National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 102, Philadelphia 98
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, December 31, 2010
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
# Nick Buchert, #73 Ed Malloy, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance:
18997
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Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and Pau Gasol had 20 points and eight rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers recorded a 102-98 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night at Staples Center.
Lamar Odom had 18 points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Lakers (23-10).
After Jrue Holiday pulled Philadelphia to 96-95 with 2:45 remaining, Bryant sank a jumper 21 seconds later. But Thaddeus Young tied it at 98-98 with two free throws at the 1:33 mark.
Bryant's jumper gave the Lakers at 100-98 lead with 1:15 left. Philadelphia missed two late 3-pointers and Bryant sank two free throws with 1.9 seconds left.
Holiday led Philadelphia (13-20) with 19 points and 11 assists. Andres Nocioni had 13 points and eight rebounds while Louis Williams had 18 points and Young scored 14.
Philadelphia fell to 3-4 on an eight-game trip that ends Monday at New Orleans.
Top Game Performances
| Philadelphia |
|
L.A. Lakers |
|
Jrue Holiday 19 |
Scoring |
Kobe Bryant 33 |
|
Jrue Holiday 11 |
Assists |
Derek Fisher 4 |
|
Andres Nocioni 8 |
Rebounds |
Andrew Bynum 15 |
|
Thaddeus Young 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kobe Bryant 6 |
|
Elton Brand 3 |
Steals |
Kobe Bryant 2 |
|
Spencer Hawes 1 |
Blocks |
Pau Gasol 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Philadelphia
|
98 |
47.0 |
9-20 |
11-16 |
26 |
35 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
| L.A. Lakers
|
102 |
51.2 |
4-14 |
14-19 |
19 |
45 |
4 |
6 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.