- LAL 102, DEN 84
The Los Angeles Lakers are just one win away from sweeping the Denver Nuggets after dominating Game Three on Saturday afternoon.
Kobe Bryant had 22 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds and Lamar Odom tallied 12 points and 8 boards for the Lakers, who shot 46% from the floor and forced sixteen Denver turnovers.
Carmelo Anthony posted 16 points and 7 rebounds and Linas Kleiza added 15 points and 9 boards for the Nuggets, who made just 37% of their shots and outrebounded Los Angeles by twelve.
The Lakers had a 30-18 scoring advantage in the third quarter, putting the game out of reach before the Nuggets could make a run.
Game Four will be Monday night in Denver as the Nuggets look to avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the Lakers.
Game FIC Scores
Kobe Bryant, LAL - 18.4
Luke Walton, LAL - 17.1
Marcus Camby, DEN - 12.3
Carmelo Anthony, DEN - 3.4