Sunday January 22, 2006
Staples Centre, Los Angeles, California
Lakers 122 - Raptors 104
Wednesday March 28, 1990
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
Cleveland 113 - Bulls 117 OT

LA led by scoring juggernaut Kobe, are looking for win 22 of 41 games. They have just returned from a losing road-trip in Sacramento and Phoenix. This home game against the Toronto Raptors is a must win for Kobe. Things did not look too good with LA down 18 points three minutes into the third quarter. That's when Kobe decided to take over the game. Cleveland desperately wants to win this game to be in the 1989-90 Eastern Conference playoffs. Ron Harper is injured and Brad Daugherty has just returned from ankle surgery. The Cleveland fans still had bad memories of Michael Jordan's "The Shot" in last year's playoff game against the Chicago Bulls.

  2
  Kobe drives hard from the left for the   reverse layup over #16 Matt Bonner.
  Qtr 1, 9:52
  2
  Jordan catches the pass, and goes for   the turnaround J over #20 Winston   Bennett.
  Qtr 1, 11:40
  4
  Kobe catch and shoots over #24   Morris Peterson.
  Qtr 1, 9:21
  4
  Jordan grabs an offensive rebound   and goes up for layup against the   glass. Fouled by #22 Larry Nance.
  Qtr 1, 7:22
  6
  Kobe shoots a three over #4 Chris   Bosh.
  Qtr 1, 5:09
  6
  Jordan grabs defensive rebound drive   hard on the left side, stop and shoots   over #22   Winston Bennett.
  Qtr 1, 5:13
  8
  Kobe post-up dribble #5 Jalen Rose for   the turnaround J banked off the glass.
  Qtr 1, 3:52
  9
  Jordan shoots a three.
  Qtr 1, 2:54
  10
  Kobe dribbles right past #24 Morris   Peterson, the stops and pops it off the   glass over #4 Chris Bosh.
  Qtr 1, 1:48
  11
  Jordan goes pass #3 Craig Ehlo and   #43 Brad Daugherty. Splits the D, leaps   over #18 John Williams for a long   layup.
  Qtr 1, 2:24
  11
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 1, 1:13
  13
  Runs around a #24 Bill Cartwright   screen, catches a pass from #22 BJ   Armstrong and shoots a fadeaway   over #3 Craig Ehlo.
  Qtr 1, 1:32
  12
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 1, 1:13
  15
  Jordan drives left against #3 Craig   Ehlo, stops at the top left corner of the   keyway, fakes, draws the foul and   shoots.
  Qtr 1, 0:03
  13
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 1, 0:01
  16
  Jordan shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 1, 0:03
  14
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 1, 0:01
  18
  Jordan drives hard and fouled  by Tree   Rollins. Lays-off the glass.
  Qtr 2, 6:24
  17
  Kobe shoots a three in the left corner   over #5 Jalen Rose.
  Qtr 2, 5:47


  19
  Jordan shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 2, 6:24
  19
  Kobe beats #24 Morris Peterson and   delivers a one-handed dunk over #16   Matt Bonner. Sweet move!
  Qtr 2, 3:09
  20
  Jordan goes inside, elevates and   misses but draws a foul from #18 John   "Hot Rod" Williams. Jordan shoots a   freethrow.
  Qtr 2, 5:56
  21
  Jab-step, pull-up J over #13 Mike   James.
  Qtr 2, 1:34
  21
  Jordan shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 2, 5:56
  22
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 2, 0:567
  22
  Fouled from behind by #3 Craig Ehlo.   Jordan shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 2, 5:54

  24
  Kobe goes between #17 Eric Williams,   elevates for a J over #13 Mike James.
  Qtr 2, 0:513

  23
  Jordan shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 2, 5:54
  26
  Kobe penetrates, #5 Jalen Rose tries   to help, #4 Chris Bosh steps in to get a   charge, Kobe skips between, elevates   for a dunk while #31 Charlie Villanueva   looks on.
  Qtr 2, 0:198
  25
  Jordan splits D and lays it up.
  Qtr 2, 4:58
  28
  Kobe goes past everyone for a   reverse lay-in. Too easy.
  Qtr 3, 10:44
  26
  Fouled by #22 Larry Nance. Jordan   shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 2, 4:48
  30
  Kobe goes left past #4 Chris Bosh but   pulls-up for a J when #16 Matt Bonner   was in his path.
  Qtr 3, 9:38
  27
  Fouled by #22 Larry Nance. Jordan   shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 2, 4:48
  32
  Kobe pulls-up for a long J at the top of   the three-point arc.
  Qtr 3, 8:44
  29
  Jumper off screen by Will   Purdue.
  Qtr 2, 3:29
  35
  Kobe shoots a three at the 3 o'clock   position.
  Qtr 3, 8:17
  31
  Jumper over Ehlo & Nance.
  Qtr 2, 1:16
  38
  Kobe shoots a three at the 10 o'clock   position.
  Qtr 3, 7:41
  33
  Jordan beats everyone down the court   for a dunk.
  Qtr 3, 10:36
  41
  Kobe shoots a three at the 2 o'clock   postion.
  Qtr 3, 6:24
  35
  Jordan stops and pops on the top left   corner of the key.
  Qtr 3, 10:02
  43
  Kobe pump-fakes #24 Morris Peterson   three times, who finally leapt for the
  block attempt, Kobe gets the contact   and is fouled as he fades away for the   J.
  Qtr 3, 5:50
  37
  Jordan catches and shoot over #3   Craig Ehlo.
  Qtr 3, 8:51
  44
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 3, 5:48
  38
  Fouled hard by #18 John  Williams as   he went for the   breakway dunk. John   catches Jordan to stop him falling   down hard. Jordan shoots the   freethrow.
  Qtr 3, 7:37
  47
  Kobe shoots a three at the 2 o'clock   postion.
  Qtr 3, 4:46
  39
  Jordan shoots the freethrow.
  Qtr 3, 7:37
  49
  Kobe blows past #24 Morris Peterson   from the left and coasts in for the   reverse lay-in.
  Qtr 3, 2:33
  41
  Jordan drive hard to the right. #3 Craig   Ehlo overshoots, MJ pulls-up for the   jumper.
  Qtr 3, 7:25
  51
  Kobe intercepts #13 Mike James pass   to #8 Jose Calderon. Steals the ball as   Jose falls on the floor. Goes for a two-   handed slam. Highlight reel.
  Qtr 3, 1:12
  42
  Cleveland headcoach Lenny Wilkens   gets ejected. Jordan shoots a   freethrow.
  Qtr 3, 7:25
  53
  Kobe sneaks into the keyway and   catches a pass from team-mate #7   Lamar Odom. Open dunk for Kobe   again.
  Qtr 3, 0:31
  43
  Cleveland headcoach Lenny  Wilkens   gets ejected. Jordan shoots a   freethrow.
  Qtr 3, 7:25
  54
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 4, 9:47
  45
  Jordan catches pass from Pippen,   turns around and shoots over #25   Mark Price. Cleveland Assistant coach   Dick Helm takes over.
  Qtr 3, 3:05
  55
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 4, 9:47
  47
  Jordan posts #25 Mark Price, get a   pass from Pippen. Mark  tries to steal   but MJ is too good, turns around for   the jumper.
  Qtr 3, 2:49
  57
  Drives toward the right baseline, pulls-   up for the J over #24 Morris Peterson.
  Qtr 4, 9:29
  49
  Jordan hesitation move, dribbles  once   to the right, pulls up and shoots over   #22 Larry Nance and #25 Mark Price.
  Qtr 3, 1:51
  59
  Goes right off a nice screen by   Kwame Brown, and slashes in   between #5 Jalen Rose and #4 Chris   Bosh. Pulls up for a J at the top of the   key. Fouled from behind by #4 Chris   Bosh.
  Qtr 4, 8:54
  50
  Fouled by #52 Chucky Brown as he   goes inside the lane and tries to layup.   Jordan shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 3, 1:21
  61
  Drives the right baseline, slices through   the defence and jumps out right in
  front of the basket for a lazy   shot.
  Qtr 4, 6:34
  51
  Jordan shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 3, 1:21
  62
  Fouled by #5 Jalen Rose off an   attempted trey. Kobe shoots a   freethrow.
  Qtr 4, 6:01
  54
  A three over #22 Larry Nance off a   handoff by team-mate John Paxson.
  Qtr 4, 9:25
  63
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 4, 6:01
  56
  A two pointer thanks to a great   screen by team-mate Bill Cartwright.
  Qtr 4, 5:47
  64
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 4, 6:01
  58
  A two pointer thanks to another great   screen by team-mate Bill   Cartwright.
  Qtr 4, 4:41
  67
  Kobe shoots a three from the 10   o'clock position.
  Qtr 4, 5:33
  60
  Jordan fools Ehlo into relaxing but   takes a quick step around a Bill   Cartwright screen and stops on a dime   for a jumper over #43 Brad Daugherty.
  Qtr 4, 2:26
  70
  Kobe shoots a three from the 11   o'clock position with a nice screen by   team-mate #54 Kwame Brown.
  Qtr 4, 4:54
  61
  Jordan gets a defensive rebound and   is fouled from behind by #3 Craig Ehlo.
  Team-mate Horace Grant give Jordan a   butt-five. Jordan shoot freethrows. He   misses the first one but hits the   second.
  Qtr 4, 0:22.9
  72
  Drives right, stops, pump fake and   pulls up hard for a J over #31 Charlie   Villanueva.
  Qtr 4, 4:27
  63
  Jordan jumper over #3 Craig   Ehlo &   #43 Brad Daugherty.
  OT, 3:26
  74
  From the top of the arc, Kobe blows   past #14 Joey Graham,  avoids #13   Mike James outstretched hands and   elevates for a J.
  Qtr 4, 3:29
  64
  Fouled by #22 Larry Nance as he   drove baseline. Nance fouled out.   Jordan shoots a freethrow.
  OT, 1:46
  75
  Behind the back dribble splits #16 Matt   Bonner and #24 Morris Peterson, goes   under the basket and fouled by #14   Joey Graham. Kobe shoots a   freethrow.
  Qtr 4, 2:36
  65
  Jordan shoots a freethrow.
  OT, 1:46
  76
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 4, 2:36
  66
  Fouled by #20 Winston Bennett.   Jordan shoots a freethrow.
  OT, 1:15
  77
  #14 Joey Graham fouls Kobe's trey   attempt. Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 4, 1:47
  67
  Fouled by #20 Winston Bennett.   Jordan shoots a freethrow.
  OT, 1:15
  78
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 4, 1:47
  68
  Jordan grabs a missed freethrow shot   by team-mate  Horace Grant and is   quickly fouled by #3 Craig Ehlo. Jordan   shoots a freethrow.
  OT, 0:04.2
  79
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 4, 1:47
  69
  Jordan shoots a freethrow.
  OT, 0:04.2
  80
  Kobe spins around #8 Jose Calderon,   elevates in front of the basket as #16   Matt Bonner jumps-in to help and fouls   Kobe. #9 Pape Sow tries to block the   shot behind #9 Matt Bonner. Kobe   shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 4, 0:43.4


Kobe nails his 81st point with this freethrow.

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  81
  Kobe shoots a freethrow.
  Qtr 4, 0:43.4
KOBE'S PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
Kobe shot a great 60.9% from the field and single-handedly lifted the Laker from an 18 point deficit in the third quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors. He did it without much help from teammates. His 53.8% three-point accuracy was amazing. He didn't need overtime to get his 81 points. In fact, he was even sitting on the bench for six minutes!

14 pts first quarter, 12 pts second quarter, 27 pts third quarter and 28 points fourth quarter = 81 points in 42 minutes. That's 1.93 points per minute!!

He didn't get as many freethrows as MJ, but thanks to his third quarter treys, he outscored MJ by 10 points at the end of the third quarter. Kobe is clearly playing the game at a different level with this superhuman feat. Wouldn't you get tired hoisting 46 shots in a game?

This is commuppance for the Dec 20, 2005 game against the Mavericks where Kobe scored 62 points in the first three quarters but Phil Jackson sat him out the entire fourth quarter.

Taking control of the game? Hell yes. Kobe's 81 points is hotter than MJ's 69. You've got to respect that.

MJ'S PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
Michael Jordan needed overtime to score his 69 pts. He shot a spectacular 62.2% from the field and grabbed 18 rebounds. He had a crucial defensive rebound in the last 23 seconds of the last quarter. Chicago Bulls had a 11 point lead in the game at the start of the fourth quarter but turnovers and missed chances gave the Cleveland Cavaliers time to catch up and take the game into overtime.

16 pts first quarter, 15 pts second quarter, 20 pts third quarter, 10 points fourth quarter and 8 pts in overtime = 69 points in 48.5 minutes. That's 1.42 points per minute. Not as amazing as Kobe's 1.93 points per minute.

It was a close and hard fought game. Cleveland is a good team with great players like Mark Price, Brad Daugherty, John "Hot Rod" Williams, Larry Nance and pre-ennial Jordan-whipping boy, Craig Ehlo.

Jordan in control and at his best.

Kobe's Stats
   
Field Goals
Rebounds
           
PLAYER Min FGM-A 3GM-A FTM-A O D T AST PF ST TO BS PTS
Kobe Bryant 41:56 28-46 7-13 18-20 2 4 6 2 1 3 3 1 81
Michael's Stats
   
Field Goals
Rebounds
           
PLAYER Min FGM-A 3GM-A FTM-A O D T AST PF ST TO BS PTS
Michael Jordan 48:35 23-37 2-6 21-23 6 12 18 6 5 4 3 0 69

FINAL CONCLUSION
Kobe's 81 point is definitely better than MJ's 69.
 
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