The Los Angeles Lakers look for their third consecutive win Friday night as they travel to the Mile High City to face the Denver Nuggets. Here are the details of Friday night's contest.
Records: Lakers (13-9, 2-7 on the road); Nuggets (15-7, 7-3 at home)
Location: The Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado
Time: 7:30 p.m. PST
TV: ESPN, with Terry Gannon and Hubie Brown on the call; the game will also be on KCAL locally, with Bill Macdonald and Stu Lantz on the call.
Streaming: WatchESPN.com, formerly ESPN3.com, with the aforementioned Gannon and Brown ESPN broadcast.
Offensive Efficiency: Denver, 108.6 points per 100 possessions (first in the NBA); Lakers, 103.8 (13th)
Defensive Efficiency: Lakers, 100.5 (ninth); Denver, 101.6 (13th)
Closing In On Shaq: Kobe Bryant, leading the NBA with a 30.0 scoring average this season, has amassed 28,527 points in his career. He needs 70 points to pass Shaquille O`Neal for fifth place on the all-time NBA scoring list.
Recent Series History: The Lakers have had their troubles with the Nuggets of late, dropping seven of their last 10 regular season games in Denver. In addition, the Lakers are 4-6 in their last 10 regular season games overall against the Nuggets.
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