NBA Game Summary - Minnesota at LA Lakers
(Friday, March 6th)
Final Score: LA Lakers 110, Minnesota 90
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant had 23 points as the Los
Angeles Lakers cruised past the Minnesota Timberwolves, 110-90, at Staples
Center.
Bryant now has 23,354 career points and moved past Robert Parrish for 18th
all-time in NBA history.
Pau Gasol had 21 points and nine boards while Josh Powell added 14 points and
six boards off the bench for the Lakers, who have won two straight and six
straight at home.
The Lakers are the first time in the NBA to hit the 50-win mark this season.
Ryan Gomes had 20 points while Kevin Love added 18 points and 14 rebounds for
the Timberwolves, who have lost their last eight games.
The game was tight through the first several minutes of the first quarter, but
Gasol sparked a 14-4 run to close the quarter with a basket and a free throw
and scored six points during the burst to give the Lakers a 22-17 lead after
12 minutes.
A 7-0 burst in the second quarter, capped on a Sasha Vujacic three-pointer,
helped Los Angeles take a 47-36 lead into the break.
Minnesota scored the first seven points of the third to cut the deficit to
47-43 after Love put in a layup and a free throw less than two minutes in.
Los Angeles, though, responded a bit later with 10 straight points and held a
59-45 advantage with 6:49 left in the third after a Luke Walton layup.
A pair of three-balls from Bryant followed by a Powell tip-in helped the
Lakers eventually take a 77-59 lead into the fourth quarter.
Minnesota never got closer than 16 points in the fourth quarter as the Lakers
cruised to the win.
Game Notes
Los Angeles plays in Portland on Monday...Minnesota plays in Portland on
Saturday...The Lakers have won eight straight against the Timberwolves...Derek
Fisher had 12 points for the Lakers...Shelden Williams finished the game with
14 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota.
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