Feb

19

Kobe And Pau Combine For 54, Lakers Rally To Beat Warriors 129-121

Posted by Stephen Rhodes under NBA Game Recap 

The Los Angeles Lakers always have entertaining, competitive against their Friday night opponent, the Golden State Warriors.  The game would not disappoint as they came from a sizable deficit in the last 5 minutes to defeat Golden State 129-121 at Oracle Arena.

Jamal Crawford had a good early start as he scored 14 points in the first quarter and Golden State held the lead throughout the first half, taking a 68-62 into halftime.  Kobe Bryant tied the game for the Lakers when he blocked Corey Maggette’s shot then threw a long pass to Josh Powell for the dunk; Los Angeles would reclaim the lead  in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter but would relinquish it again until Tony Ariza’s 3-pointer iced the game for the Lakers.

Los Angeles was led by Bryant with 30 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots while Pau Gasol added 24 with 13 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal; Lamar Odom chipped in 22 with 7 rebounds, a steal and 2 blocked shots while Ariza pitched in 17 (including 3 three-pointers) with 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.  Powell poured in 15 with 7 rebounds and an assist.

Golden State Warriors had 6 players in double-digits, with Stephen Jackson and Corey Maggette sharing scoring honors with 24 points each – with Jackson grabbing 6 rebounds, dishing out 9 assists along with a steal and 2 blocked shots but turning the ball over 6 times while Maggette grabbed 2 rebounds and dished out 4 assists; Jamal Crawford added 23 (including 3 treys) with 3 rebounds, an assist and a steal while Monta Ellis pitched in 15 with 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals while Anthony Randolph secured a double-double, scoring 14 with 12 boards.  Los Angeles (44-10) plays again on Friday when they return home to host the New Orleans Hornets while Golden State (19-36) remains at home to host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.


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