SB Nation DC - Lakers Vs. Wizards: Kobe Bryant Proves Too Much For Wizards As Lakers Sweep Season Serieshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48897/dc-fave.png2010-12-14T21:38:43-05:00http://dc.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16397962010-12-14T21:38:43-05:002010-12-14T21:38:43-05:00Lakers Vs. Wizards: Wizards Competitive At First, But Lose Fifth Straight Game In 103-89 Loss To Lakers
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<p>Last week, the Wizards gave the Lakers all they could handle, coming back from an early double-digit deficit to lose in the final minutes. Tuesday night was the complete opposite. </p>
<p>Despite holding an early lead after the first quarter, the Wizards couldn't hold onto it for very long as the Lakers jumped on them early in the second quarter and never looked back in a 103-89 victory.</p>
<p>Kobe Bryant led all scorers with 24 points in just 24 minutes, with 16 points coming in the third quarter. Pau Gasol had 16 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while Lamar Odom had 18 points and 10 rebounds. In his season debut, Andrew Bynum scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds in limited action.</p>
<p>Nick Young led the Wizards in points for the second straight game against the Lakers with 21, but scored only four after halftime. Gilbert Arenas had 11 points and 10 assists and JaVale McGee had 12 points and nine rebounds,</p>
<p>The Wizards led 24-22 after the first quarter, but a 19-4 run by the Lakers to start the second quarter doomed them. A huge discrepancy in free throw shooting and poor three point shooting didn't help much either. The Wizards shot 12-for-16 from the line, but Los Angeles shot 29-for-40. One week after Young hit a career-high six threes, the Wizards only managed to make three as a team despite 19 attempts.</p>
<p>With John Wall and Andray Blatche already sitting out with injuries, Yi Jianlian left the game in the first quarter with a sprained right knee after colliding with Ron Artest. It was the same knee that cost Yi nine games earlier this season. </p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-wizards/2010/12/14/1876974/lakers-vs-wizards-game-score-nba-finalAdam Vingan2010-12-14T21:03:34-05:002010-12-14T21:03:34-05:00Lakers Vs. Wizards: Kobe Bryant Finds Scoring Touch, Leads Lakers To 92-70 Advantage
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<p>Kobe Bryant is one of the most dangerous scorers in NBA history. The WIzards held him to just eight points in the first half, but Bryant found his iconic scoring touch in the third quarter. The Lakers lead the Wizards 92-70 after three quarters.</p>
<p>Bryant scored 16 points in the third quarter and now has 24 points, which leads all scorers. Bryant scored in several different fashions, from alley-oops to three-pointers. Despite missing three consecutive free throws after being fouled by Nick Young, Bryant redeemed himself later with another three free throws.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Young is doing his best to keep the Wizards in the game with 19 points. JaVale McGee has 10 points and six rebounds. The Wizards hold a 36-21 advantage in bench points, but has only hit one three-pointer in the game. </p>
<p>The Lakers shot 71% from the field in the third quarter.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-wizards/2010/12/14/1876942/lakers-vs-wizards-nba-score-gameAdam Vingan2010-12-14T20:21:06-05:002010-12-14T20:21:06-05:00Lakers Vs. Wizards: Los Angeles Fights Back, Takes 11 Point Lead Into Halftime
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<p>The Wizards got out to an early lead, but found themselves down shortly after as the Lakers took control of the second quarter and lead 57-46 at halftime.</p>
<p>The Lakers started the second quarter on a 19-4 run to open a 13-point lead despite Kobe Bryant not scoring at all during the quarter. Shannon Brown, Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol are all in double figures to pick up Bryant's scoring slack.</p>
<p>Nick Young leads all scorers with 17 points one week after his 30 point performance against the Lakers in Los Angeles. Trevor Booker, who had a career night last Tuesday, has seven points. </p>
<p>The Wizards find themselves in foul trouble; 17 team fouls have led to a huge discrepancy in free throw shooting. The Lakers have shot 15 more free throws and made 10 more. Al Thornton and Hilton Armstrong each have three fouls.</p>
<p>Los Angeles also benefitted from a strong shooting performance in the second quarter, shooting 12-for-17.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-wizards/2010/12/14/1876849/lakers-vs-wizards-nba-score-gameAdam Vingan2010-12-14T19:46:20-05:002010-12-14T19:46:20-05:00Lakers Vs. Wizards: Fast-Paced Quarter Ends With Wizards Up 24-22 Over Lakers
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<p>After last Tuesday's slow start that led to an exciting finish, the Wizards wasted no time in keeping pace with the Los Angeles Lakers as they lead 24-22 at the end of the first quarter.</p>
<p>The Wizards lost last Tuesday's matchup 115-108, but found themselves down by 13 at the end of the first quarter. Nick Young, who scored 30 points last week, and Trevor Booker lead the Wizards with five points each. Gilbert Arenas added two points and six assists.</p>
<p>John Wall and Andray Blatche are sitting out of tonight's game with injuries, forcing Flip Saunders to use his NBA-high 10th different starting lineup. One of those starters, however, left the game midway through the quarter when Yi Jianlian collided with Ron Artest and tweaked his already-injured right knee. Yi would have to be carried off of the court and will not return with a sprained right knee injury.</p>
<p>Kobe Bryant leads all scorers with eight points and Andrew Bynum, making his season debut, has six points.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-wizards/2010/12/14/1876773/lakers-vs-wizards-score-nba-gameAdam Vingan2010-12-14T11:40:10-05:002010-12-14T11:40:10-05:00Lakers Vs. Wizards: Andrew Bynum Set To Make Season Debut Against The Wiz
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Lakers</a> are in town to visit Barack Obama, and o yeah, they will also be playing the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Wizards</a> tonight at the Verizon Center, in a game that starts at 7:00 p.m..</p>
<p>The Lakers will be a different team than we've seen so far this season because they will ave their starting center back. <span>Andrew Bynum</span> has missed the entire season so far while recovering from offseason knee surgery, but he is ready to play and will make his debut tonight. We won't know until we see him tonight where his conditioning and fitness is, but the Wizards don't have a big man who is capable of providing much resistance.</p>
<p>We'll have scores and updates from this game as they become available in this StoryStream.</p>
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