GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: SAN ANTONIO (17-4) at LA LAKERS (12-8)

NBA: SAN ANTONIO (17-4) at LA LAKERS (12-8)

<h3>Bryant, Lakers shoot for fourth straight win vs. Spurs</h3>

San Antonio (17-4) at LA Lakers (12-8) 10:30 pm EST

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakerswill have to take down the reigning NBA champions if they wantto match their longest winning streak of the season.

Bryant and the surging Lakers shoot for their fourth straightwin Thursday when they host the San Antonio Spurs, who hope tohave Tim Duncan back in the lineup.


Los Angeles dropped a 107-92 decision at San Antonio in the lastmeeting between the teams on November 13, a game in whichBryant scored just 18 points.


But the Lakers reeled off wins in their next four games, theirlongest winning streak of the season.


Bryant scored 28 points Sunday to lead the Lakers to their thirdconsecutive victory, a 123-113 triumph over the Golden StateWarriors.


Andrew Bynum added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, whoimproved to 7-4 at home this season.


The 7-foot Bynum figures to have an easier time Thursday sinceDuncan, who has missed three consecutive games with ankle andknee injuries, likely will be sidelined again.


San Antonio suffered its first setback without their perennialAll-Star on Tuesday, a 96-84 setback to the Warriors.

Matt Bonner scored 25 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to pace theSpurs, who had their five-game winning streak snapped.

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">SAN ANTONIO AT LA LAKERS - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


SAN ANTONIO LA LAKERS

F Bruce Bowen F Lamar Odom
F Matt Bonner F Luke Walton
C Fabricio Oberto C Andrew Bynum
G Manu Ginobili G Kobe Bryant
G Jacque Vaughn G Derek Fisher

OFFICIALS: Jim Clark
Matt Boland
James Capers</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SAN ANTONIO VS LA LAKERS - INACTIVES

SAN ANTONIO LA LAKERS

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
T DUNCAN ANKLE INJURY K BROWN ANKLE INJURY
T PARKER ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 5
LA LAKERS 2 8:49 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 7
LA LAKERS 4 6:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 10
LA LAKERS 12 3:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 19
LA LAKERS 18 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN ANTONIO 19 19
LA LAKERS 18 18 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

SAS - FRANCISCO ELSON 6, BRUCE BOWEN 3, MANU
GINOBILI 2
LAL - KOBE BRYANT 10, RONNY TURIAF 2, LUKE
WALTON 2</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 23
LA LAKERS 27 8:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 28
LA LAKERS 33 6:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 36
LA LAKERS 45 2:35 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 43
LA LAKERS 51 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 43
LA LAKERS 51 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN ANTONIO 19 24 0 43
LA LAKERS 18 33 0 51 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

SAS - JACQUE VAUGHN 7, MANU GINOBILI 7, BRUCE
BOWEN 6
LAL - KOBE BRYANT 16, DEREK FISHER 5, LUKE
WALTON 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 52
LA LAKERS 55 8:43 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NBA SAN ANTONIO 52
LA LAKERS 55 8:11 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 56
LA LAKERS 61 5:56 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 63
LA LAKERS 69 3:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 74
LA LAKERS 72 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN ANTONIO 19 24 31 74
LA LAKERS 18 33 21 72 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

SAS - BRUCE BOWEN 16, MANU GINOBILI 12,
MICHAEL FINLEY 9
LAL - KOBE BRYANT 23, LAMAR ODOM 10, DEREK
FISHER 9</div>