Final
Nuggets and Lakers fight for sixth seed in the West
Apr 9, 2007 - 3:17 PM LA Lakers (40-37) at Denver (40-36) 9:00 pm EDTDENVER (Ticker) -- The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers are fighting for the sixth seed in the Western Conference.
The Lakers (40-37) have dropped five of their last seven contests heading into Monday's game against the Nuggets.
Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant has averaged 33.4 points since a 53-point outburst in a loss to Houston on March 30. Bryant had a string of four-straight 50-plus point performances.
Denver (40-36) has won five straight to move into the sixth spot and is close to clinching a playoff berth.
Allen Iverson scored 34 points and Carmelo Anthony added 23 in Saturday's 96-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Nuggets beat the Lakers, 111-105 last Tuesday at the Staples Center. Bryant scored 39 points, but the trio of Iverson, Anthony and Marcus Camby combined for 72 points.
Denver has won two of the three meetings against the Lakers.
- NBA
LA LAKERS 111
DENVER 115 FINAL
Apr 9 11:42 PM - NBA
LA LAKERS 82
DENVER 92 END, 3RD QTR
Apr 9 10:59 PM - NBA
LA LAKERS 58
DENVER 65 HALFTIME
Apr 9 10:14 PM - NBA
LA LAKERS 23
DENVER 32 END, 1ST QTR
Apr 9 9:39 PM
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