Official Kobe Game Winners List (Longer than most think)
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:27 pm
It took a lot of work, but here it is! The official list of Kobe game winners. I also included a few amazingly clutch shots that forced OT (you can't win the game if you can't make it to OT). Add to it if you know anymore. The bullets are for honorable mentions for those shots just outside of what some fans consider the clutch time (24 secs or less). Judging by Phil's comments, he doesn't mind if Kobe doesn't wait til the very last moment (don't wast a half hour of our lifes). Many more bullets could be added.
1. Late 1999 (unknown date) Lakers 89- Warriors 88 (Lakers down 4 with 5 secs left, Kobe hits a 3, then the gets a on offensive rebound and hits a last sec put back) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2yzNQWFYko
• 12/27/99: Lakers 108 - Mavericks 106 (game-winning FTs, the clutch-ness is Alive!)
2. 02/13/00: Lakers 113 - Nets 110 (OT game-winning layup with the and-1)
3. 05/10/00: Lakers 97 - Phoenix 96 (playoffs, jumper over Jason Kidd)
4. 06/14/00: Lakers 120 - Pacers 118 (NBA Finals, off reb and put back)
5. 11/16/00: Lakers 112 - Kings 110 (OT game-tying 3 pointer for OT)
6. 11/16/00: Lakers 112 - Kings 110 (Kobe hits jumper for win)
• 2000 play-offs vs. Portland, (Bryant blocks Sabonis last shot, Lakers hold on for the W)
7. 02/07/01: Lakers 85 - Phoenix 83 (jumper with 2.7 sec)
8. 01/02/02: Lakers 87 - Nuggets 86 (off reb and the jumper)
9. 02/22/02: Lakers 96 - Hornets 94 (first career buzzer-beater jumper, Kobe learns how to time the last shot)
• 03/24/02: Lakers 97 - Kings 96 (fade-away with 36 sec, last bucket of the game)
10. 05/12/02: Lakers 87 - Spurs 85 (playoffs, off reb for the put back)
11. 12/06/02: Lakers 105 - Mavericks 103 (28-point game comeback, spin-around jumper)
• Lakers vs. Toronto (Lakers down 106-107, Kobe steals the ball and scores w/ 33 secs left)
12. 04/04/03: Lakers 102 - Grizzlies 101 (buzzer beater jumper)
• 04/06/03: Lakers 115 - Suns 113 (final jumper with 28.6 sec, last bucket of the game)
13. 12/19/03: Lakers 101 - Nuggets 99 (pump fake, fade-away dagger)
• Lakers vs. Suns (Kobe sinks one in OT game tied over Marion)
14. 02/17/04: Lakers 89 - Blazers 86 (layup and the foul)
15. 03/03/04: Lakers 96 - Rockets 93 (jumper over Yao with 22 sec)
16. 03/21/04: Lakers 104 - Bucks 103 (OT jumper with 24 sec)
17. 04/14/04: Lakers 105 - Blazers 104 (OT game-tying 3-pointer for OT as time expires)
18. 04/14/04: Lakers 105 - Blazers 104 (game winning 3-pt buzzer beater to win)
• Kobe kills Rockets in game 4 of the play-offs in OT (in the last minute gets steal, off the glass crazy lay-up, then powers in and Yao looks sad)
19. 06/28/04: Lakers 96- Pistons 90 (down 3, Kobe forces OT 2.1 secs left, Lakers win game)
20. 03/13/05: Lakers 117 - Bobcats 116 (pump fake jumper for the win)
21. 11/02/05: Lakers 99 - Nuggets 97 (OT jumper after the Kwame brick)
22. 12/04/05: Lakers 99 - Bobcats 98 (game-winning FTs)
23. 01/07/06: Lakers 112 - Clippers 109 (game-winning off-the-window shot)
24. 01/12/06: Lakers 99 - Cavaliers 98 (jumper against Lebron with 8 sec, & Lebron choking)
• Lakers vs. Mavs: (Kobe goes yard-ing 30+feet away w/ a deep 3 in 4th at the shot clock buzzer expires and puts Lakers ahead w/ 35 secs left)
25. 04/30/06: Lakers 99 - Suns 98 (OT game-tying tear drop layup over 2 defenders for OT)
26. 04/30/06: Lakers 99 - Suns 98 (game-winning jumper over 2 more suns)
• 7/21/07 Olympics: blue 105-white104 (Kobe plays with USA B-team and sinks dagger on LeBron, Wade, Melo & Kidd)
27. 01/14/08: Lakers 123 - Sonics 121 (OT game-winning jumper)
• 8/16/08 Olympics: Redeem Team beats Spain (Kobe takes over late in the 4th when Spain tries to steal the Gold Medal)
28. 01/09/09: Lakers 121 - Pacers 119 (jumper against Jarrett Jack with 3 sec)
29. 12/04/09: Lakers 108 - Heat 107 (game-winning buzzer-beater 3-pointer over Wade)
30. 12/17/09: Lakers – Bucks (game-winning jumper in OT)
Enough with these writers and stat guys saying that Kobe isnt the most clutch. Forwards that are closer to the basket and that are not facing double teams will make more shots. No other player (besides MJ) has 30 shots like these.
Enjoy.
1. Late 1999 (unknown date) Lakers 89- Warriors 88 (Lakers down 4 with 5 secs left, Kobe hits a 3, then the gets a on offensive rebound and hits a last sec put back) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2yzNQWFYko
• 12/27/99: Lakers 108 - Mavericks 106 (game-winning FTs, the clutch-ness is Alive!)
2. 02/13/00: Lakers 113 - Nets 110 (OT game-winning layup with the and-1)
3. 05/10/00: Lakers 97 - Phoenix 96 (playoffs, jumper over Jason Kidd)
4. 06/14/00: Lakers 120 - Pacers 118 (NBA Finals, off reb and put back)
5. 11/16/00: Lakers 112 - Kings 110 (OT game-tying 3 pointer for OT)
6. 11/16/00: Lakers 112 - Kings 110 (Kobe hits jumper for win)
• 2000 play-offs vs. Portland, (Bryant blocks Sabonis last shot, Lakers hold on for the W)
7. 02/07/01: Lakers 85 - Phoenix 83 (jumper with 2.7 sec)
8. 01/02/02: Lakers 87 - Nuggets 86 (off reb and the jumper)
9. 02/22/02: Lakers 96 - Hornets 94 (first career buzzer-beater jumper, Kobe learns how to time the last shot)
• 03/24/02: Lakers 97 - Kings 96 (fade-away with 36 sec, last bucket of the game)
10. 05/12/02: Lakers 87 - Spurs 85 (playoffs, off reb for the put back)
11. 12/06/02: Lakers 105 - Mavericks 103 (28-point game comeback, spin-around jumper)
• Lakers vs. Toronto (Lakers down 106-107, Kobe steals the ball and scores w/ 33 secs left)
12. 04/04/03: Lakers 102 - Grizzlies 101 (buzzer beater jumper)
• 04/06/03: Lakers 115 - Suns 113 (final jumper with 28.6 sec, last bucket of the game)
13. 12/19/03: Lakers 101 - Nuggets 99 (pump fake, fade-away dagger)
• Lakers vs. Suns (Kobe sinks one in OT game tied over Marion)
14. 02/17/04: Lakers 89 - Blazers 86 (layup and the foul)
15. 03/03/04: Lakers 96 - Rockets 93 (jumper over Yao with 22 sec)
16. 03/21/04: Lakers 104 - Bucks 103 (OT jumper with 24 sec)
17. 04/14/04: Lakers 105 - Blazers 104 (OT game-tying 3-pointer for OT as time expires)
18. 04/14/04: Lakers 105 - Blazers 104 (game winning 3-pt buzzer beater to win)
• Kobe kills Rockets in game 4 of the play-offs in OT (in the last minute gets steal, off the glass crazy lay-up, then powers in and Yao looks sad)
19. 06/28/04: Lakers 96- Pistons 90 (down 3, Kobe forces OT 2.1 secs left, Lakers win game)
20. 03/13/05: Lakers 117 - Bobcats 116 (pump fake jumper for the win)
21. 11/02/05: Lakers 99 - Nuggets 97 (OT jumper after the Kwame brick)
22. 12/04/05: Lakers 99 - Bobcats 98 (game-winning FTs)
23. 01/07/06: Lakers 112 - Clippers 109 (game-winning off-the-window shot)
24. 01/12/06: Lakers 99 - Cavaliers 98 (jumper against Lebron with 8 sec, & Lebron choking)
• Lakers vs. Mavs: (Kobe goes yard-ing 30+feet away w/ a deep 3 in 4th at the shot clock buzzer expires and puts Lakers ahead w/ 35 secs left)
25. 04/30/06: Lakers 99 - Suns 98 (OT game-tying tear drop layup over 2 defenders for OT)
26. 04/30/06: Lakers 99 - Suns 98 (game-winning jumper over 2 more suns)
• 7/21/07 Olympics: blue 105-white104 (Kobe plays with USA B-team and sinks dagger on LeBron, Wade, Melo & Kidd)
27. 01/14/08: Lakers 123 - Sonics 121 (OT game-winning jumper)
• 8/16/08 Olympics: Redeem Team beats Spain (Kobe takes over late in the 4th when Spain tries to steal the Gold Medal)
28. 01/09/09: Lakers 121 - Pacers 119 (jumper against Jarrett Jack with 3 sec)
29. 12/04/09: Lakers 108 - Heat 107 (game-winning buzzer-beater 3-pointer over Wade)
30. 12/17/09: Lakers – Bucks (game-winning jumper in OT)
Enough with these writers and stat guys saying that Kobe isnt the most clutch. Forwards that are closer to the basket and that are not facing double teams will make more shots. No other player (besides MJ) has 30 shots like these.
Enjoy.