Bryant paces Lakers to 10th straight win over T'wolves
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03/20/2010 -
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, dished out 13
assists and had four steals as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota for a
10th straight time, 104-96, sending the Timberwolves to their 12th consecutive
defeat.
Pau Gasol registered 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers, who lost center
Andrew Bynum to a strained left Achilles' tendon in the third quarter.
He'll be evaluated on Saturday.
"We're concerned about Andrew. He could miss a little while," Lakers coach
Phil Jackson said.
Lamar Odom had 18 points for the Lakers, who have won five in a row and now
lead Denver by four games for the top record in the Western Conference. They
also became the first team in the West to clinch a playoff spot.
"It was hard for us to stay focused tonight on what was going on in the game,"
Jackson said. "We tried to do too much with the ball. We shot poorly. Our
defense changed the course of the game."
Jonny Flynn scored 20 for Minnesota, which hasn't won since February 23 at
Miami. The Timberwolves had 19 turnovers, leading to 26 Los Angeles points.
"Points off turnovers have been our problem all season long," Minnesota coach
Kurt Rambis said. "We have trouble handling pressure. It's like starting the
game down 20 or 30 points. That said, our guys played really well. They did
what I asked them to do. I was happy with their performance and effort."
Two free throws from Flynn gave the Timberwolves a 68-66 edge with 4 1/2
minutes left in the third quarter, but the Lakers scored the final 12 in the
period, capped by a pair of Bryant free throws.
The stretch went to 15 in a row on a 1-of-2 performance from the charity
stripe from Jordan Farmar in the fourth. Minnesota got back with seven, but LA
embarked on a 10-2 spurt to put the game away. Odom and Farmar each hit three-
pointers during the flurry, which ended with the Lakers holding a commanding
91-76 cushion with 7:47 left. They weren't threatened the rest of the way.
The Lakers were a sharp 12-of-21 from the field in the first, on the way to a
31-20 lead after 12 minutes. The advantage stood at 59-49 at the half.
Game Notes
Minnesota center Darko Milicic, who had 16 points and 12 rebounds, left the
game in the fourth quarter with back spasms...Farmar scored 12, Bynum 11 and
Ron Artest 10 for LA, which went 29-of-35 at the foul line. Bryant missed just
one of his 14 free throws...Kevin Love had 19 points and 11 boards for
Minnesota.
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