GAME THREAD: NBA: LA LAKERS (13-8) at GOLDEN STATE (12-10)

NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">NBA LA LAKERS 92
GOLDEN STATE 87 8:44 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: LA LAKERS (13-8) at GOLDEN STATE (12-10)

man was i wrong</p>

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NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">NBA LA LAKERS 98
GOLDEN STATE 92 5:46 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">NBA LA LAKERS 102
GOLDEN STATE 98 2:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">NBA LA LAKERS 104
GOLDEN STATE 103 1:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA LA LAKERS 106
GOLDEN STATE 108 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
LA LAKERS 28 26 31 21 106
GOLDEN STATE 17 30 36 25 108 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: LAL - KOBE BRYANT 21, LAMAR ODOM 18, ANDREW
BYNUM 17
GSW - AL HARRINGTON 22, BARON DAVIS 22,
STEPHEN JACKSON 20</div>

 

Re: NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

Kobe looked hurt, fellas.</p>

 

NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
LA LAKERS 106
GOLDEN STATE 108 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
LA LAKERS 106
GOLDEN STATE 108 FINAL</div>

 

Re: NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yodawgsup)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

Kobe looked hurt, fellas.</p>

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</p>

what happened?</p>

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NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">LA LAKERS (106) AT GOLDEN STATE (108)

LA LAKERS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D FISHER G 32:39 5-9 5-6 0 3 3 1 1 3 2 16
K BRYANT G 36:40 6-23 9-11 1 5 6 5 2 2 5 21
L ODOM F 45:27 8-20 1-3 4 10 14 5 4 2 2 18
L WALTON F 33:55 1-7 7-8 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 9
A BYNUM C 35:00 8-10 1-1 8 8 16 2 1 0 1 17
J FARMAR 15:21 4-7 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 10
V RADMANOVIC 12:37 1-2 2-2 1 1 2 0 2 0 4 5
R TURIAF 13:00 1-4 2-5 1 3 4 1 2 0 0 4
S VUJACIC 11:44 2-3 1-1 0 3 3 1 2 0 1 6
T ARIZA 3:37 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 36-85 28-37 16 36 52 20 17 9 19 106
(.424) (.757) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 20 (0 PTS)

GOLDEN STATE

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

B DAVIS G 34:43 6-15 5-6 2 1 3 6 5 3 2 22
M ELLIS G 41:10 8-17 3-4 0 8 8 6 4 2 4 19
S JACKSON F 44:01 8-19 3-3 0 8 8 2 2 1 3 20
M PIETRUS F 9:39 1-5 0-1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2
A BIEDRINS C 30:28 5-8 0-0 5 6 11 1 2 3 3 10
A HARRINGTON 37:22 8-15 3-4 1 4 5 3 4 0 2 22
M BARNES 17:04 1-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 4 1 0 2
K AZUBUIKE 13:39 2-4 2-2 1 2 3 0 3 0 0 8
D MBENGA 6:33 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
A CROSHERE 5:21 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 3

TOTALS 240:00 40-90 16-20 11 33 44 19 28 10 15 108
(.444) (.800) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 15 (0 PTS)

LA LAKERS 28 26 31 21 - 106
GOLDEN STATE 17 30 36 25 - 108

BLOCKED SHOTS: LA LAKERS - L WALTON 2, K BRYANT, V RADMANOVIC, A BYNUM,
R TURIAF. GOLDEN STATE - A BIEDRINS 2, S JACKSON, K AZUBUIKE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA LAKERS 6-17 (.353), D FISHER 1-2, K BRYANT 0-
6, L ODOM 1-1, L WALTON 0-1, J FARMAR 2-4, V RADMANOVIC 1-2, S VUJACIC 1-
1. GOLDEN STATE 12-25 (.480), B DAVIS 5-8, S JACKSON 1-5, M PIETRUS 0-
2, A HARRINGTON 3-5, M BARNES 0-2, K AZUBUIKE 2-2, A CROSHERE 1-1.

TECHNICAL FOULS: LA LAKERS - DEFENSIVE THREE. GOLDEN STATE - S
JACKSON, A HARRINGTON, B DAVIS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: GOLDEN STATE 1 (M BARNES, 7:37 4TH).
OFFICIALS: JACK NIES, JOHN GOBEL, RODNEY MOTT.
A - 20,705. T - 2:35.</div>

 

NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">LA LAKERS (106)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Fisher 32:39 5-9 5-6 0-3 1 1 16
K Bryant 36:40 6-23 9-11 1-6 5 2 21
L Odom 45:27 8-20 1-3 4-14 5 4 18
L Walton 33:55 1-7 7-8 1-2 2 3 9
A Bynum 35:00 8-10 1-1 8-16 2 1 17
J Farmar 15:21 4-7 0-0 0-1 2 0 10
V Radmanovic 12:37 1-2 2-2 1-2 0 2 5
R Turiaf 13:00 1-4 2-5 1-4 1 2 4
S Vujacic 11:44 2-3 1-1 0-3 1 2 6
T Ariza 3:37 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 36-85 28-37 16-52 20 17 106
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.424, FT-.757. 3-Point Goals:
6-17, .353 (D Fisher 1-2, K Bryant 0-6, L
Odom 1-1, L Walton 0-1, J Farmar 2-4, V
Radmanovic 1-2, S Vujacic 1-1). Team
Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:6 (L Walton 2, K
Bryant, V Radmanovic, A Bynum, R Turiaf).
Turnovers:19 (K Bryant 5, V Radmanovic 4, L
Walton 4, D Fisher 2, L Odom 2, S Vujacic, A
Bynum). Steals: 9 (D Fisher 3, K Bryant 2, L
Odom 2, L Walton, T Ariza).


GOLDEN STATE (108)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
B Davis 34:43 6-15 5-6 2-3 6 5 22
M Ellis 41:10 8-17 3-4 0-8 6 4 19
S Jackson 44:01 8-19 3-3 0-8 2 2 20
M Pietrus 9:39 1-5 0-1 0-1 0 2 2
A Biedrins 30:28 5-8 0-0 5-11 1 2 10
A Harrington 37:22 8-15 3-4 1-5 3 4 22
M Barnes 17:04 1-4 0-0 1-2 1 4 2
K Azubuike 13:39 2-4 2-2 1-3 0 3 8
D Mbenga 6:33 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0
A Croshere 5:21 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 2 3

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 40-90 16-20 11-44 19 28 108
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.444, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
12-25, .480 (B Davis 5-8, S Jackson 1-5, M
Pietrus 0-2, A Harrington 3-5, M Barnes 0-2,
K Azubuike 2-2, A Croshere 1-1). Team
Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:4 (A Biedrins 2, S
Jackson, K Azubuike). Turnovers:15 (M Ellis
4, S Jackson 3, A Biedrins 3, A Harrington 2,
B Davis 2, A Croshere). Steals: 10 (B Davis
3, A Biedrins 3, M Ellis 2, S Jackson, M
Barnes).

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LA LAKERS 28 26 31 21 - 106
GOLDEN STATE 17 30 36 25 - 108
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: La Lakers - 1 (Defensive
Three, 8:45 2nd). Golden State - 3 (S
Jackson, 6:07 2nd; A Harrington, 3:35 3rd; B
Davis, 6:39 4th).
Flagrant fouls: Golden State 1 (M Barnes,
7:37 4th). A: 20,705. T: 2:35. Officials:
Jack Nies, John Gobel, Rodney Mott.</div>

 

Re: NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pablitocesar)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yodawgsup)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

Kobe looked hurt, fellas.</p>

</div></p>

</p>

what happened?</p>

</p>

</div></p>

Strained his groin going up on a shot against SJ. Couldn't play defense from that point on, and his offense was limited to bricked jump shots.</p>

I would be REALLY surprised if he plays Sunday.</p>

As for the game, I don't really give a shit. They wouldn't have beaten us with Kobe.</p>

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NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">LA LAKERS (106) AT GOLDEN STATE (108)

LA LAKERS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D FISHER G 32:39 5-9 5-6 0 3 3 1 1 3 2 16
K BRYANT G 36:40 6-23 9-11 1 5 6 5 2 2 5 21
L ODOM F 45:27 8-20 1-3 4 10 14 5 4 2 2 18
L WALTON F 33:55 1-7 7-8 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 9
A BYNUM C 35:00 8-10 1-1 8 8 16 2 1 0 1 17
J FARMAR 15:21 4-7 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 10
V RADMANOVIC 12:37 1-2 2-2 1 1 2 0 2 0 4 5
R TURIAF 13:00 1-4 2-5 1 3 4 1 2 0 0 4
S VUJACIC 11:44 2-3 1-1 0 3 3 1 2 0 1 6
T ARIZA 3:37 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
C MIHM DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J CRITTENTON DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 36-85 28-37 16 36 52 20 17 9 19 106
(.424) (.757) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 20 (21 PTS)

GOLDEN STATE

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

B DAVIS G 34:43 6-15 5-6 2 1 3 6 5 3 2 22
M ELLIS G 41:10 8-17 3-4 0 8 8 6 4 2 4 19
S JACKSON F 44:01 8-19 3-3 0 8 8 2 2 1 3 20
M PIETRUS F 9:39 1-5 0-1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2
A BIEDRINS C 30:28 5-8 0-0 5 6 11 1 2 3 3 10
A HARRINGTON 37:22 8-15 3-4 1 4 5 3 4 0 2 22
M BARNES 17:04 1-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 4 1 0 2
K AZUBUIKE 13:39 2-4 2-2 1 2 3 0 3 0 0 8
D MBENGA 6:33 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
A CROSHERE 5:21 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 3
T HUDSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M BELINELLI DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 40-90 16-20 11 33 44 19 28 10 15 108
(.444) (.800) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 15 (27 PTS)

LA LAKERS 28 26 31 21 - 106
GOLDEN STATE 17 30 36 25 - 108

BLOCKED SHOTS: LA LAKERS - L WALTON 2, K BRYANT, V RADMANOVIC, A BYNUM,
R TURIAF. GOLDEN STATE - A BIEDRINS 2, S JACKSON, K AZUBUIKE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA LAKERS 6-17 (.353), D FISHER 1-2, K BRYANT 0-
6, L ODOM 1-1, L WALTON 0-1, J FARMAR 2-4, V RADMANOVIC 1-2, S VUJACIC 1-
1. GOLDEN STATE 12-25 (.480), B DAVIS 5-8, S JACKSON 1-5, M PIETRUS 0-
2, A HARRINGTON 3-5, M BARNES 0-2, K AZUBUIKE 2-2, A CROSHERE 1-1.

TECHNICAL FOULS: LA LAKERS - DEFENSIVE THREE. GOLDEN STATE - S
JACKSON, A HARRINGTON, B DAVIS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: GOLDEN STATE 1 (M BARNES, 7:37 4TH).
OFFICIALS: JACK NIES, JOHN GOBEL, RODNEY MOTT.
A - 20,705. T - 2:35.</div>

 

NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">LA LAKERS (106)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Fisher 32:39 5-9 5-6 0-3 1 1 16
K Bryant 36:40 6-23 9-11 1-6 5 2 21
L Odom 45:27 8-20 1-3 4-14 5 4 18
L Walton 33:55 1-7 7-8 1-2 2 3 9
A Bynum 35:00 8-10 1-1 8-16 2 1 17
J Farmar 15:21 4-7 0-0 0-1 2 0 10
V Radmanovic 12:37 1-2 2-2 1-2 0 2 5
R Turiaf 13:00 1-4 2-5 1-4 1 2 4
S Vujacic 11:44 2-3 1-1 0-3 1 2 6
T Ariza 3:37 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0
C Mihm DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Crittenton DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 36-85 28-37 16-52 20 17 106
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.424, FT-.757. 3-Point Goals:
6-17, .353 (D Fisher 1-2, K Bryant 0-6, L
Odom 1-1, L Walton 0-1, J Farmar 2-4, V
Radmanovic 1-2, S Vujacic 1-1). Team
Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:6 (L Walton 2, K
Bryant, V Radmanovic, A Bynum, R Turiaf).
Turnovers:19 (K Bryant 5, V Radmanovic 4, L
Walton 4, D Fisher 2, L Odom 2, S Vujacic, A
Bynum). Steals: 9 (D Fisher 3, K Bryant 2, L
Odom 2, L Walton, T Ariza).


GOLDEN STATE (108)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
B Davis 34:43 6-15 5-6 2-3 6 5 22
M Ellis 41:10 8-17 3-4 0-8 6 4 19
S Jackson 44:01 8-19 3-3 0-8 2 2 20
M Pietrus 9:39 1-5 0-1 0-1 0 2 2
A Biedrins 30:28 5-8 0-0 5-11 1 2 10
A Harrington 37:22 8-15 3-4 1-5 3 4 22
M Barnes 17:04 1-4 0-0 1-2 1 4 2
K Azubuike 13:39 2-4 2-2 1-3 0 3 8
D Mbenga 6:33 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0
A Croshere 5:21 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 2 3
T Hudson DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Belinelli DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 40-90 16-20 11-44 19 28 108
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.444, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
12-25, .480 (B Davis 5-8, S Jackson 1-5, M
Pietrus 0-2, A Harrington 3-5, M Barnes 0-2,
K Azubuike 2-2, A Croshere 1-1). Team
Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:4 (A Biedrins 2, S
Jackson, K Azubuike). Turnovers:15 (M Ellis
4, S Jackson 3, A Biedrins 3, A Harrington 2,
B Davis 2, A Croshere). Steals: 10 (B Davis
3, A Biedrins 3, M Ellis 2, S Jackson, M
Barnes).

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LA LAKERS 28 26 31 21 - 106
GOLDEN STATE 17 30 36 25 - 108
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: La Lakers - 1 (Defensive
Three, 8:45 2nd). Golden State - 3 (S
Jackson, 6:07 2nd; A Harrington, 3:35 3rd; B
Davis, 6:39 4th).
Flagrant fouls: Golden State 1 (M Barnes,
7:37 4th). A: 20,705. T: 2:35. Officials:
Jack Nies, John Gobel, Rodney Mott.</div>

 

NBA: LA LAKERS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">NBA LA LAKERS AT GOLDEN STATE
NOTE: RESENDING BOX TO UPDATE POINTS OFF TURNOVERS.</div>

 

By Ryan Leong
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Baron Davis scored 22 points andhit a crucial 3-pointer with 16.7 seconds left in the game as theGolden State Warriors posted a 108-106 victory over the LosAngeles Lakers on Friday.


Monta Ellis added 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds as theWarriors ended a nine-game losing streak to the Lakers.

After scoring only 17 points in the first quarter, the Warriorsscored 30 in the second and a season-high 36 in the thirdquarter to pull within two, 85-83, entering the fourth quarter.

Ellis started the final session with a fast-break alley-oop dunkwith the assist from Matt Barnes to tie the game, 85-85.

The Lakers responded with a 7-2 run to take a five-point leadfollowing a layup by Jordan Farmar with 9:18 remaining.

Austin Croshere nailed a 3-pointer and Stephen Jackson, whoscored 22 points and pulled down eight rebounds, made a layup totie the score, 92-92.


Barnes was called for a flagrant foul against Ronny Turiaf onthe Lakers' next possession, but missed both free throws as thescore remained tied.


Turiaf was fouled again moments later and made one free throw,giving Los Angeles a narrow lead.


Davis was whistled for a technical foul, the third of the gameagainst the Warriors, and Kobe Bryant made the foul shot to putthe the Lakers up by two.


Los Angeles pushed its lead to eight points with 3:29 left toplay after Derek Fisher and Luke Walton both made a pair of freethrows sandwiched around Lamar Odom's driving layup.

However, the Warriors, determined to snap a nine-game losingstreak to the Lakers, went on an 8-1 run as Jackson drove thelane and scored on a reverse layup to tie the score, 103-103.

Fisher, who ranks third in the NBA making 94 percent of his freethrows this season, missed the first of a pair of foul shotsafter being fouled by Al Harrington while scrambling for a looseball, as the Lakers took a 104-103 lead.


Golden State responded as Andris Biedrins scored on a followshot off Ellis' missed jumper to give the Warriors a 105-104lead.


After Odom missed a jumper on the other end, Davis appeared tocement the victory with a step-back fallaway 3-pointer to putthe Warriors up by four.


However, the Lakers wouldn't go quietly, as Odom drove the laneon the next possesion and was fouled by Harrington.

Odom missed the foul shot but grabbed his own rebound, but Elliswas right behind him though and stripped the ball, carrying itdown the court as time expired.


Bryant, who finished with 21 points, strained his left groinafter landing awkwardly on a jump shot late in the game and waseven taken out of the game with 1:30 left.

 

By Ryan Leong
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Baron Davis scored 22 pointsand hit a crucial 3-pointer with 16.7 seconds left in the gameas the Golden State Warriors posted a 108-106 victory over theLos Angeles Lakers on Friday.


Monta Ellis added 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds as theWarriors ended a nine-game losing streak to the Lakers.

"It's big considering we hadn't beaten them in awhile," Warriorsforward Stephen Jackson said. "It's big because we're kind ofneck-and-neck in our division right now, but we needed to getsome winning confidence back for our team going on this EastCoast road trip of five games in eight days, so we needed thatmomentum."


After scoring only 17 points in the first quarter, the Warriorsscored 30 in the second and a season-high 36 in the thirdquarter to pull within two, 85-83, entering the fourth quarter.

"We kept our composure," Davis said. "A lot of the time, youget down eight points with three minutes to go, especiallyagainst a team like the Lakers, who have a closer like Kobe(Bryant) and you tend to hang your heads.


"There were some frustrating plays out there for us, some missedshots and turnovers from us, but at the same time, we stucktogether tonight, and that was huge for us."


Ellis started the final session with a fast-break alley-oop dunkwith the assist from Matt Barnes to tie the game, 85-85.

The Lakers responded with a 7-2 run to take a five-point leadfollowing a layup by Jordan Farmar with 9:18 remaining.

Austin Croshere nailed a 3-pointer and Jackson, who scored 22points and pulled down eight rebounds, made a layup to tie thescore, 92-92.


Barnes was called for a flagrant foul against Ronny Turiaf onthe Lakers' next possession, but missed both free throws as thescore remained tied.


Turiaf was fouled again moments later and made one free throw,giving Los Angeles a narrow lead.


Davis was whistled for a technical foul, the third of the gameagainst the Warriors, and Bryant made the foul shot to put thethe Lakers up by two.


Los Angeles pushed its lead to eight points with 3:29 left toplay after Derek Fisher and Luke Walton both made a pair of freethrows sandwiched around Lamar Odom's driving layup.

However, the Warriors, determined to snap a nine-game losingstreak to the Lakers, went on an 8-1 run as Jackson drove thelane and scored on a reverse layup to tie the score, 103-103.

"I guess we stopped the Laker jinx, finally, at nine in a rowand that's a good thing," Warriors coach Don Nelson said. "Itdidn't look very good for a long time, but we just kind of hungin there and, eventually, things kind of worked out in ourfavor. It was just a hard fought game but a good game for theNBA tonight and the right team won."


Fisher, who ranks third in the NBA making 94 percent of his freethrows this season, missed the first of a pair of foul shotsafter being fouled by Al Harrington while scrambling for a looseball, as the Lakers took a 104-103 lead.


Golden State responded as Andris Biedrins scored on a followshot off Ellis' missed jumper to give the Warriors a 105-104lead.


After Odom missed a jumper on the other end, Davis appeared tocement the victory with a step-back fallaway 3-pointer to putthe Warriors up by four.


"As long as I can get a good bounce and I can get a good lift onmy shot, I like that shot any day," Davis said.


However, the Lakers wouldn't go quietly, as Odom drove the laneon the next possesion and was fouled by Harrington.

Odom missed the foul shot but grabbed his own rebound, but Elliswas right behind him though and stripped the ball, carrying itdown the court as time expired.


"I'm sure he did (get fouled), there's a lot of fouls out therethey didn't call tonight," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "Hegot fouled, I thought, on the play previous to that but thatteam plays defense.


"If you stick the ball out there they go for it. They'rehackers and they get after it."


Bryant, who finished with 21 points, strained his leftquadriceps after landing awkwardly on a jump shot late in thegame and was even taken out of the game with 1:30 left.

"I couldn't even run, but it's part of the game, I guess,"Bryant said. "I was making a baseline slice cutting to thepost. I'm not sure if it happened on the cut or it happened onthe spin but it felt like a little tweak. I tried to stretchit out a little bit and as soon. As I had to run the other way,it felt like I was shot in the leg."


Andrew Bynum, who scored 17 points and tied a career high with16 rebounds, was frustrated with the outcome.


"Baron Davis stepped up big and made his shot," Bynum said. "Wehad about three or four bad possessions at the end of the gamewith 1:30 left and we kind of gave the game away."