Nuggets Back in Series, Beat Lakers 99-84
The Denver Nuggets got an early lead to secure a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their first-round series.
Friday, May 4, 2012 | Updated 11:24 PM PDT
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Ramon Sessions, back, looks to pass the ball as Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson covers in the first quarter of Game 3 of the teams' first-round NBA playoff series. The Nuggets won 99-84.
Ty Lawson scored 25 points and the Denver Nuggets raced to an early 24-point lead on their way to a 99-84 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in Game 3 of their first-round series.
JaVale McGee had 16 points and 15 rebounds for the Nuggets, who will try to even the best-of-seven series at two games each on Sunday night at the Pepsi Center.
The Nuggets grabbed a 55-39 halftime lead by stifling Andrew Bynum down low and forcing Kobe Bryant to work harder for his baskets.
Although both Bynum and Bryant got it going after halftime and the Lakers cut their deficit to four points in the third quarter, the hole was too big to climb out of.
Bryant finished with 22 points on 7-of-23 shooting and Bynum had 18 points and 12 rebounds.
