Ty Lawson had 32 points as the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 113-96 to force a Game 7 in the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
Lakers forward Kobe Bryant who was questionable for tonight’s game due to a stomach ailment had 31 points in 37 minutes on the floor.
Major news however broke prior to the game as the Denver Nuggets announced that forward Chris Anderson would be excused indefinitely. The decision came in the wake of reports that investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit seized property from Anderson’s home prior to tonight’s game.
Anderson did participate in the Nuggets’ shoot around as news broke this morning but didn’t play in the first round series and hasn’t played since March 25th.
From the Denver Post:
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Deborah Sherman said the investigation remains open and declined to provide details about what items deputies took or any specific allegations against Andersen.
“It could include many different things. Right now we’re not saying. They literally just got the property this morning,” Sherman said. “The sheriff’s office did contact him this morning while he was at his house and he cooperated fully.”
Ref: The Big Lead, Denver Post