Murphy hit a 3-pointer early in the second quarter, and Scott Locke (the Po) then probably also achieved something, giving the Lakers a 37-27 double-digit advantage. The substitutes were performing so well that the main players couldn't show any weakness either; more than halfway through this section, Bryant had three hands up, and the Los Angeles Lakers led 50-35 by 15 points. The Lakers once led by 18 points and ended the first half with a 64-49 lead. Kobe Bryant scored 20 points in the first two quarters. At 7 minutes and 23 seconds into the third quarter, Derek Fisher made both free throws, and the Lakers led 76-55 by 21 points. It seemed like the Lakers were about to crush their competitors, but the situation took a dive as Washington began a dunk show. Booker successfully completed a three-point play, even scoring four points, and Mackey executed an alley-oop dunk. Walmart also contributed to the Wizards' wave of madness with a 26-7 attack spree ending this quarter, leaving them trailing only 81-83 after three quarters.
In the last points of this quarter, at 16 seconds, Washington was down by nine points, and the Lakers committed mistakes. Mason hit two consecutive three-pointers at the start of the fourth quarter, allowing the Wizards to come back to an 87-83 lead, turning the Lakers' 21-point advantage in the third quarter into nothing. Mason hit his third three-pointer of this quarter, and the Wizards led 98-92. The Los Angeles Lakers finally erupted, with Kobe Bryant hitting another three-pointer and Andrew Bynum subsequently scoring four points. With 52 seconds left in the game, they put the Lakers ahead 99-98. The Wizards failed to score for two minutes. In a critical moment, Sierra Finn hit twice, and Nick Young also hit with 43.9 seconds left, allowing the Wizards to score six points and lead 104-99. The Lakers managed a difficult dunk by Pau Gasol for two points. After Walmart's two foul shots, Washington still retained possession. Walmart hit both free throws, and the Wizards led by four points. Although there was a scramble for a rebound in the final moments, Washington still narrowly passed Arsenal's golden wing hissing battle against Mr. 150 Million Saints for the postseason falcon quota, with Lin Dan and Chen Long holding hands through it all.