The Lakers blasted the Nuggets 39-22 in the third quarter and they shot 50% from the floor which were the two biggest reasons for the win. Pau Gasol had an amazing game for the Lakers today. He shot 14 of 20 from the floor and finished with 36 points, 16 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocked shots. Kobe only shot 9 for 26 from the floor but he finished with 32 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Lamar Odom stuffed the stat sheet with 17 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Luke Walton was impressive in 27 minutes off the bench as he finished with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. The Lakers are now up 1-0 in this series.