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Lakers eliminate Thunder on Gasol's tip-in
(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-05-02 09:33
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma - Pau Gasol tipped in Kobe Bryant's missed jumper with less than a second to play to help Los Angeles eliminate Oklahoma City Thunder with a 95-94 victory in Game Six of their Western Conference series on Friday.
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 Los Angeles Lakers Pau Gasol (top) of Spain, celebrates his game-winning shot with teammate Derek Fisher (2) as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeff Green (22) looks on during Game 6 of their NBA Western Conference playoff series in Oklahoma City, April 30, 2010. [Photo/Agencies] |
Bryant had 32 points for the defending NBA champions, who survived Russell Westbrook's missed three-pointer at the buzzer to claim the win and the series four games to two.
Oklahoma City fought back from a seven-point fourth quarter deficit to take a 94-91 lead on 10 consecutive points.
Bryant's jumper with two minutes to play cut the Thunder's advantage to a point and after a series of missed shots by both teams, the Lakers guard grabbed a defensive rebound and launched a 13-footer with a second left.
He missed but Gasol was there for the tip-in after his 18th rebound of the game.
Earlier, the Atlanta Hawks staved off elimination by beating the Milwaukee Bucks 83-69 to tie their Eastern Conference series at 3-3. Game Seven is in Atlanta on Sunday.
Jamal Crawford had 24 points and Joe Johnson 22 for the Hawks.
Milwaukee led by three at the half, but went flat in the third, scoring only 11 points, as Atlanta built a 20-point lead.
