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DENVER, Colorado: The Denver Nuggets routed an ailing Kobe Bryantand the Los Angeles Lakers 113-96 to stay alive in their NBAWestern Conference first-round playoff series. Facing elimination for the second straight game, the Nuggets wastedno time in setting a tone, racing to a 13-0 lead. Denver led by as many as 28 points as they tied the series at threegames apiece with the decisive game seven set for Saturday in LosAngeles. The winners will face the Oklahoma City Thunder, who sweptdefending NBA champions Dallas in four games. The Nuggets are trying to become just the ninth team in NBA historyto come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a series. The last team to do so was Phoenix -- against the Lakers in thefirst round in 2006. "Game Seven -- L.A., let's go!" said Ty Lawson, who made five ofhis six attempts from three-point range en route to a careerplayoff high of 32 points for Denver. "There's no way I thought what happened tonight was going tohappen," Denver coach George Karl said of Lawson's performance."This is the biggest game he's played in his career -- and Saturdaywill be bigger." Corey Brewer came off the bench to score 18 points for the Nuggetsand Kenneth Faried continued his strong rookie showing with 14points and 11 rebounds. The Nuggets scored the first nine points of the second half, a runthat included two free-throws by Faried after he was hit on theback of the head by Bryant on a breakaway -- a move that earnedBryant a flagrant foul call. Bryant said he was trying to "swipe" the ball away before Fariedleapt into the air. "It definitely wasn't intentional," he said. Not long after making his free-throws, Faried made a jump-hook thenblocked a layup attempt by Lakers seven-footer Andrew Bynum. "Obviously, it was disappointing to watch," Lakers coach Mike Brownsaid. Lakers superstar Bryant had missed the team's pre-game shoot-aroundwith a stomach ailment. He started the game and scored 31 points on13-of-23 shooting. He got little support, however, as his teammates combined to shootjust 22-of-60. Bynum grabbed 16 rebounds but scored just 11 points on 4-of-11shooting. Pau Gasol made just one of 10 shots and scored threepoints. "Kobe being dehydrated and sick as a dog, coming out and trying towill us to a win, it's disappointing watching him give that type ofeffort ... and we don't get it from everybody," Brown said. "Our second- and third-best players are Drew and Pau, and thereality of it is both those guys have to play better in order forus to win. "We're going to have a tough time winning if we get that same typeof production not just offensively but on the defensive end of thefloor too." - AFP/ir. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Eternal Tattoo Ink Manufacturer , Stainless Steel Tattoo Grips Manufacturer, and more. For more , please visit Manual Tattoo Pen today!
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