National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 120, Toronto 110
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 19, 2010
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #9 Derrick Stafford, #74 Curtis Blair, #51 Leroy Richardson
Attendance: 19935
Kobe Bryant scored 20 points and Pau Gasol added 19 to propel the Los Angeles Lakers to their fifth straight victory, a 120-110 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

Los Angeles (21-7) has won eight of nine and finishes its seven-game road trip with a 6-1 record..

Toronto (10-18) has lost seven of nine. The Raptors played the game without leading scorer Andrea Bargnani, who was sidelined because of a sore right ankle. Bargnani averages 21.4 points a game.

Linas Kleiza led Toronto with 26 points, while DeMar DeRozan added 23 points – including 19 in the third quarter, one shy of the franchise record. Jose Calderon added 20 points.

Bryant sprained the pinky finger on his right hand in the first quarter Friday night against Philadelphia and scored a season-low nine points in 36 minutes. He was 6-of-12 from the field and missed only one free throw in nine attempts Sunday.

Toronto scored 34 points in the first quarter and led by as amany as eight before Los Angeles took over. The Lakers outscored the Raptors 29-15 in the second period. Los Angeles took the lead, 40-37, on Steve Blake's 3-pointer midway through the quarter.

Los Angeles led 57-49 at halftime and began the third quarter on an 11-3 run to take a 68-52 lead.

Andrew Bynum scored 16 points while Luke Walton added 14. Shannon Brown and Lamar Odom also scored in double figures with 12 and 11 points
Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Lakers   Toronto
Kobe Bryant 20 Scoring Linas Kleiza 26
Kobe Bryant 4 Assists Jose Calderon 12
Matt Barnes 9 Rebounds Linas Kleiza 10
Kobe Bryant 8 Free Throws Made DeMar DeRozan 11
Derek Fisher 4 Steals DeMar DeRozan 3
Matt Barnes 1 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Lakers 120 51.9 7-19 31-39 20 46 4 9 17
Toronto 110 47.1 7-22 21-25 27 35 0 13 15
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.