Lakers 106, Pistons 96: Kobe Bryant scored all 12 of his points in a dominant third quarter and recorded a season-high 13 assists as visiting Los Angeles handed Detroit its ninth straight loss.

Jordan Hill led the Lakers with 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting while Nick Young scored 19 off the bench. Carlos Boozer added 14 points and seven rebounds and Wesley Johnson went 3-for-3 from beyond the arc and had 13 points for Los Angeles, which made 10-of-17 3-pointers in its second straight win following a 3-13 start.

Josh Smith finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Pistons, who shot 36.7 percent while capping an 0-4 homestand. D.J. Augustin chipped in 13 points in a reserve role while Andre Drummond grabbed 13 rebounds.

Bryant missed all five of his first-half shots but the Lakers still held a 46-45 lead at halftime and his first basket of the game with 7:24 left in the third quarter gave Los Angeles a 60-51 advantage. Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy was whistled for a technical foul moments later and Bryant hit the free throw to begin a personal 10-2 run that left the Lakers with a 16-point advantage en route to an 81-65 lead entering the fourth.

Detroit pulled within eight points midway through the quarter before Bryant found Hill for baskets on back-to-back possessions and Hill scored again with 3:46 left to make it 96-86. A 3-pointer by Luigi Datome and a dunk from Jonas Jerebko pulled the Pistons within seven points with a minute to go but Los Angeles finished it off at the line.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Detroit's losing streak is its longest since a 10-gamer in March 2013. ... Bryant has recorded at least 10 assists in consecutive games for the first time since March 30 and April 2, 2013. ... Johnson had four of the Lakers' six blocked shots.