With the clock winding down in a Christmas thriller than never saw a lead greater than ten points, Kobe Bryant (34 Pts) and the Lakers proved to have just a tad more holiday spirit. Knicks sharp shooter J.R. Smith (25 Pts, 10-23 Fg) reached deep into his bag of heroics when he drilled a three-point bucket with only one minute remaining in the contest, closing the deficit to two.
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On the other end of the floor, Pau Gasol (13 Pts, 8 Reb, 5 Ast) drew a shooting foul, but only converted on his first free throw leaving it a one possession game.
The Knicks went to the well again on their ensuing possession, but this time Smith heaved up a laborious desperation three-pointer that looked just about as easy as theoretical particle physics.
With little time reaming on the game clock, Pau once again made the game-changing play as he split the defense with a little help from a beautiful Steve Nash (16 Pts, 11 Ast) assist to extend the Lakers’ lead to 99-94 —too much for the ...
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PLAYERS:
Kobe Bryant,
J.R. Smith,
Pau Gasol,
Steve Nash,
Tyson Chandler,
Dwight Howard,
Raymond Felton,
Ron Artest,
Steve Novak
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks
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