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Kobe Scores 46 As Lakers Freeze Out Toronto 121-101

Posted by Jeff Sack under Main 

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Kobe Bryant scored a game high 46 points, Sasha?Vujacic added 22 more, and the Los Angeles Lakers took out the Toronto Raptors Friday night winning 121-101. Bryant may have been celebrating the acquisition Friday of new big man Pau Gasol as?the?Lakers made a blockbuster trade with the?Memphis Grizzlies earlier Friday. Los Angeles traded Kwame Brown, rookie Javaris Crittenton, as well as?two future draft picks for Gasol. Gasol will play center after undergoing a physical Saturday, until Lakers? center Andrew Bynum is back from an injury.

Toronto kept the game competitive for the first 3 quarters, Los Angeles led 26-23 at the end of the first?quarter, and had a 56-51 advantage as the two teams went to their locker? room? at the half.? Los Angeles led 83-77 by the end of the third quarter, but Los Angeles went on an offensive binge scoring 38 points in the final quarter, to win in a rout.

Bryant shot 19-38 from the floor, 4-8 from outside the arc, and 4-4 from the line for his game high 46 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal. ?Vujacic?along with his 22 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist, Jordan Farmar scored 13 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds.?Lamar Odom recorded? a double-double, 12 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, Derek Fisher scored 11 points, 2 assists, 1?steal.

Toronto was led by Andrea Bargnani who shot 9-18 from the floor, 4-7 from outside the arc, and?6-6 at the line for 28 points, 4 rebounds. Chris Bosh recorded a double-double 22 points, 15 boards, 3 assists, 1 steal, Jose Calderon scored 17 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals. Anthony Parker scored 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal. Los Angeles is now 29-16, Toronto is 25-21.

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