Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 117, Washington 97
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 22, 2009
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #12 Violet Palmer, #51 Leroy Richardson
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 2423212997
L.A. Lakers 31412520117
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 9-33 6-15 3-18 L1
L.A. Lakers 34-8 22-3 12-5 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 22-3 record at home this season. The Washington Wizards are 3-18 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Lakers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wizards have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Andrew Bynum played 27:32 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 22.2 points over the last five games.
  • Antawn Jamison played 31:04 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 53.8% from the field and has averaged 23.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average 107.8 points per game and hold opponents to 99.1 points per game. The Washington Wizards average 94.7 points per game and hold opponents to 101.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   L.A. Lakers
Antawn Jamison 19 Scoring Andrew Bynum 23
Caron Butler 6 Assists Derek Fisher 8
JaVale McGee 9 Rebounds Andrew Bynum 14
Dominic McGuire 6 Free Throws Made Andrew Bynum 7
Dominic McGuire 3 Steals Derek Fisher 4
JaVale McGee 2 Blocks Trevor Ariza 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 97 44.6 5-15 18-20 24 36 4 9 15
L.A. Lakers 117 53.6 8-19 19-23 35 41 4 8 13
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Lakers have a W/L % of .818 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Wizards have a W/L % of .111 after a win and .250 after a loss.