The Lakers mounted a late rally, sparked by a number of clutch 3-pointers by Kobe Bryant, but were unable to catch the more energized Denver Nuggets. Denver took Game 5 of the Western Conference quarterfinals 102-99. Why did the Lakers lose Game 5? Points in the paint Bench production 3-point shooting Andre Miller and JaVale [...]Lakers late rally falls short (video) is a post from: Lakers blog