The Los Angeles Lakers finished the 2010-11 NBA regular season with 57 wins and 25 losses. They clinched the Pacific Division title and the second seed in the Western Conference.
They are going to face the 7th seeded New Orleans Hornets who were 46-36.
The Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Hornets 2011 NBA Playoffs First Round series is set to start on April 17, 2011. Game venue is either at the Staples Center in LA, California or at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
The 2010 NBA Champions Los Angeles Lakers is coming off back-to-back championships and will attempt to capture their third “three-peat” in franchise history (1952–54) and (2000–02).
2010 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant, also known as the “Black Mamba“, has been on the radar much of this season as he surpassed many NBA Legends in individual total points piled throughout their careers. Currently he ranks 6th in the NBA All-Time Scoring List.
Apart from being the top vote-getter as a starter for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game, he didn’t disappoint his home city fans as he led the pack as West defeated the East and also was awarded with his record-tying 4th NBA All-Star MVP honors.
Can he get his 6th championship ring this year to tie with NBA great Michael Jordan? LA must first get past through this round before anything else.
On the other hand, this is the New Orleans Hornets‘ third playoff appearance in four years.
Can All-Star Chris Paul, Trevor Ariza, Emeka Okafor and the rest of the team pull a major upset and win the series over the defending NBA champs?
For the Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Hornets 2011 First Round video starting on April 17, watch the 2011 NBA Playoffs live stream on game day then check the highlights video replay and results after the game.
Also refer to the 2011 NBA Playoffs schedule and 2011 NBA Playoffs bracket for updates.
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Watch the Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Hornets 2011 Playoff Game video replay highlights:
Game 1
The Hornets defeated the Lakers with a final score of 109-100. New Orleans leads the series, 1-0.
Chris Paul scored a team-high 33 points with 14 assists while Carl Landry added 17, Jarrett Jack, 15, Aaron Gray, 12 and Marco Belinelli, 10.
On a losing effort, Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 34 points.
Game 2
LA’s Lamar Odom received the 2011 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award trophy before the game started, he’s the first Lakers player to receive this honor.
The Lakers defeated the Hornets with a final score of 87-78. Series tied at 1-1.
Andrew Bynum scored a team-high 17 points with 11 rebounds while Lamar Odom added 16, Ron Artest, 15 and Kobe Bryant, 11.
On a losing effort, Trevor Ariza scored a game-high 22 points.
Game 3
The Lakers defeated the Hornets with a final score of 100-86. Los Angeles leads the series, 2-1.
Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 30 points while Pau Gasol added 17 with 10 rebounds, Andrew Bynum, 14 with 11 boards, Lamar Odom, 13 and Derek Fisher, 10.
On a losing effort, Carl Landry scored a team-high 23 points.
Game 4
The Hornets defeated the Lakers with a final score of 93-88. Series tied at 2-2.
Chris Paul got a triple-double with a game-high 27 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists while Trevor Ariza added 19 and Carl Landry, 16.
On a losing effort, Kobe Bryant scored a team-high 17 points.
Game 5
The Lakers defeated the Hornets with a final score of 106-90. Los Angeles leads the series, 3-2.
Kobe Bryant scored a team-high 19 points while Andrew Bynum added 18 with 10 rebounds, Pau Gasol, 16, Lamar Odom, 13, Derek Fisher, 13 and Ron Artest, 11.
On a losing effort, Trevor Ariza scored a game-high 22 points.
Game 6
The Lakers defeated the Hornets with a final score of 98-80. Los Angeles wins the series, 4-2.
Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 24 points while Andrew Bynum added 18 with 12 rebounds, Pau Gasol, 16 and Lamar Odom, 14.
On a losing effort, Carl Landry scored a team-high 19 points.
Los Angeles moves on to the next round, check out the Lakers vs Mavericks 2011 Western Conference Semifinals.
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