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January 2, 2011, Sunday
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LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and hit a tiebreaking jumper with 1:15 to play, and the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back from consecutive home losses with a 102-98 victory over the pesky Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
Pau Gasol had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, and Lamar Odom scored 18 points off the bench as the defending champions barely hung on to win the National Basketball Association's final game of 2010.
Los Angeles never trailed for the sixth time this season, but also couldn't shake the young Sixers until Philadelphia missed five shots in the final minute.
Jrue Holiday had 19 points and 11 assists and Lou Williams scored 18 points for the Sixers, whose eight-game road trip concludes in New Orleans. The Sixers won at Denver and Phoenix over the past five days, but repeatedly fell just short of taking a late lead in their fourth straight loss to the Lakers.
Elsewhere on Friday, it was: Rockets 114, Raptors 105; Thunder 103, Hawks 94; Hornets 83, Celtics 81; Bulls 90, Nets 81; Suns 92, Pistons 75; Warriors 96, Bobcats 95; and Pacers 95, Wizards 86;
In Los Angeles, Philadelphia cut the Lakers' lead to one point midway through the fourth quarter with a 12-2 run led by Elton Brand and Thaddeus Young, who scored 14 points. Holiday's 3-pointer in front of the Lakers' bench again cut the lead to 96-95 with 2:45 left.
After Bryant hit a jumper, Young's three-point play with 1:33 left on a fast break created by Bryant's turnover tied it at 98.
Bryant hit another mid-range jumper, and Philadelphia missed four shots over its final two possessions, including Williams' missed 3-pointer with 4 seconds left. Bryant hit two clinching free throws with 1.9 seconds to play.
Despite the late dramatics, the Lakers won their second straight after three straight blowout losses to head into a home-friendly January schedule with a bit of momentum.
Six days after barely putting up a fight in the Miami Heat's Christmas win at Staples Center, the Lakers built on Wednesday's win at New Orleans by holding off persistent Philadelphia, which refused to wrap up 2010 quietly despite playing its third straight game without, Andre Iguodala, who won't return from tendinitis for several more games.
After losing their last two home games by at least 16 points apiece for just the third time in franchise history, the Lakers avoided their first three-game home losing streak since March 2008.
Andrew Bynum had eight points and 15 rebounds in his first start of the season at Staples Center, following up his return to the starting lineup at New Orleans.
Pau Gasol had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, and Lamar Odom scored 18 points off the bench as the defending champions barely hung on to win the National Basketball Association's final game of 2010.
Los Angeles never trailed for the sixth time this season, but also couldn't shake the young Sixers until Philadelphia missed five shots in the final minute.
Jrue Holiday had 19 points and 11 assists and Lou Williams scored 18 points for the Sixers, whose eight-game road trip concludes in New Orleans. The Sixers won at Denver and Phoenix over the past five days, but repeatedly fell just short of taking a late lead in their fourth straight loss to the Lakers.
Elsewhere on Friday, it was: Rockets 114, Raptors 105; Thunder 103, Hawks 94; Hornets 83, Celtics 81; Bulls 90, Nets 81; Suns 92, Pistons 75; Warriors 96, Bobcats 95; and Pacers 95, Wizards 86;
In Los Angeles, Philadelphia cut the Lakers' lead to one point midway through the fourth quarter with a 12-2 run led by Elton Brand and Thaddeus Young, who scored 14 points. Holiday's 3-pointer in front of the Lakers' bench again cut the lead to 96-95 with 2:45 left.
After Bryant hit a jumper, Young's three-point play with 1:33 left on a fast break created by Bryant's turnover tied it at 98.
Bryant hit another mid-range jumper, and Philadelphia missed four shots over its final two possessions, including Williams' missed 3-pointer with 4 seconds left. Bryant hit two clinching free throws with 1.9 seconds to play.
Despite the late dramatics, the Lakers won their second straight after three straight blowout losses to head into a home-friendly January schedule with a bit of momentum.
Six days after barely putting up a fight in the Miami Heat's Christmas win at Staples Center, the Lakers built on Wednesday's win at New Orleans by holding off persistent Philadelphia, which refused to wrap up 2010 quietly despite playing its third straight game without, Andre Iguodala, who won't return from tendinitis for several more games.
After losing their last two home games by at least 16 points apiece for just the third time in franchise history, the Lakers avoided their first three-game home losing streak since March 2008.
Andrew Bynum had eight points and 15 rebounds in his first start of the season at Staples Center, following up his return to the starting lineup at New Orleans.
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