Odd stat of the night:

The Lakers and Nuggets have been tied at the end of each of the first three quarters.

25-25, 56-56 and now 76-76.

That Lakers’ win by 10 or more? Not gonna happen. If they win, it will be by a point or two.

They need to do a better job rebounding; they are down 36-29 in the stat. And they need to find their three-point shot, like, immediately. They are 3-for-13 on threes to Denver’s 6-for-16.

One potential plus for the Lakers … Kobe didn’t have to do a lot of scoring early. He had only four points in the first quarter, and he may have a little more left in the tank than usual. So maybe he goes right to the end, instead of sitting out the first 2-3 minutes of the fourth quarter.

Lamar Odom isn’t going to go for a 20-10 either. His back hurts but his hands have gone bad. He’s dropping balls, turning them over, and not finishing around the hole. He’s been blocked by the Birdman THREE times.