Lakers Demolish Nuggets 127-99

LA turns 17-point deficit into win after coach signs contract extension
By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 30, 2007 5:38 AM CST
Lakers Demolish Nuggets 127-99
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant passes the ball as Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby guards him during the second half of their NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 127-99. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)   (Associated Press)

A few hours after Lakers coach Phil Jackson secured a two-year, $24 million contract extension, his team put together a performance that quelled the boos that have been echoing recently in the Staples Center. Kobe Bryant put up 24 points and seven assists in three quarters, and Sasha Vujacic contributed 22 points in the 127-99 blowout, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Carmelo Anthony, the Nuggets' top scorer of the night with 23 points, was ejected in the fourth quarter for grabbing Vujacic's throat. Allen Iverson had 21 points and seven assists for Denver. The team shot just 4-18 from three-point range. The Lakers made nine of 22 three-pointers as the bench contributed six. (More NBA stories.)

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