Even by far the easiest back-to-back road set of this flow-lacking Lakers season didn't start off easy.The Lakers' sketchy pick-and-roll defense came and went. But it stayed for enough of the second half for the Lakers helped to manage a 124-121 victory over Warriors Andrew Bynum also scored 19 points and 14 rebounds, and Lamar Odom earned 17 points and 12 boards for the Lakers, who have won three straight following their first three-game losing streak.
In the fourth quarter, the Lakers led by 11 late but barely held on for the victory. It wasn't sealed until Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis missed 3-pointers in the final seconds. Ellis' last-ditch attempt bounced on the rim three times before falling aside at the buzzer. Curry scored 29 points for the Warriors, who have lost seven of eight. The Warriors still have only 16 games remaining this season,
The Lakers took advantage of their decided height advantage with two 7-footers in the starting lineup against a Warriors
The Lakers committed 24 turnovers, including a season-high nine by Bryant, while Golden State only turned the ball over five times.
But with the Lakers dominating the glass and Ellis missing 18 of 23 shots, the Lakers were able to extend their winning streak against their in-state rivals.
It was the fourth sellout of the season for the Warriors, but many of the season-high 20,038 fans were there to cheer on the Lakers instead of the home team . Positive plays by Los Angeles were often greeted with louder applause than those by the Warriors and some fans started an "M-V-P!" chant for Bryant.
The Lakers fell behind 72-63 early in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Curry. But they answered with a 16-2 run that gave them a 79-74 lead and they never gave it up the rest of the way.
Curry's 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter got the deficit back down to one, but Bynum responded with a three-point play following an offensive rebound. Bryant's three-point play extended the lead to 111-103 with just under 5 minutes left.
"I almost hit the floor trying to will it in, but it wouldn't fall for us," Curry said.
"When a guy is having a shooting night like that, you think he is going to get a bounce, but he never did," coach Don Nelson said.
"When it hit the second time rim, I was like, 'It's fitting to go in,' " Ellis said. "Then, it went to the left, and I was like, 'Son of a gun.' "
Los Angeles led 39-32 after a first quarter that was filled with statistical oddities. The Lakers made six straight shots to open the game, then missed six in a row before making eight in row.
The Warriors, meanwhile, got little production from their high-scoring backcourt of Curry and Ellis, who shot just 1 for 10 in the period. But the frontcourt players made all 11 shots they took, including three 3-pointers from Anthony Tolliver.
The Warriors, meanwhile, got little production from their high-scoring backcourt of Curry and Ellis, who shot just 1 for 10 in the period. But the frontcourt players made all 11 shots they took, including three 3-pointers from Anthony Tolliver.
C.J. Watson and Hunter then combined for all the points in an 11-2 run to end the half for Golden State and give the Warriors a 65-59 lead at the break.
The Warriors went 1-for-7 during a 3:21 stretch of the third quarter as their nine-point lead evaporated. The Lakers spun the Warriors' shooting woes into a 12-2 run and a 75-74 lead with 6:36 remaining in the third.
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