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View the story "Lakers @ Nuggets: Instant Recap - 02/25/13 " on StorifyLakers @ Nuggets: Instant Recap – 02/25/13 Here’s the instant recap of the Lakers’ 103-99 win against the Denver Nuggets, sourced by tweets.Storified by Lakerholicz· Mon, Feb 25 2013 20:25:51

FIRST QUARTER

GAMETIME. #letsgolakersLakerholiczGame starts with MWP scoring inside and then picking up a T.LakerholiczNash out to Clark for the midrange shot. Hits it. Then Denver go on a mini-run to take the lead.LakerholiczDwight with the nice block on Faried. Then he gets the slam after Kobe finds him.LakerholiczNice move by Kobe in the paint and he gets hit first score of the night. Then Clark with the HUGE rejection and George Karl T’d up.LakerholiczDwight screens for Nash who goes baseline and finds a diving Clark for the slam.LakerholiczNash to the line after he’s fouled and Denver go over the limit. He hits both. Lakers down 16-14. Jamison checks in for Clark.LakerholiczTimeout. Lakers with 16-14 with 5:48 left in the first quarter. Nash has 3 assists.LakerholiczHoward with a nice, quick move to get past Koufus. He gets fouled as he goes up and makes both free throws. Lakers down 17-16.LakerholiczKobe with the kick out to Meeks on the baseline for three after the Lakers got the stop. Nuggets answer. Jamison answers with a three!LakerholiczMeeks again from deep!LakerholiczTimeout. Lakers lead 25-23 with 2:59 left in the first. Jamison and Meeks have combined for 9 already, all points from behind the arc.LakerholiczLakers And Nuggets !!!!! Lets Go Lakers !!!!!!Tr(eat) Her GoodMy honest pick to win the nba championship is the LakersMitchell LaCombelakers need to protect the rim… thats how they lost the first half last time against the nuggetsNOSTRADAMUS@Lakers Lets Get This Win.Issac V. Chabolla@Lakerholicz With two blocks tonight, Dwight Howard has passed Rasheed Wallace for 33rd place in career blocks, with 1,462. #LakersSteveNashChroniclesThe Nuggets take the lead and push it to 5 until Kobe kicks to Blake outside who hits the three from the baseline.LakerholiczTerrible end to the quarter for the Lakers: Nuggets get out on the break again and this time Brewer hits before the buzzer and is fouled.LakerholiczThe Nuggets shot 65% from the field in the first quarter and are on course to score 40 fast break points. Ha.Lakerholicz

SECOND QUARTER

Lakers go down by 12 after they turn it over twice and it ends in fast break makes.LakerholiczClark knocks down a midrange shot. Lakers finally get a stop and then Jamison scores after McGee gets called for goaltending.LakerholiczNice pass by Blake to Clark, who ends the play with a slam. Lakers cut the Denver lead to 8. Timeout Nuggets.LakerholiczTh Lakers are starting a mini run. 4pts in a row. Lets bring Howard back in the game.Real Lakers Fansi swear the nuggets, and corey brewer especially, play out of their minds against the lakersDanny AzhocarFinally! Lets get back on track #LakersJesse CantuC’mon LakersDon CannonNeither Nash or Blake can make a clean pass right now: they just had about 5 passes either tipped, kicked or stolen. #SMHLakerholiczHoward goes to the line on consecutive possessions: Dwight makes 1-of-2 the first time and then misses both the second trip.LakerholiczNash gets inside and scores. Lakers get a stop, then Kobe turns it over. Lawson misses from three. Then Kobe hits a J in the paint.LakerholiczJamison and Blake back into the game for MWP and Meeks. Lakers turn it over again and Faried throws down in transition.LakerholiczKobe finally hits a midrange shot. Bryant then fouls Iggy as he’s shooting a three and Iguodala goes to the line for three shots.LakerholiczIggy goes just 1-of-3 at the line. Lakers catch a break. Nash then hits a pull-up J.LakerholiczLakers down 10 with 2:47 left in the first half.LakerholiczThe Lakers are frustrating me right now.Braylakers shooting 60% from the field, but its the 11 turnovers and 20 fast break pts by nuggets that r destroying the lakersSean VillaruzDown by 10 . Cmon LakersCharellielelel. Kobe hits a pull-up shot. Lawson off the mark. Kobe then attacks the basket and scores.LakerholiczLakers play good D, Faried still scores but is then called for an offensive foul. Lakers the turn it over and Faried scores, anyway.LakerholiczKobe draws a foul on Iggy away from the basket and Denver is over the limit, so Bryant goes to the line and then makes 1-of-2 free throws.LakerholiczNash hits a floating shot and then Lawson goes all the way to score. Lakers down 67-54 at the half.Lakerholicz#Lakers shooting 62% and we’re down #wtfKaliforniaGIRLOne of, if not the worst half of basketball for the 2012-2013 LA LakersThrow It DOWNThe Lakers shot 60% from the field and still they trail by 13 at the half due to 12 turnovers. They also missed 8 free throws.LakerholiczOh, and Kobe just got T’d up as he left the floor for halftime.LakerholiczThe Lakers gave up 50 points in the paint to Denver in the first half. FIFTY. FIVE. OH. THE SAME AGE AS JORDAN. IN THE PAINT. IN 24 MINUTES.Lakerholicz

THIRD QUARTER

Metta scores inside, then hits a three and then gets a steal. Lawson answers back with a three of his own.LakerholiczNash finds Howard for the slam out of the pick and roll, then Kobe finds Dwight for the dunk.LakerholiczKobe finds Dwight again and this time Howard is fouled inside. He goes to the line and misses both free throws. Then Koufus gets a dunk.LakerholiczKobe hits the tough layup. Wilson Chandler answers with a three. Lakers down 82-67 with 5:42 left in the third.LakerholiczKobe out to Jamison for three and he drains it. Lakers down 12.LakerholiczLakers down 18.LakerholiczCorey Brewer has 16 points in 20 minutes. #lakerkillerLakerholiczKobe hits and then Meeks gets a steal. Bryant then finds Jamison again for three.LakerholiczDwight with the great rebound and tap to Metta for the layup. Then Howard sends Mozgov’s shot to half court but is called for goal tending.LakerholiczKobe hits a pair of free throws and cuts the lead to 12. Lakers then get a stop to end the quarter. Lakers down 95-83 after three.Lakerholicz@Lakerholicz With his 3rd 3-pointer of the game, Antawn Jamison has passed David Wesley for 50th place in career 3-pointers w/ 1124. #LakersSteveNashChronicles

FOURTH QUARTER

Dwight cuts the lead to 10 with the score to begin the quarter. Then Howard blocks a shot but the Lakers turn it over. Again.LakerholiczMeeks with the floater, cuts the lead to 9. Lakers get a stop and Dwight draws a foul on the other end. He’s heading to the line for two…LakerholiczDwight missed both at the stripe: he’s now 3-for-12 at the free throw line tonight.LakerholiczJamison blocked at the rim: Nuggets run and score. Dwight blocked by McGee: Howard called for goal tending on the other end. L.A. down 13.LakerholiczHoward with an offensive board and score. Then Kobe hits a nice shot as he beats Chanlder. Chandler answers back, though.LakerholiczKobe’s hit as he goes up for the shot in the key. Bryant goes to the line and makes both. Lakers down 104-95 with 6:45 left.LakerholiczIf DHow made his free throws, Lakers would be winning! #ouchCaryn MintzDwight misses two free throws but Kobe comes up with the ball and gets the score thanks to Metta.LakerholiczKobe AGAIN.LakerholiczLakers get it to 7 and then the Nuggets rattle off consecutive baskets until Nash gets inside and scores.LakerholiczLakers down 112-103 at the timeout with 3:21 remaining.LakerholiczLawson hits a shot over MWP and then Chandler drills the three. Kobe scores inside, Lakers get a stop and then nearly turn it over.LakerholiczRefs say the Lakers did turn it over and the Nuggest get the ball back. Nuggets then get another score. Kobe misses. Game over.LakerholiczYep. RT @jordanchill43: Gotdamn!!!!!!!!!!LakerholiczLakers win the second half 58-54 after turning the ball over just 3 times in the final 24 minutes, but lose 119-108 after a poor first half.Lakerholicz