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PLAYERS:
Andrew Bynum,
Kobe Bryant,
Al Harrington,
Arron Afflalo,
Andre Miller
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets
Welcome back, Andrew Bynum. The center for the Los Angeles Lakers took a break from racking up traffic tickets and got back to playing basketball. In his first game back from suspension, Andrew Bynum was dominant — scoring 29 points, pulling down 13 rebounds and blocking two shots.
With Andrew Bynum powerful in the middle, the Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets by a final score of 92-89. Kobe Bryant and Paul Gasol both chipped in 17 points for the Lakers.
The Nuggets, who played the Lakers close all day, couldn’t get over the hump. Al Harrington had 21 points, while Nene, Arron Afflalo and Andre Miller each had 13 points.
The Lakers lost their first two games of the season but have responded with three straight wins. The Nuggets, on the other hand, have lost two straight after winning their first two contests.
Andrew Bynum and Kobe Bryant (Image: TSN.ca)
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