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Quarterfinals · Semifinals · Finals · NBA Finals BOS-DET · LAL-SA
| Series Recap |
| Game 1: May 21 |
 | L.A. Lakers 89, San Antonio 85 Kobe Bryant scored all but two of his 27 points after halftime, including a go-ahead, 10-foot jumper in the lane with 23.9 seconds remaining, and the Lakers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Spurs in Game 1. --AP GameCenter | Recap | Video |
| Game 2: May 23 |
 | L.A. Lakers 101, San Antonio 71 Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Lamar Odom added 20 points and 12 rebounds, and the Lakers took command late in the second quarter to rout San Antonio 101-71 for a 2-0 lead over the Spurs. --AP GameCenter | Recap | Video |
| Game 3: May 25 |
 | San Antonio 103, L.A. Lakers 84 Manu Ginobili scored 30 points to break out of his slump and the Spurs beat the Lakers 103-84 in Game 3. Tim Duncan added 22 points and Tony Parker had 20 for the Spurs. --AP GameCenter | Recap | Video |
| Game 4: May 27 |
 | L.A. Lakers 93, San Antonio 91 Kobe Bryant had 28 points and 10 rebounds and the Lakers held on for a 93-91 victory over the Spurs. It was the Spurs' first home loss this postseason, and they face elimination in Game 5. --AP GameCenter | Recap | Video |
| Game 5: May 29 |
 | L.A. Lakers 100, San Antonio 92 Kobe Bryant and the Lakers dispatched the defending champions, and are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in four years. Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter. --AP GameCenter | Recap | Video |
| Momentum Tracker |
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| Season Series |
| Series tied, 2-2 |
| Date |
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| Nov. 13 |
San Antonio 107, L.A. Lakers 92 |
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| Dec. 13 |
L.A. Lakers 102, San Antonio 97 |
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| Jan. 23 |
San Antonio 103, L.A. Lakers 91 |
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| April 13 |
L.A. Lakers 106, San Antonio 85 |
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Game 5: Derek Fisher, Luke Walton, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers huddle together during a break in the action whlie taking on the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5. (Getty Images)
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melo28
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May 20, 2008 4:38 pm
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June 12, 2008 1:08 pm
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WHO WINS TONIGHT?
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May 29, 2008 8:44 pm
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My Game 5 Prediction...knock on wood.
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May 30, 2008 2:58 pm
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I don't know but something tells me that sterns prayers will get answered tonight Celtics to the finals, in a close game I think the celts will steal this one in detroit, heres why the pistons are just to beat up and they are key players hamilton will play injured billups has been playing injured at way less than 100% but great effort sheed is 1 T away from suspension. personally I wish i was wron
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