Â
Sponsored by
SPORTS
Kobe leads Lakers by Thunder 99-96 in thrilling Game 3
Posted: May 18, 2012 11:06 PM by Andrew Masuda
Updated: May 18, 2012 11:19 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant didn't miss on 18 free throws and scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late for a 99-96 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 3 on Friday night, cutting the Thunder's second-round series lead to 2-1.
Metta World Peace swiped the ball from Kevin Durant and hit two free throws with 12.9 seconds left for the third-seeded Lakers, who shook off the memory of their late collapse in Game 2. When Kevin Durant missed a 3-pointer, and Andrew Bynum blocked Serge Ibaka's shot at the buzzer, the Lakers' frenzied crowd celebrated their second win in the last six playoff games.
Durant scored 31 points before missing his last shot for Oklahoma City, which could have moved to the brink of its second straight trip to the Western Conference finals.
Game 4 in this back-to-back set is Saturday night.
PLEASE HELP US MODERATE COMMENTS
Offensive or inappropriate comments are subject to removal. To report a comment, please e-mail us at feedback@ksby.com, and include the name of the story and information on the comment.
Thank you! KSBY.com
KSBY.COM VIDEOS
-
Moore, Oklahoma residents continue to sift through rubble left by deadly tornado
Views: 3 May 24, 2013 -
Hasay finishes 18th at regionals, fails to advance to NCAA Championships in 10K
Views: 20 May 24, 2013 -
"Monster" reunited with owner after his cage was blown away during Oklahoma tornado
Views: 99 May 22, 2013 -
Joshua Hornsby mourns the loss of his young daughter killed in the Oklahoma tornado
Views: 30 May 22, 2013
Comments