NBA Playoffs
- Conference Quarterfinals
- Conference Semifinals
- Conference Finals
- NBA Finals
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Orlando VS ClevelandSeries: ORL wins 4-2 Orlando vs. Cleveland
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Denver VS Los AngelesSeries: LAL wins 4-2
- Game 1 @ LAL LAL 105, DEN 103
- Game 2 @ LAL DEN 106, LAL 103
- Game 3 @ DEN LAL 103, DEN 97
- Game 4 @ DEN DEN 120, LAL 101
- Game 5 @ LAL LAL 103, DEN 94
- Game 6 @ DEN LAL 119, DEN 92
Kenny Smith Kenny Smith's Scorecard
| Lakers | Category | Nuggets | Reason |
| Backcourt | Lakers | Billups has steadied the Nuggets and given them some much-needed leadership. Kobe, however, will dominate in this series. | |
| Nuggets | Frontcourt | Melo's inside-out combination makes him an extremely tough cover. K-Mart and Nene are also athletic and play hard. | |
| Nuggets | Bench | Lakers | Odom is back leading the Lakers' bench; Farmar has improved over the past two weeks. Andersen and Smith can both change games with their athleticism and energy. |
| Coaching | Lakers | Jackson is arguably the best coach in NBA history, but don't sell Karl short. |
Kenny's Pick: Lakers
Kenny's Pick is the LAKERS. If the Lakers play with the energy and effort they showed in Game 7 against the Rockets, they'll be going back to the NBA Finals. Lakers in 6.
PLAYOFF VIDEOS
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NBA: Lakers-Nuggets Keys to GM 6Yahoo! Sports NBA expert Kenny Smith breaks down this crucial game and who wins it.
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Nuggets vs. Lakers: Recap, Game 5Lamar Odom's double-double and Kobe Bryant's 22 points paced the Lakers past the Nuggets 103-94.
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Lakers: Phil Jackson will return for 2009-10 season
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson, fresh off a record 10th NBA Championship as a coach, announced on...
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'Net reaction: Artest and Ariza swap teams
What a wild and wacky world we live in. According to numerous reports, Ron Artest will be a member of the Lakers...
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Updated odds to win 2010 championship following Draft, trades
Bodog's odds to win the 2009-10 NBA Championship have been reassessed and posted following last week's...
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