LOS ANGELES -- The Lakers' 24-year playoff dominance of the Denver Nuggets dissipated over the final 29 seconds of the fourth quarter.
在今日比賽的最後29秒，煙消雲散的不只是湖人的本場勝利，隨之還有他們這24年來對上金塊的季後賽不敗紀錄。
That's when Kenyon Martin hit a layup in traffic and Chauncey Billups made 3 of 4 free throws to give Denver a 106-103 victory in Game 2 on Thursday night to even the Western Conference finals.
在馬丁進了那球關鍵的小拋射以及槍西隨後在4次罰球中命中了3球後，金塊最終以106-103砸暈湖人，將本系列賽扳成1:1平手。
It was Denver's first-ever playoff win against Los Angeles, which owned an 11-0 record dating to 1985, the second-longest postseason winning streak against one team in NBA history.
自1985年以來，湖人在季後賽對上金塊的戰績為11勝0負，是NBA史上第二長的季後賽對戰連勝紀錄，而今日這個魔咒終於被打破。
Carmelo Anthony had 34 points and 9 rebounds, Billups had 27 points and Linas Kleiza added 16 points for the Nuggets. Nene finished with six points, nine rebounds and six assists.
甜瓜拿下了34分和9個籃板，槍西取得27分，而今日的奇兵克里札由板凳殺出也貢獻了16分。先發中鋒努內只攻得6分，但抓下9個籃板並送出6次助攻。
Kobe Bryant had 32 points, including making all 10 of his free throws, Trevor Ariza scored a career playoff-high 20 points and Pau Gasol 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Lakers, who dropped to 7-2 at Staples Center in the playoffs this season.
小飛俠全場攻下32分，罰球命中率100%，亞里莎攻下了個人季後賽新高的20分，而西班牙鬥牛士取得了17分和17籃板的雙十。湖人的季後賽主場戰績現今為7勝2負。
"To get one on the road is always tough. We came in and got it," Anthony said. "We're mentally tough and we showed that in this game coming off the loss that we gave away in Game 1."
"要在客場偷得一勝是一件很困難的事，但我們今天辦到了。我們意志堅定並且記取了上一場比賽的教訓。" ，甜瓜說道。
Game 3 is Saturday in Denver.
第三戰將於星期六在"丹"佛舉行。
"I think this is going to be a long series," Denver coach George Karl said.
"我想這將會是個很漫長的系列賽。"，金塊教練卡爾說道。
The Nuggets recovered from poor free throw shooting in a two-point loss in Game 1 to make 17 consecutive foul shots until Billups missed one with four seconds remaining. He hit the second to seal the victory.
金塊改善了上一場罰球不佳的問題，一度連續罰進了17球直到終場前4秒槍西罰失了一球，但他罰進的第二球也為金塊的勝利買了保險。
Derek Fisher launched a 3-pointer from the right corner that missed as time expired.
漁夫在右邊底線的最後一擊最終無功而返。
Tied at 101, Martin made the layup off Nene's assist that gave the Nuggets the lead for good.
戰成101平手時，馬丁接獲了努內的助攻並放進了兩分，而此後金塊便維持領先直至終場。
Bryant dribbled upcourt and got into traffic, with Nene tipping the ball away to earn a jump ball with 18 seconds left. Gasol controlled the tip to Ariza, but the ball squirted away and Fisher fouled Billups. He made both for a 105-101 lead.
比賽剩下18秒時，小飛俠藉由鬥牛士的掩護試圖穿越槍西，補防的努內撥掉了球最後形成了鬥牛士與槍西的爭球。接到球的亞里莎未能把握住球最後又被槍西撿走，漁夫只好對槍西犯規，兩罰都進後比數形成了105-101。
Martin fouled Gasol, who made both before Billups got fouled.
馬丁隨後犯規在鬥牛士身上，兩罰皆進後槍西再度站上了罰球線。
The Lakers were shaky on free throws in the fourth, making 9 of 14, while Denver didn't blink at the line.
第四節湖人的罰球有點抖，罰14只進9，但金塊卻把握住了每一顆罰球。
Kleiza's 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter gave the Nuggets an 85-82 lead, their first since the game's opening minutes. Billups followed with two free throws and Anthony hit two baskets in a row to extend Denver's lead to 91-84.
第四節前半克雷札的三分讓金塊在開賽後首度以85-82取得領先，乘勝追擊的槍西罰進了兩球，甜瓜也連續命中兩記跳投，將領先擴大為91-84。
Bryant missed a jumper, but he came up big on the Lakers' next possession, hitting a 3-pointer with Anthony's hand in his face. Shannon Brown tossed in a 3 and Lamar Odom made two free throws as part of an 11-2 run that put the Lakers back in front 95-93.
在錯失了一記跳投後，小飛俠於下一次進攻在甜瓜疼愛的拍拍下拔起命中了三分。香濃咖啡隨後也於左邊底線命中一記三分，歐頓跟著罰進兩球，帶領湖人以一波11-2的攻勢重新取回95-93的領先。
Denver regained the lead before Bryant's 3-pointer, again with Anthony guarding closely, tied the game at 99 with 1:59 remaining. Billups made two free throws before Bryant's jumper tied it at 101.
緊接著金塊的反擊取回了領先優勢，但小飛俠再度於甜瓜嚴密的遮眼防守下拔起命中三分，在比賽剩下1分59秒時讓雙方戰至99平。槍西罰進兩球但小飛俠又命中了一顆中距離跳投，比數為101-101。
"We kind of changed our fourth-quarter philosophy on Kobe," Karl said. "We weren't going to jump him, but we didn't want to give him the 3-ball."
"我們在第四節對於防守Kobe的策略上有了一些改變，我們沒辦法完全的黏死他，但我們不希望讓他有在三分線出手的機會。"，卡爾表示。
Ariza briefly gave the Lakers some breathing room in a tight third quarter by scoring seven consecutive points for a 71-64 lead. Bryant hit a streaking Ariza with a long pass for a fastbreak layup. He got fouled and made the free throw.
亞里莎在第三節的精采表現讓湖人稍微獲得了一絲喘息的機會。他連得七分，並在接獲小飛俠的長傳後完成了一次精采的小帳加一。
But Denver stepped up its defense and rebounding while outscoring the Lakers 16-10 to trail 81-80 heading into the final 12 minutes. Billups and Anthony had six points each, but the Nuggets missed two free throws in that stretch that could have given them the lead.
但金塊隨即加強了他們的防守和籃板，在第三節結束前比湖人多得了6分並以81-80緊咬在後。在這波16-10的攻勢中槍西和甜瓜各拿了6分，但金塊卻錯失了兩顆可以讓他們取得領先的罰球。
The Lakers opened a 14-point lead early in the second quarter. Anthony began a run of 14 consecutive points for the Nuggets to get them to 51-40.
在第二節前半湖人曾一度將領先差距拉到了14分之多，但靠著甜瓜發飆連得14分的情況下金塊追到了51-40。
That was the spark Denver needed. From there, they outscored the Lakers 14-2 to end the half trailing 55-54.
甜瓜的表現激勵了全隊的士氣。此後他們又發動了一波14-2的攻勢，以55-54落後一分的情況下結束上半場。
Notes
Anthony became the first Denver player to score 30 or more points in five consecutive playoff games since 1976. He had 39 in the Game 1 loss. ... Faces in the crowd included Tom Cruise and his "Top Gun" co-star Val Kilmer, Will Ferrell, Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson, Adam Levine and Maria Shriver.
甜瓜成為了自1976年以來首度在連續的5場季後賽中每場都至少攻下30分的金塊球員，上一場雖然輸球但他也拿了39分。今日史坦普中心可謂是眾星雲集，包含了阿湯哥(Tom Cruise)以及和他在"Top Gun"中共同演出的Val Kilmer，另外還有Will Ferrell、Denzel Washington、Jack Nicholson、Adam Levine和Maria Shriver等一干演員。
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