National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 99,
New Jersey 95
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 22, 2006
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials:
#33 Sean Corbin, #36 David Jones, #14 Joe DeRosa
Attendance:
18436
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the New Jersey Nets have a 8-9 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 5-5 while on the road this season.
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New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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L.A. Lakers has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Lakers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Vince Carter played 42:08 minutes and scored 33 points. He shot 43.3% from the field and has averaged 21.2 points over the last five games.
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Kobe Bryant played 39:57 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 30.8% from the field and has averaged 32.4 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the New Jersey Nets average 98.6 points per game and hold opponents to 99.3 points per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average 103.5 points per game and hold opponents to 100.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Lakers |
|
New Jersey |
|
Kobe Bryant 21 |
Scoring |
Vince Carter 33 |
|
Kobe Bryant 11 |
Assists |
Jason Kidd 9 |
|
Brian Cook 11 |
Rebounds |
Mikki Moore 8 |
|
Kobe Bryant 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Vince Carter 6 |
|
Smush Parker 1 |
Steals |
Vince Carter 1 |
|
Andrew Bynum 3 |
Blocks |
Hassan Adams 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| L.A. Lakers
|
99 |
47.9 |
12-24 |
19-24 |
28 |
45 |
4 |
2 |
19 |
| New Jersey
|
95 |
41.7 |
5-19 |
20-25 |
22 |
35 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Nets have a W/L % of .364 after a win and .429 after a loss.
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Lakers have a W/L % of .588 after a win and .778 after a loss.