National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 147, L.A. Lakers 141
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 17, 2006
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT1234XT
Washington 2633313621147
L.A. Lakers 2029314615141
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 12-11 9-3 3-8 W3
L.A. Lakers 16-8 13-4 3-4 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 13-4 record at home this season. The Washington Wizards are 3-8 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Lakers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Wizards have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 46:47 minutes and scored 45 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 37.6 points over the last five games.
  • Gilbert Arenas played 49:00 minutes and scored 60 points. He shot 53.1% from the field and has averaged 38.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average 104.0 points per game and hold opponents to 100.7 points per game. The Washington Wizards average 104.7 points per game and hold opponents to 103.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   L.A. Lakers
Gilbert Arenas 60 Scoring Kobe Bryant 45
Gilbert Arenas 8 Assists Luke Walton 11
Antawn Jamison 13 Rebounds Kobe Bryant 8
Gilbert Arenas 21 Free Throws Made Kobe Bryant 8
Gilbert Arenas 2 Steals Luke Walton 2
Brendan Haywood 2 Blocks Vladimir Radmanovic 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 147 50.6 12-22 47-60 24 45 2 5 9
L.A. Lakers 141 49.0 19-44 24-30 36 44 6 6 14
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Lakers have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .857 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Wizards have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .545 after a loss.