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View the story "Lakers @ Hornets: Instant Recap - 03/06/13 " on StorifyLakers @ Hornets: Instant Recap – 03/06/13 Here’s the instant recap of the Lakers’ 108-102 loss against the New Orleans Hornets, sourced by tweets.Storified by Lakerholicz· Wed, Mar 06 2013 19:35:49

FIRST QUARTER

#letsgolakersLakerholiczMWP opens with a three.LakerholiczBig block by Dwight!LakerholiczEarl Clark draws a foul inside on Davis. Goes to the line and makes 1-of-2 free throws. Then Dwight gets a steal on the other end.LakerholiczClark with a nice drive and wrap-around to Dwight who finishes with the slam.LakerholiczJamison in for MWP. Kobe then drives and dishes to Howard for the slam.LakerholiczNew Orleans go on a 5-0 run to take the lead. Howard’s then fouled inside and he’ll be at the line after the timeout. Lakers down 13-12.LakerholiczHoward goes 1-of-2 at the line. Meeks then gets an open look from the corner, thanks to some good ball movement, but he misses.LakerholiczMeeks again from the corner: hits it this time.LakerholiczDwight! Fights off Anderson to grab the offensive board, then uses the spin move to get around Anderson and dunks on the baseline.LakerholiczKobe gets his first points of the night as he hits the pull-up J.LakerholiczKobe for threeeee!LakerholiczKobe from the other side for three: BANG.LakerholiczGame tied at 28 after the first quarter. Kobe ends it with 8 points. The Lakers are 4-for-6 from three.Lakerholicz

SECOND QUARTER

Meeks is hit when he raises up for his jump shot, so he goes to the line and makes a pair. Lakers down 35-30.LakerholiczDwight just picked up his third foul as he reached in on Lopez. Clark comes into the game for him.LakerholiczHoward and D’Antoni exchanging words as Dwight heads for the bench…LakerholiczHornets go up by 8. Timeout Lakers.LakerholiczHornets up by double-digits. The Hornets haven’t missed this quarter yet, per @TWCSportsNet. MWP hits a shot to answer, though.LakerholiczLakers down 52-36 after Gordon hits back-to-back threes.LakerholiczThe Lakers are down by 16 with 4:28 left in the first half to a team with 21-40 record LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.Lakerholicz‘Cus we’re #Lakerholicz. RT @LAKERSKB_24: @Lakerholicz Im Done with this team. but yet why do we keep watching?LakerholiczKobe hits a couple of free throws after getting fouled at the rim. Lakers down 63-42.LakerholiczKobe again.LakerholiczMonty Williams called for a technical foul. Nash hits the free throw.LakerholiczLakers down 67-48 at the half. They got outscored 39-20 in the second quarter.LakerholiczKobe has 17 points. Dwight with 7 points and 3 rebounds in 11 minutes after he had to sit out with foul trouble. At least he’s rested.Lakerholiczif lakers win were 1.5 back of the 8th spot..Narcis PasicMy Lakers aren’t doing too good. Smh.The Slim Ras One

THIRD QUARTER

The Lakers start the second half with a stop. Then Dwight scores inside.LakerholiczThe Lakers came back from 20 down versus the Bobcats earlier this season. Go to work.LakerholiczThe Jazz lost. Thanks Cleveland.LakerholiczFourth foul on Dwight…LakerholiczHoward staying in the game with his 4 fouls. MWP for three!LakerholiczKobe and MWP team up for a steal. MWP gets rewarded with the three as Nash finds Clark and he swings the ball to Metta. Lakers down 15.LakerholiczKobe found Dwight for an alley-oop. Then Howard picked up MWP’s miss and put it home. Lakers still not getting stops, though.LakerholiczHoward with another slam after Davis flopped on the play. Then MWP picks up HIS fifth foul.LakerholiczBad call.LakerholiczVasquez for three. Hornets up by 21. Timeout Lakers.LakerholiczKobe to Dwight for the alley-oop! Great, quick spin move by Howard to free himself up for the slam.LakerholiczKobe with a nice dish to Jamison under the rim, who finishes inside. He fired that pass with one hand, Magic Johnson-like.LakerholiczMeeks’ shot hasn’t been falling from outside, so he attacks the rim and finishes inside. Then Dwight gets a steal but Jamison misses the 3.LakerholiczVasquez hits the three, though. Six point swing.LakerholiczKobe makes 1-of-2 free throws. Lakers down 93-75 after three quarters.Lakerholicz

FOURTH QUARTER

Lakers start the fourth with Kobe and Dwight on the floor. Kobe opens the quarter with an and-one. Lakers down 93-78.LakerholiczAnderson then hits the three to erase Kobe’s three-point play.LakerholiczBlake with a nice bounce pass to Kobe, who hits the fading jumper.LakerholiczThe Lakers are actually playing defense. Lets see if they can go it for longer than 2 seconds now.LakerholiczKobe drives, out to Meeks for three!LakerholiczKobe to Dwight AGAIN.LakerholiczKobe does had 29 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds, though. Dwight with 20 and 10. Lakers down 102-89 with 5:47 left.LakerholiczHornets turn it over. Kobe to Meeks AGAIN for three. Anderson then travels thanks to D by Dwight!LakerholiczKOBE FOR THREE.LakerholiczHornets miss again. Kobe all the way for the score! Lakers down 5. Timeout Hornets.LakerholiczRobert De Niro courtside like, "These foo’s were just down by 20." http://pic.twitter.com/uJAs2zpO6fLakerholiczLakers defense again forces a stop. Metta then misses a pull-up. Vasquez off the mark, shot doesn’t hit the rim. 24-second violation.LakerholiczKOBE. TIE GAME.LakerholiczMWP for three? Nope. Lakers then hustle back to stop Gordon getting a layup in transition. Timeout, game tied at 102 with 51.2 left.LakerholiczGORDON STEPS OUT OF BOUNDS! Laker ball.LakerholiczLakers on a 14-0 run per @TWCSportsNet.LakerholiczKOBE OVER LOPEZ. BANG. LAKERS LEAD. #VINOLakerholiczDWIGHT BLOCKS LOPEZ.LakerholiczLakers up by 2 with 25.5 left. They’ll have the ball after the timeout.LakerholiczWOW. KOBE AHEAD OF THE PACK. DUNKS IT HOME. LAKERS UP 4!LakerholiczThe Lakers didn’t advance the ball, inbounded in the back court. Kobe took off ahead of EVERYONE and dunked it home. 40 points for 24.LakerholiczMWP strips Mason as he goes up for the three, then MWP fouled by Mason. WOW. Everything working for the Lakers right now.LakerholiczMWP misses the free throws, but it doesn’t matter. Hornets miss again. Lakers get it back and then Kobe’s fouled and goes to the line.LakerholiczLakers win 108-102. They held the Hornets to NINE points in the fourth quarter and scored 33 of their own.LakerholiczKobe put up 42 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds and 1 block. On the second night of a back-to-back. 42 minutes. 34-years-old. NO BIGGIE.LakerholiczDwight had 20 points, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3 steals in 35 minutes.LakerholiczShout out to Jodie Meeks, too: he put up 19 points in 26 minutes and was a big part of the comeback.Lakerholicz

ByRoss Pickering

On March 6, 2013

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