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April 13, 2013, Saturday
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KOBE Bryant scored 34 points while playing much of the second half in obvious pain with an injured left leg and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the final minutes without him to stay in the NBA playoff race with a 118-116 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday.
Immediately after the game, the Lakers announced Bryant probably had a torn tendon. He will have an MRI exam Saturday, but Bryant knows the injury is likely to end his season.
Bryant, the fifth-leading scorer in NBA history, stayed in the game until 3:06 remaining in the fourth quarter despite injuring his leg early in the second half. He apparently hyperextended his knee before tearing his tendon later in the half.
"I made a move that I've made a million times, and it just popped," he said solemnly while leaning on crutches in the Lakers' locker room.
Bryant called it the most disappointing injury of his career "by far."
"We worked so hard to put ourselves in position and control our fate," he said. "I certainly have done a lot of work to prepare myself. It's just bad luck."
Stephen Curry scored 47 points in a dynamic performance for the Warriors, but Los Angeles played just enough late defense to hang on for a crucial win.
Los Angeles stayed one game ahead of the Utah Jazz for the eighth playoff spot in the NBA Western Conference with two games to go.
In Salt Lake City, the Jazz hung on for a 107-100 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, getting 40 points from Al Jefferson, which matched his career high.
In Miami, LeBron James scored 20 points in 29 minutes and Rashard Lewis added 19 as Miami topped Boston 109-101 to match the franchise record for home wins in a season.
Dwyane Wade, back after missing six games with bone bruises around his right kneecap, scored 11 points for Miami, which won its 35th home game to match the standard set in 2004-05.
Miami also made 12 3-pointers to push its season total to 686, another team record.
Jeff Green scored 25 for Boston, which played without Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. The Celtics' bench was outscored 52-14.
The Oklahoma City Thunder maintained their half-game lead over the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference standings by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 106-90.
Russell Westbrook scored 33 points, including 17 in the third quarter, for the Thunder, who clinched their third straight NBA Northwest Division title.
The Spurs, meanwhile, topped the Sacramento Kings 108-101, led by Tony Parker's 22 points and 10 assists.
Tim Duncan added 18 points, Kawhi Leonard had 15 points and Tiago Splitter and Danny Green had 12 apiece as seven players scored in double figures for San Antonio.
In other games with playoff implications, the Brooklyn Nets beat the Indiana Pacers 117-109 to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the postseason.
Deron Williams had 33 points and 14 assists and Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson each had 24 points for the Nets, who have won four of their last five games. The Nets are guaranteed the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference and pulled within two games of the Pacers for No. 3.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points and O.J. Mayo hit tiebreaking 3-pointers late in regulation and overtime as Dallas beat Denver 108-105 to deny the Nuggets a franchise record in wins.
Wilson Chandler and Andre Iguodala joined Brewer with 18 for the Nuggets, who are trying to hold off the Los Angeles Clippers for the third seed in the Western Conference.
The Clippers pulled within a game of the Nuggets in the standings by beating the New Orleans Hornets 96-93.
Blake Griffin scored 20 points and Chris Paul made clutch plays on both ends of the floor in the final minute as Los Angeles overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
In Cleveland, Carmelo Anthony had 31 points and 14 rebounds in just three quarters as the New York Knicks beat the Cavaliers 101-91 to bounce back after having their winning streak stopped at 13 games one night earlier.
J.R. Smith also scored 31 for New York, which is trying to hold off Indiana for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks have a three-game lead over the Pacers heading into their matchup Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
The Atlanta Hawks moved a half-game ahead of the Chicago Bulls for fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 109-104 come-from-behind win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Jeff Teague and Josh Smith each scored 24 points for Atlanta, which used a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to take the lead after trailing by 19 early in the second half.
The Bulls lost any hope of earning home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs after falling to the Toronto Raptors 97-88. Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls, who lost for the third time in four games.
Elsewhere, Marc Gasol had 15 points and 12 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies ended a 13-game losing streak in Houston with an 82-78 win over the Rockets.
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 97-86 and the Detroit Pistons got their second three-game win streak of the season with a 113-93 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.
Immediately after the game, the Lakers announced Bryant probably had a torn tendon. He will have an MRI exam Saturday, but Bryant knows the injury is likely to end his season.
Bryant, the fifth-leading scorer in NBA history, stayed in the game until 3:06 remaining in the fourth quarter despite injuring his leg early in the second half. He apparently hyperextended his knee before tearing his tendon later in the half.
"I made a move that I've made a million times, and it just popped," he said solemnly while leaning on crutches in the Lakers' locker room.
Bryant called it the most disappointing injury of his career "by far."
"We worked so hard to put ourselves in position and control our fate," he said. "I certainly have done a lot of work to prepare myself. It's just bad luck."
Stephen Curry scored 47 points in a dynamic performance for the Warriors, but Los Angeles played just enough late defense to hang on for a crucial win.
Los Angeles stayed one game ahead of the Utah Jazz for the eighth playoff spot in the NBA Western Conference with two games to go.
In Salt Lake City, the Jazz hung on for a 107-100 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, getting 40 points from Al Jefferson, which matched his career high.
In Miami, LeBron James scored 20 points in 29 minutes and Rashard Lewis added 19 as Miami topped Boston 109-101 to match the franchise record for home wins in a season.
Dwyane Wade, back after missing six games with bone bruises around his right kneecap, scored 11 points for Miami, which won its 35th home game to match the standard set in 2004-05.
Miami also made 12 3-pointers to push its season total to 686, another team record.
Jeff Green scored 25 for Boston, which played without Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. The Celtics' bench was outscored 52-14.
The Oklahoma City Thunder maintained their half-game lead over the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference standings by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 106-90.
Russell Westbrook scored 33 points, including 17 in the third quarter, for the Thunder, who clinched their third straight NBA Northwest Division title.
The Spurs, meanwhile, topped the Sacramento Kings 108-101, led by Tony Parker's 22 points and 10 assists.
Tim Duncan added 18 points, Kawhi Leonard had 15 points and Tiago Splitter and Danny Green had 12 apiece as seven players scored in double figures for San Antonio.
In other games with playoff implications, the Brooklyn Nets beat the Indiana Pacers 117-109 to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the postseason.
Deron Williams had 33 points and 14 assists and Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson each had 24 points for the Nets, who have won four of their last five games. The Nets are guaranteed the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference and pulled within two games of the Pacers for No. 3.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points and O.J. Mayo hit tiebreaking 3-pointers late in regulation and overtime as Dallas beat Denver 108-105 to deny the Nuggets a franchise record in wins.
Wilson Chandler and Andre Iguodala joined Brewer with 18 for the Nuggets, who are trying to hold off the Los Angeles Clippers for the third seed in the Western Conference.
The Clippers pulled within a game of the Nuggets in the standings by beating the New Orleans Hornets 96-93.
Blake Griffin scored 20 points and Chris Paul made clutch plays on both ends of the floor in the final minute as Los Angeles overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
In Cleveland, Carmelo Anthony had 31 points and 14 rebounds in just three quarters as the New York Knicks beat the Cavaliers 101-91 to bounce back after having their winning streak stopped at 13 games one night earlier.
J.R. Smith also scored 31 for New York, which is trying to hold off Indiana for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks have a three-game lead over the Pacers heading into their matchup Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
The Atlanta Hawks moved a half-game ahead of the Chicago Bulls for fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 109-104 come-from-behind win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Jeff Teague and Josh Smith each scored 24 points for Atlanta, which used a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to take the lead after trailing by 19 early in the second half.
The Bulls lost any hope of earning home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs after falling to the Toronto Raptors 97-88. Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls, who lost for the third time in four games.
Elsewhere, Marc Gasol had 15 points and 12 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies ended a 13-game losing streak in Houston with an 82-78 win over the Rockets.
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 97-86 and the Detroit Pistons got their second three-game win streak of the season with a 113-93 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.
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