 
3:43 20-18Metta World Peace defensive rebound
3:31 20-20Kobe Bryant makes two point shot (Metta World Peace assists)
3:24J.R. Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Raymond Felton assists)23-20 
3:11 23-20Kobe Bryant misses 20-foot jumper
3:10Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound23-20 
3:01J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper 23-20 
3:00 23-20Jordan Hill defensive rebound
2:49 23-20Pau Gasol misses 27-foot three point jumper
2:48 23-20Steve Nash offensive rebound
2:45 23-20Metta World Peace misses 27-foot three point jumper
2:44Raymond Felton defensive rebound23-20 
2:35Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper 23-20 
2:34 23-20Steve Nash defensive rebound
2:30 23-20Jordan Hill misses
2:26Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound23-20 
2:14Ronnie Brewer misses three point jumper 23-20 
2:10Tyson Chandler misses tip shot23-20 
2:10Tyson Chandler offensive rebound23-20 
2:06 23-20Pau Gasol defensive rebound
2:03Ronnie Brewer personal foul (Metta World Peace draws the foul)23-20 
2:03Knicks Full timeout
2:03 23-20Chris Duhon enters the game for Steve Nash
1:55 23-20Kobe Bryant misses 15-foot
1:54Tyson Chandler defensive rebound23-20 
1:38Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper23-20 
1:37 23-20Jordan Hill defensive rebound
1:23 23-20Pau Gasol misses 8-foot
1:22 23-20Kobe Bryant offensive rebound
1:17 23-22Kobe Bryant makes two point shot
1:07Raymond Felton misses driving layup23-22 
1:05 23-22Pau Gasol defensive rebound
0:47 23-22Kobe Bryant misses 20-foot jumper
0:46Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound23-22 
0:26Carmelo Anthony misses driving layup23-22 
0:23 23-22Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
0:06 23-24Kobe Bryant makes driving layup
0:06J.R. Smith shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)23-24 
0:06 23-25Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 1
0:01J.R. Smith misses driving layup23-25 
0:00Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound23-25 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter