It was all about the Black Mamba tonight, as he scored 31 points and hit clutch shots to help the Lakers pull away from the Nuggets, despite the fact that Denver led by 21 in the first half. It was another horrible defensive performance for the Nuggets, as they gave up 111 at home.
On a night that was all about Kobe Bryant, Will Barton did his best Black Mamba impersonation in the first half for the Denver Nuggets in Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers by scoring 23 points in the first two quarters.